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Vol. 10, No. 12 February 3, 2004
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Partnership
Meetings Completed
...Provost
Candidate Presentations Available via Webcasts
...Password Change Reminder
...Registration Deadline
..."Unlocking Program Potential Through
Key Volunteers"
...Retirement Reception for Linda Carr
...Resignation
...NW Kansas Regional 4-H Shooting Sports Match
...New Set of Communications Fact Sheets Now Available
...Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services (KAMS)
Toll-Free Number
...Reminder
...Dr. James R. Coffman's Lecture has Been
Rescheduled
...Are You Missing Pieces of the Wellness Puzzle?
...Mark Your Calendar
...National 4-H Hall of Fame
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
PARTNERSHIP
MEETINGS COMPLETED
Our annual meetings around the state with County Extension Board and
District Governing Body Chairs were completed last week. These five
meetings provide another opportunity for Extension Administration (and
agents who choose to attend) to dialogue with leaders elected to help
guide and manage local Extension programs across the state of Kansas. The
agenda included presentations on budgets, open positions and related
personnel issues, the vehicle purchase moratorium, county/district
staffing plans, progress in alternative revenue generation, factors
affecting the administration of county grants, districting - what, how,
and why it might be appropriate, area and 4-H updates, strategic planning,
new potential benefit options for office professionals, and a host of
related topics.
We thank all of those attending. The
feedback we received will help as we collectively continue the process of
restructuring Extension within our state. As always, please continue to
forward suggestions to us so that K-State remains the choice of unbiased,
science-based Knowledge for Life. --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu
and George Ham gham@oznet.ksu.edu
PROVOST CANDIDATE
PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE VIA WEBCASTS
KSU Provost Candidate
seminars are available through videostreaming on the web, either as a live
broadcast, or through the archive. All information is available at
the URL address for the webcasts: http://www.dce.ksu.edu/provost
.
The seminars occur on:
Wednesday, January
28, at 9 a.m. - Terry King
Thursday, February 5, at 3 p.m. - Paula Myrick-Short
Monday, February 9, at 3 p.m. - M. Duane Nellis
These webcasts will
also be archived at the same web site for future viewing.
For further
information on each of the candidates, interview schedules, the position
announcement, and the search committee members, go to the web site: http://www.ksu.edu/provost/searches/provost
. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@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
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE
February 15 is the last day for registration for the United Association
Conference, March 4 and 5 in Wichita. The conference features keynotes by
Dr. Ron Crouch, noted demographer from Kentucky; and Ron Willis,
motivational speaker from Kansas. Over 20 different workshops are offered
during the two-day event.
Registration information is available at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_4hyp/UnitedAssocMtg/homepage.htm
.
Note: On site registration will be
available at a slightly higher rate. On site meals subject to
availability.
The conference is a collaborative effort
from five associations --- Kansas Association of Family & Consumer
Science, Kansas Extension Association of Family and Consumer Science,
Kansas Association of Extension 4H Agents, Kansas Association of Teachers
of Family and Consumer Science, and Epsilon Sigma Phi. Any K-State
Research and Extension staff member is welcome to attend.
Representing K-State Research and Extension
faculty on the planning committee are: Jan Stephens, Chair; Rebecca
Dillard, Jodi Besthorn, Doug Jardine, Diane Mack, Diane Nielson, Ann
Domsch, Andrea Schmidt and Beth Hinshaw. --Jodi Besthorn besthorn@oznet.ksu.edu
'UNLOCKING
PROGRAM POTENTIAL THROUGH KEY VOLUNTEERS"
The "Unlocking Program Potential Through Key Volunteers"
training session is Wednesday, February 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the
Lyon County Extension Office. Cost is $10, which includes lunch.
What kind of key volunteer do you need?
During this session we will help you assess your overall 4-H volunteer
management system and identify a key volunteer to recruit.
We encourage you to invite a 4-H PDC
member to attend with you. As a team, this will strengthen the volunteer
management system plan you make that day and give ownership to those who
can help in the implementation when you get home.
Please e-mail Karen Walters at kwalters@oznet.ksu.edu
, SE Area Office, by February 10, if you plan to attend. For more
information, contact Diane Mack, NE Area Office; or Beth Hinshaw, SE
Area Office. --Diane Mack dmack@oznet.ksu.edu
RETIREMENT
RECEPTION FOR LINDA CARR
The Montgomery County Extension Office and Montgomery County FCE
membership will host a retirement reception for Linda Carr, CEA, FCS, on
Friday, February 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the USDA Service Center Meeting
Room, 410 Peter Pan Road, Independence. Linda will be retiring March 1,
after 40+ years with the Extension Service.
Letters, cards, contributions, etc., may
be sent to the Montgomery County Extension Office, 410 Peter Pan Road,
Suite B, Independence, KS 67301-9372 by Friday, February 20, to be
compiled in a notebook. --Bertie Lovelle blovelle@oznet.ksu.edu
RESIGNATION
Gail Norton, FNP Program Assistant in Montgomery County for four years,
will be resigning effective Friday, February 13. Any letters or notes
may be sent to Gail before February 11, to the Montgomery County
Extension Office, 410 Peter Pan Road, Suite B, Independence, KS
67301-9372. A reception honoring Gail will be Friday, February 6, from 2
- 4 p.m. in the USDA Service Center Meeting Room, 410 Peter Pan Road,
Independence. --Bertie Lovelle blovelle@oznet.ksu.edu
NW KANSAS
REGIONAL 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS MATCH
Ellis County Shooting Sports Club will host the Northwest Regional
State 4-H Shooting Sports Qualification Match and Open 4-H Shooting
Sports Invitational Match on February 28. Contestants must have received
instruction in their local 4-H shooting sports program for all
disciplines in which they enter. This event is open to any participant
in 4-H shootings sports and is not limited to youth in the NW Extension
Program Area. The Match has been approved by the State Match Chairs as a
State 4-H Shooting Sports Match Qualifying Event.
You can find Information and registration
forms at the Kansas 4-H Web site under the Shooting Sports Project.
Coaches may contact Celeste Dinkel at 785-625-6508, or at cdinkel@infinitec.net
for more information. Deadline for entry is February 20. --Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
NEW SET OF
COMMUNICATIONS FACT SHEETS NOW AVAILABLE
K-State Research and Extension's Department of Communications has
just released a new set of fact sheets containing communications ideas
for newsletters, Web sites, advertising, media kits and
videoconferences. The fact sheets are free, and available at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/Communications/OrgResources/FactSheets.htm
. Also available at that site are fact sheets on press conferences, news
releases, public service announcements, publications and radio.
The fact sheets are being developed by
the K-State Research and Extension marketing team, working closely with
other communications staff. Each fact sheet is supported by recent
communications literature and research. --Pat Melgares melgares@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS
AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION SERVICES (KAMS) TOLL-FREE NUMBER
Just a reminder - The Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services (KAMS)
office has a toll-free number available for Kansas farmers and ranchers
to call for information and assistance. When making a referral to KAMS,
the number to call is 1-800-321-3276. KAMS offers agricultural financial
counseling, legal assistance and mediation opportunities to the Kansas
Ag community. Calls to the 800# are free and confidential. The KAMS
staff appreciates the referrals from offices across the state. If you
have any questions, please call 1-800-321-3276. --Becky O'Donnell bodonnel@oznet.ksu.edu
REMINDER
Premiums for State of Kansas health insurance and flexible spending
accounts are deducted from paychecks on a semi-monthly basis. Deductions
are taken 24 times per calendar year. No deduction is taken from a third
paycheck in a month. We received three paychecks during the month of
January 2004. Therefore, the third paycheck issued on January 30, didl
not have a deduction for state health insurance and/or KanElect flexible
spending account. Those K-State Research and Extension faculty who have
federal benefits did have a deduction for health insurance.
Questions should be addressed to the
Division of Human Resources at 785-532-6277, or e-mail: BENADMIN@K-STATE.EDU
. --Human Resources
DR. JAMES R.
COFFMAN'S LECTURE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED
Dr. James R. Coffman's lecture on
"The Relevance of the Land Grant Mission in the 21st Century"
has been rescheduled. The seminar will be Monday, March 8, 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
.
ARE YOU MISSING
PIECES OF THE WELLNESS PUZZLE?
The Kansas Nutrition Council invites you to attend the 2004 KNC
Conference in Wichita on Friday, April 2. This year’s theme is “Are
You Missing Pieces of the Wellness Puzzle? Let’s Talk Physical
Activity and Behavior Change.”
Featured speakers include Stewart Trost,
PhD, of the Community Health Institute at Kansas State University. Dr.
Trost will share information regarding physical activity promotion
programs on a state, national and international level.
James Early, MD, is the Director of
Weight Management Programs at Via Christi Medical Center. Dr. Early will
help participants assess whether the health promotion messages they are
using are working to get people to be more active. He will guide the
audience in discussion to consider new approaches.
The afternoon sessions will focus on
lessons learned from the Walk Kansas health promotion promoted by
K-State Research & Extension and a district-wide health promotion in
Goddard Public Schools.
Susan Adkins, a private therapist and
former director at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, will complete the day
by discussing how to recognize and overcome resistance to new behaviors
while avoiding conflict.
You can get a copy of the KNC conference
brochure and registration form by going to www.oznet.ksu.edu/shawnee
. Click on Kansas Nutrition Council. You cannot register online. For
more information, contact Staci Hendrickson, conference chairperson, at
785-760-4501. --Cindy M. Evans cevans@oznet.ksu.edu
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Margaret Wheatley, one of the nation's leading thinkers about
community development and leadership, will keynote the 8th Annual
K-State Leadership Seminar Friday, April 23, in Forum Hall in the
K-State Union. Cost to attend the on-campus professional development
opportunity is $25. Registration information will be available soon.
--Dan Kahl dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu
NATIONAL 4-H
HALL OF FAME
Kansas will have two of the 24 inductees into the Class of 2004
National 4-H Hall of Fame - Arthur Capper and Otis Hall. They will join
J. Harold Johnson and Merle Eyestone who have previously been inducted
into the Hall of Fame representing Kansas.
Who was Arthur Capper? A Senator. A
Governor. A publicist. A philanthropist. A good man who influenced
countless young people, he's also known for "The Capper's
Weekly." Born July 14, 1865 in Garnett, KS, he provided a
foundation for the Kansas 4-H movement through his contributions to
young people.
Otis Hall served as Kansas' first State
Leader of Boys' and Girls' Club Work from September 1, 1914 to March 31,
1920. In 1918 he was one of 15 state leaders who entered a contest
submitting words for a 4-H Pledge. His words are those so familiar to
4-H'ers across the country who've recited and lived them over the years.
During World War II, a cargo ship was named after him when Kansas
4-H'ers sold $2 million in war bonds.
Descendents of Otis Hall, the Talmadge's
of Massachusetts, plan to attend the ceremonies which will take place
during National 4-H Conference in March.
"Kansas is proud of their rich 4-H
heritage and those who have pioneered the path. . .and as current
K-State Research and Extension faculty, we will continue to deliver and
support educational programs for the young people we serve," said a
member of KAE4-HA who assisted with the nomination process for Capper
and Hall. --Phyllis Kriesel pkriesel@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 FEBRUARY 11, 2004, THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2004:
Wednesday, February 11
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Belleville/RP and surrounding
area, NE and NW, 8:30 a.m., Tandy Rundus trundus@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Strip-till/Limited Irrigation Production, Sublette/HS,
Single county, SW, 9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, February 12
.... No-till Crop Production, Minneola/CA, Multi-county, SW, 9:30
a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Nutrient Management Plan Writing, Topeka, Statewide,
Dale Leikam dleikam@ksu.edu
Thursday, February 12,
through Friday, February 13
.... Wilderness First Aid Training, Rock Springs, Statewide, Pat
McNally pmcnally@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, February 13
.... Limited Irrigation and Dryland Cropping Following a Drought,
Scott City/SC, Multi-county, SW, 9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Soybean Update, Marshall, Multi-county, NE, Scott
Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, February 14,
through Sunday, February 15
.... Horse Panorama, Rock Springs, Statewide, Ann Domsch adomsch@oznet.ksu.edu
.... AGR/B&B Kickoff Show, Topeka, Multi-state, Twig
Marston twig@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, February 16
.... Alfalfa Production, Protection/CM, Single county, SW, 5:30
p.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, February 16,
through Friday, February 20
.... Interpersonal Relations/County Operations, Manhattan,
Statewide, 12:30 p.m., Jim Lindquist jlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, February 17
.... Cover Your Acres Winter Meeting, Oberlin/DC, NW Area Counties,
8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Brian Olson bolson@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Alfalfa Production School, Cimarron/GY, Multi-county,
SW, 9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Soybean Seminar, McPherson, Multi-county, NE and SE, Stu
Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Agronomy Institute, Labette, Multi-county, SE, Gary
Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, February 17,
through Wednesday, February 18
.... Central Plains Irrigation Conference, Kearny, NE, Multi-state,
Danny Rogers dhrogers@ksu.edu
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