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Vol. 10, No. 14 February 17, 2004
IN THIS ISSUE...
...URL for
Health Risk Appraisal Schedule
...Employee of the Year Recognition and Awards
Nominations Due
..."Unlocking Program Potential Through
Key Volunteers" Training Postponed
...2004 Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
...Sustainable Ag Roundup this Week
...The 91st Annual Cattlemen's Day
...Dean/Director's Conference Room Wired for Wireless
Access!
...Retirement Reception for Gene Algrim
...Level Playing Field Equipment Disposal
...Farmers Market Workshop on March 20
...Protect your Site from Spam
...Livestock Judging and Oral Reasons Camps
...Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society Program
...Conference on Kansas Water Challenges to be
Offered in Manhattan
...Summer 2004 Courses in Adult and Continuing
Education
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
URL FOR HEALTH RISK APPRAISAL SCHEDULE
Here is the URL for the health screening schedule for the Health Risk
Appraisal for February and March at various community locations in
Kansas: http://da.state.ks.us/ps/subject/healthquest/most2sched_1.htm
. --Joe Younger jyounger@ksu.edu
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION AND
AWARDS NOMINATIONS DUE
Last month, I asked our department heads, Extension directors,
center directors, etc. to notify all K-State Research and Extension
employees about the third year of our program for Employee of the Year
Recognition and Awards.
We are continuing with four awards:
1) One Area/County
Extension classified employee or office professional award
2) One classified employee award for
Agricultural Research Centers
3) One classified employee award for the
College of Agriculture*
4) One unclassified employee award for
the College of Agriculture*/KSRE
Nominations are due to your department
head, Extension, or center director soon. Nominations may be submitted
by anyone in the various offices. We do not want to limit who nominates
-- anyone can nominate anyone, including themselves.
*(K-State Research and Extension
classified and unclassified employees in other colleges are nominated and
recognized through those colleges.)
We have a great organization made up of
wonderful, hard working people. Please take the time to nominate a
deserving candidate. Thanks. --George E. Ham gham@oznet.ksu.edu
"UNLOCKING
PROGRAM POTENTIAL THROUGH KEY VOLUNTEERS" TRAINING POSTPONED
The Unlocking Program Potential through Key Volunteers program scheduled
for Wednesday, February 18, at the Lyon County Extension office has been
postponed due to low enrollment. If you are interested in this training at
a future date, please let us know. --Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu
and Diane Mack dmack@oznet.ksu.edu
2004 FRUIT TREE
PRUNING WORKSHOP
The 2004 Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop at Emporia, is rescheduled for
Thursday, February 19 at 9 a.m. If you would like more information, please
contact Christy Dipman at 785-532-6173. --Christy Dipman cdipman@oznet.ksu.edu
SUSTAINABLE AG
ROUNDUP THIS WEEK
The 10th Sustainable Agriculture Roundup Conference is scheduled for
February 20 and 21, 2004 in Manhattan.
Featured speakers are Barry Dunn, Range
Management Specialist and Executive Director of the King Ranch Institute
for Ranch Management at Texas A&M University-Kingsville; and Mark
Ritchie with the Institute for Ag and Trade Policy.
Contact Jana Beckman, beckman@oznet.ksu.edu,
785-532-1440, to register. Registration is $15. --Jana Beckman
THE 91ST ANNUAL
CATTLEMEN'S DAY
I would like to extend a welcome to the 91st Annual
Cattlemen’s Day to be held on Friday, March 5. If you are interested in
attending, please pre-register at www.oznet.ksu.edu/pr_cattleday
. This pre-registration will entitle you to barbeque brisket luncheon,
compliments of our commercial exhibitors; cost of the meal is $10 without
pre-registration. Details about the program can be found also at this web
site.
Hope to see you on March 5! --Jim Drouillard jdrouill@oznet.ksu.edu
DEAN/DIRECTOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM
WIRED FOR WIRELESS ACCESS!
Waters 137, the Dean/Director's conference room, has been updated and
has Wi-Fi and wired access to the Internet and has an LCD computer
projector. Instructions are available in the wooden cabinet at the
northwest corner of the room.
PolyCom access will become available soon. --Sonny
Ramaswamy sonny@ksu.edu
RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR
GENE ALGRIM
Walnut Creek Extension District #2 (Rush, Ness and Lane Counties) will
be hosting a retirement reception (come and go) for Gene Algrim, District
Extension Agent, Agriculture, on Monday, March 22, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the
Rush County Extension meeting room, 702 Main Street, LaCrosse. Gene will be
retiring March 29, after almost 28 years of service.
Letters, cards, photos, etc. will be compiled into a
notebook. Please send to the Walnut Creek Extension District #2, 702
Main, PO Box 70, LaCrosse KS 67548, by Tuesday, March 16. --(Rush -
785-222-2710) Carolyn Woods cwoods@oznet.ksu.edu
; (Ness - 785-798-3921) Randae Rufenacht rrufenac@oznet.ksu.edu
; (Lane - 620-397-2806) Donnis Maughlin dmaughli@oznet.ksu.edu
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD EQUIPMENT
DISPOSAL
Questions have been asked regarding the disposal of Level Playing Field
equipment - computers, notebooks and printers. These computers have been
housed in county and district offices, but maintained on the area office's
inventory as they are state property.
The disposal of state property is outlined in the
K-State Policy and Procedures Manual in Chapter 6510. The address is http://www.ksu.edu/policies/ppm/6510.html
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A recent letter from Keith Ratzloff, K-State Assistant
Vice President/Controller, contained a reminder that State of Kansas
property cannot be given to an individual nor can an individual remove
state property for personal use; this is a violation of state policy.
The area office may determine if the equipment can be
used in another county or campus location. The transfer of property should
be tracked as per the PPM.
If there is not a county/district/area or campus office
requesting a computer, the area office will follow the procedures outlined
in the PPM. After receiving authorization from the Controller's Office,
the area office can sell to the highest sealed or telephone bid received,
sell at a public auction to the highest bid received, or donate to a
not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income tax.
When disposing of a computer, it is the responsibility
of the office where the computer was housed to ensure that all sensitive
information is removed from the computer.
For additional information, contact IET at 785-532-6270
or the Extension Operations Office at 785-532-5790. --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu
FARMERS MARKET WORKSHOP ON
MARCH 20
Vance Corum, one of the nation's leading experts on farmers markets and
direct marketing, is the featured speaker at the 2004 Farmers Market
Workshop. The workshop will be held March 20, in Topeka.
Market managers, vendors, city officials, Extension and
others interested in starting or improving a farmers market are invited.
The agenda and registration information is at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/kcsaac/Misc/FMworkshop04Brochure.pdf
or contact Jana Beckman, beckman@oznet.ksu.edu
, 785-532-1440. --Jana Beckman
PROTECT YOUR SITE FROM SPAM
Where do spammers get your e-mail address? One source is the address that
you post on your web site. It is possible to use a code to hide your
e-mail address. The appearance and function of the address on the web page
stays the same, but it is protected from capture by spammers. The address
is also still accessible for screen readers.
This site has an example: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/webbuilder/frontpage/general/hide_email.asp
. Here is an article with more details, from the Center for Democracy and
Technology: http://www.cdt.org/speech/spam/030319spamreport.shtml
. Neal Wollenberg nealw@oznet.ksu.edu
can provide additional information if needed. --Amy Hartman ahartman@oznet.ksu.edu
LIVESTOCK JUDGING AND ORAL
REASONS CAMPS
The Livestock Judging and Oral Reasons Camps will be held June 1 - 3, June
8 - 10, June 15 - 17, June 19 - 21 and June 29 - July 1 in Weber Arena.
These camps have been designed for 4-H and FFA members, (ages 14 -
18), who are seriously interested in enhancing their livestock judging and
oral communication skills. Species covered will include beef cattle, swine
and sheep. The camp will focus primarily on the proper format, terminology
and presentation of oral reasons. Camp participants will also be exposed
to livestock evaluation skills and the use of performance records in
breeding livestock. The registration fee is $170 and will cover housing,
meals, a T-shirt, and a livestock judging manual.
There will also be a beginning camp on June 12. This
camp is designed for youth of all ages who have had little or no training
in livestock judging. The registration fee is $45 and will include lunch,
a livestock judging manual and camp T-shirt.
For more information, contact Scott Schaake at
785-532-1242 or sschaake@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Scott Schaake
NORTHERN FLINT HILLS AUDUBON
SOCIETY PROGRAM
The Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society Program for
February 18, 7:30 p.m., will be Dan Mulhern (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service), speaking on "Bald Eagle, Least Tern, and Piping Plover
Breeding Populations in Kansas." The meeting will be in Room
221, Ackert Hall, on the Kansas State University campus. --Judy
Roe jroe@ksu.edu
CONFERENCE ON
KANSAS WATER CHALLENGES TO BE OFFERED IN MANHATTAN
The twenty-first annual Water and the Future of Kansas Conference will
be held March 11, at the Holiday Inn in Manhattan. "Competing
Priorities: Resolving Conflicts" is this year's theme. The conference
is a forum for representatives from state agencies, universities, and
organizations that study, plan, regulate, or have an interest in
influencing decisions about how Kansas' water is managed. The conference
is open to any Kansan interested in water issues. The event is sponsored
by Kansas Water Resources Research Institute, U.S. Geological Survey, the
Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment, K-State
Research and Extension, and the Kansas Geological Survey. Various topics
will be discussed through plenary sessions, issues forums, panel
discussions, and poster sessions. Concurrent sessions will be held on
urban-rural water issues, water quality in surface water, Ogallala
management issues, recreational and public water supply issues, water use
issues, impacts of agriculture on water quality, and water-use impacts on
critical habitat, and media coverage of water issues.
Information about the conference is
available at Kansas State University's Division of Continuing Education at
785-532-5569 or 1-800-432-8222, or by e-mail at info@dce.ksu.edu
. Information can also be found at www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/conf/waterfuture
. --Melinda Sinn, Division of Continuing Education sinnpio@k-state.edu
SUMMER 2004
COURSES IN ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Kansas State University is offering courses in Adult and Continuing
Education for the summer semester beginning in May. The courses will be
offered in Overland Park, Wichita and Manhattan.
The courses include "Women, Education
and Work" (EDACE 750), "Seminar: Milestones in Adult Education
Research: Principles and Methods" (EDACE 886), "Seminar: Program
Evaluation" (EDACE 986), "Topics: Adult Learners with
Disabilities" (EDACE 786), and "Seminar: Group Processes for
Adult Educators" (EDACE 886). Each course is worth three graduate
credit hours.
The Adult Education Summer Institute XV
(EDACE 786) will be held July 27-30 on the K-State campus in Manhattan.
This institute provides individuals who are responsible for providing
adult basic education or English as a Second Language in the state of
Kansas an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of teaching or working
with adult learners. Pre-enrollment for the institute must be completed by
May 10.
For more information or to enroll for the
courses, visit the Division of Continuing Education web site at http://www.dce.ksu.edu
or call the Registration Office at 1-800-432-8222 or 785-532-5566. For
questions about off-campus adult education courses, contact Dr. Cheryl
Polson via e-mail at cpolson@ksu.edu
or call 913-962-6264. --Melinda Sinn sinnpio@k-state.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 FEBRUARY 25, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 2, 2004:
Wednesday, February 25
.... Ag Profitability Conference, Hiawatha/BR and surrounding area,
NE, 8:30 a.m., Gary Cross gcross@oznet.ksu.edu
.... In-depth Weed Management School, Tribune/GL, Single
county, SW, 9:00 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Alfalfa Production, Hutchinson/RN, Multi-county, NE and
SE, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, February 26
.... In-depth Weed Management School, Spearville/FO, Multi-county, SW,
9:00 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... In-depth Soil Fertility School, Ulysses/GT, Single county,
SW, 9:00 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Alfalfa School, Osage, SE Area, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, February 27
.... Summer Annual Forage Production, St. John/SF, Multi-county, SW,
9:30 a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, February 28,
through Sunday, February 29
.... Midwest Processed Meat Workshop, KSU Weber Hall - Meat Lab, Dave
Schafer dschafer@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, March 1, through
Wednesday, March 3
.... New Extension Agent Orientation, Manhattan, Statewide, 12:30
p.m., Stacey Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, March 2, through
Wednesday, March 3
.... KS Bull Test Final Weight, Tipton/MC, Multi-state, Twig Marston twig@oznet.ksu.edu
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