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The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 9, No. 25   May 6, 2003

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Tornado Damage Relief Efforts
...Gordon Hibbard Named Kansas 4-H Foundation Executive Director
...Reba White's Retirement Celebration
...Plant Pathology Retirements
...Retirement Reception for Derinda Bussman
...Master of Public Health Degree Program Accepting Applications
...State 4-H Shooting Sports Match Results
...Position Announcement
...Adult Education Courses Offered this Summer
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  
TORNADO DAMAGE RELIEF EFFORTS
The devastating storms and tornados that passed through Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Neosho, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, and Miami Counties on Sunday, May 4, resulted in loss of life and considerable damage to property in those areas.  Those storms remind us of the importance of disaster preparedness and response.  If you are interested in updating your disaster materials, you can go to the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) web site at www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/ .  This is the national web site with all the disaster information.  Much is focused on homeland security, but if you go to that page and check out the resource links along the left side, you will get into a comprehensive search engine on all sorts of disaster resource materials.  The latest version (1998) of the National Disaster Handbook can also be found at http://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/ .

With the tornados, you likely have caring individuals and groups seeking ways to provide for support to the victims of these storms.  The best way to provide support is in cash gifts to community-based organizations.  Two such organizations are the American Red Cross and Salvation Army.  You can direct clubs and groups to the American Red Cross web site, http://www.redcross.org/  to locate the nearest Red Cross site serving your area.  Similarity, the Salvation Army contacts can be found through http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ .  Any other forms of support are best coordinated through that Red Cross or Salvation Army contact.  Your contributions can be made through that local contact to support those disaster victims of the recent storms. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu 

 

GORDON HIBBARD NAMED KANSAS 4-H FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gordon Hibbard was named executive director of the Kansas 4-H Foundation effective May 1, 2003. Board of Trustees Chair, Marilyn Galle, and Foundation President, Bill Riley, made the announcement following the April 29, 2003 board meeting at the Rock Springs 4-H Center

Hibbard joined the Foundation staff in 1998 as assistant director and operations manager for the Rock Springs 4-H Center. Prior to that, he edited a weekly paper in Eureka before moving on to the Kansas Farm Bureau staff in 1977. He was an 11-year 4-H member in Greenwood County and is a graduate of Kansas State University with dual degrees in journalism and education. --Bill Riley briley@oznet.ksu.edu 

 

REBA WHITE’S RETIREMENT CELEBRATION
Please plan to join us as we celebrate Reba’s retirement after 31 years with K-State Research and Extension. Reba finishes her successful extension career after 15 years as the Northwest Area Extension Director. The celebration is planned for Saturday, June 7, from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. on the east patio at the Northwest Research Extension Center in Colby. As this is an outdoor celebration, dress is casual. A collection of memories is being assembled. Please send memories you would like Reba to treasure in the years to come to the Northwest Research Extension Center, Attention Sara Juenemann, P.O. Box 786, Colby,  KS 67701 by June 2nd, or feel free to bring it with you on the 7th. If you wish to contribute to a group gift for Reba, please send your contribution to the above address. --Sara Juenemann sjuenema@oznet.ksu.edu 

 

PLANT PATHOLOGY RETIREMENTS
The Department of Plant Pathology wishes to recognize the many years of service that three of our faculty have provided. Please join us for a Retirement Reception for Lowell Johnson (32 years), Fred Schwenk (34 years), and Don Stuteville (39 years), on Friday, May 9, 2003; 3 - 5 p.m. in 4031 Throckmorton Hall. For more information please e-mail dpavlisk@plantpath.ksu.edu . --Diana Pavlisko dpavlisk@ksu.edu 

 

RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR DERINDA BUSSMAN
The Barton County staff and Extension Executive Board would like to invite all of Derinda Bussman's Extension friends to thank her for her many years of service. Please join us at a reception set for Sunday, June 1, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. at the Great Bend Senior Center, located at 2005 Kansas. Anyone who would like to add a letter or card to a scrapbook may do so by sending those to the Barton County Extension Office, 1800 12th St., Great Bend. KS 67530 no later than May 27. --Donna R. Krug dkrug@oznet.ksu.edu 

 

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEGREE PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The newly approved Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is accepting applications. To assure admission for the fall semester 2003, a complete application should be submitted by August 1, 2003.  Information on the program can be found at http://www.ksu.edu/humec/hn/mph.htm  or by contacting Dr. Carol Ann Holcomb, Professor and Director, Department of Human Nutrition, 210 Justin Hall; Phone: 785-532-0152; E-mail: carolann@ksu.edu .

If you have any questions, give me a call at the number listed above or via e-mail. --Carol Ann Holcomb 

 

STATE 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS MATCH RESULTS
The sixth Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports Match attracted 175 youth from 30 counties, with 674 entries in 10 disciplines, to Hays on April 27-28. Co-chairs by 4-H Shooting Sports Action Team volunteers James Eberwein, (Wabaunsee County); and Randi Lutz, (Leavenworth County); with more than 100 adult and teen apprentice volunteers, managed the event at the Ellis County Fairground and a local Shooting Range. Senior 4-H'ers were vying for positions to represent Kansas at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational near Raton, New Mexico, this summer. County Shooting Sports Coordinators were mailed all materials if they were not picked up after the match on Sunday. Thanks to all who made this a great, safe learning environment and congratulations to all of the participants. By the time you read this, the results should be posted on the Kansas 4-H Web site. Look for a link on the front page: www.oznet.ksu.edu/4hyp/ . --Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu 

 

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Research Associate, term position #218, USDA-ARS-GMPRC, Wind Erosion Research Unit, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502. Qualifications: Ph.D. in agronomy, soil science, agricultural engineering, or a related discipline. Candidate must demonstrate leadership abilities, oral and written communication proficiency, and interpersonal skills that promote interaction in a multidisciplinary context and with clientele and cooperators. Proficiency in the use of the SAS and SigmaStat statistical software; experience in programming with FORTRAN and BASIC. Apply to: Roxana Ortiz, Senior Administrative Assistant to the Department Head, Kansas State University, Department of Agronomy, 2004 Throckmorton Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-5501. For more information contact: Dr. Edward L. Skidmore at phone 785-537-5559, fax 785-532-5507, or by e-mail at office@weru.ksu.edu . To see the full position announcement please refer to: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/agronomy/employment/welcome.asp . Application deadline: Screening of applications begins on May 15, 2003 and continues until the position is filled. --Roxana Ortiz

 

ADULT EDUCATION COURSES OFFERED THIS SUMMER
This summer, Adult Education courses will be offered in Kansas by Kansas State University. Two graduate-level courses will be offered in Overland Park, including EDACE 886 Seminar: Group Processes for Adult Educators; and EDACE 886 Seminar: Social Foundations; which is required for a degree in Adult Education. In Wichita, EDACE 937 Organization and Administration of Adult Education, and EDACE 886 Seminar: Adult Learning and Motivation, will both be offered. EDCEP 816 Research Methods, which is also a required course for Adult Education, will be offered via videotape with three tests, which will be administered in Manhattan on the K-State campus. Additionally, the fourteenth annual Adult Education Summer Institute (EDACE 786) will take place this summer from July 15 - 18 in Manhattan.

If you are interested in adult education or would like to work toward an advanced degree, enrollment for these classes is available through the Division of Continuing Education. For more information, visit the Web site at www.coe.ksu.edu/adulted-offcampus  or e-mail Cheryl Polson at cpolson@ksu.edu . --Continuing Education

 

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 MAY 14, 2003, THROUGH MAY 20, 2003:

Wednesday, May 14, through Friday, May 16
.... CYFAR Conference, Minneapolis (Hyatt Hotel), MN, Elaine Johannes ejohanne@oznet.ksu.edu

Friday, May 16, through Saturday, May 17
.... KSU Commencement, Manhattan

Monday, May 19
.... SW Area Program Enhancement, Garden City, 10:00 a.m., Ethel Schneweis eschnewe@oznet.ksu.edu

Tuesday, May 20
.... ServSafe 2003 (Part II - 5/22/2003), Junction City/GE, Statewide, 8:30 a.m., Karen Penner kpenner@oznet.ksu.edu
.... SE Area FACS Program Update/Planning, Beaumont/BU, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Gayle Price gprice@oznet.ksu.edu

Tuesday, May 20, through Wednesday, May 21
.... ServSafe 2003, Dodge City/FO, Statewide, 8:30 a.m., Karen Penner kpenner@oznet.ksu.edu

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