The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 7, No. 51   November 6, 2001

IN THIS ISSUE...

...KAMS Exhibiting at Wichita Farm & Ranch Show this Week
...Interview Schedule for Pesticide and Integrated Pest Management Coordinator
...Contact with Legislators/Legislative Committees
...Morris County Awarded Federal Drug-Free Grant
...Commercial Cut Flower/Market Gardening Conference
...Let's Talk Turkey: Next Steps in Leadership Development
...4-H Conversations
...4-H International Programs
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  

KAMS EXHIBITING AT WICHITA FARM & RANCH SHOW THIS WEEK
Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services will be exhibiting this week at the 7th Annual 2001 Wichita Farm & Ranch Show at the Kansas Coliseum, November 6, 7 & 8. Admission and parking is free. Show hours are Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; and Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The show focuses on "Strengthening America's Agriculture" and features new farm technology, squeeze chute demonstrations, daily seminars, family living programs and more.

Stop by exhibit space N5-12 and say hello to the KAMS staff. --Char Henton chenton@oznet.ksu.edu 

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR PESTICIDE AND INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Candidates interviewing for the newly combined K-State Pesticide and Integrated Pest Management Coordinator position will be on campus November 12 and 13. 

Sharon M. Dobesh-Beckman, M.S., (currently employed as a Plant Protection Specialist with the Missouri Department of Agriculture) will interview on Monday; and R. Jeffrey Whitworth, Ph.D. (Project Coordinator, K-State Rootworm Area-wide Management Project and Owner, Pro-Tech Pest Management, Inc. of Abilene, KS) will interview for the position on Tuesday. Their seminars will be presented from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in Room 129 Waters Hall. 

Each candidate has been asked to describe her/his vision for the position and to outline a plan to institute an IPM in Kansas Schools program. They are being asked to present information about how such a plan could be developed and implemented, the issues to be addressed, and clientele and stakeholders to be approached. Their seminars should include specifics of a pesticide and IPM education and training event to be offered, describe potential funding sources, and identify the audience targeted, including individuals such as custodial staff, teachers, principals and other school administrators such as superintendents, students, and parents. Proposed training formats should include the candidate's ideas of using live, on-line, and distributed learning formats. 

For more information, contact Randy Higgins at rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu . --Randy Higgins

CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS/LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
If you are contacted and asked to provide information to Legislators; are asked to provide testimony to Legislative Committees; or want to make a request to the Legislature for funds, programs, changes in legislation or new legislation affecting your program, the Board of Regents and/or the Regents institutions; please call my assistant, Steven Graham, first, before doing anything else. 

As employees of K-State Research and Extension, we operate under the auspices of the Kansas Board of Regents. We are subject, therefore, to "The Policy and Procedures Manual" of the Kansas Board of Regents. The entire Section 5 of the manual is entitled: "Interaction With The Legislature And Other State Agencies."

I will not go into all the details because the overall message is very simple. We are to cooperate with such requests and can interact with Legislators but ALSO are required to notify the Executive Director of the Board of Regents about an invitation to produce information, appear before a committee, provide input to a law, etc.

The way we do this within K-State Research and Extension is to call or e-mail Steven Graham. He will inform Sue Peterson, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. Sue then notifies the Board of Regents.

I encourage you to use this chain of command for two reasons:

1) We are required to under the Regent's Policies and Procedures.

2) Sue Peterson has her fingers on the pulse of Kansas politics and often can enhance our activity or thought process with more information. Sometimes, she will be aware of other activities that we can either join or avoid entirely. This helps us succeed and avoid potential problems.

I appreciate your cooperation. Steven Graham can be reached at 785-532-5729 or by e-mailing sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu . --Marc Johnson mjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu 

MORRIS COUNTY AWARDED FEDERAL DRUG-FREE GRANT
The Morris County Anti-Drug Task Force Community Mobilization and Prevention Initiative has been awarded a federal Drug -Free Community Grant for 2001. Morris County Extension Agent, Ann Sparke, serves as local contact for the Task Force and federal project. Goals for the $47,917 project include: 1) reducing gateway drug use among children and youth; increasing the average age of first alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
among children and youth; increasing the perception of harm associated with substance use, especially in the areas of acceptability and availability; and establishing and strengthening collaboration while increasing community capacity at the local level for the provision of effective prevention services. 

For more information, contact Ann Sparke at asparke@oznet.ksu.edu . --Elaine Johannes ejohanne@oznet.ksu.edu 

COMMERCIAL CUT FLOWER/MARKET GARDENING CONFERENCE
A one day conference for commercial growers of cut flowers and vegetables will be held at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, 21st and Ridge Road, Wichita, on November 27. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

Production and marketing, greenhouse and hoophouse production, varieties will be covered. Please share this with growers statewide.

Pre-registration is necessary and payment must accompany the pre-registration. A fee of $25 (prior to November 20) or $30 (after November 20) covers materials, speakers, coffee and lunch. Make checks payable to Education Fund. Mail to: Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, c/o Kae Bowles, 7001 West 21st N, Wichita, KS 67205.

Complete program information is at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/sedgwick/PDF%20Files/Cut%20flowers%20All%20together.pdf . For additional information, contact Bob Neier at 316-722-7721, or bneier@oznet.ksu.edu . --Bob Neier

LET'S TALK TURKEY: NEXT STEPS IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Last chance for extension agents to register for this fantastic leadership training opportunity! The K-State Research and Extension LEADS team will be offering leadership training sessions on November 13, at the William Carpenter 4-H Building, Scott City; and November 15, at Pottorff Hall, Riley County Fair Grounds, Manhattan. The Let's Talk Turkey trainings are being facilitated by a partnership of organizations including: the Extension LEADS team, Extension PRIDE, the Huck Boyd Institute, the Kansas Leadership Forum, and the Kansas Community Leadership Initiative.

Participants will explore their personal learning styles, and how to effectively involve others according to their learning styles. The day will also include a sharing session for county leadership programs and a session on how to effectively involve communities in projects or initiatives. A LEADS notebook will be provided as resource material to each county or community represented. 

Don't miss this excellent leadership training opportunity! Cost is $18, which includes refreshments, lunch, and resource materials. Extension personnel and others interested in leadership development are encouraged to attend. To register, call the PRIDE office at 785-532-5840 or email: jkoppes@oznet.ksu.edu  by Thursday,  November 8. --Dan Kahl dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu , and Ron Wilson rwilson@oznet.ksu.edu 

4-H CONVERSATIONS
The following are more items you need to know concerning the Youth Development Conversations.

Power of Youth Banners 
All weather power of youth banners will be given to the first 2000 counties that get their results on the web from their local conversations.

Cameras
Kodak is providing a $129.00 camera and a roll of film to every county that gets the results of their conversation on the Web. The camera is to be used to take pictures of your county in one of your action steps following the outcome of your conversation. The photos will be used in a virtual quilt on the web. The camera is yours to keep.

People You Need to Invite to Your Local Conversation:

1. Your local J.C. Penney Manager and After School Coach. Each store has one of these)
2. Your local AAL (Lutheran Brotherhood) representative. (they are co-sponsors of the Conversations)
3. Your local Electric Cooperative (they are the other co-sponsor).
4. Your local media (radio, TV, newspapers).
5. Local political people. (state senators, representatives, county commissioners, city commissioners etc.)
6. Your local Coca Cola distributors. (also a sponsor)
7. Invite everyone to attend the state Conversation, December 1, 2001, Heritage Hall, Rock Springs 4-H Center, 3:15 p.m. Anyone can attend the conversation by registering through your office, or through Beth Hinshaw, Lindy Lindquist or myself. They do not have to register full time to the leadership forum.

Lets make the conversations be front page news in all 105 counties. --Ann Domsch adomsch@oznet.ksu.edu

4-H INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
4-H International programs are providing global education of youth and their families. Counties who hosted 4-H Japanese Exchange delegates July 24-August 18, were Atchison, Cloud, Douglas, Harper, Harvey, Jackson, Saline, Scott, Stafford, and Wyandotte.

Three IFYE (International 4-H Youth Exchange) Representatives were hosted in Kansas this year, June 26-September 8. They were: Kerstin Junghans, Germany, Jackson, Saline, Butler Counties; Marcia Quiros, Costa Rica, Reno, Gove, Franklin Counties; and Kiran Tailam, India, Stevens, Logan, Jefferson Counties. An IFYE Ambassador, Torunn Gederaas, Norway, had host families in Cheyenne, Logan and Brown Counties, June 26-August 2.

4-H International Programs are truly a "learn by doing" experience. The deadline for young people, ages 16-25, to submit an application to be a 2002 IFYE Ambassador is January 1. That's also the deadline for the IFYE Representative 3 month and 6 month programs for ages 19-30. The program start date for all three is June 22, 2002, with an orientation at the National 4-H Center.

For information about hosting or traveling in 2002, contact Marsha Clark, 4-H/Japanese Exchange Coordinator, 1509 Berry, Newton, KS 67114, 316-283-8893; and Becky Meiwes, IFYE Coordinator, 1650 1800 Street, Iola, KS 66749, 620-365-7954. Your assistance in identifying host families will enable families in your county to have this valuable experience. --Nancy Nelson nnelson@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 NOVEMBER 14, 2001, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2001:

ADDITION:

Tuesday, November 13, through Wednesday, November 14
.... River Friendly Farms Program Training, Marshall, Statewide, 1:00 p.m., Rhonda Janke rjanke@oznet.ksu.edu 

Wednesday, November 14
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Smith Center and surrounding area, NW and NE, 9:30 a.m., Dan O'Brien dobrien@oznet.ksu.edu 

Thursday, November 15
.... KSU Swine Day, Manhattan, Statewide, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Jim Nelssen jnelssen@oznet.ksu.edu 
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Russell and surrounding area, NW, NE, SC & SW, 9:30 a.m., Dan O'Brien dobrien@oznet.ksu.edu 

Friday, November 16
.... Ag Profitability Conference, McPherson and surrounding area, SC and SE, 9:30 a.m., Dale Ladd dladd@oznet.ksu.edu 

Sunday, November 18, through Tuesday, November 20
.... Kansas Association of Conservation Districts Meeting, Wichita, KS, Paul Ohlenbusch pohlenbu@oznet.ksu.edu 

Monday, November 19
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Independence/MG and surrounding area, SE and SC, 9:30 a.m., Sara Fogleman sfoglema@oznet.ksu.edu 

Monday, November 19, through Tuesday, November 20
.... Basic Operations I: 4-H Youth Development, Manhattan, Statewide, 8:30 a.m., Marcia McFarland mmcfarla@oznet.ksu.edu 

Tuesday, November 20
.... SE Agent Agronomy Update, Woodson, SE Area, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu 
.... Ag Profitability Conference, El Dorado/BU and surrounding area, SC and SE, 3:30 p.m., Dave Kehler dkehler@oznet.ksu.edu 

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