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Vol. 9, No. 34 July 8, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Annual Conference
Dates
...Communications'
Print Facility Not Moving
...Quarter Three Publication Reprints
...Reminder!
...Correction from Last Week's Article on Youth
Development Masters Degree
...Food Industry Roundtable on July 30
...Galaxy Bus Trip Cancelled
...A Near Sweep...
...Position Available - KSU Department of Animal
Sciences and Industry
...25th Annual Conference Requests Exhibitors
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
DATES
In response to telephone inquiries, be sure to note that our next
K-State Research & Extension Annual Conference is scheduled for
January 6 - 9, 2004, rather than October, 2003. The conference will be
held in Manhattan. Bob Zeigler, Head, Plant Pathology, is serving as the
chairman of the planning team. --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu
COMMUNICATIONS'
PRINT FACILITY NOT MOVING
County offices and research centers across the state have been
notified that the central campus printing service, Kansas State Printing
Service, has moved to a new location near the airport. This move does
NOT affect the printing facility in Umberger Hall in the Department of
Communications. K-State Research and Extension personnel can access Greg
LeValley and others for printing and duplicating needs in Umberger Hall
at 532-1158 or glevalle@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Kris Boone kboone@oznet.ksu.edu
and Nancy Zimmerli nancyz@oznet.ksu.edu
QUARTER THREE
PUBLICATION REPRINTS
K-State Research and Extension publications ordered for third quarter
distribution have been somewhat delayed by staff vacancies. We
appreciate your understanding and hope to have the publications
available by the end of July. --Nancy Zimmerli nancyz@oznet.ksu.edu
REMINDER!
Notify State 4-H Office About Blue Ribbon Youth Enrollment Software.
A note to remind all County/District
Extension offices that July 21, 2003 is the deadline for committing for
the group purchase of the upgraded Blue Ribbon Youth Enrollment software
(See my June 16 hard copy memo to all counties/districts). As of July 1,
we already have enough units agreeing that the price is down to $68 per
site license for the software. That is a savings of $41 per copy. We can
still bring the price down another $21 dollars each if we have 30 more
units sign up. Save today by e-mailing Cheryl Thomas, cthomas@oznet.ksu.edu
, and saying YES to upgrade your youth enrollment management software!
--Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
CORRECTION
FROM LAST WEEK'S ARTICLE ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MASTERS DEGREE
The e-mail address of Dr. John Murray, School of Family Studies and
Human Services, in the last Tuesday Letter was in error. My apologies to
John. If anyone needs to contact him regarding the Great Plains IDEA
Youth Development masters study program, he may be contacted at jpm@ksu.edu
. --Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
FOOD INDUSTRY
ROUNDTABLE ON JULY 30
All those with an interest in the food industry are invited to
participate in the first-ever Kansas Food Industry Roundtable on July
30, from 1 - 5 p.m. at the K-State Alumni Center, Manhattan. The purpose
of the Roundtable is to bring together representatives from the many
organizations and companies involved in the food industry and to
identify ways to work together to improve the quality, safety,
nutrition, and value of the food we provide to consumers.
K-State Research and Extension is
co-sponsoring this event, in cooperation with the Huck Boyd Institute and
a consortium of agriculture and food industry groups. We appreciate the
faculty and administrators who have been involved with planning or
assisting with this event. More information is available at http://www.agresources.com/kfir.htm
. Hope you can join us. –Ron Wilson rwilson@oznet.ksu.edu
GALAXY BUS TRIP
CANCELLED
The bus trip, planned for the Galaxy II conference in Salt Lake City,
has been cancelled. --Lois Carlson lcarlson@oznet.ksu.edu
A NEAR SWEEP...
That's what K-State Research and Extension had in the July 4 issue
of the Topeka Capital-Journal Kansas Plus section. Eight of the 11
articles featured KSRE specialists, including Mike Bradshaw (on
hantavirus); Larry Hollis and Karen Penner (on safety around animals);
Mary Knapp (on weather); Margaret Phillips and Dean Carol Kellett (on
4-H); Ned Tisserat (on fescue lawns); and several 4-H members (on 4-H
Quiz Bowl). The paper also printed the slate of the K-State Research and
Extension-sponsored ag conferences coming up in July and August. The
Topeka Capital-Journal has a circulation of over 58,000. --Mary Lou
Peter mlpeter@oznet.ksu.edu
POSITION
AVAILABLE - KSU DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Assistant Professor, Animal Breeding and Genetics, full-time, 12-month,
tenure-track position, 0.65 teaching/0.35 research. Responsibilities
include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Animal Breeding
and Genetics, as well as advisement of undergraduate and graduate
students and departmental club activities. Research activities will
involve quantitative or molecular genetics of domestic animals.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Animal Breeding or Genetics.
Applications will be accepted until September 5, 2003, or until an
acceptable candidate is identified. See complete position announcement
at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/ansi
for additional requirements and application procedure. Kansas State
University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity
among its employees. --Darla Thomas dthomas@oznet.ksu.edu
25TH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE REQUESTS EXHIBITORS
The 25th Annual Rural and Small Schools Conference that will be held
October 12-13, 2003 at the Holidome in Manhattan, is in search of
exhibitors. The conference, sponsored by Kansas State University's
College of Education and the Center for Rural Education and Small
Schools, focuses on current research and exemplary programs in rural
education.
This year's conference will center on
technology integration for increased learning. Non-profit organizations
and businesses are invited to display their educational and commercial
materials to over 200 participants who will attend the conference. Past
conference participants have included: community leaders, school board
members, superintendents, teachers, education agency personnel, and
college and university faculty. If you are interested in being an
exhibitor, the registration deadline is September 26. To register,
please go to http://www.coe.ksu.edu/cress
.
Don't miss the opportunity to help us
celebrate our 25th annual conference. --Melinda Sinn sinnpio@dce.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 JULY 16, 2003, THROUGH JULY 22, 2003:
Wednesday, July 16,
through Saturday, July 19
.... Stafford County Fair, Stafford, SW
Wednesday, July 16,
through Sunday, July 20
.... Lane County Fair, Dighton, NW
Thursday, July 17,
through Saturday, July 19
.... Howard Elk County Fair, Howard, SE
Thursday, July 17,
through Sunday, July 20
.... National Assn of Family & Community Education (NAFCE),
Albuquerque, NM, Gayle Price gprice@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Franklin County Fair, Ottawa, SE
.... McPherson County Fair, Canton, NE
Thursday, July 17,
through Monday, July 21
.... Stanton County 4-H Fair, Johnson, SW
Friday, July 18, through
Monday, July 21
.... Ford County Fair, Dodge City, SW
Friday, July 18, through
Tuesday, July 22
.... Marshall County Fair, Blue Rapids, NE
Saturday, July 19,
through Wednesday, July 23
.... Trego County Fair, WaKeeney, NW
Saturday, July 19,
through Saturday, July 26
.... Comanche County Fair, Coldwater, SW
.... Norton County Fair, Norton, NW
.... Pawnee County Fair, Larned, SW
Sunday, July 20, through
Wednesday, July 23
.... Woodson County Fair, Yates Center, SE
Sunday, July 20, through
Thursday, July 24
.... Smith County Fair, Smith Center, NW
Sunday, July 20, through
Sunday, July 27
.... Meade County Fair, Meade, SW
Monday, July 21, through
Wednesday, July 23
.... Jewell County Fair, Mankato, NW
Monday, July 21, through
Thursday, July 24
.... Geary County Free Fair, Junction City, NE
.... Gray County Fair, Cimarron, SW
.... Kiowa County 4-H & Free Fair, Greensburg, SW
Monday, July 21, through
Friday, July 25
.... Doniphan County Fair, Troy, NE
.... Rice County 4-H Fair, Lyons, NE
Monday, July 21, through
Saturday, July 26
.... Kearny County Fair, Lakin, SW
Tuesday, July 22, through
Thursday, July 24
.... Ness County Fair, Ness City, NW
.... Rawlins County Fair, Atwood, NW
Tuesday, July 22, through
Friday, July 25
.... Ottawa County Fair, Minneapolis, NE
Tuesday, July 22, through
Saturday, July 26
.... Cherokee County Fair, Columbus, SE
.... Cloud County Fair, Concordia, NE
.... Grant County Free Fair, Ulysses, SW
.... Sheridan County Fair, Hoxie, NW
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