The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 10, No. 27   May 18, 2004

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Associate Director for Extension and Applied Research Interviews
...Update on e-Extension Progress at the National Level
...Reminder About 2005 KSRE Annual Conference Dates
...Reminder - Karen Penner's Retirement
...Gordon Hibbard Named 4-H Foundation President
...Radio Update
...Office of Local Government Opens New Website
...Rural Health Works Coming to Kansas
...Revision to Kansas Administrative Regulation 1-9-4
...FY 2005 Annual and Sick Leave Record
...4-H Clothing and Modeling Clinic
...Food Science Institute Sponsoring Course
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH INTERVIEWS
The Search Committee for the Associate Director for Extension and Applied Research is pleased to announce the interview schedules for three candidates who will interview for the position the week of June 
7 – 11 and June 14 and 15.

The candidates are:

Daryl Buchholz, Assistant Director, Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources and Acting Assistant Director, 4-H Youth Development, Kansas State University,

Jim Lindquist, Area Extension Director for Northeast Kansas/Metropolitan Area, Kansas State University, and

John Lawrence, Extension Livestock Economist and Director of Iowa Beef Center, Iowa State University.

Details of the interview schedules are available on the K-State Research and Extension Intranet website. The website address is http://intranet.oznet.ksu.edu/ces_adsearch/finals .  You will need your oznet userid and password to get into the site. Additional information regarding opportunities for input will also be made available on the web, as well as information about the Polycom locations for the area personnel and video streaming instructions for the county/district personnel.

Each candidate will present a seminar with time for questions and answers directly following the seminar. The Search Committee cordially invites you to the seminars and seeks your input. Each seminar can also be viewed through Polycom or Live Video Streaming for off campus individuals and those unable to attend in person. --George Ham gham@oznet.ksu.edu 

UPDATE ON e-EXTENSION PROGRESS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
Extension Directors recently voted overwhelmingly to support e-Extension with financial and operational support. To learn more about this initiative, browse through the following website: http://e-Extensionproject.info/ .  A brief paragraph of introduction taken from that source appears below.

The Cooperative Extension Services of the U.S. states and territories, along with other components of Land-Grant Universities and the Cooperative States Research, Education and Extension Service of USDA, are cooperating to build a national e-Extension system. This collaborative effort will allow the Extension system to more efficiently serve current and new customers in ways that provide accurate and just in time information for decision making. The information technology and the intellectual capacity for this system are in place to complement the dedicated Extension educators located in the 3000 plus counties of the US. …..(e-Extension should embody a) …….common vision for the future and to help design an on-line Extension information system for the next generation of users.

Three professional positions intended to provide national leadership to the e-Extension project are being advertised. Questions about the positions may be directed to Richard Wootton at NASULGC, 202-478-6029, or rwootton@nasulgc.org . --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu 

REMINDER ABOUT 2005 KSRE ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES
We just want to remind everyone that the next K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference will be held on October 18-21, 2005 in the K-State Student Union. This was a date that seemed to work for a huge majority of the KSRE faculty and staff.

Also, based on input from everyone, we are constituting a team to work on the next KSRE Annual Conference which will be led by chair Curtis Kastner. Extension input for the conference will be coordinated by Denise Dias, currently chair of the Kansas Extension Agents Association. Research input for the conference will be coordinated by Bill Hargrove, Director of the Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment (KCARE). If you have speaker ideas, session ideas, training ideas, etc., please pass them along to Denise and/or Bill. Thanks for your assistance. --Curtis Kastner ckastner@oznet.ksu.edu  and Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu 

REMINDER - KAREN PENNER'S RETIREMENT
Please join us in celebrating Dr. Karen Penner's retirement after years of service to K-State. We will have a reception on May 27, at 3 p.m., in the Heritage Room of Weber Hall. We are also planning to have dinner with Karen at 6:30 p.m. at the Little Apple Brewery. If you would like to join us for dinner, please let Fadi Aramouni know by Monday May 24, 532-1668, or faramoun@oznet.ksu.edu . 

We are also planning to present Karen with a gift as a token of appreciation from her colleagues. If you would like to contribute to the gift, please make your checks payable to Fadi Aramouni and mail to 216 Call Hall. --Fadi M. Aramouni faramoun@oznet.ksu.edu 

GORDON HIBBARD NAMED 4-H FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
The Kansas 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees has named Gordon Hibbard, Manhattan, to succeed Bill Riley as President of the nation's largest state 4-H foundation.  Hibbard joined the Kansas 4-H Foundation staff in 1999 and served five years as the Operations Manager at Rock Springs.  Hibbard is a former Greenwood County 4-H member and Kansas 4-H Key Award recipient.  He serves as a local volunteer 4-H Leader.

The board decision followed the notification by Bill Riley of his intended retirement from the presidency at the end of April.  Riley led the Foundation from 1986-2004 and agreed to continue his association with the organization in project manager role as past president.

The Kansas 4-H Foundation is widely recognized as the largest state 4-H Foundation in the nation with more than 150 employees managing the operations of Rock Springs 4-H Center, the Kansas 4-H Journal, fund development, scholarships, investment management, Clovia Scholarship house and award programs for 4-H members.  --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu 

RADIO UPDATE
KSAL-AM 1150, Salina, now airs SOUND LIVING each Saturday at 12:20 p.m. SOUND LIVING is a weekly 15-minute program which focuses on Family and Consumer Sciences issues. It is hosted by K-State Radio Network producer Jeff Wichman.  --Larry Jackson ljackson@oznet.ksu.edu 

OFFICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPENS NEW WEBSITE
The Office of Local Government recently opened a new Website as part of an expanded marketing initiative. The Website can be found at www.oznet.ksu.edu/olg . The site features an expanded Direct Resource Referral Service section with links to many useful resources to support community and business development. Additional resources related to rural tourism, alternative income opportunities, entrepreneurship and other topics requested by agents at the recent area meetings have been included as well. Other site features include resources related to community economic development, local government assistance, environmental planning and management, Office of Local Government publications, and more. The extensive resource listing associated with the Office of Local Government's Urban Water Quality Protection Initiative also have been updated and consolidated at the site.

County Extension offices also recently received a set of new promotional brochures produced by the Office of Local Government, together with their County Fiscal Conditions & Trends report. Any agents wanting additional brochures for county distribution should contact the Office of Local Government at 785-532-2643. --John Leatherman jleather@agecon.ksu.edu 

RURAL HEALTH WORKS COMING TO KANSAS
In response to demand from numerous rural hospital administrators, the Kansas Rural Health Options Project, a coalition of health services agencies, has teamed with the Office of Local Government, to introduce the Kansas Rural Health Works program. Drawing on the national Rural Health Works initiative active in at least 14 states, the Kansas Rural Health Works program is intended to motivate and support locally-driven health care planning for sustainable rural health care systems. 

The Office of Local Government recently completed the first phase of the program with the completion of an economic impact analysis of the local health care sector for every county in the state. The reports have been delivered to hospital administrators throughout the state. Planning has begun for additional initiatives to be introduced in the next year. 

Funding for Kansas Rural Health Works is provided by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration. To learn more about the initiative and, soon, to obtain copies of the economic impact reports, visit the Kansas Rural Health Works Website at www.oznet.ksu.edu/krhw .  --John Leatherman jleather@agecon.ksu.edu 

REVISION TO KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION 1-9-4
Currently Kansas Administrative Regulation 1-9-4 states that if a classified employee has vacation leave overage at the end of the last payroll period paid in each fiscal year, up to 20 hours of any excess accrued vacation leave will automatically convert to sick leave.

The Division of Personnel Services has advised that a revision to Kansas Administrative Regulation 1-9-4 has been published in the Kansas Register, that allows classified employees to convert up to 40 hours of excess vacation leave to sick leave.

Questions should be addressed to the Division of Human Resources at 785-532-6277. --Joe Younger jyounger@ksu.edu 

FY 2005 ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE RECORD
The FY 2005 Unclassified Annual and Sick Leave Records are now available. Both QuatroPro and PDF files are available from the Intranet Administrative Forms website. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu 

4-H CLOTHING AND MODELING CLINIC
June 8 - Kingman
Kingman County Extension Office
125 Spruce, Kingman, KS 67068, 620-532-5131
Make Checks Payable to Kingman County 4-H Council

This clinic will be held at the Kingman County Activity Center which is located on the south side of Kingman at 121 N. Main. The Center is located on the west side of the highway, adjacent to Riverside Park.

June 10 - Wichita
Sedgwick County Extension Office
attn: 4-H Modeling Clinic, 7001 W. 21st St. North, Wichita KS 67205-1759
Make Checks Payable to Sedgwick County Extension

This clinic will be held at the Sedgwick County Extension Office and Education Center at 21st and Ridge Road in Wichita.

Please include $5 Early-bird fee if registering by June 1. Fee is $7 after June 1. Registration includes refreshments, snacks and handouts. Deliver or Mail registration by June 1, 2004.

Schedule of Events:

9:00 - Registration and Refreshments
9:30 - "State Fair Judging"- on Presentation and What the Judge will look for.
10:15 - "Now I'm Stylin" -Colors that you should and should not wear.
11:00-12:00 Breakout Sessions: 1) Fashion Merchandising, 2) Boys Style Review Etc.
--Andrea Addison aaddison@oznet.ksu.edu 

FOOD SCIENCE INSTITUTE SPONSORING COURSE
The Food Science Institute is sponsoring a course (FDSCI 960/2 credit) workshop entitled "United States and International Food Laws and Regulations," from August 2-5, 2004. For more information, please visit http://www.foodsci.k-state.edu/events/ . --Elsa Toburen etoburen@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 MAY 26, 2004, THROUGH JUNE 1, 2004:

ADDITIONS AND CHANGES:

Tuesday May 25, 2004
.... Wheat Tour, Parsons/LB, SE Area, 7:30 a.m., Lyle Lomas llomas@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Wheat Plot Tour, Marshall, Multi-county, NE, p.m., Michael Vogt mvogt@oznet.ksu.edu and Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu

Wednesday, May 26
.... SE FCS Agents Insurance Training, Chanute (SE Area Conference Room), 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Esther Maddux emaddux@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Wheat Plot Tour, Cloud, Single county, NE, a.m., Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Wheat Variety Demonstration/KSU ARCH, Hays, Statewide, 12:30 p.m., Joe Martin jmartin@ksu.edu

Thursday, May 27
.... NE FCS Agent Insurance Training, Manhattan (Clover Room, Pottorf Hall), NE Area, Margaret Phillips margaret@oznet.ksu.edu and Esther Maddux emaddux@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Wheat Tour, Riley Co., Multi-county, NE, p.m., Scott Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Wheat Tour/KSU SWREC, Garden City, Statewide, 6:30 p.m., Merle Witt mwitt@ksu.edu

Saturday, May 29
.... Finney Co. Horse Spectacular, Garden City, Statewide, Barbara Addison baddison@oznet.ksu.edu

Monday, May 31
.... Memorial Day

Tuesday, June 1
.... Pre-Discovery Days Set-Up Day, Manhattan/KSU, Statewide, Pat McNally pmcnally@oznet.ksu.edu

Tuesday, June 1, through Sunday, June 13
.... Beef Empire Days, Garden City/FI, Statewide, Ron Hale rhale@oznet.ksu.edu

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