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Vol. 9, No. 45 September 23, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Southeast Area
Director Interviews
...TechBytes
Technology Fall 2003 Series
...Windows Blue Ribbon Youth Enrollment ES-237 Year End
Statistics Deadline
...Community-Based Research and Program Evaluation
Series
...Clean Streams for Kansas Educational CD
...Collegiate 4-H Now Scheduling Officer Training
for Counties
...National 4-H Camping Institute -- "Trails and
Tales"
...Thank You
...Grazing and Trade Policy Topics at Sustainable Ag
Roundup
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
SOUTHEAST AREA
DIRECTOR INTERVIEWS
We have again scheduled interviews for the Southeast Area Director
position. The seminars and interviews will be Monday, October 6, at the
Area office in Chanute; and Tuesday, October 7, in Throckmorton Hall,
Manhattan.
The candidates selected for interviews are
Dr. J. D. McNutt and Dr. Twig Marston. Dr. McNutt has served as the
Southeast Regional Extension Director at the University of Missouri,
1991-1995, and South Central and Northeast Area Extension Director with
K-State Research and Extension since 1995. Dr. Marston is also a K-State
colleague and has served as the Southwest Area Extension Livestock
Specialist, 1995-1998, and State Extension Beef Specialist, Cow/calf
management, 1998-present.
Everyone is invited to attend and
participate. The schedule for the seminars is listed below:
October 6, 2003
Twig Marston - 10:00 a.m. -
Seminar and Question Session
Southeast Area Extension Office Meeting Room, 308 West 14th Street,
Chanute, KS
J. D. McNutt - 1:15 p.m. - Seminar
and Question Session
Southeast Area Extension Office Meeting Room, 308 West 14th Street,
Chanute, KS
October 7, 2003
Twig Marston - 9:00 a.m. - Seminar
and Question Session
Room 2002, Throckmorton Hall, KSU Campus
J. D. McNutt - 11:00 a.m. -
Seminar and Question Session
Room 2002, Throckmorton Hall, KSU Campus
--Paul Hartman phartman@oznet.ksu.edu
TECHBYTES
TECHNOLOGY FALL 2003 SERIES
This series is a showcase to a wide array of computer and multimedia
technology available on the K-State campus. This semester, topics
include how to utilize your CD readable/writable drive, (September 25);
creating streaming video with Real Media Producer, (October 9); the
tools and features of Adobe Acrobat, (October 23); and creating digital
photo albums, (November 6). All program are from 1-2 p.m. in Room 501,
Hale Library.
For more information, go to http://www.ksu.edu/techbytes
, or contact Gerry Snyder, Department of Communications, IET, at gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Gerry Snyder
WINDOWS BLUE
RIBBON YOUTH ENROLLMENT ES-237 YEAR END STATISTICS DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting Windows Blue Ribbon Youth Enrollment
ES-237 year end statistics will be October 1, 2003. In years past we
have required that your data files be put on two different disks and be
sent to us along with the hard copy of the Annual Extension Youth
Enrollment Report (Combined Processing-Final Report) for your county.
You may do that again this year, if you wish. Another option is to send
the files and report electronically to me. I will have instructions on
the Blue Ribbon website soon at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/BlueRibbon/BRwelcome.htm
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As you know the 4-H year-end statistics
must be completed at the county level before the information can be
compiled at the state level. Receiving your report and data information
before the October 1 deadline will facilitate timely completion of the
state reports that must be sent to Washington, DC. This report is the
principal way the 4-H program gets credit for what it is doing.
Practically all reports of the land-grant university system, and those
of Cooperative Extension, include some of the youth outreach data
provided by this report. Continued funding of all programs in 4-H Youth
Development are likely to be contingent on proof of the impact this
report can demonstrate.
Please contact me in the State 4-H
Office, 785-532-5800, cthomas@oznet.ksu.edu
if you have questions. --Cheryl Thomas
COMMUNITY-BASED
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION SERIES
The Community Health Institute continues to host the community-based
research and program evaluation series. The workgroup meets every other
Wednesday. The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 24, from 3-5
p.m. in Umberger 125. Leonard Bloomquist and Sara Fischer will present
"Researching Prevalence of Cancer and Neurological Diseases:
Looking Back & Planning Forward." The workgroup is open to any
faculty and staff interested in evaluation topics. There are still
opportunities to present evaluation topics and to get feedback on
evaluation programs being designed.
If you are interested in presenting,
please e-mail jhall@oznet.ksu.edu
. We look forward to seeing interested participants at upcoming
meetings. --Jody M. Hall
CLEAN STREAMS FOR
KANSAS EDUCATIONAL CD
We are proud to send all K-State Research and Extension county offices a
new educational tool and valuable resource CD (compact disk) called
"Clean Streams for Kansas." Look for it in your county mail
packets. It was sent from KSRE Distribution this week.
This CD contains a wealth of photos,
information and reference materials to promote and improve Kansas
streams. The CD is aimed at farmers, ranchers and Kansans concerned
about water quality. The CD can be viewed using PowerPoint or with a Web
browser. Feel free to use it for presentations, newsletters, etc. and
please make copies for any interested person or group.
This publication is produced by Bob
Broweleit, (KSRE, Phillips County); Mary Howell, (Kansas Rural Center);
Paul Ingle, (Flint Hills Resource Conservation & Development); Tom
Meek, (Washington/Marshall County Conservation Districts); Arnold Ross,
(Lower Republican River BAC); and Gerry Snyder, (KSRE, Department of
Communications); as part of the Kansas Environmental Leadership Program.
For more information, contact Bob
Broweleit, bbrowele@oznet.ksu.edu
; or Gerry Snyder, gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Gerry Snyder
COLLEGIATE
4-H NOW SCHEDULING OFFICER TRAINING FOR COUNTIES
Collegiate 4-H is now scheduling Officer Training for counties. If
interested, please contact Kati Neil, Officer Training Coordinator, at kjn5555@ksu.edu
, or at 785-537-2137, to schedule or for more information on this
training. --Sharon Dobesh sdobesh@oznet.ksu.edu
NATIONAL 4-H
CAMPING INSTITUTE -- "TRAILS AND TALES"
Kansas will be hosting the 2004 National 4-H Camping Institute at
Rock Springs 4-H Center, February 7-11. The keynote presenter is Kirk
Weisler, a widely acclaimed motivational trainer, from Salt Lake City.
For more information about Kirk and his incredible work as
"the" chief morale officer for the front -line support
industry, check out his website at: www.kirkweisler.com
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Now's the time to respond to the
"Call for Workshop Proposals," which are due November 1. It is
also the time to help the Kansas 4-H Camp Action Team contact potential
donors and exhibitors for the Institute, which will draw 200-300 camping
enthusiasts from across the country to our very own 4-H Center (folks
from California to New Jersey are planning to attend!).
Mark these dates on your calendar now and
get your board's approval to attend a premier national conference that
will take place almost in your backyard (considering the geographical
map of the United States)! Early Bird Registrations are due November 15.
The Institute isn't limited to Extension
professionals -- it's a perfect fit for other youth and human service
agencies and organizations that providing camping, after school and
year-round programs for their clientele. Check out the National Camping
Institute (NCI) website for more details.....it is best viewed in
Internet Explorer: www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/NCI/NCIhomepage.htm
.
You will note that we will also be
hosting a post-conference workshop, a two-day Wilderness First Aid
Training, to take place February 12-13.
If you would like to be involved in
helping plan and produce the National Camping Institute, contact the
following individuals who are giving leadership to these respective
components of the Institute:
Co-Coordinators: Pat McNally and Jo
Ellen Arnold
Treasurer/Secretary: Karla Hightower, Cowley County
Registration: Shawna Mitchell, McPherson County
Publicity: Amanda Davis, Volunteer, Cloud County
Exhibitors & Donors: John Beckman, Scott County
Workshops: Amy Gerdes, Ford County
Programs: Beth Hecht, Leavenworth County
Special Events: Robyn Swonger, Walnut Creek District
Tours: Cathy Musick, Gove County
Transportation: Al Davis, Johnson County
Ambiance: Andrea Schmidt, Riley County
Printing: Nadine Sigle, Osborne County
Evaluations: Diane Mack, NE Area 4-H Youth Development Specialist
Wilderness First Aid Training: Jo Ellen Arnold, Franklin County
Thank you for helping market this
exciting and fantabulous conference in your county and across the state.
It is greatly appreciated. --Pat McNally pmcnally@oznet.ksu.edu
THANK YOU
I would like to thank you on behalf of my family for all of the cards,
e-mails, prayers, and contributions in the loss of my mother, Virginia
Miles. Although I have known for a long time that it's great to work for
Extension, the outpouring of sympathy was a great reminder. It makes it
easier to know that we have so many friends to support us at this time.
Thanks again to all. --Martha Monihen and family
GRAZING AND TRADE POLICY
TOPICS AT SUSTAINABLE AG ROUNDUP
The 10th Sustainable Agriculture Roundup Conference is scheduled for
February 20 and 21, 2004 in Manhattan. Mark Ritchie, President of the
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy; and Barry Dunn, Range
Livestock Production Specialist at South Dakota State University; are
the keynote speakers.
Mark Ritchie is the President of the
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a non-profit and
non-partisan research organization, internationally recognized as a
leader in the development of innovative trade policy, especially in the
fields of environment and agriculture.
Mark the dates on your calendar. Travel
Scholarships will be available. For more information, contact Jana
Beckman at 785-532-1440, or beckman@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Jana Beckman
PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION
SERVICES UPDATE
Pick Up FCS Annual Series for 2003
All orders for FCS series publications should be ready for pickup by
October 1. Please note that the FCE orders will be delivered during that
group's area meetings in mid-October. However, the orders for local
K-State Research and Extension offices are not scheduled for delivery.
If your office does NOT intend to pick up the publications and would
like to have them shipped, please contact Distribution at orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu
to request shipment. The FCS series titles are: MF2593 Antimicrobial
Resistance Fact Sheet, MF2594 Antimicrobial Resistance Leader's Guide,
MF2597 Breathing Easy: Controlling Asthma Triggers Fact Sheet, MF2598
Breathing Easy: Controlling Asthma Triggers Leader's Guide, MF2591 Our
Neighbors' Food: Sitting at the Table Fact Sheet, MF2592 Our Neighbors'
Food: Sitting at the Table Leader's Guide, MF2595 The Weigh to Diet Fact
Sheet, and MF2596 The Weigh to Diet Leader's Guide.
Order Farm Management Guides Now
The order form for the 2003 series of Farm Management Guides has been
sent to K-State Research and Extension clients. (Or use the form at: http://intranet.oznet.ksu.edu/ap_pub_preview/
. You will need to sign in with your intranet user name and password.)
Orders are due by October 10, and publications are scheduled for
December 1 distribution.
4-H Display Easy to Transport, Set Up
The Power of Youth 4-H Display, S141, is available for order at any time
for $27.22 (internal price), plus shipping. The nine laminated 8.5 x 11
pages can be assembled quickly on your choice of backdrop for an
instant, colorful display. See: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/4h_y2/S141.pdf
. To place an order for this or any other publication in the K-State
Research and Extension distribution center inventory, see: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/order.htm
.
Agronomy Field and
Fertilizer Research Coming on CD-ROM
Don't forget to order SRP913, the 2003 Agronomy Field Research/Kansas
Fertilizer Research CD-ROM, listed on the December 2003 order form.
Orders are due October 1. Remember that Agricultural Experiment Station
publications are NO LONGER on standing order and must be ordered
individually. Order from the intranet site listed above, call
785-532-5830, or e-mail orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu
to place your order. --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
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DATES TAKEN FROM THE
MASTER SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 1, 2003, THROUGH OCTOBER 7, 2003:
Wednesday, October 1,
through Friday, October 3
.... Environmental Leadership Training, Hutchinson, Statewide, 11:30
a.m., Morgan Powell mpowell@bae.ksu.edu
Saturday, October 4
.... State 4-H Fall Shooting Sports Finals Match, Hutchinson,
Statewide, Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
.... State 4-H Youth Development Advisory, Salina, Statewide,
Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
.... SW Area Youth Leadership Forum, Dodge City Community
College, SW Area, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Rod Buchele rbuchele@oznet.ksu.edu
Sunday, October 5,
through Saturday, October 11
.... Kansas 4-H Week, Statewide
Tuesday, October 7,
through Wednesday, October 8
.... Orientation for New FNP Agents and PAs, Manhattan, Statewide,
1:00 p.m., Karen Hudson hudson@humec.ksu.edu
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