...Tuesday Letter Archives  

NW AREA EXTENSION DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENT
We appreciate the investments of applicants, the search committee, and colleagues who chose to participate in the NW Area Extension Director search. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Dan O’Brien, Extension Agricultural Economist – NW, has agreed to assume the title of Northwest Area Extension Director beginning June 8, 2003. Please join us in welcoming Dan to his new position. --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu 

SE AREA BEEF CATTLE & FORAGE CROPS FIELD DAY TO BE HELD THURSDAY, MAY 1
The Southeast Agricultural Research Center Beef Cattle & Forage Crops Field Day will be held on May 1 at our Mound Valley unit. Registration will begin at 8:30 with the event starting at 9 a.m. --Lyle Lomas llomas@oznet.ksu.edu 

REMINDER 
The Southeast Area office staff would like to invite all of Benny's coworkers, colleagues, and friends to thank him for his many years of service. Please join us in the Alliance Room of the Chanute Municipal Building (corner of 1st and Lincoln) from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 2. --Sarah Fogleman sfoglema@oznet.ksu.edu 

EMILY NOLTING EARNS PH.D.
Emily Nolting, Metropolitan Area Multi-County Commercial Ornamental Landscape Horticulture Specialist, has completed doctoral requirements from the University of Nebraska. Her Ph.D. is in Curriculum, Instruction and Administration from the Higher Education Leadership and Administration program of the Department of Educational Administration. Dr. Nolting's dissertation topic was Business Strategies of Successful Leaders in Ornamental Horticulture.

Congratulations Emily! --Jim Lindquist jlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu 

4-H CURRICULUM NEEDS SURVEY
I will soon be asked to respond to a national CCS survey as to the greatest curriculum needs in the state of Kansas that might also be appropriate nation wide. Thus, I am asking for you to respond to me by May 10! To help with your decisions, I will list what is currently being developed and the projected year (fall) that it will be available. I will also ask you to rank a few areas that are being considered.

Products in process:
2003-Leadership, Meat Goat, Experiential Learning (Training Guide & Video) plus Aerospace (revision)

2004-Soils, Communications, Forestry

2004 Revisions--Horse, Child Development, Swine, Rabbit, Health, Sewing & Textiles, Theatre Arts
Note: If you are using some of these products that are being revised, it is okay to finish them before ordering the new revised version.

2005-Outdoor Education (hiking, backpacking-The first of a potential series), Entrepreneurship, Latino Cultural Arts, Consumer Education, Veterinary Science, Advanced Visual Arts (follow-up to Palette of Fun)

Potential Areas for you to rank (5=high, 1=low):
____GPS, GIS (Global Positioning via technology)
____Workforce Preparation
____Something totally on-line (What?________________)
____School Enrichment Leader Guides
       (What Topics?__________________________________)
____After School Child Care Leader Guides
       (What Topics?__________________________________)
____Others (Please list and rank)

Thanks for helping me represent your needs! Please respond by May 10! --Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu 

WHEAT DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL
The wheat diagnostic school will be on Tuesday and Wednesday May 13-14, 2003 at the Southwest Research and Extension Center near Garden City. The program begins at 8 a.m. on the 13th. This hands-on field training will be a great refresher for experienced agents and an excellent opportunity for agents needing to learn about wheat.

Lunches will be provided both days and the evening meal on the 13th will also be provided. The cost of the training is $65 to agents and KSU personnel who would like to participate. Please sign up by simply e-mailing  your intentions to Curtis Thompson, SW Area Crops and Soils Specialist at cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu  or by calling the SW Area Extension office at 620-275-9164. Last date to register is May 9. --Curtis Thompson

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Appointment has been made to a committee of 19 individuals to work toward the development of the next 4-H Youth Development Strategic Plan. The planning committee has been asked to confirm a vision and mission for 4-H Youth Development, identify strategic objectives to strengthen and increase membership in Kansas 4-H, and create a process of broad review, input, and eventual acceptance of the strategic objectives by those interested in the future of Kansas 4-H.

Members of the committee include: Ron Alexander, Jodi Besthorn, Joel DeRouchey, Richard Fechter, Pat Fultz, Beth Hecht, Linda Henningsen, Gordon Hibbard, Nancy Honig, Elaine Johannes, Glenn Newdigger, Diane Mack, David McCandless, Charlotte Olsen, Bill Riley, Lucas Shivers, Nadine Sigle, Linda Thurston, and Aliesa Woods. Marcia Walsh and Dan Kahl are facilitators, and I am in an ex-officio role. The group will begin the process with an initial meeting on May 28. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu 

4-H UPCOMING EVENTS AND INFO ON WEB SITE
Just a reminder to everyone, we are moving much information, event announcements, and other critical notices to the 4-H Youth Development Web site. Check that web site regularly for updated information, http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/ . When you can't find it there, call or e-mail for assistance. We hope the web site serves the needs well. If you have suggestions for improvement, please feed those ideas in to the 4-H faculty. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu 

NATIONAL 4-H AFTERSCHOOL INITIATIVE
Members of the State 4-H Afterschool Initiative Team just returned home from the National 4-H Afterschool Roll-Out Conference in St. Louis.

We are making plans to share with you what we learned and the resources we were given. We are excited about sharing this information so that you too can be involved with 4-H Afterschool. Be watching for more details.

Team members include: Amanda Davis, Barton County; Beth Hecht, Leavenworth County; Diane Nielson, Atchison County; Trudy Rice, Douglas County; Walter Barker, NW Area; and Diane Mack, NE Area. --Diane D. Mack dmack@oznet.ksu.edu 

TIME IS MONEY, AND THE END OF TIME IS NEAR!
ACE/NETC/ACT Members! Research and Extension Communicators! Remember, you have only until May 5 to meet the early registration deadline for Cool Bytes: Jazz Nights, the ACE/NETC/ACT conference, June 14-17 in Kansas City. See http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/kc2003 .

Check the Flash E-greetings and Interactive Speakers! Sign up for special tours before May 15! Note the schedule, plan your trip to the Kansas City area, and register now, at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/kc2003/Registration.htm .

Questions or comments? For more information contact kc2003@oznet.ksu.edu .

See you in June! --Nancy Zimmerli nancyz@oznet.ksu.edu