The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 7, No. 45    September 25, 2001

IN THIS ISSUE...
...David Dunn Fills Western Kansas Technical Support Position
...Basin Advisory Committee Meetings
...New Publication Dealing with Food Processing Regulations
...Application Deadline Extended
...KAE4-HA "Katch" Phrase
...Specialists' Quarterly Reports
...KAE4-HA Members
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Agriculture in the Classroom Workshops Offered at KSU
...Directory Additions and Corrections
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  

DAVID DUNN FILLS WESTERN KANSAS TECHNICAL SUPPORT POSITION
David Dunn began work as the Western Kansas Microcomputer Systems Support Technician on September 17, 2001. He has completed 3 days of training and orientation with IET and will be visiting the Southwest and Northwest Area offices and several county extension offices in the next few days.

David lives in Hays with his wife, Joan, and their two children who attend Ft. Hays State University. He has worked most recently as a National Service Manager for Alpha Integrated Network Services. He has more than 13 years experience in the field service of networked computer systems.

David will work from an office in his home until other arrangements are made. We remind area and county staff to contact IET technical support for help desk issues. Should you need to contact David directly, his number is 785-620-5963. Leave a message if he is not there.

We hope you will all join us in welcoming David. --Roger Terry rterry@oznet.ksu.edu 

BASIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The next round of Basin Advisory Committee meetings are scheduled for October 2 - 11, 2001. Kansas has a very unique and progressive water planning process. Citizens can be heard by decision makers through the local basin advisory committee meetings held in the 12 basins. Through the basin advisory meetings, citizens may influence water priorities, both quantity and quality, in Kansas. We encourage agents to help publicize the meeting times and locations in their county and, when possible, also attend the meetings.

Details about meeting locations and times may be viewed at the Kansas Water Office web site at: www.kwo.org/bac/schedule.html . The water for our future and for our children and grandchildren depends on our actions now. Act as though we care about water -- we all depend on it.

Basin Advisory Committee Schedule:

 --Morgan Powell mpowell@bae.ksu.edu 

NEW PUBLICATION DEALING WITH FOOD PROCESSING REGULATIONS 
A new publication that deals with food processing regulations is available on the web to county extension offices. These regulations, implemented by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), were mandated to ensure the safety and wholesomeness of the processed food supply. All areas of food processing are covered in this publication to include personnel, buildings and facilities, equipment, and production and process controls. The publication, "Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Foods" is available by double clicking below:

 http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/fntr2/MF2505.pdf 

Copies of this publication (MF-2505) were sent throughout the state to clients of the Kansas Value-Added Foods Laboratory. If you have a new food manufacturing facility start up in your county, please make a copy of this GMPs publication for the client, and refer them to the Kansas Value-Added Foods Laboratory at K-State.

Contact: Tom B. Lindquist, M.S.
Extension Associate, KVAFL Manager
Office Phone: 785-532-1667
Office Fax: 785-532-3295
E-mail: tlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu 

The Kansas Value-Added Foods Laboratory at Kansas State University offers agricultural-related businesses, processors, and entrepreneurs with innovative opportunities unmatched in Kansas. The laboratory, located in the northwest wing of Call Hall, includes facilities, equipment, packaging, and physical, chemical, and microbiological analyses of foods. Part of the facility is specifically designated for accelerated shelf-life testing of food products, and is equipped with controlled atmosphere incubators. --Tom B. Lindquist tlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu 

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
The application deadline for the Epsilon Sigma Phi Endowment Grant has been extended until Monday, October 1, 2001.

The grant application was not mailed out this year. It is located on the Alpha Rho Chapter's website - www.oznet.ksu.edu/esp-alpharho/ . You may also receive a copy by contacting your Area Council Director for ESP (Walter Barker, Jean Clarkson-Frisbie, Gary Gold, Connie Hoch, Mike Christian or Charlotte Olsen) .

Grant requests can be made to support professional development or innovative educational programs. Please send 11 copies of your proposal to Libby Curry, P.O. Box 786, Colby, KS 67701, by October 1. --Libby Curry Lcurry@oznet.ksu.edu 

KAE4-HA "KATCH" PHRASE
"United We Stand, Divided We Fall"

With the tragic events of September 11 fresh on our minds, this statement is so true for our nation.

This is also true in our extension careers. Networking and Collaboration with fellow agents plays a vital part in our programs. KAE4-HA is a great way for agents to unite and network with one another. KAE4-HA is always welcoming new members. This organization is not limited to full time 4-H agents. KAE4-HA offers full, associate and first-time memberships. For more information about the organization visit with a member. --Jeremy Nelson jmnelson@oznet.ksu.edu 

SPECIALISTS' QUARTERLY REPORTS
The Specialist's Quarterly Report can be completed and submitted online at http://129.130.72.154:80/sqr_rpt/  . Please complete your report soon after the end of the reporting period on September 30. If you have any questions or need assistance, call the Planning and Reporting office at 785-532-6775. --Marie Blythe mblythe@oznet.ksu.edu 

KAE4-HA MEMBERS
Thanks for quick responses to the web site survey that the association's PR committee sent out last week. It's not too late to respond with your ideas and suggestions! E-mail your response to besthorn@oznet.ksu.edu  by October 1. (Regular mail and a FAX will work too!!) --Jodi Besthorn

PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION SERVICES UPDATE
Please note the following changes on the First Quarter 2002 Order form:

Grant funding is no longer available for P1102 "Pesticide Applicator Field Records" or MF2438 "Soybean Hulls." Orders placed from the quarterly order form will be canceled. Please watch the January 2002 New Publications Order Form, scheduled to be mailed Oct. 12, for updated pricing.

The following publications are being revised, so orders placed on the First Quarter 2002 Order Form will be canceled. Please watch upcoming monthly order forms for the revisions: MF726 "Management of Stored Grain Insects I, " MF916 "Management of Stored Grain Insects II," and MF2361 "Filtration and Maintenance Considerations for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems."

MF2467 1999 Cattle Pest Summary is being deadfiled. --Nancy Peavler npeavler@oznet.ksu.edu

AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS OFFERED AT KSU
"Connecting Your Classroom to Kansas Agriculture" teacher workshops will be offered next summer at Kansas State University. The workshops, targeted for elementary and secondary teachers, will be held June 24-29 and July 15-20, 2002.

The Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom is sponsoring these workshops.

Participants will discover ways to integrate agriculture into their current classroom curriculum, tour agriculture facilities, view a glimpse of the impact of agriculture on their daily lives and gather free classroom resources. Participants will also learn to identify Kansas grains and define animal science. They will have the opportunity to speak with researchers and to hear other teachers’ success stories. 

The workshop is available for three hours of graduate credit. Participants may choose which session they would like to attend. Scholarships are available and applications must be received by April 15, 2002. For a brochure, contact the Kansas State University Division of Continuing Education Conference Registration Office at 785-532-5569 or toll-free at 800-432-8222.

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 OCTOBER 3, 2001, THROUGH OCTOBER 9, 2001:

Wednesday, October 3
.... What Makes Me Tick & What Ticks Me Off, Manhattan (Pottorf Hall), Statewide, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Jan Taggart jbt@wheat.ksu.edu 
.... Learn to use EzWeb 2, Chanute (Area Office), SE Area, 9:00 a.m., Steve Spencer sspencer@oznet.ksu.edu 

Wednesday, October 3, through Friday, October 5
.... Environmental Leadership Training, Session 5, Rock Springs, Statewide, 12:00 p.m., Morgan Powell mpowell@bae.ksu.edu 

Sunday, October 7, through Saturday, October 13
.... Kansas 4-H Week, Statewide, Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu 

Tuesday, October 9
.... Sericea Lespedeza Control Plot Tour, Cowley, Single county, SC, 5:30 p.m., Jon C. (Chris) Baker cbaker@oznet.ksu.edu 

Tuesday, October 9, through Wednesday, October 10
.... FNP Orientation, Manhattan, Statewide, 1:00 p.m., Karen Hudson hudson@humec.ksu.edu 

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