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Vol. 8, No. 17 March 19, 2002
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Midwest Conference
on Ag Bioterrorism
...Agri-Terrorism/Bio-Security Videos
...Koons Scholarship Information for Agents
...Nominate for Kansas Clover Awards
...Wildlife Leader Notebook (S136)
...The Sunflower Foundation Request for Proposals
...Grant Writing Training
...Proposed Smoking Policy on University Property
...Gardening Resources
...Pottawatomie County Exchange Trip Group
Offering Opportunity
...NAME Region 7 Conference
...K-State Announces Fourteenth Annual Kansas Center
for Community Economic
Development Conference
Spring 2002
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON AG BIOTERRORISM
Be reminded of the two-day conference on Ag Bioterrorism March 25-26, in
Manhattan. This conference has a long list of sponsors, led by the Koch
Crime Institute. It is ideally suited for local, county, and state
government/public officials, emergency management officials, and community
leaders. The program will include timely topics on food and fiber
production, disease outbreak prevention in crops and livestock, impacts at
local, state, and national levels, first response and containment, and
much more. For registration information, contact the Koch Crime Institute
1-800-375-5624, Extension 309, or visit their website at http://www.kci.org/seminars/events/2002/ag_conference/manhattan/
. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
AGRI-TERRORISM/BIO-SECURITY VIDEOS
At a recent State Extension Advisory Council meeting on campus, the
group was given a series of seminar presentations on Agri-Terrorism/Bio-Security.
Speakers included Dr. Jerry Jaax, Dr. Bob Zeigler, Dr. Randy Phebus, and
Dr. Curtis Kastner. The series of speakers focused on history of
bio-terrorism, potential threats both public, and more specifically
agriculture, and on steps through research and education that are
addressing homeland security in agriculture.
Those presentations were videotaped and are
available to be checked out by contacting my office. You may find these
tapes useful in small group viewing, or selecting certain topics for a
larger audience. The total time is two hours 18 minutes. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
KOONS SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR
AGENTS
May 1, is the deadline to apply
for the Patricia Koons scholarship. This scholarship provides assistance
to any Kansas County Extension professional who is seeking to improve
skills in 4-H programming. It might include, but is not limited to,
graduate study, inter-session courses, summer school, or a professional
improvement conference. The amount is $200 - $250 (based on earnings of
the account). For an application, go to KAE4-HA's webpage at www.oznet.ksu.edu/kae4ha
, or call or e-mail Beth Hecht, Leavenworth County Extension Agent, 4-H
Youth Development, bhecht@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Beth Hecht
NOMINATE FOR KANSAS CLOVER AWARDS
Do you know a fellow Extension professional who has contributed
significantly to the 4-H program; however, they do not have full time
4-H responsibilities? If so, nominate them for the Kansas Clover Award.
Two awards may be given each year. Nominations are due May 1. For an
application, go to KAE4-HA's webpage at www.oznet.ksu.edu/kae4ha
, or call or e-mail Beth Hecht, Leavenworth County Extension Agent, 4-H
Youth Development, bhecht@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Beth Hecht
WILDLIFE LEADER NOTEBOOK (S136)
This project notebook that you ordered for February delivery is
finally at the printers and should be worth the wait! Those who did not
order may want to reconsider as this one will be much more popular for
school enrichment programs than many of the more traditional project
areas.
Check it out and plan to share it with
4-H club leaders and classroom teachers. --Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
THE SUNFLOWER FOUNDATION REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS
The Sunflower Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and
well-being of all Kansans through improved access to affordable and
quality health care, promotion of healthy lifestyles and prevention
efforts. The foundation has recently announced a Request for Proposals.
The complete RFP information is available on the Sunflower Foundation
website: www.sunflowerfoundation.org
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All proposals must be received at the
offices of the Sunflower Foundation no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, April
15, 2002. Awards will be announced on or before Monday, June 28, 2002. The
Sunflower Foundation will accept proposals from private non-profit or
public organizations that have a mission to improve health status or
access to quality, affordable health care for Kansans.
For further information and ideas, contact
Jana Hackney. --Jana Hackney jhackney@oznet.ksu.edu
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GRANT WRITING TRAINING
The Kansas Advisory Group on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention is offering training on how to write a successful grant
proposal. There is no cost to the training and it is open to anyone. The
meetings will be held in :
Topeka - Monday
- April 1, 2002 - 9 a.m. - Noon
Juvenile Justice Authority
714 SW Jackson, Suite 300, Training Room
Wichita - Wednesday - April 3, 2002 - 9
a.m. - Noon
Wichita State University
Extension Service Building, 21st & Ridge Road, Meadowlark
Room
Garden City - Thursday - April 4, 2002 - 9
a.m. - Noon
Finney County Administration Center, 311 N. 9th , Second Floor
Conference Room
RSVP: Mariah Greeson, 785-296-4213, or mgreeson@ksjja.org
. Please RSVP for the Topeka Meeting by March 28, 2002, and the Wichita
and Garden City Meetings by April 1, 2002. --Jana Hackney jhackney@oznet.ksu.edu
PROPOSED SMOKING POLICY ON UNIVERSITY
PROPERTY
PURPOSE:
Because smoking is a public health and fire hazard, it shall be
restricted in order to:
(A) prevent infringements upon others and
(B) create and maintain an environment that is in the best interest of
the safety, health, and well-being of all users of
university property.
POLICY:
Smoking is not permitted in any university building or University Motor
Pool vehicle. Other State owned vehicles at the discretion of the
department head. The exception to this rule is smoking research being
investigated in university laboratories with the authorization granted
by the Department of Environmental Health & Safety.
Smoking is prohibited within 30 feet of
marked entrances to university buildings. In general, those entrances
where smoking is prohibited are main entrances, most ADA accessible
entrances, and those entrances near fresh air intakes to the building or
that otherwise impact the air quality inside the building. The
Department of Environmental Health & Safety and the Department of
Facilities Planning will designate which entrances are considered no
smoking within 30 feet.
The Building Authority is responsible for
compliance with this policy at each building.
ENFORCEMENT:
Unlawful smoking is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of
$20.
THIS POLICY IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
K.S.A.21-4009, ET. SEQ. This current policy rescinds the KSU Policy
on Smoking in University Building, dated July 1, 1994.
GARDENING RESOURCES
Many agents are
looking for science-based school enrichment activities. Gardening and
horticulture activities have long been popular with teachers, and
generally fit into general science curriculum standards. Here is a
website with resources to children gardening: http://www.hort.vt.edu/human/CGbooks.html
. Thanks to Judy Speer for sharing this information. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY EXCHANGE TRIP
GROUP OFFERING OPPORTUNITY
The Pottawatomie County Exchange Trip Group is offering a once in a
lifetime opportunity to take a bus tour in June to Washington D.C, New
York and Canada. They have 15 seats on the bus left which can be
purchased by anyone interested in this educational event. For more
information, call the Pottawatomie County Extension Office at
785-457-3319. --Glenn Brunkow gbrunkow@oznet.ksu.edu
NAME REGION 7 CONFERENCE
NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education) will be held at
UMKC, Kansas City, Missouri, April 17-18. Please find the Conference
At A Glance information and the Registration Form under the Region 7
heading at: http://www.nameorg.org/
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For more information contact Carol Young
at: cyoung@oznet.ksu.edu .
--Carol Young
K-STATE ANNOUNCES FOURTEENTH ANNUAL
KANSAS CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE SPRING 2002
Kansas State University has announced that the Kansas Center for
Community Economic Development (KCCED) Fourteenth Annual Conference will
be held on April 9-10, 2002 at the Holiday Inn in Salina, Kansas. KCCED
is a partnership between the Kansas Center for Rural Initiatives,
K-State, and the Policy Research Institute and the University of Kansas.
KCCED is dedicated to providing outreach and technical assistance and
conducting research related to rural community economic development.
This year’s theme is "Coalition Building: Community
Partnerships Work." Keynote speakers include Vicki Luther
of the Heartland Center for Leadership Development, and Robert L. Koepke
of the International Development Council and American Economic
Development Council. For more information, call 785-532-5569, or visit
the Web site at: http://www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/non-credit2.shtml
. --Division of Continuing Education
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 MARCH 27, 2002, THROUGH APRIL 2, 2002:
Wednesday, March 27
.... NW Kansas Farm Management Board Meeting, Colby, NW KFMA, Martin
Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu
.... NW Area Judges Training, Hill City High School, 5:45 -
9:00 p.m., Walter Barker wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, March 28
.... Crop Production Meeting, Oberlin/DC, NW Area, 7-9:00 p.m.,
Brian Olson bolson@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, March 29
.... NE Kansas Farm Management Board Meeting, Topeka, NE KFMA,
Martin Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu
Saturday, March 30
.... Finney County Spring Beef Livestock Show, Garden City,
Statewide, Barbara Addison baddison@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, April 2, through
Wednesday, April 3
.... 2002 Spring Action Conference, Salina (Holidome), Statewide,
Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
and Paula Peters peters@humec.ksu.edu
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