The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 10, No. 13   February 10, 2004

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Last Chance to Change Your Password Before the Deadline
...Update on New 5-Year Plan
...Annual Conference Presentations
...State Fair Board Appointments
...Growing Growers Training Program
...4-State Cropping Systems Conference
...Spring Action Conference Dates and Locations
...Need a Publication?  Check the Online Catalog and Library!
...Please Deadfile These Publications
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives

LAST CHANCE TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD BEFORE THE DEADLINE
THE UNIVERSITY'S eID PASSWORD CHANGE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 11, 2004.  Please change your KSU eID and OzNet passwords by Wednesday, 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 

UPDATE ON NEW 5-YEAR PLAN
Long Term Intended Outcome (LTIO) statements, the basis of the new 5-year plan, were shared during the K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference and Annual Partnership meetings. Writing team leaders have received comments and results compiled from the priority surveys distributed at Annual Conference. LTIO writing teams should reconvene to finalize the LTIO statements by March 30 prior to preparation and publication of the public document – the new 5-year plan.

The LTIOs provide guidance for the next level of program development—the development of key Action Plans using the logic model framework. These state-level plans are being developed by project/action teams and individuals between now and the end of February.

These state-level action plans submitted to Planning and Reporting will be posted online (as they become available) and will be the focus of the Spring Action Conferences in late March and early April. Example plans will also be available for viewing. Extension agents will have the opportunity to work with their Program Development Committees to localize the educational plans. The County/District Action Plans will then provide the detail necessary for implementation of the new 5-year plan beginning in January 2005. These action plans are due in Planning and Reporting October 1, 2004; earlier dates may be set at the discretion of Area Directors.

As noted in the January 13 Tuesday Letter, faculty holding extension tenths need to develop new or update current Action Plans. Researchers who are participating in team projects with extension faculty should collaborate in updating Team Action Plans. Researchers who are due to submit new projects should use the recently updated K-State Research and Extension Action Plan template, and make sure that their Action Plans align with the new 5-Year Strategic Plan. New 5-Year Action Plans should be delivered to the K-State Research and Extension Contracts and Grants Office by March 15. Research and extension faculty are encouraged to find ways to collaborate, particularly through integrated team activities. –Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu  and Forrest Chumley fchumley@oznet.ksu.edu 

ANNUAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Gerry Snyder, Multimedia Specialist with Information and Educational Technologies, posted the January, 2004, Annual Conference PowerPoint presentation delivered by Mark Drabenstott, Director, Center for Rural America, Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City, to the K-State Research and Extension Intranet. Mark's presentation is entitled: "Helping Regions Compete: The New Mandate for Land Grant Universities." You can also review the presentations of George Ham, Forrest Chumley, and Randy Higgins (minus the audio) at this site. Log on to the Intranet, open the Secure Web pull-down menu, select Annual Conference, and follow the directions to launch the presentations. Internet Explorer is required to view them properly. --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu 

STATE FAIR BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Two positions on the State Fair Board (Southeast Kansas and South Central Kansas) are up for appointment/reappointment by the Governor. K-State Research and Extension Area Directors make three recommendations to the Governor for each position. Agents can let individuals with potential interest know about the positions and ask them to contact their Area Director. Nominations are soon due so we are asking interested individuals to send a letter of interest and qualifications to their Area Extension Director by February 20. Citizens appointed for these positions shall be actively involved in agriculture production or agribusiness.

The following counties are in the Southeast Kansas State Fair Board area: Chase, Lyon, Osage, Franklin, Miami, Coffey, Anderson, Linn, Bourbon, Allen, Woodson, Greenwood, Elk, Wilson, Neosho, Crawford, Chautauqua, Montgomery, Labette and Cherokee. Contact Area Extension Director J.D. McNutt.

South Central counties are: Lincoln, Ottawa, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Saline, Rice, McPherson, Marion, Reno, Harvey, Butler, Kingman, Sedgwick, Cowley, Sumner, Harper, Barber, Pratt and Stafford. Contact Area Extension Director Jim Lindquist. --Jim Lindquist jlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu 

GROWING GROWERS TRAINING PROGRAM
Growing Growers is a new program, funded by USDA-SARE, aimed at training new market gardeners and improving the skills of existing growers in sustainable and organic methods. It is a combined effort of K-State Research and Extension, University of Missouri Extension and Outreach, the Kansas Rural Center and the  Kansas City Food Circle, and specifically targets the Kansas City "food shed," a circle with radius of about 100 miles from Kansas City. However, the growing skills being taught under the project are not specific to Kansas City, and so the training activities under the project will be of interest to a broader audience, including advanced home gardeners. A main aspect of the training program is the establishment and support of an apprenticeship program, so that new would-be growers can learn in a practical setting. To augment the quality of the training, we are conducting a series of workshops on specific topics throughout the course of the year. These generally involve instruction on particular topics by both knowledgeable growers and by university or extension specialists, and typically will include a farm visit to see real world examples of the topics being discussed. These workshops are open to the general public. Our first workshops will be:

SOIL BUILDING FOR VEGETABLE AND FRUIT CROPS

March 6, 9:30 - 4:00
Lansing 4H Building, 104 4H Road
Lansing, KS (just west of K-7 at the first north-bound traffic light in Lansing)

--Soils 101: what soil is, how to read a soil test, and other basics. Rhonda Janke, K-State Research and Extension, Soil Scientist; Owner, Parideaza Farm, Wamego, KS

--The Soil Food Web: a lot of the "work" of a soil is done by a whole host of bacteria, fungi, nematodes and other tiny creatures. We’ll look at how a healthy soil food web can mean a healthier and more abundant harvest. Nancy Kalman, Pickings and Pumpkins Farm, Spring Hill, KS, retired Educator, Microbiologist

--Soil Building Practices for the Market Gardener: How do your cultivation practices affect soil quality? What is crop rotation and how does it affect your soil? How can you use cover crops in a production operation to increase available nutrients? Paul Conway, Leavenworth, KS

--Composting and Compost Tea: We’ll look at small scale composting systems, at "compost tea" and how it can improve your soil and the health of your crops. Ted Carey, Vegetable Specialist, K-State Research and Extension

--We’ll wrap the day up with a visit to Paul Conway’s farm to see his soil building program, including cover cropping.

Advance Registration: $30. Day-of Registration: $33. Registration includes lunch.

PLANT PRODUCTION FOR THE VEGETABLE GROWER

April 12, 4:00 - 7:00
St. Clair County Library
115 Chestnut
Osceola, Missouri 64776

--Basic Plant Production for vegetable growers, including direct seeding, transplants, planting time, and the basic biology of seed starting and plant growth. Lewis Jett, Vegetable Specialist, University of Missouri

--Production Practices for the Small Farmer: Variety selection, Heirloom, Hybrid and Open-Pollinated Varieties, Developing a Calendar for Production through the Season. Robbins and Jim Hail, Bear Creek Farms, Osceola, MO

--This will be followed by a tour of Bear Creek Farms, a certified organic market garden with a greenhouse, six high tunnels, and 5 acres in vegetable, fruit, and herb production.

Advance Registration: $15. Day-of Registration: $18.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS (details to be announced):

--Integrating Meat & Dairy into your Vegetable Operation, May
--Small Farm Health & Safety Practices, June
--Slow Down and Taste Your Food, July
--Pests and Diseases and Weeds, August
--Post-Harvest Handling Practices, September
--Business Planning for Small Farms, October
--Mechanization for Vegetable Production, November
--Selling your Locally-Produced Food Products in Kansas City, December

For registration information, contact Katherine or Ted, 913-488-1270 or growers@ksu.edu . Complete information on the Growing Growers Training Program is available on our website: www.growinggrowers.org . --Ted Carey tcarey@oznet.ksu.edu 

4-STATE CROPPING SYSTEMS CONFERENCE
The 4-State Cropping Systems Conference will be held at Kansas State University, March 11-12. The theme is "Extending Cropping Systems to the Producer," and our target audience is the County Ag Agent. 

We have put together an exciting slate of speakers that will provide insight on just how to put together an educational program that will motivate producers to change. Our keynote speaker is Jay Barbuto from the Department of Agricultural Leadership at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is an expert in his field. In addition, teams of county agents from each of the 4-States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas will present some of their innovative approaches to providing cropping systems education at the county level.

The website for this conference is http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/cropsys . Please check there for more information and to get registered for this conference, or you can contact me at kmcvay@ksu.edu  with any questions. --Kent A. McVay 

SPRING ACTION CONFERENCE DATES AND LOCATIONS

Southeast Area   --   March 30 - 31   --   Pittsburg, Holiday Inn Express
Northeast Area   --   March 31 - April 1   --   Manhattan, Day 1 at Pottorf Hall; Day 2 at KSU Union
Northwest Area   --   April 6 - 7   --   Hays, KSU Ag Research Center Auditorium
Southwest Area   --   April 7 - 8   --   Garden City, Southwest Research-Extension Center

Detailed schedules will be coming soon! --Margaret Phillips margaret@oznet.ksu.edu 

NEED A PUBLICATION?  CHECK THE ONLINE CATALOG AND LIBRARY!
If you are looking for a publication, be sure to check the K-State Research and Extension Publications and Videos Online Catalog at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/catalog/ . 

The catalog invites users to browse or print; to search by keyword, title, author or publication number; and to check for new titles, revisions and deadfiled titles. The "Print-Friendly Catalog" divides the items into manageable sections: general publications, 4-H, videos for sale, videos to borrow, and Print on Demand items. Each section is subdivided and includes the publication number, title, new or revised date, price, and print-on-demand (POD) availability. Catalog items may be ordered any time but may not always be available. Items listed as POD are always available.

Still unsure whether the publication meets your needs? For full-text PDF documents, check the Publications and Videos Library at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/ .

The library also allows users to browse or search and includes links to new publications, historic publications, departmental newsletters and other publications, and additional Extension publication resources, including Midwest Plan Service and publications from other states. The site includes links for ordering, copyright and disclaimer information, drafts of upcoming publications (when available) and manuscript transmittal form for authors.

When you have found what you want and are ready to order, save yourself a phone call by using the online form at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/orders/orderform.htm  or order via e-mail at: orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu mailto:orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu . Of course, if you have questions, you can always call the Distribution Center at: 785-532-5830. --Nancy Zimmerli nancyz@oznet.ksu.edu 

PLEASE DEADFILE THESE PUBLICATIONS
The publications listed below have been deadfiled. Remember to remove them from your shelves, as the information included in them is outdated or no longer accurate. In some cases, the information may remain in the current electronic library, meaning it is safe to distribute it.

Deadfiled printed and electronic:
4H-279 4-H Forestry Member's Guide (to be replaced this spring by CCS material)
L-872 Vaccines and Vaccinations

Deadfiled printed only:
SRP-897 Swine Day 2002
SRP-898 Dairy Day 2002
Kansas Performance Tests ...
SRP-900 2002 KPT with Grain Sorghum Hybrids
SRP-901 2002 KPT with Soybean Varieties
SRP-904 2002 KPT with Alfalfa Varieties
SRP-905 2002 KPT with Sunflower Varieties
SRP-902 2003 Chemical Weed Control (Replaced with SRP-917)
--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 .

DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 18, 2004, THROUGH FEBRUARY 24, 2004:

Wednesday, February 18
.... Alfalfa Production, St. John/SF, Multi-county, SW, 9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Agronomy Day, Franklin, Multi-county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Crops School, Washington, Multi-county, NE, Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu

Thursday, February 19
.... Coffee Shop Agronomy, Garden City, Single county, SW, 8:00 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Farming Stability in an Unstable Environment, Saline, Multi-county, NE and SE, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Grain Storage, Lakin/KE, Multi-county, SW, 1:00 p.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu

Friday, February 20
.... Herbicide Update, Dighton/LE, Single county, NW, 10:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Herbicide Update, Larned/PN, Single county, SW, 2:00 p.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu

Friday, February 20, through Saturday, February 21
.... 10^th Annual Sustainable Ag Roundup, Manhattan, Statewide, 9:00 a.m., Jana Beckman beckman@oznet.ksu.edu

Monday, February 23
.... In-Depth Weed Management, Ulysses/GT, Multi-county, SW, 9:00 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Alfalfa School, Neosho, SE Area, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu

Monday, February 23, through Wednesday, February 25
.... State and Area 4-H Staff Meeting, Garden City (SW Area Office), Statewide, Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu

Tuesday, February 24
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Lawrence/DG and surrounding area, NE; 8:30 a.m., Bill Wood bdwood@oznet.ksu.edu
.... In-depth Weed Management School, Garden City, Multi-county, SW, 9:00 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Alfalfa School, Cowley, SE Area, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu

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