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The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 9, No. 13   February 11, 2003


IN THIS ISSUE...

...We Want to Hear from You
...Spring Action Conference
...Ag Marketing Resource Center at Iowa State University Looking for Participants
...Sy Nyhart Retiring April 1
...Health Risk Appraisal
...Youth Groups Can Apply for $104 Farm Safety Grant
...David Dzewaltowski Chosen as Member of Class of Fellows
...Estabrooks and Gerhard Slated for National Youth Development Conference
...21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Applicant Workshop
...Organic Certification Cost Share Workshop
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  


WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
We need to know what you think of the redesigned K-State Research and Extension Web site. To preview the new site, go to http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/welcomeMain.asp  or go to http://www.oznet.ksu.edu  and click on the "Sneak Preview" toward the bottom of the middle column. Although we are in the process of updating some of the About Us and Directories pages, you can view many of the pages in the new site. Please take a few minutes to look at the site and provide comments or suggestions by clicking on "Feedback" in the left column or by emailing Linda Sleichter, lsleicht@oznet.ksu.edu .

This new site is targeted toward clients and is topic-driven. Visitors to our site are seeking specific information, and we want to provide them that information as quickly and easily as possible. Then, as they are finding the information, we can make them aware of the information and resources available through our organization.

Another goal of this site is to show the wide range of information we have available. This, of course, includes newsletters, publications, videos, radio interviews, columns, and other materials you have produced. If you are working on something timely that would apply to a large state audience, or you just think its so good that you want it posted statewide, then contact Linda Sleichter, lsleicht@oznet.ksu.edu; 785-532-5269, and she'll work with you to get it featured on the homepage.

We've built this site based on comments and suggestions from many people in our organization, and we will continue to adapt the site to help you best provide information to your clientele. Thanks in advance for your feedback. We would appreciate comments prior to March 1, as we plan on implementing this new design as the K-State Research and Extension Web site on March 1, 2003. --Kristina Boone kboone@oznet.ksu.edu

 

SPRING ACTION CONFERENCE
Spring Action Conference will be held at the Salina Holidome on March 25 and 26. The Conference will start at 10:30 on Tuesday and conclude at noon on Wednesday. The goals of this year's conference include understanding the new long term intended outcomes (LTIOs) and begin aligning action teams with these outcomes.

The tentative agenda includes:

March 25
Morning
An update of the five year planning process
Discussion of the LTIOs and strategies for addressing each
Afternoon
Breakout by action teams
Share Successes
Plan for addressing LTIOs
Words from the Director
Late Afternoon
Reception honoring retirees

March 26
Discussion of mapping session at Partnership meetings
Agents breakout by areas to address LTIOs (Specialists welcome to attend)
Close at noon

Please see last week's Tuesday Letter (click on Tuesday Letter Archives) for instructions on making your room reservations. Registration information will be coming soon. --Paula Peters peters@humec.ksu.edu 

 

AG MARKETING RESOURCE CENTER AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS
The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center housed at Iowa State University is looking for extension agents and producers to participate in a 90 minute focus group regarding their web page. The focus group would meet on the afternoon of Monday, February 24, at a site near Kansas City, or the afternoon of Tuesday, February 25, in Manhattan. Participants will be paid $50. If you are interested in participating, please contact Mike Boland, mboland@agecon.ksu.edu , or  785-532-4449. --Mike Boland

 

SY NYHART RETIRING APRIL 1
Sy Nyhart, Leavenworth County Agricultural Agent, will be retiring on April 1 after 44 years of service to the Kansas Cooperative Extension Service. He began his career in March 1959 as 4-H agent in Russell County. In January of 1972, he became the Agricultural Agent and County Director in Phillips County and in January 1987, he came to Leavenworth County as Agricultural Agent and County Director. A reception in his honor will be held on Friday, March 28, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Leavenworth County Extension Office, 500 Eisenhower Road in Leavenworth. A memory book will be assembled to share with Sy. Letters may be sent to Denise Sullivan at the Leavenworth County Extension Office by March 21. --Denise Sullivan dsulliva@oznet.ksu.edu 

 

HEALTH RISK APPRAISAL
(Please note that the following information applies to individuals who participate in one of the State of Kansas health insurance plans. It does not apply to those who have the Federal Employees Health Benefit).

During the October 2002 Open Season you had the opportunity to sign up to participate in a Health Risk Appraisal. Dates for the appraisals and instructions for scheduling an appointment can be found at http://da.state.ks.us/ps/subject/healthquest/most2.htm . --Joe Younger jyounger@ksu.edu 

 

YOUTH GROUPS CAN APPLY FOR $104 FARM SAFETY GRANT
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids and Successful Farming magazine are partnering to offer ten, $104 grants for youth groups to conduct community service farm safety education projects. The project may be planned and conducted with assistance from adult leaders or parent volunteers, but youth are encouraged to apply for the grant and supply the elbow grease. The grants are part of FS4JK's campaign "Project 104! No More!" This  farm safety awareness effort is designed to bring attention to the fact that 104 young people die on farms each year.

Ideas for projects include: Farm safety walkabouts, safety day camp, school safety fair, or distributing SMV emblems or other safety stickers to area farmers. Deadline is March 15. Selections will be made by April 15 with funds distributed by May 1. Groups will have the summer to complete the project and will be asked to submit a one-page follow-up report with photos to Farm Safety 4 Just Kids by September 30, 2003.

To apply for a $104 grant, send a one-page letter describing your youth group and detailing its farm safety project. Include the need for the project and an estimated budget. Send the letter to: Project 104! No More! Grant, Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, P.O. Box 458, Earlham, IA 50072, phone: 800-423-5437, email: fs4jk@netins.net . The deadline is March 15, 2003. --Kerri Ebert kebert@oznet.ksu.edu 

 

DAVID DZEWALTOWSKI CHOSEN AS MEMBER OF CLASS OF FELLOWS 
The Kansas Health Foundation has chosen David Dzewaltowski, Director of the Office of Community Health, to be a member of the new class of Fellows for the Foundation. Dzewaltowski is one of 25 people from across the state who will participate in leadership activities over a two-year period. The Foundation asks the Fellows to expand their skills as facilitative leaders and apply what they learn to the organizations and communities they serve. --Elizabeth Brock ebrock@oznet.ksu.edu 

 

ESTABROOKS AND GERHARD SLATED FOR NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Paul Estabrooks, Office of Community Health; and Gary Gerhard, 4-H Youth Development; have been invited by the William T. Grant Foundation to be moderators at this month's "Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice: Creating Common Ground in Youth Development" conference at the University of Arizona. 

Estabrooks and Gerhard will be working with national youth development leaders such as Karen Pittman, Jacque Eccles, Stephen Russell, Richard Lerner and Peter Benson to develop a plan to translate research to practice for outcomes-based youth development. 

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

 

21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER GRANT APPLICANT WORKSHOP
The Kansas Department of Education is sponsoring a workshop for potential applicants in the 2003 Kansas 21st Century grant competition. Participants in the workshop will learn specifics about the Request for Applications (RFA), best-practice ideas, and grant-writing guidance. The workshop will be held March 6, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Wichita Airport Hilton. Registrations are requested by March 5 by contacting Sheryl Lang, Kansas Afterschool Intermediary Network, Room 617 JRP, 1122 W. Campus Rd., Lawrence, KS 66045; sllang@ku.edu , phone: 785-864-9708.

For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@oznet.ksu.edu . --Elaine Johannes

 

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST SHARE WORKSHOP
National Organic Program (NOP) and/or Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) Eastern Kansas Chapter #2, is sponsoring a workshop for organic farmers to learn about the application process for organic cost share certification. The meeting will be held March 1, in Whiting, Kansas.

The Agriculture Marketing Service has allocated $5 million to the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program. The Kansas Department of Agriculture will reimburse up to $500 (or 75% of costs) to individual producers to offset costs of certification. Forms should be available for the March 1, Application Workshop.

For more information, contact Jana Beckman, beckman@oznet.ksu.edu . --Jana Beckman

 

PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION SERVICES UPDATE
May Order Form
The order form for new and revised publications scheduled for May delivery will be sent Friday, February 14 -- one week later than scheduled. The order deadline will also be set back one week.

Deadfiles
Two publications have been deadfiled as printed material, but electronic files will remain in the Publications Library: SRP-890 Cattlemen's Day 2002, and SRP-806 Spring Oat Varieties. 
--Nancy Zimmerli nancyz@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 FEBRUARY 19, 2003, THROUGH FEBRUARY 25, 2003:

Wednesday, February 19
.... Alfalfa Seminar, Allen, SE Area, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... In-depth Weed Management, Scott City/SC, Multi-county, SW, 9:00 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu and Dallas Peterson dpeterso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... NW Area FNP Meeting, Hays (FHSU), 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Karen Hudson hudson@humec.ksu.edu

Thursday, February 20
.... Alfalfa Seminar, Lyon, SE Area, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Basics of Precision Agriculture, Hill City/GH, NW Area, 9:00 a.m., Leanne Coxbill lcoxbill@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Alfalfa Production, Larned/PN, Multi-county, SW, 9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... NE Area FNP Meeting, Douglas Co. Extension Office, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Karen Hudson hudson@humec.ksu.edu
.... Sheep School, Yates Center/WO and surrounding area, SE, 7:00 p.m., Cliff Spaeth cspaeth@oznet.ksu.edu

Friday, February 21
.... Alfalfa Production, Lakin/KE, Multi-county, SW, Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Soil and Nutrition Management, Hoxie/SD, NW Area, 9:00 a.m., Brian Olson bolson@oznet.ksu.edu
.... NE Area FNP Meeting, Manhattan (317 Umberger), 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Karen Hudson hudson@humec.ksu.edu
.... SE Area FNP Meeting, Chanute (SE Area Office), 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Karen Hudson hudson@humec.ksu.edu
.... SW Area FNP Meeting, Garden City (SW Area Office), 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Karen Hudson hudson@humec.ksu.edu

Saturday, February 22
.... MW Meat Processor Seminar - Beef Tenderness, Manhattan/KSU, MW Region, Dave Schafer dschafer@oznet.ksu.edu

Monday, February 24, through Tuesday, February 25
.... The Complete Newsletter, Hoxie/SD (4-H Building), NW Area, 10:00 a.m., Kathy Wright kwright@oznet.ksu.edu

Tuesday, February 25
.... No-till Seminar, Cherokee, Multi-county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Cattle Feeders Day, Garden City, Statewide, 1:00 p.m., Ron Hale rhale@oznet.ksu.edu

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