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Vol. 8, No. 46 October 8, 2002
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Renowned
Researcher of Extension Speaking to Annual Conference
...Last Chance to Order New Name Badges at Reduced Rate
...Bring a Book for Kids
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Hear Ye, Hear Ye
...KSU Food Safety Newsletter Moving to Electronic Format
...New Items on 4-H Web Page
...Great 4-H Clip Art
...Fall Gardening Workshop
...Wind Power Forum
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
RENOWNED RESEARCHER OF EXTENSION
SPEAKING TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE
On Wednesday and Thursday, October 23-24, during our K-State
Research and Extension Annual Conference, we will have the opportunity
to hear world renowned researcher and author, Dr. Everett M. Rogers
speak. Ev, as he calls himself, is the world's "guru" when it
comes to the study of the diffusion of innovations.
If you have ever wondered where terms
such as "change agents," "adoption curve,"
"innovators and early adopters," come from, you will have a
chance to hear the person who either invented or has conducted research
worldwide and written about them. Dr. Rogers' book "Diffusion of
Innovations" is currently in its fourth edition.
His books discuss the generation of new
knowledge or innovations through research. Change agencies, such as the
Cooperative Extension Service, then diffuse those innovations out into
society. His work is all about who we are and what we do.
Be sure and attend the sessions where Dr.
Rogers is speaking and learn some fascinating insights into the history,
the daily work, and the future of K-State Research and Extension.
--Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
LAST CHANCE TO ORDER NEW NAME BADGES AT
REDUCED RATE
Friday is the deadline to order new name badges to be picked up at
Annual Conference. These name badges will need to be paid for by you or
your county, area, research center or department.
The vendor has offered a special price of
$5.00 for a magnet, $4.50 for a clip and $4.00 for a pin. To receive
these discounted prices, you must send your order by e-mail to Sue
Robinson at srobinso@oznet.ksu.edu
, no later than Friday, October 11, and they must be picked up at Annual
Conference. Be sure to specify the kind of backing you want, and
specify how you want your name on the badge. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
BRING A BOOK FOR KIDS
The Kansas Association of Extension 4-H Agents invites all members of
the K-State Research and Extension Family to bring a "new or almost
new" children's book to Annual Conference. The National Meeting for
4-H Agents will be the following week in Norfolk, VA, and as a community
service project, books are being collected across the nation for the
Eastern Shore Project Head Start.
"Knowledge for Life" is our
motto and you can play a role in providing a book for a young person! As
Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said: "Read, read, read, read.
A proper diet is good for your body, and the best books are good for
your mind. Your life will be determined by the people you associate with
and the books you read."
Books can be dropped off at the KAE4-HA
business meeting on Monday afternoon at the Union during Annual
Conference. . . prospective members are always welcome! THANKS in
advance! --Phyllis Kriesel pkriesel@oznet.ksu.edu
PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION SERVICES
UPDATE
Special Order for Annual Conference
A limited group of CDs and publications will be available at reduced or
no cost in the Umberger Hall Distribution Center during the K-State
Research and Extension Annual Conference, October 21 through 24. Take
advantage of this opportunity to maximize your publications budget and
pick up these items without shipping costs while you are in Manhattan.
The group will include the K-State Research
and Extension "Express CD-ROM 6" and "Express 7" at no
cost, on a first-come, first-served basis. They may be distributed for
teaching, library use or other purposes in your community. Also available
at a special price of $20 during the conference will be CDH "Harvest
of Knowledge," which features publications of the Kansas Agricultural
Experiment Station 1888 through 1945. The "Harvest" CD is
regularly priced at $27.25.
Also available at no cost, and with no
limits on orders are MF2447 "A Mental Health Guide for Older Kansans
and Their Families" and C737 "Parkinson's Disease Resource
Guide." Several 4-H project leader notebooks will be offered at
reduced prices, as will several other overstocked publications.
Watch for a special order form to be sent
electronically, with printed copies available at the conference. Deadline
for special pick-up orders is 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 22. Orders will be
available at the Distribution Center, 24 Umberger Hall, after 10 a.m.,
Wednesday, October 23, through 5 p.m., Thursday, October 24.
Remember FACS Series Pick-Up
All publications from the FACS Annual Series Order Form will be available
for pick-up during the conference. Please remember that someone from each
county office should expect to pick up two bundles: one for the office
order and another for the FCE groups in your county.
Please be sure that staff members who
attend the conference are aware of the change in pick-up locations. In
other years, pick-up was off campus. --Nancy Peavler npeavler@oznet.ksu.edu
HEAR YE, HEAR YE
The auction for Epsilon Sigma Phi is about to begin, but alas we have
nothing to auction. I need to hear from you soon as to what you will
donate to the Epsi auction to benefit out grant and scholarship programs.
Please do not let this opportunity pass you by. --Ann Domsch adomsch@oznet.ksu.edu
KSU FOOD SAFETY NEWSLETTER MOVING TO
ELECTRONIC FORMAT
The KSU Food Safety Newsletter is moving to an all electronic format. To
receive the notice about new newsletters, you can subscribe to the Food
Safety newsletter listserv. Here's how!
Send an email to mailserv@lists.oznet.ksu.edu
. Leave the subject line blank. In the body of the message, type:
subscribe foodsafenews . Press the "enter" key twice to add a
blank line to the message. Do not use a signature. Press
"send."
The October 2002 newsletter can be found
at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/foodsafety/fsnews.htm
. --Karen Blakeslee kblakesl@oznet.ksu.edu
NEW ITEMS ON 4-H WEB PAGE
Check out two new items that have been added to the 4-H web page.
One is the new classes and information for the 2003 Kansas State Fair
horse show. Go to the 4-H web page, click on links, click on horse
information. You will see the new information at the top of the page.
Also be watching this page for the updates on the 2003 horse panorama.
The other information is about youth conversations and it can be found
by going to the 4-H web page and click on the youth conversation icon.
--Ann Domsch adomsch@oznet.ksu.edu
GREAT 4-H CLIP ART
Thanks to Cheryl Thomas, our office professional, for finding this
neat site on the California 4-H website. I thought that your offices
might find this a helpful resource for newsletters and other ways of
using these illustrations. Check this out: http://fourh.ucdavis.edu/4hresource/clipart/people/index.asp
. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
FALL GARDENING WORKSHOP
There will be a "Fall Gardening Workshop" on Wednesday,
October 16, 7 p.m., at the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin
Auditorium (first floor). There is FREE parking. Registration is
encouraged. Please call 785-232-0062, Extension 10. --Phil Sell psell@oznet.ksu.edu
WIND POWER FORUM
A panel of experts discussing wind power and its impact will convene
for a discussion on wind energy in Kansas. The forum will be Wednesday,
October 16, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the K-State ballroom, K-State Union.
Come learn more about this issue and have your questions answered! The
event is co-sponsored by the Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society, the
Flint Hills Sierra Club, and Students for Environmental Action
(SEA).
For more information, check out the
website at http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/falcon.html
. --Judy Roe jroe@pop.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 OCTOBER 16,
2002, THROUGH OCTOBER 22, 2002:
Wednesday, October 16
.... SW Area 4-H Fund Development Meeting, Garden City, SW Area and
other interested agents, Conall Addison caddison@oznet.ksu.edu
and Bill Riley briley@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, October 17
.... NW Area 4-H Fund Development Meeting, NW Res-Ext Center, NW Area
and other interested agents, Walter Barker wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu
and Bill Riley briley@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, October 17, through Saturday, October 19
.... Pork 101, Manhattan/KSU, Statewide, Dave Schafer dschafer@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, October 17, through Sunday, October 20
.... NC Regional Volunteer Forum, St. Louis, MO, Pat Fultz pfultz@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, October 19, through Tuesday, October 22
.... American Dietetic Association, Philadelphia, PA, Mary Meck
Higgins higgins@humec.ksu.edu
Monday, October 21, through Thursday, October 24
.... K-State Research & Extension Annual Conference, Manhattan,
Statewide, David Mengel dmengel@bear.agron.ksu.edu
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