The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 8, No. 16   March 12, 2002

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Spring Action Conference 2002
...Director's Report of Research is Available On-Line
...Applications for 4-H Action Team Members Due March 15
...Imagine What's Possible...
...K-State Leadership Seminar
...Tuition Assistance
...New Major Scam: Don't Ever Dial Area Code "809"
...IET Increases Levels of Support for Certain Microsoft Applications
...Reminder
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  

SPRING ACTION CONFERENCE 2002
For information and registration, go to the oznet homepage. The Spring Action Conference link is listed under Staff Corner (left side of page). --Paula Peters peters@humec.ksu.edu 

DIRECTOR’S REPORT OF RESEARCH IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE
The 2001 Director’s Report of Research of the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, formerly the Biennial Report, was produced in electronic format only and is available on the Web at www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/misc2/drr01.pdf . The electronic document is searchable by author and topic for easy reference to current research.

The report lists all publications and active projects from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2001. We, in the Director’s Office, feel your accomplishments were outstanding and contributed significantly to the welfare of all Kansans. –Marc A. Johnson mjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu 

APPLICATIONS FOR 4-H ACTION TEAM MEMBERS DUE MARCH 15
This is a reminder for youth, volunteers and staff who wish to apply for positions on State 4-H Action Teams - applications are due in the State 4-H Office on Thursday, March 15, 2002. Decisions will be made prior to April 1, on vacancies. --Gary W. Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu 

IMAGINE WHAT'S POSSIBLE...
... when you and your colleagues partner with K-State Research and Extension, the Division of Continuing Education, and various community organizations to create new learning environments for Kansans.

Purdue University and its partners created these opportunities for the citizens of Indiana: enhance their community's viability by improving workforce skills, complete a degree to build career around, increase involvement in life-long learning, and much more.

Interested in becoming a partner? Here's your chance to discuss the possibilities. Attend a videoconference hosted by Purdue that will feature presentations from three states that have already developed learning centers. Then discuss and form questions regarding the learning center/network concept.

The agenda is forthcoming. Questions? Contact Kathy Wright: 785-532-1100, or kwright@oznet.ksu.edu , or visit the Web site at http://www.ces.purdue.edu/LearningNetworks/ . --Kathy Wright

K-STATE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
In times of uncertainty and change, do you look to others for support, insight, and inspiration; or do others look to you? Join us for "Transformational Leadership Through Turbulent Times," the 6th Annual K-State Leadership Seminar on Thursday, March 28, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the K-State Union Little Theatre on the Manhattan campus.

The seminar will explore what it means to be a transformational leader in today’s world. Keynote speaker Rick Rigsby will help you go beyond simply making an impression by explaining what it really means to make an impact on those around you. The seminar will also explore tools that you can use to better understand the power of change and how we can work together toward a shared vision of the future.

The registration fee is $20 and includes morning refreshments, lunch, and seminar materials. To request a seminar brochure and registration form, contact the PRIDE Program office at 785-532-5840. The deadline for registrations is March 25. --Robert Wilson rwilson@loki.agecon.ksu.edu 

TUITION ASSISTANCE
The Tuition and Educational Assistance Committee is now accepting tuition assistance applications for the May 2002 intersession and Summer 2002 semester. The tuition assistance program is available to both classified and unclassified employees. Approved courses include any regular curriculum undergraduate and graduate level course that carries academic credit.

Details about the program and the application form (PER-32) can be found at http://www.ksu.edu/hr/benefits/tuition.htm . The most current application form to use is dated January 2002.

An original application, along with supporting documents for May Intersession or Summer 2002 semester, are due in the Division of Human Resources by April 1, 2002.

Questions should be addressed to Joe Younger, Division of Human Resources, at 785-532-6277 or e-mail BenAdmin@ksu.edu . --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu 

NEW MAJOR SCAM: DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE "809"
Don't ever respond to e-mails, phone calls, or web pages which tell you to call an "809" area code. These calls go outside the U.S. and the foreign phone companies where you call can legally charge you $2400 or more for brief phone calls. Trying to fight the charges can become a real nightmare. That's because you actually did make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved. They will most likely tell you they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company.

It's not always easy to tell if you're dialing an international telephone number. In most cases, you have to dial "011" to begin a call to a foreign country. But there are locations outside the U.S. whose telephone numbers may look like domestic long-distance calls, but they are actually international calls and international rates apply. For example, 809, 284 and 876 are area codes in the Caribbean.

There are many scams that deceive consumers into calling international numbers. You may see an ad for a service that directs you to call a specific number, or you may receive a page, an e-mail message or an "urgent" message about a family member, etc. on your answering machine. All messages direct you to call a number for more information - almost always an international number.

Defense: Be cautious about area codes you don't recognize. Check your telephone directory or call the operator to determine where the area code is before making your call. 

Control access to your telephone so unauthorized callers do not use your phone to call these services. A block on calls to "900" services will not stop calls to "011" or "809" numbers. If you're sure you won't need to make international calls, call your long-distance carrier and ask them to put an international block on your telephone line.

Additional information can be obtained from the following AT&T Web site: http://www.att.com/fraud/home.html#three . Beware and be careful. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu 

IET INCREASES LEVELS OF SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN MICROSOFT APPLICATIONS
The use of Microsoft Office applications such as PowerPoint, Word and Excel has been increasing steadily. In response to this, we are increasing the level of support for Microsoft applications. This does not include  Outlook for security reasons.

We have also reviewed support for Corel WordPerfect applications. Support will continue at the current level for WordPerfect though version 10 (WordPerfect Office 2002). Newer versions of WordPerfect, Quattro Pro or Presentations will not be supported.

Please review our Support Levels document at http://support.oznet.ksu.edu/Supportd/SYSSOFT.HTM  for more details.

Call IET or your Area Technology/Support Specialist if you have questions. --Roger Terry rterry@oznet.ksu.edu 

REMINDER
All market beef entries to the 2002 Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition will be required to be nominated by nose print and weigh date prior to April 1, 2002. A 4-H member will be limited to a total of six market beef prints on file at Ak-Sar-Ben.

To receive nose print materials, or if you have questions, please contact: Christy Aegerter Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation, 6800 Mercy Road, Suite 206, Omaha, NE 68106; Phone: 402-554-9611; or Fax: 402-554-9609, or 800/840-3057. --Julie R. Wolf jrwolf@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 MARCH 20, 2002, THROUGH MARCH 26, 2002:

Wednesday, March 20
.... County Fair 4-H Judges Training, Hill City/GH, Statewide, 5:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Walter Barker wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu 
.... Crop Production Meeting, WaKeeney/TR, NW Area, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Brian Olson bolson@oznet.ksu.edu 

Friday, March 22
.... 4-H Sports Fishing Workshop, Liberal/SW, Statewide, Conall Addison caddison@oznet.ksu.edu 

Friday, March 22, through Saturday, March 23
.... 4-H Ambassador Workshop, Rock Springs 4-H, Statewide, Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu 

Saturday, March 23
.... Junior Swine Producer Day, Manhattan, Statewide, 9:00 a.m., Joel DeRouchey jderouch@oznet.ksu.edu  and Julie Wolf jrwolf@oznet.ksu.edu 
.... 4-H Sports Fishing Workshop, Liberal/SW, Statewide, Conall Addison caddison@oznet.ksu.edu 

Monday, March 25
.... SC Kansas Farm Management Board Meeting, Hutchinson/RN, SC KFMA, Martin Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu 
.... Crop Production Meeting, Norton/NT, NW Area, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Brian Olson bolson@oznet.ksu.edu 

Tuesday, March 26
.... SW Kansas Farm Management Board Meeting, Garden City, SW KFMA, Martin Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu 
.... Sprayer/Planter Clinic, Marshall Co., NE Area, Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu 
.... SW Area 4-H Volunteer Forum, Garden City, (SW Area Office), Conall Addison caddison@oznet.ksu.edu 
.... SE Area KAFCE Spring Council Meeting, Chanute, SE Area, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., M. Gayle Price gprice@oznet.ksu.edu 

Tuesday, March 26, through Wednesday, March 27
.... ServSafe Manager Certification Course, Topeka and surrounding area, NE and SE, 8:30 a.m., Cindy Evans cevans@oznet.ksu.edu  and Karen Penner kpenner@oznet.ksu.edu 

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