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Vol. 7, No. 43 September 11, 2001
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Technology Showcase
...Multimedia Technology Demonstrations This
Fall
...Counties Needed to Participate in Experimental
Study
...4-State Extension Conference to Focus on Tourism
...Please Volunteer to Work at the State Fair Booths
...K-State Research and Extension Name Badges
...New K-State Research and Extension Video
...Dispute Resolution Workshop in Kansas City
October 25 and 26
...Ethanol Van Powers Agriculture School Assembly
...2001 Kansas State Fair: 4-H/FFA Beef, Sheep and
Swine Results
...Participant Ages for 4-H Beef, Sheep, Swine at
Kansas State Fair
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
You are invited to the Technology Showcase located in the K-State Union
Ballroom on Tuesday, September 11, from 1 - 5 p.m. and Wednesday,
September 12, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Come see the best that K-State has to
offer in technology services and imagine the possibilities for future
mediated learning. Among the exhibit booths, the Department of Communications will feature their new
publications and video library. For more information about the showcase,
visit our website at http://showcase.ksu.edu
. For information on the program schedule, visit http://www.showcase.ksu.edu/schedule.html
.--Rebecca Gould ragou@ksu.edu
MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS
THIS FALL
This Fall, the Information and Educational Technology unit is presenting a
series of Multimedia Technology demonstrations. Highlights include
information on digital cameras, scanning, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft
FrontPage, web design and ADA issues, putting PowerPoint on the Web,
streaming video on the Internet and much more. The series is scheduled for
every Tuesday, noon to 1:30 p.m., in Umberger Hall 317 and runs from
September 11 to November 13.
For more information visit: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/edtech/TechSeries.htm
. If you have questions, contact Gerry Snyder at gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Gerry Snyder
COUNTIES NEEDED
TO PARTICIPATE IN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Recently Paul Estabrooks and Office of Community Health received an AES
grant for 4-H Youth Development. Currently the Office of Community Health
is recruiting sites to participate in an experimental study. The purpose
of the project is to provide training opportunities to 4-H youth leaders.
The project will train community leaders to match resources with
scientific strategies to change their social and physical environment to
ensure positive youth development. These opportunities will improve the
development of 4-H programs where youth can spend after-school hours. For
those counties interested, please contact Raheem Paxton at rpaxton@oznet.ksu.edu
or 785-532-1906. --Raheem Paxton
4-STATE EXTENSION CONFERENCE TO FOCUS
ON TOURISM
The 2001 4-State Heartland Community Development Conference, Tourism
Dollars in the Heartland: “Is Your Community Getting Its Share?”
will be held November 1 and 2 in Kimberling City, Missouri. The
conference will highlight rural tourism issues, identify successful
promotion and marketing methods, and feature the State Directors of
Tourism from Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. Anyone interested
in community development and the effect of tourism planning and
development on community growth should attend! For more conference
information, visit www.uark.edu/gmss/heartland2001
, or contact Dan Kahl at 785-532-5840, dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Dan Kahl
PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO WORK AT THE STATE FAIR
BOOTHS
The Colleges of Agriculture and Human Ecology, plus the K-State
Research and Extension Booths at the Kansas State Fair could still
use some help:
College of Agriculture
Tuesday, September 11 - All day we need your help
Wednesday, September 12 - All day we need your help
Thursday, September 13 - All day we need your help
Friday, September 14 - 5-10 p.m.
Saturday, September 15 - 1-10 p.m.
Sunday, September 16 - 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4.p.m.-7 p.m.
College of Human Ecology
Tuesday, September 11 - 1-9 p.m.
Wednesday, September 12 - All day we need your help
K-State Research and Extension
Wednesday, September 12 - 3-9 p.m.
Friday, September 14 - 5-10 p.m.
Saturday, September 15 - All day we need your help
Sunday, September 16 - All day we need your help
If you can work during these times or at
any other time, please call
Janet Wenderott, 785-532-5729, or e-mail her at jwendero@oznet.ksu.edu and let her know when you can work.
Thanks to all who have signed up already.
You will have fun and
enjoy your time in the booth; we guarantee it. See you soon. --
Jackie McClaskey, Cara Richardson, Steven Graham
K-STATE RESEARCH
AND EXTENSION NAME BADGES
You will want to wear your official K-State Research and Extension
name badge at Annual Conference. If you don't have a name badge, call Sue
Robinson, 785-532-5820; or e-mail srobinso@oznet.ksu.edu
to order one.
If you prefer a pin instead of the magnet,
please specify that when you place your order.
NEW K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
VIDEO
All offices should have received a new video entitled, "K-State
Research & Extension: An Overview." The video was distributed
to most of the county and area offices during 4-H Discovery Days, early
June 2001. All other offices (on- and off-campus) had their videos
mailed in early June. The video is in a white video box with the
four Core Mission Theme logos in a circle on the front.
Please find your office video and have
the entire staff watch it. There are two versions. The first is a
20-minute version that contains some old historical shots of research
and extension activities, plus the recent story of the merger. There are
examples of today's activities in each of our four Core Mission Themes.
The second version is a 13-minute video that is the same as the longer
one but without the historical footage.
Some suggested uses for the video include
sharing it with new faculty and staff members as they come on board in
the future; showing the video to county commissioners, local
legislators, Extension boards, Extension PDCs, annual county Extension
public meetings, research advisory groups, 4-Hers and 4-H leaders; and
offering to show the video to local service groups (Kiwanis, Lions,
Rotary, Pilot Club, etc.) I think you will be impressed with the quality
of our new video. --Marc A. Johnson mjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
WORKSHOP IN KANSAS CITY OCTOBER 25 AND 26
"Dispute Resolution in the Workplace" will be held at the
Sylvester Powell Community Center in Mission, Kansas, October 25 and 26.
The workshop emphasizes the dispute resolution concepts, skills, and
strategies necessary to resolve complex employee relations disputes and
systems design for implementing dispute resolution programs in
organizations. Complete information about the workshop and registration
is available on the web at www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/conf/disputeresolution
or contact the Division of Continuing Education at 785-532-5566, or
1-800-432-8222. --Melinda Sinn
ETHANOL VAN POWERS
AGRICULTURE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Connecting Kansas Kids, Crops, and Critters will hit the road in
a new ethanol powered van provided by the Kansas Corn Commission. The
school assembly, provided by the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in
the Classroom, will travel throughout the state in an E-85 minivan
teaching elementary students the importance of agriculture in our
everyday lives. The assembly shares the wonders and excitement with
local youngsters who may have little knowledge of Kansas agriculture.
The van's debut was Friday,
September 7, at the Kansas State Fair Parade in Hutchinson.
The van will make its way to Great Bend on September 21, to share the
assembly with 250 4th graders. During the assembly, students will get to
manipulate Kansas grains while practicing their math and science skills.
After all, KANSAS IS AGRICULTURE and the assembly helps develop
pride in what our state does best!
For more information about
scheduling Connecting Kansas Kids, Crops, and Critters at your
local school or to learn how you can donate to support the assembly,
contact the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom at
785-532-7946 or e-mail ksagclassroom@ksu.edu
. --Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
2001 KANSAS STATE
FAIR: 4-H/FFA BEEF, SHEEP AND SWINE RESULTS
The Kansas State Fair website lists champions and first through third
place in the various classes. On your behalf, we had requested
displaying results to the 10th place. We will make this request
again. They may yet be able to adjust their site this week. Cooperators
and/or local offices should contact the Competitive Events Office at the
Kansas State Fair for results in these divisions. --Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
PARTICIPANT
AGES FOR 4-H BEEF, SHEEP, SWINE AT KANSAS STATE FAIR
I would like to end rumors of any pending age change for 4-H Beef,
Sheep, and Swine exhibitors at the Kansas State Fair. Although a few very
vocal parents/guardians have approached the Kansas State Fair management
both in 2000 and now again in 2001, the participation age for 4-H
exhibitors in these division will remain the same. State Fair management
was very supportive of our decision to maintain the age at 10 in our
discussions last winter preparing for the 2001 Fair. --Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
VIEW
THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS .
Submit
corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu
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DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER
SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2001, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 2001:
Thursday, September 20, through
Friday, September 21
.... ServSafe-Serving Safe Food, Hays/EL and surrounding area, NW, SW
& SC, Karen Penner kpenner@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, September 21
.... Beef Stocker Profitability, Manhattan, Statewide, Dale Blasi dblasi@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, September 22
.... PRIDE Day, Great Bend/BT, Statewide, 12:30 p.m., Dan Kahl dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, September 24, through
Friday, September 28
.... New Agent Communications Workshop, Manhattan, Statewide, 8:00 a.m.,
Bob Furbee bfurbee@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, September 25, through
Wednesday, September 26
.... ServSafe-Serving Safe Food,
Pratt and surrounding area, SC & SW, Karen Penner kpenner@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, September 25, through
Thursday, September 27
.... Classified Staff Leadership Program, Manhattan, Statewide, 1:00 p.m.,
Stacey Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
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