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Vol. 8, No. 13 February 19, 2002
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Intern Proposals Due From
County/District Offices
...Chuck Otte Selected to Participate in 2002 Rotary International Study
Exchange
...Clarification on Correspondence for Brian Olson
...Kansas Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Conference
...Epsilon Sigma Phi Dues
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
INTERN PROPOSALS
DUE FROM COUNTY/DISTRICT OFFICES
Remember that this Friday, February 22, is the deadline for
county/district offices to submit a brief proposal to host an intern
this summer. See a letter dated January 23 for additional information.
Fax or mail a copy of the proposal to the Extension Operations Office
and your Area Director. Applications have been received from 30
outstanding students who want to be interns this summer. If you have
questions, call Stacey Warner at 785-532-5790. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
CHUCK OTTE
SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN 2002 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL STUDY EXCHANGE
Chuck Otte, Geary County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural
Resources, has been selected to participate in the 2002 Rotary
International Group Study Exchange to Senegal, West Africa.
Rotary sponsors the group study exchange
as an international professional development program. The program seeks
to further world peace by building personal relationships around the
world. The program is designed to develop professional and leadership
skills among the exchange participants, to better prepare them to
address the needs of their communities and an increasingly global
workplace.
Chuck was selected for the month-long
trip because of his leadership experience and potential, as well as his
agricultural expertise which he will be sharing with the people of
Senegal. The group will visit Senegal this spring. --Jim Lindquist jlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu
CLARIFICATION
ON CORRESPONDENCE FOR BRIAN OLSON
All mail correspondence for Brian Olson, Multi-County Specialist in the
Northwest Area, needs to be sent to the Northwest Area Office at P.O.
Box 786, Colby, KS 67701.
Much of his correspondence is being sent
to the counties, especially Decatur County, and he is not receiving it
in a timely manner. --Sara Juenemann sjuenema@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS
VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE PREVENTION CONFERENCE
The Kansas Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Conference will be held at
the K-State Student Union, on the Kansas State University campus in
Manhattan. The conference will be on Monday, April 15, 2002, from 8:00
a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, April 16, 2002, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
This conference is sponsored
by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment, and the Department of Entomology, Kansas
State University. The purpose of the conference is to provide current
information and training on the prevention of the vector-borne diseases
threatening the health of the population of Kansas. Some of the vectors
discussed will be mosquitoes, ticks, mice, lice and flies; and the
current diseases associated with the vectors such as arboviral
encephalitis, including the West Nile virus, and Lyme disease.
Discussion topics will cover vector and disease identification,
prevention, new vector control measures, medical treatment, and new
information concerning vector and disease life cycles.
Those who should attend
include city and county health officials, sanitarians, county extension
service personnel, public school educators, local government officials
and pest control operators.
The registration fee of $40 includes all program materials, refreshment breaks, and the
Monday evening reception. Other optional fees include $13.50 each
for lunch on Monday and Tuesday and $10 for CEUs. Registration may be
made by sending your registration form to: Kansas Vector-Borne Disease
Prevention Conference, 141 College Court Building, Kansas State
University, Manhattan, KS 66506-6015. You may also register by phone to
1-800-432-8222 or 785-532-5569 and ask for Non-Credit Programs
Registration. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST. Faxed
registrations may be sent to 785-532-2422, Attn: Kansas Vector-Borne
Disease Prevention Conference. Optional CEUs (1.3 CEUs or 13 contact
hours) are also available for an additional $10. Mark the appropriate
section of your registration form if you wish to receive these optional
CEUs.
For further information,
please contact: Dr. Alberto B. Broce, Department of Entomology, KSU;
785-532-4745; e-mail: abroce@oznet.ksu.edu
. Alberto Broce
EPSILON
SIGMA PHI DUES
Epsilon Sigma Phi Members, if you have not paid your dues, now is the
time!! Send your dues check to Stacey Warner, Kansas State University,
121 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506. Stacey will be mailing national
dues on Thursday, February 21. Please let Stacey know that you are
mailing your dues to her. Her e-mail is swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
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Make checks payable to Epsilon Sigma Phi.
Associate Member dues are $20 for five or less years of service as of
2002. Active Member dues are $50 for five or more years of service as of
2002. --Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu
PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION
SERVICES UPDATE
Use of Anti-Discrimination Disclaimers
A new edition of the Communications Guide will reach local offices soon!
When publishing materials such as newsletters, brochures and other
printed materials, be sure to check the K-State Research and Extension
Communications Guide for proper use of disclaimers and logos.
To assure a consistent and unified
structure of publications from our organization, it is important that
our printed materials contain the same elements. Review the new
Communications Guide to be sure the elements contained in publications
from your office are consistent with those in the guide. Questions
regarding publication style, design or editing may be referred to Nancy
Peavler npeavler@oznet.ksu.edu
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Order CD-8
The latest edition of the Kansas Information Express Disc is available
on the May 2002 New Publication Order Form at a cost of $5 each,
reflecting the cost of production. Budget limits preclude offering a
complimentary copy of the CD to local offices. Orders are due by March
1.
The CD is a convenient way to make
available copies of electronically formatted publications. Remember,
too, that most current publications are also available in the Electronic
Publications Library at www.oznet.ksu.edu/library
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4-H CCS Materials Order Form
Watch for an upcoming order form for 4-H CCS publications. As Jim Adams
recently noted in The Tuesday Letter, orders are to be compiled
centrally for the best organizational discount. You may already have
received the 4-H CCS catalog, which can be used to prepare your order,
but please use the form sent from the Department of Communications.
Orders are due back to the Distribution Center no later than March
25.
Shipping Delayed
Publication L786 "Soybean Cyst" has been delayed but will be
available as soon as printing is complete. We anticipate shipment by
March.
Six publications with mental health
topics -- MF2525 "Memory Loss," MF2526 "Alcohol,"
MF2527 "Grief," MF2528 "Depression," MF2529
"Common Stressors," and MF2530 "Mental Health" --
remain under review after a change in subject matter specialists. Orders
for these publications have been canceled. The publications will be
offered later, after review is complete.
Also under review is S136 "Kansas
4-H Wildlife Leader Notebook," which was scheduled to be shipped
this month. Orders will be retained, but shipment is not expected before
March or April.
--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
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DATES TAKEN FROM THE
MASTER SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2002, THROUGH MARCH 5, 2002:
Wednesday, February 27
.... Coffee Shop Agronomy, Gray Co. (Ingalls Café), Single county,
SW, 7:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Alfalfa School, Franklin, Multi-county, SE, Gary Kilgore
gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Entomology/Plant Pathology Update, Thomas Co. 4-H
Building, NW Area, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., H. Leroy Brooks lbrooks@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Area Swine Meeting, Seneca/NM and surrounding counties,
NE, PM/Night, Joel DeRouchey jderouch@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, February 27,
through Thursday, February 28
.... Integrated Weed Management School, Reno and adjacent counties,
SC, Dallas Peterson dpeterso@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, February 27, through Sunday, March 3
.... Wichita Garden Show, Wichita, KS, Statewide, Beverly Dunning bdunning@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, February 28
.... Coffee Shop Agronomy, Otis/Walnut Creek Dist. #2, SW, 8:30
a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Entomology/Plant Pathology Update, Garden City (SW Area
Office), SW Area, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., H. Leroy Brooks lbrooks@oznet.ksu.edu
.... FMHA Crop Production Training, LaCrosse/Walnut Creek
Dist #2, SW; 1:00 p.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Crops School, Anderson, Single county, SE, Night, Gary
Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, February 28,
through Sunday, March 3
.... Conversation on Youth Development, Washington, D.C., National,
Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu
and Lindy Lindquist llindqui@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, March 1
.... KSU Cattlemen's Day, Manhattan, Statewide, Gerry Kuhl gkuhl@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Mobile Irrigation Lab/KanSched Irrigation Scheduling
Training, Sublette/HS and surrounding area, SW, Mahbub Alam malam@oznet.ksu.edu
and Carla Nemecek cnemecek@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Corn and Sorghum Production, Protection/CM, Single
county, SW, 10:00 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, March 1, through
Saturday, March 2
.... Wichita Garden Show Photo Extravaganza, Wichita, KS, Statewide,
Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, March 2
.... Wichita Garden Show 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest, Wichita,
KS, Statewide, Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, March 4, through Wednesday, March 6
.... Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference, Manhattan,
Statewide/Great Plains Area, Ray Lamond rlamond@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, March 4, through
Friday, March 8
.... New Agent Communications Workshop, Manhattan, Statewide, 8:00
a.m., Bob Furbee bfurbee@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, March 5
.... No-till Update, Pratt, Multi-county, SC and SW, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Weed and Brush Control, Elk, Single county, SE, Gary
Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Water and the Future of Kansas, Lawrence, Statewide,
Bill Hargrove bhargrov@oznet.ksu.edu
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