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Vol. 10, No. 10 January 20, 2004
IN THIS ISSUE...
...4-H
Event Coordinator Interview Schedule
...No-Till on the Plains Winter Conference
...Extension Interns
...Strengthening Youth Nutrition and Physical
Activity Programs
...Junior Master Gardener Teacher/Leader Training
...Password Change Reminder
...Health Risk Appraisal - 2004
...FrontPage Web Author Training
...Cattlemen's Profitability Conference in Smith
Center
..."The Relevance of the Land Grant Mission in
the 21st Century"
...Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society Meeting
...Put a New Bounce in your Old Tennis Balls
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
4-H EVENT
COORDINATOR INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
4-H Event Coordinator interviews will be Monday, January 26, via Polycom
at the Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast Area Extension offices,
and in Umberger 317 in the morning and Umberger 125 in the
afternoon.
The schedule for January 26 is:
| 8:30 a.m. |
Jody Hall |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Ginger Kopfer |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Maureen Jensen |
| 10:45 a.m. |
Anne Jardine |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00
p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Gloria Holcombe |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Justin Wiebers |
--Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
NO-TILL ON THE
PLAINS WINTER CONFERENCE
The No-Till On The Plains Winter Conference will be January 26-27,
2004, at the Bicentennial Center in Salina. The conference will run
from 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Monday, January 26; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 27.
This year’s theme is Reward for Change.
There will be a blockbuster array of speakers and classroom
sessions. The cost is $65 if you pre-register before Wednesday,
January 21; or pay $80 at the door. There is no charge for spouses.
You will receive a Leading Edge magazine subscription free with
registration.
This is the largest no-till conference and
tradeshow in North America. Meals and conference materials provided. Call
888-330-5142 or register online at www.notill.org
. --Kent McVay kmcvay@ksu.edu
EXTENSION
INTERNS
Just a reminder that proposals to host Extension Interns are due
Friday, January 30. Information regarding the 2004 Extension Intern
program was mailed to county/district offices on December 4, 2003. For
additional information, contact the Extension Operations Office at
785-532-5790. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
STRENGTHENING
YOUTH NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
The 4-H Youth Development Office and FNP are sponsoring a training to
improve the skills of those who teach nutrition and physical activity
education to youth. Non-FNP staff are encouraged to attend this training.
The training will help staff develop the background to achieve the
greatest impact for school-aged-youth. The training has been designed to
help staff to:
understand the philosophy and
principles of youth development in the area of nutrition
increase knowledge of basic
developmental needs and tasks of children
recognize the influence on a youth’s
development that is created by the interaction between a youth and the
environments in which he/she lives, and
provide the skills necessary to design
and deliver programs that are effective in promoting positive youth
development in the area of nutrition and physical activity.
Trainings are February 3, Dighton; February
5, Emporia; and February 6, Manhattan from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration
is due January 26. A registration form can be found on the 4-H web site at
www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h . Carol
Fink cfink@oznet.ksu.edu
JUNIOR MASTER
GARDENER TEACHER/LEADER TRAINING
A Junior Master Gardener Teacher/Leader training will be held Wednesday,
February 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Deal Six Auditorium, Douglas
County Extension Office, 2110 Harper Street, Lawrence, Kansas.
The all day training will include
information on the Junior Master Gardener program, the JMG curriculum, and
how to work with youth. The workshop will also feature hands-on
activities. This program is open to all interested extension agents,
Master Gardeners, 4-H leaders, and volunteers, and is recommended for
anyone working with a Junior Master Gardener group.
Please register by contacting Bruce
Chladny, Douglas County Extension Office, 785-843-7058; or e-mail bchladny@oznet.ksu.edu
by February 2. --Evelyn Neier eneier@oznet.ksu.edu
PASSWORD CHANGE
REMINDER
THE UNIVERSITY'S eID PASSWORD CHANGE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 11,
2004. Please change your KSU eID and OzNet passwords between
January 1 and February 11. On February 11, all KSU eID accounts with
unchanged passwords will be deactivated.
To change your KSU eID password, log in to
your eID profile at http://eid.k-state.edu
. Even if you don't use KSU computing services you need to change this
password.
To change your OzNet password, go to http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/changepassword
.
For more detailed instructions on changing
your passwords for these systems as well as your e-mail client and Windows
go to http://accounts.oznet.ksu.edu/password
. Call IET for additional help. --Roger Terry rterry@oznet.ksu.edu
and Kat Burton kburton@oznet.ksu.edu
HEALTH RISK
APPRAISAL - 2004
Employees who chose to participate in the 2004 Health Risk Appraisal will
receive a postcard from MOST Healthcare Systems advising the employee to
make a health screening appointment. A mobile van from MOST Healthcare
Systems will be in Manhattan from February 2 through February 26, to
conduct the health screening part of the 2004 Health Risk Appraisal. The
mobile van will be located in parking lot C1 (east of Bramlage Coliseum).
Access is available through Gate 9 off Kimball Avenue.
The toll free telephone number for making
an appointment is 1-800-778-8889 (voice). The TTY telephone number is
1-800-766-3777.
KSU employees working in other locations
may see a tentative health screening schedule at the following web site: http://da.state.ks.us/ps/subject/healthquest/2004schedule.htm
.
Questions should be addressed to the
Division of Human Resources at 785-532-6277. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
FRONTPAGE WEB
AUTHOR TRAINING
IET (Information and Educational Technology) will be offering a half-day
class in creating and maintaining a successful Web site. This class is
aimed at beginner and intermediate Web authors. We plan to cover the usage
of text, tables for layout, hyperlinks, inserting digital images,
templates and to look at many other features packaged in FrontPage 2002.
Current classes are scheduled for Wednesday., February 4, and Wednesday,
March 3, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., in 317 Umberger Hall.
For more information and to register for
the class, please contact Theresa Crubel, tcrubel@oznet.ksu.edu
, phone 785-532-6270; or Gerry Snyder, gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Gerry Snyder
CATTLEMEN'S
PROFITABILITY CONFERENCE IN SMITH CENTER
The Cattlemen's Profitability Conference will be held on Wednesday,
February 4, at the Smith Center National Guard Armory, Smith Center,
Kansas. This event will feature a conference that addresses current topics
in the beef industry.
Speakers for the event will be Dr. Dale
Blasi, K-State Research and Extension Livestock specialist - Topic:
"National Livestock Identification and Available Technology;"
Dr. James Mintert, K-State Research and Extension Livestock marketing
specialist - Topic: "Market Strategies for livestock and
Outlooks;" and Dr. Rodney Jones, K-State Research and Extension
Livestock production/marketing specialist - Topic: "How to plan a
successful Beef Cow Lease." In addition, KSU Beef Specialist Sandy
Johnson will give a presentation on "Replacement Heifer
Development," and Dr. Vincent Traffas, DVM, will provide
information on "Checking your Herd Health Record along with a
BSE update."
A trade show will also be featured at this
event and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Other breaks during the
program will allow producers to view the displays. This event would be an
excellent opportunity for producers to expand their marketing efforts and
make contacts with cattlemen from a large area of Kansas and Nebraska cow
country. To achieve these marketing contacts, producers will have a chance
to listen to cutting edge speakers along with viewing displays at the
trade show.
Deadline for pre-registration for the
program is Friday, January 30, to the Smith County Extension Office. Call
the Extension Office at 785-282-6823, e-mail swick@oznet.ksu.edu
, or stop by and reserve a spot. Fee for the conference is $5, which
includes program materials and a noon meal of baked steak and the
trimmings. A fee of $7.50 will be charged at the door.
For a complete schedule of the program,
pick up a brochure at the Smith County Extension Office or at several
businesses in Smith County. For additional information, contact Sandra
Wick at the Smith County Extension Office, 785-282-6823, or swick@oznet,ksu.edu
. --Sandra Wick
"THE
RELEVANCE OF THE LAND GRANT MISSION IN THE 21ST CENTURY"
Dr. James R. Coffman will be giving a lecture on "The Relevance of
the Land Grant Mission in the 21st Century" on Tuesday,
February 10, in the KSU Alumni Center Ballroom at 3 p.m. Dr. Coffman is
Provost and Professor of Clinical Sciences at Kansas State University.
Before becoming the Provost in 1987, he was Dean of the College of
Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Coffman has authored or co-authored
over one hundred scientific papers and has served as an editorial board
member or as editor of five major journals. He was president of the
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (1978-79) and of the
American Association of Equine Practitioners (1986). For more information
go to: http://www.agecon.ksu.edu/seminars
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NORTHERN FLINT
HILLS AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING
The Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society will meet tomorrow evening,
Wednesday, January 21, 7 p.m., at the Manhattan Public Library. Lee
Allison, Director of Kansas Geological Survey and State Geologist, will
speak on "The High Plains Aquifer: Is It Sustainable?" --Judy
Roe jroe@ksu.edu
PUT A NEW BOUNCE IN
YOUR OLD TENNIS BALLS
You have a unique opportunity to assist Discovery Days 2004 delegates
and sponsors in "Discovering Your 4-H Spirit." To take full
advantage of this event, 1800 tennis balls are needed. If your community
has a tennis club, high school tennis team or a few tennis fans, please
contact them to donate their "dead" tennis balls. Please let us
know as you get donations or promises of donations. Storage is
available.
Thanks for helping make this a bouncing
success. You can contact Robin Eubank, Discovery Days Co-Chair at reubank@oznet.ksu.edu
or 620-624-5604. --Robin Eubank
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 JANUARY 28, 2004, THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2004:
Wednesday, January 28
.... NW Annual Partnership Meeting, Hill City/GH, NW Area, Dan O'Brien
dobrien@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Herington/DK and surrounding
area, NE and SE, 8:30 a.m., Rick Roberts rroberts@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Sunflower, Sorghum, Corn and Soybean Production,
Richfield/MT, Multi-county, SW, 9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, January 28,
through Friday, January 30
.... Managing Soil and Applied Nutrients, Chanute, Statewide, Dale
Leikam dleikam@ksu.edu
Thursday, January 29
.... NE Area KAA Screening, Manhattan, 9:00 a.m., Diane Mack dmack@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Dryland Crop Production, Hugoton/SV, Single county, SW,
9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Hutchinson/RN and surrounding
area, NE, SE, and SW, 10:00 a.m., Greg McCormack gmccorma@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Weeds School, Marshall, Multi-county, NE, Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Sunflower, Sorghum, Corn and Soybean Production, Larned, Single county, SW, 5:00 p.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, January 30
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Scott City and surrounding area, SW,
8:30 a.m., John Beckman jbeckman@oznet.ksu.edu
.... In-depth Crop Scouting School, Cimarron/GY, Multi-county,
SW, 9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, January 31
.... State 4-H Advisory, Salina, Statewide, Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, January 31,
through Sunday, February 1
.... Dog Judge's Certification Training, Wichita (SG Co. Extension
Office), Statewide, Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, January 31,
through Monday, February 2
.... NAFCE Mid-Year Conference, Charleston, WV, Gayle Price gprice@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, February 2
.... Irrigation Meeting, Cloud, Multi-county, NE, Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Herbicide Update, Liberal/SW, Single county, SW, 9:30
a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Herbicide Update, Meade/ME, Single county, SW, 1:30 p.m.,
Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, February 3
.... Swine Profitability Conference, Manhattan, Statewide, 9:00 a.m.,
Jim Nelssen jnelssen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... FNP Area Meeting, Colby, NW Area, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.,
Karen Hudson hudson@humec.ksu.edu
.... FNP Meeting for NAs and PAs, Dighton/LE, NW and SW Areas,
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_4hyp/countyresourcepage.htm
Carol Fink cfink@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, February 3,
through Thursday, February 5
.... Managing Soil and Applied Nutrients, Dodge City, Statewide, Dale
Leikam dleikam@ksu.edu
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