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Vol. 10, No. 3 November 25, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Appreciation
and Reflection
...Agricultural
Economics Seminar
...Sam Funk to Serve as Kansas Farm Management
Association Administrator
...FY2004 Request for Applications
...Moving Ahead Training: Preparing the Youth
Development Professional
...2004 Spring Action Conference
...Excellence in Extension Seminar Available on
Web
...Paul Harvey Landon Lecture on the Web
...New Guide for Building Successful Rural Communities
...Position Announcement: Research Assistant - KSU
Beef Cattle Research Center
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
APPRECIATION
AND REFLECTION
It is somewhat humbling to realize that Land Grants, unlike many other
universities with long histories, were established to provide educational
experiences for regular citizens. The concept that created them was a
significant departure from the model used to support many higher education
efforts. The idea became reality at a time when access to advanced
knowledge was largely retained by the privileged, wealthy, and some would
say -- elite. With that history and intent in mind, it should be
satisfying to realize that virtually all of our actions and interactions
today and tomorrow provide us the opportunity to reinforce the importance
and value of the Land Grant University system to the taxpayers of Kansas.
Clientele -- maybe that should read
neighbors -- do not care what title you hold or what sources (in terms of
extension, research, or teaching funds) are used to pay your salary or
wage. Our friends simply want to be assured that the information we
provide is timely, accurate, and free of bias.
This past year has been filled with
opportunities. We should all feel confident that K-State Research and
Extension will continue to invest in personnel, facilities, technology,
and professional development so we remain the information source of choice
in many areas of vital importance to our citizens. We plan on making these
investments at a sustainable rate so they are durable.
Thinking about the past is important as a
means of providing us history, experience, and wisdom, while serving as a
benchmark against which future efforts, ideas, and strategies emerge and
are judged. As we reflect, it is important to consider how our actions and
plans meet current and future needs so K-State Research and Extension
remains relevant as demographics and user interests change.
Many of us find thinking outside the box to
be stimulating and fulfilling, as well as important. Experience shows that
staying inside can restrict innovation and that the quality/quantity of
insight may be less than ideal. Increasing the opportunity for idea
exchange and ownership is part of the reason we invite outside reviews and
continue to share our findings with others through marketing.
My guess is that your work experience at
K-State has many aspects in common with mine. I find it very rewarding to
work with so many talented people who are committed to delivering
Knowledge for Life as
ambassadors of K-State Research and Extension.
Have a great set of holidays and take time
to reflect on our many accomplishments. --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu
AGRICULTURAL
ECONOMICS SEMINAR
Dr. Luther Tweeten, Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University,
will present "The Relevance of the Land Grant Mission in the 21st
Century" on Tuesday, December 2, 2003. The seminar will begin at 3
p.m., in the KSU Alumni Center Ballrooms B and C. Dr. Tweeten is the
author of over 500 journal articles and published papers, and one of the
most renowned agricultural economists of his time. This is the second of
a three-part series on the topic sponsored by the Department of
Agricultural Economics. The first presentation of the series was
presented on November 18, by Dr. Neil Harl, Professor, Iowa State
University. --Dan Bernardo dbernar@mail.agecon.ksu.edu
SAM FUNK TO SERVE AS
KANSAS FARM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATOR
Mr. Sam Funk has been hired to serve as Administrator of the Kansas Farm
Management Association Program. Mr. Funk currently serves as the
Economist for the Illinois Farm Bureau. He will replace Marty Albright,
who resigned from the position last summer. --Dan Bernardo dbernar@mail.agecon.ksu.edu
FY2004 REQUEST
FOR APPLICATIONS
The FY2004 National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
offers opportunities for mission-linked, applied, integrated programs
for extension, research and instruction faculty and staff.
The National Research Initiative
Competitive Grants Program FY2004 Request For Applications (RFA) is now
posted at www.reeusda.gov/nri .
The Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) requests applications for the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive
Grants Program. Applications must be received by the date appropriate to
your program area listed at the end of the FY2004 Request for
Applications (RFA). (There are 5 deadlines ranging from January 9 to
June 15, 2004.)
There is no commitment by USDA/CSREES to
fund any particular proposal or to make a specific number of awards.
USDA/CSREES anticipates approximately $120-150 million (depending on the
action of Congress) will be available for new awards for the FY 2004
award cycle. --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu
MOVING AHEAD
TRAINING: PREPARING THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL
The Moving Ahead Training scheduled for January 12-16, 2004 at
Haskell Indian Nations University has been cancelled. K-State Research
and Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program will be offering the
program, May 4-6, 2004, at Rock Springs 4-H Center.
Contact Registration material will be out
early in 2004. For additional information, contact Diane Mack at dmack@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu
2004 SPRING ACTION
CONFERENCE
Four program areas will host Spring Action Conferences on the following
dates:
Southeast Area -- March 30 & 31,
2004
Northeast Area -- March 31 & April 1, 2004
Northwest Area -- April 6 & 7, 2004
Southwest Area -- April 7 & 8, 2004
Locations will be determined by each area
and will be announced in the future. --Margaret E. Phillips margaret@oznet.ksu.edu
EXCELLENCE IN
EXTENSION SEMINAR AVAILABLE ON WEB
Dr. Sharon Anderson's seminar entitled, "21st Century
Extension: Mostly Opportunities with Some Challenges," is now
available on the web as streaming video. The site is: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/eanr/seminar2003.htm
.
My thanks to Steve Ballou for videotaping
the seminar and to Gerry Snyder for digitizing and putting the video up
on the web. If you have problems with the download, you may be asked to
update your windows media, which is no big deal. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
PAUL HARVEY LANDON
LECTURE ON THE WEB
You can download and listen to Paul Harvey's Landon Lecture of
September 19, 2003, at the Landon Lecture web site: http://www.dce.ksu.edu/landon/
. Click on "Past Speakers." I believe you will find that
lecture to be interesting, entertaining, and very thought provoking. --Daryl
Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
NEW GUIDE FOR
BUILDING SUCCESSFUL RURAL COMMUNITIES
The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently published the
"Planning for Results Guidebook: Practical Advice for Building
Successful Rural Communities." It describes how to design and
conduct a community planning process that is both inclusive and
action-oriented. Its intended audience includes county elected and
appointed officials as well as planning commissioners and interested
citizens. The guidebook includes sections to help people:
* Develop a broadly shared vision of the
future;
* Understand local economic conditions within the context of national,
regional and global economies;
* Assess a community’s natural and cultural assets and how they are
affected by population growth and development; and
* Effectively manage growth and change by using a wide variety of both
regulatory and non-regulatory tools to protect or enhance local assets.
The guide is available for $12 from NACo
Publications at 202-942-4256. --Robert Wilson rwilson@loki.agecon.ksu.edu
POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT: Research Assistant - KSU Beef Cattle Research Center
Full time, 12 months per year, non-tenure track, term position starting
January 4, 2004. A detailed position announcement including application
procedures and requirements is available at www.oznet.ksu.edu/ansi
. Screening of applications begins December 15, 2003 and continues until
position is filled. Contact Jim Drouillard, 785-532-1204. Kansas State
University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and
actively seeks diversity among its employees. --Jim Drouillard jdrouill@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 DECEMBER 3, 2003, THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2003:
Wednesday, December 3
.... FrontPage Web Authoring Training, Manhattan, Statewide, 8:00
a.m., Gerry Snyder gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, December 4
.... Strategic Plan Theme Teams, Salina, Statewide, Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, December 4,
through Friday, December 5
.... Kansas Livestock Association Annual Convention, Wichita, KS,
Statewide, Twig Marston twig@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, December 4,
through Saturday, December 6
.... Academy of Veterinary Consultants, Denver, CO, Multi-state,
Larry Hollis lhollis@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, December 8,
through Thursday, December 11
.... New Agent Program Development Training, Manhattan, Statewide,
Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
and Paula Peters peters@humec.ksu.edu
Tuesday, December 9
.... NE FACS Program Enhancement, Manhattan, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.,
Denise Sullivan dsulliva@oznet.ksu.edu
and Margaret Phillips margaret@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, December 9,
through Thursday, December 11
.... Range Beef Cow Symposium, Scottsbluff, NE, Multi-state, Sandy
Johnson skjohnso@oznet.ksu.edu
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