The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 7, No. 35    July 17, 2001

IN THIS ISSUE...
...Nebraska Grazing Conference
...KAE4-HA "Katch" Phrase
...Office of Community Health Has Relocated
...Check Out These News Releases
...Manufacturers of Straw-Board in Kansas?
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  

NEBRASKA GRAZING CONFERENCE
The Nebraska Grazing Conference will be held August 13 and 14 in Kearney, Nebraska. Agenda topics include Matching Production Systems to Resources; Grazing Strategies Before, During and After Drought; and a producer panel on Grazing Corn, Turnips and Small Grains. A limited number of travel scholarships are available through the Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops (KCSAAC). The travel scholarships will cover registration, meals and lodging. The travel scholarship deadline is July 27, 2001. 

Contact KCSAAC Coordinator Jana Beckman at 785-532-1440, or jabeckma@oznet.ksu.edu , for a copy of the travel scholarship form. View the complete agenda and the conference registration form on the web at http://www.grassland.unl.edu/grazeconf.htm . --Jana Beckman 

KAE4-HA "KATCH" PHRASE
"Knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated it cannot be harvested." - African proverb. . .. Doesn't that remind you of the K-State Research and Extension motto: Knowledge for Life?

KAE4-HA will be seeking your input on nominations for the National 4-H Hall of Fame. One hundred people from across the nation will be inducted into the Centennial Class of 2002 and each state can nominate up to three people. Be watching for more details.

Have an enjoyable summer - keep smiling throughout those County Fairs no matter how hot it gets! --Phyllis Kriesel pkriesel@oznet.ksu.edu 

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH HAS RELOCATED
As of last week, the K-State Research and Extension Office of Community Health has relocated to: (Administrative functions) 8 Natatorium with David Dzewaltowski, Susan Portz and Katreena Christman. The main office phone and fax numbers remain the same.

(Training and Assistance functions) 101 Umberger with Elaine Johannes, Jana Hackney, Elizabeth Brock and Raheem Paxton. The Umberger Hall office fax number is 785-532-7765, and direct phone numbers are:

Elaine Johannes - 785-532-7720
Jana Hackney - 785-532-0768
Elizabeth Brock - 785-532-1905
Raheem Paxton - 785-532-1906

We welcome visitors to our new locations! For more information, contact: Elaine Johannes ejohanne@oznet.ksu.edu --Elaine Johannes

CHECK OUT THESE NEWS RELEASES
Thanks  to the agents who responded to news queries about county fairs and county fair experiences.

Two news articles -- "Kansas County Fairs Like Smorgasbord of Fun" and "Tips for Parents: Reduce Pre-Fair Stress" were released Thursday, July 12.

In addition to these two articles, we have compiled a list of recently-released news stories that you can provide to reporters to help them fill a county fair tabloid or other special fair publication.

All of these news releases can be found on the news website:
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/ 

TITLES

1) Understand the Difference Between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke [released July 11, 01] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2001/heatexhaust701.htm 

2) Minimize Health Risks From Sun [released July 10, 01] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2001/sundamage.htm 

3) Fluids Key to Managing Heat [released Aug. 8, 00] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2000/BTSfluids.htm 

4) Food Safety: Pack a Safe and Satisfying Lunch [released Aug. 30, 00] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2000/fspacklunch.htm 

5) Food Safety: Tips for Tailgate Parties and Picnics [released Aug. 30, 00] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2000/fstailgate.htm 

6) Choose Clothes That Keep You Cool [released July 20, 00] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2000/coolclothes.htm 

7) Farmers' Markets Offer Some Pluses for Older Adults [released July 3, 01] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2001/farmmarket2.htm 

8) Farmers' Markets Offer More Than Fruits and Vegetables [released April 26, 01] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2001/farmmarkets.htm 
***[Note: Aug. 5-11 is Farmers' Market Week]

9) Tips for Parents: Teach Children About Money [released April 30, 01] http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2001/allowance_walker01.htm 

A Back-to-School packet of news releases also is in the works and should be released on or before July 20.

If you are in need of a column idea, writing about your own experiences getting ready for the fair might be fun. Or, perhaps you have a particular project that is memorable -- sharing a little about why you chose the project, how you completed it, and what you learned from it might be a nice way to plug some of the benefits that can come from 4-H/fair participation.

If you didn't participate in a county fair during your growing up years, perhaps you would like to write about your experiences at your first county fair, or, as an agent, your first fair in your county. 

Another idea: How one or more judges (or adult mentors) influenced your life.

I hope these ideas will be helpful to you. --Nancy Peterson npeterso@oznet.ksu.edu 

MANUFACTURERS OF STRAW-BOARD IN KANSAS?
Does anyone have the name and personal contact information for the manufacturers of straw-board in Kansas? This involves the conversion of wheat straw to a lumber substitute much like particle board. We have been contacted by a Missouri extension engineer who would like to tour such a facility, but I don't have any idea where these facilities may be located. Any assistance would be appreciated. Please feel free to call or send information to my email. Thanks in advance. --Sherry J. Davis sdavis@oznet.ksu.edu 

PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION SERVICES UPDATE
New Infestation of 'Insects' Coming 
The first printing of the current edition of "Insects in Kansas," S131, is a sell-out! However, a new print run -- twice the size of the first one -- is expected to hatch and begin flying out of the Distribution Center by late summer. 

The book, which features more than 900 detailed color photographs and an index of common and scientific names, was published in December 2000 in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Agriculture. KDA entomologists/editors Steve White and Glenn Salsbury have been interviewed for articles by The Associated Press, The Topeka Capital-Journal, The Joplin Globe and the Lawrence Journal-World. 

Orders may be placed now and will be filled as soon as the book is printed. Order via e-mail from orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu ; fax 785-532-7938; or phone 785-532-5830. Internal price is $18.66 plus shipping. External customers pay $25 plus shipping and tax (if applicable). All orders for this publication are shipped via UPS, so a street address is required for delivery.

Correction
The item number for the revised publication "Iron Chlorosis in Trees" was printed incorrectly on the October 2001 order form. The item should have been listed as MF-718. We regret the error and any inconvenience. Please remember that orders for items listed on that form are due by August 1. --Nancy Peavler npeavler@oznet.ksu.edu 

VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS . 

Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu .

DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR JULY 25, 2001, THROUGH JULY 31, 2001:

Wednesday, July 25, through Saturday, July 28
.... Chautauqua County Fair, Sedan, SE
.... Grant County Free Fair, Ulysses, SW

Wednesday, July 25, through Sunday, July 29
.... Ness County Fair, Ness City, SW
.... Pawnee County Fair, Larned, SW
.... Scott County Free Fair, Scott City, SW 

Thursday, July 26, through Saturday, July 28
.... Wallace County Free Fair, Sharon Springs, NW

Thursday, July 26, through Sunday, July 29
.... Coffey County Free Fair, Burlington, SE
.... Shawnee County Fair, Topeka, NE

Thursday, July 26, through Monday, July 30
.... Riley County Fair, Manhattan, NE
.... Wilson County Fair, Fredonia, SE

Thursday, July 26, through Tuesday, July 31
.... Nemaha County Free Fair, Seneca, NE

Friday, July 27, through Monday, July 30
.... Montgomery County 4-H Fair, Independence, SE

Friday, July 27, through Saturday, August 4
.... Greeley County Fair, Tribune, SW
.... Lyon County Free Fair, Emporia, SE
.... Wyandotte County Fair, Kansas City, KS, NE

Saturday, July 28
.... Reno County Pre-Fair, Hutchinson, SC

Saturday, July 28, through Wednesday, August 1
.... Butler County Fair, El Dorado, SC

Saturday, July 28, through Saturday, August 4
.... Douglas County Fair, Lawrence, NE
.... Hamilton County Fair, Syracuse, SW

Sunday, July 29, through Thursday, August 2
.... Morris County Fair, Council Grove, SE
.... Osborne County Fair, Osborne, NW

Monday, July 30
.... No-Till Field Day, Sumner and Cowley (Oxford High School), 2:30-8:00 p.m., Jon C. (Chris) Baker cbaker@oznet.ksu.edu 

Monday, July 30, through Wednesday, August 1
.... Graham County Fair, Hill City, NW
.... Wabaunsee County Fair, Alma, NE

Monday, July 30, through Thursday, August 2
.... Chase County Fair, Cottonwood Falls, SE
.... Jackson County Fair, Holton, NE
.... Phillips County Fair, Phillipsburg, NW
.... Reno County Fair, Hutchinson, SC

Monday, July 30, through Friday, August 3
.... Ellsworth County 4-H Fair, Ellsworth, SC
.... Miami County Fair & Rodeo, Paola, SE

Monday, July 30, through Saturday, August 4
.... Haskell County Fair, Sublette, SW
.... Labette County Fair, Oswego, SE
.... McPherson County 4-H Fair, McPherson, SC
.... Thomas County Fair, Colby, NW

Tuesday, July 31, through Saturday, August 4
.... Russell County Fair, Russell, NW

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