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Vol. 10, No. 28 May 25, 2004
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Fall
(Micro) Annual Conference - Mark Your Calendars
...Upcoming Field Days
...Use of Mailing Lists: A Reminder from USDA - CSREES
...FrontPage 2002 Web Authoring Training
...College of Agriculture Classified Employee Recognition
...Employees of the Year Receive Their Awards
...Living Well Displays
...Share Your Pictures of 4-H Events
...Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program Funding
...Value-Added Agriculture Grant Workshops
...Adult Education Summer Institute will be Held at K-State
...Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice to be Held in Topeka
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
FALL (MICRO) ANNUAL
CONFERENCE - MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Denise G. Dias, ddias@oznet.ksu.edu
, (Kansas Extension Agent Association
president), and several colleagues are taking
the lead in developing plans for a fall (micro) annual conference to take
place this October 19-20, 2004, (Tuesday/Wednesday), in Great Bend at the
Holidome. It will involve one overnight stay and will provide the
opportunity for the new Director and the Associate Director for Extension
and Applied Research to share some thoughts and interact with us. In
addition, Agent and other Professional Associations would have the
opportunity to hold their annual meetings, change officers, and conduct
other necessary business.
George Ham, Forrest Chumley, and I are very
supportive of the idea as a means of maintaining and expanding
communication given the changes taking place rather than waiting until
October, 2005 for our next full-scale KSRE conference. This micro
conference event will not take the place of listening sessions that will
likely occur around the state nor will it involve all the components of a
regular KSRE annual conference, but will provide a common forum for our
new leadership to interact with a large percentage of our organization in
a single meeting. More details will be released as they are developed.
--Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu
UPCOMING FIELD DAYS
May 27, 2004, 6:00 p.m.
Harvey County Experiment Field. Topics include: Wheat Varieties, Wheat
Diseases, Crop Rotations, Fertilizer Management for Wheat after Row
Crops and Strip Till Update, and Sprayer Technology for Drift Control.
Refreshments will be provided courtesy of Citizens State Bank. For more
information, contact Mark Claassen at 1-620-327-2547.
June 2, 2003, 7:30 a.m.
NC Experiment Field, Belleville KS. Topics include: Overview of Ongoing
Research, K-State Wheat Variety Update, Weed Control for Wheat and
Spring Crops and Spring Crop Disease Update. Coffee and donuts will be
sponsored by the Ag Division of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce. For
more information, contact Barney Gordon at 1-785-335-2836. --Troy Lynn
Eckart teckart@oznet.ksu.edu
USE OF MAILING LISTS: A REMINDER FROM
USDA - CSREES
Q— Can a Cooperative Extension Service release mailing lists to
Federal, State, or private agencies?
A— Mailing lists comprise systems of
records established to assist in carrying out various programs of a
Cooperative Extension Service. These mailing lists are for the sole use
of the Cooperative Extension Service and should not be furnished
directly or indirectly to any person, firm, association, or Federal
government agency unless authorized by the individual Cooperative
Extension Service director/administrator. State freedom of information
or privacy regulations and institutional policies may apply to the
release of these records. As such, legal consultation with the State
Attorney’s office and institutional counsel is recommended concerning
the proper handling of access requests. --Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu
FRONTPAGE 2002
WEB AUTHORING TRAINING
This will be the last FrontPage 2002 Web software training for
beginning/intermediate Web authors. Later this year we intend to offer
training on the newer FrontPage 2003 software.
The FrontPage 2002 class will be on
Wednesday, June 2, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 317 Umberger Hall. The class will
cover HTML text, tables, hyperlinks, working with digital images and many
of the packaged features within FrontPage.
To register for the class, please contact
Theresa Crubel at IET, tcrubel@oznet.ksu.edu, or 785-532-6270. For further
information, contact Gerry Snyder at gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Gerry Snyder
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Below is a listing of College of Agriculture classified employees who
received service awards and those who are retiring and were recognized at
the Classified Employee Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 19, 2 p.m.
at the Student Union in the Main Ballroom.
35 YEARS OF SERVICE
Larry Brammer, Grain Science and Industry
Sylvia Murphy, Morris County Extension Office
25 YEARS OF SERVICE
Janet Cornelison, Communications
Sheila Fuhrmann, Grant County Extension Office
Patricia Geier, Johnson County Extension Office
Tinh Hoang, Grain Science and Industry
Dixie Jones, Agronomy
Stephan Kramer, Agronomy
Greg LeValley, Communications
Debra McClain Williams, Communications
Jean Paquette, 4-H Youth Development
Frederick Piper, Agronomy
Marsha Reece, Pawnee County Extension Office
Eva Specht, Animal Science and Industry
Ronald Stevenson, Grain Science and Industry
Janice Taggart, Grain Science and Industry
Luann Ward, Research and Extension Business Office
Mary Winnie, Agricultural Economics
E. Ruth Yowell, McPherson County Extension Office
15 YEARS OF SERVICE
Pamela Ball, Western KS Agricultural Research Centers/Tri-Center
Operations
Joyce Bosserman, Logan County Extension Office
Monica Cohen, Agricultural Academic Programs
Gina Davidson, Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design
Karen Dodge, Doniphan County Extension Office
Joyce Ericksen, SE Agricultural Research Center
Rebecca Fry, Farm Management Association NC
Michael Hays, Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology
Addie Lynn, Grain Science and Industry
Carol Mills, Research and Extension Business Office
Carol Moore, Research and Extension Business Office
Sue Penn, Geary County Extension Office
Kim Rothwell, Office of the Associate Director for Research
Patricia Smith, Cherokee County Extension Office
Glen Swartz, Grain Science and Industry
Nancy William, Agronomy
5 YEARS OF SERVICE
Mike Barber, Kansas Forest Service
Dianna Brown, Chautauqua County Extension Office
Lisa Clancy, Phillips County Extension Office
Jodi Drake, Pratt County Extension Office
Diana Edmonds, Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
Deborah Goins, Agricultural Economics
Mark Golemboski, Northwest Research-Extension Center
Terri Holmes, Stevens County Extension Office
Staci Lewis, Butler County Extension Office
Kathy McEwan, Bourbon County EFNEP Office
Cerena Mitchell, Sedgwick County Extension Office
Larry Patterson, Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
Randae Rufenacht, Walnut Creek Extension District
Classified Retirees
Marjorie Weishaar, Northwest Farm Management Association, 18 years
Robert Fields, Hays Agriculture Research Center, 35 years
Lavonne Paske, South Central Farm Management Association, 22 years
LaVona Francis, Entomology, 19 years
Jerry Longren, Horticulture, Forestry, Recreation Resources, 32 years
Margene Moss, Agronomy, 21 years
Ron Ott, Agronomy, 31 years
Larry Patton, Agronomy, 23 years
Judy Schurle, Grain Science and Industry, 26 years
Mildred Baldwin, Hamilton County Extension Office, 16 years
Evelyn Shaffer, Anderson County Extension Office, 11 years
Margaret Beeson, Crawford County EFNEP, 17 years
--George Ham gham@oznet.ksu.edu
EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR RECEIVE THEIR
AWARDS
Three K-State Research and Extension employees were recognized as
Employees of the Year at Kansas State University's 27th Annual
Classified Employee Recognition Ceremony last Wednesday, May 19.
Those recognized as Employees of the Year
were:
1) Toni Reeves - 4-H Program Assistant,
Shawnee County Extension Office, Topeka.
2) Terry Green - Animal Science Technician II, Southeast Agricultural
Research Center, Parsons.
3) Lois Schreiner - Administrative Specialist, Extension Animal Sciences
and Industry Group/College of Agriculture, Manhattan.
K-State Research and Extension is proud
to acknowledge the excellent work and fine leadership shown by these
employees. They go beyond what is expected and demonstrate each and
every day why they are outstanding employees. Thanks for all you do.
--George Ham gham@oznet.ksu.edu
LIVING WELL DISPLAYS
Raising Kids, Eating Right, Spending Smart, Living Well is the theme of
NEAFCS' national Extension Family and Consumer Science marketing efforts.
Living Well displays, developed by NEAFCS, can be ordered by KEAFCS
members for use at fairs, health fairs and other extension events. Diane
Nielson, Atchison County, will be coordinating Kansas orders. Orders
should be placed prior to June 22.
For further details, contact Diane at dnielson@oznet.ksu.edu
--Diane Nielson
SHARE YOUR PICTURES OF 4-H EVENTS
If you have not checked out our new look on the
Web, take time to do so now, http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_4hyp/
. Notice the changing pictures in the middle of the page under the
title, "This is Kansas 4-H."
If your county has pictures you have taken at 4-H
events, and those pictured have signed a photo release form (MG-35 Rev),
submit them to Cheryl Thomas at the State 4-H Office, 201 Umberger, Kansas
State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-3404. JPEG images may be submitted
as attachments to cthomas@oznet.ksu.edu
. Photos will not be returned and use of the submissions is not
guaranteed. --Cheryl Thomas
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY
EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FUNDING
The USDA oversees a program to help farmers, ranchers, and rural small
businesses purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency
improvements. This 5-year program was created in Section 9006 of the 2002
Farm Bill. In this second year of the program, USDA will provide up to
$22.8 million in funding for grants in 2004. All applications must be
postmarked no later than July 19, 2004.
The 2004 Notice of Funds Availability, supporting
materials, and required forms are available at www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/.
Applicants should submit applications to the USDA Rural Development office
in Topeka, KS, 785-271-2701. The USDA State Energy Coordinator can be
helpful to applicants in developing a successful proposal and in answering
questions about the application process. A list of the Energy Coordinators
and State USDA RD information is available at www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/contacts.htm
. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE GRANT
WORKSHOPS
USDA Rural Development will host two meetings presenting information
about the Agency's 2004 Value-Added Producer Grant Program.
The two workshops will be held:
Dodge City/June 16, 2004
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
High Plains Journal Communication Center
1500 East Wyatt Earp Blvd.
Manhattan/June 17, 2004
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Riley County Fairgrounds, Pottorf Hall
Wheat Room, Corner of Avery & Kimball
Proposals will be requested from eligible independent
agricultural producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer or rancher
cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures
interested in securing grant funding from this program.
For additional information regarding the Value-Added
Producer Grant Program, contact USDA RD at 620-784-5431, ext. #37; review
the Program Web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm
, or e-mail the Agency at 2000farmbillRD@ks.usda.gov
.
For additional meeting information, contact USDA RD at
785-271-2701, or e-mail the Agency at harold.alford@ks.usda.gov
. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
ADULT EDUCATION SUMMER INSTITUTE
WILL BE HELD AT K-STATE
"Meeting the Demands of a New Legislation" will be the topic
for the 15th annual Adult Education Summer Institute, which will be held
July 27 - 30. The Institute, sponsored by the Kansas Board of Regents,
will be held at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
The Summer Institute will provide opportunities for
adult and family literacy educators, volunteers, and others to expand
their knowledge and increase their skills through speakers, workshops,
sessions, and resource materials designed to provide the latest research,
policy, and best practices for helping adults reach their educational
goals.
The Institute (EDACE 786) will be offered for one or two
graduate credits. Please contact Dr. Polson at 913-962-6264, or cpolson@ksu.edu
by May 26 to discuss your enrollment. The conference will also be
available for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for a fee of $10. For more
information about the Institute and registration information, visit http://www.dce.ksu.edu/summerinstitute
. --Janell Walther jwalther@dce.ksu.edu
GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON
JUVENILE JUSTICE TO BE HELD IN TOPEKA
"A Continuum of Success" will be the theme of this year's
Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice. The fifth annual conference
will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka, July 18 - 20.
The conference focuses on legal and facilities issues,
prevention, and community programs and services. Kansas State University
offers continuing education to social workers, attorneys, counselors,
mediators, and others, as well as training and general information for
professionals working with juvenile offenders.
Judges, correctional officers, educational personnel,
social workers, case workers, attorneys, and others interested in juvenile
justice, crime reduction, and crime prevention are invited to attend the
conference.
For more information and to register, visit the
conference website at http://www.dce.ksu.edu/juvenilejustice
. --Janell Walther jwalther@dce.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 JUNE 2, 2004, THROUGH JUNE 8, 2004:
CANCELLATION:
The Finney Co. 4-H Spectacular originally scheduled to be held in
Garden City on May 29, has been cancelled. The event will be rescheduled.
Barbara Addison baddison@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, June 1
.... Wheat Tour, Shawnee County, NE, 6:30 p.m., Dean L. Davis, Agriculture
Agent dldavis@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, June 2
.... FrontPage Web Authoring Training, Manhattan, Statewide, 8:00 a.m. -
12:00 noon, Gerry Snyder gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Wheat Plot Tour, Saline, Single county, NE, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, June 2, through
Friday, June 4
.... 4-H Discovery Days, Manhattan/KSU, Statewide, Pat McNally pmcnally@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, June 3
.... Spring Field Day/KSU NWREC, Colby, Statewide, 8:30 a.m.
registration, Rob Aiken raiken@ksu.edu
.... Emerald Circle Banquet, Manhattan, Statewide, Gary Gerhard
ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, June 4, through
Sunday, June 6
.... Mugwumps 4-H Camp, WaShunGa/Rock Springs: Doniphan, Jackson, and
Wilson.
.... 4-H Venturers Shakedown, Kirwin Reservoir/PL, Statewide, Pat McNally pmcnally@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, June 5, through
Tuesday, June 8
.... Northwest 4-H Camp, Rock Springs: Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove,
Graham, Jewell, Logan, Norton, Phillips, Post Rock District #1, Rawlins,
Rooks, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Trego, and Wallace.
Sunday, June 6, through
Wednesday, June 9
.... K-State Veterinary Conference, Manhattan, Statewide, Ronnie
Elmore elmore@ksu.edu
Monday, June 7, through
Wednesday, June 9
.... New Extension Agent Orientation, Manhattan, Statewide, 12:30
p.m., Stacey Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, June 7, through
Thursday, June 10
.... State 4-H Photo Adventure Camp, Rock Springs, Statewide, Rod Buchele rbuchele@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, June 7, through
Saturday, June 12
.... Ag in the Classroom Teachers Training, Manhattan/KSU, Statewide,
Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, June 8
.... Spring Field Day/KSU SWREC, Tribune/GL, Statewide, 8:00 a.m. MDT,
Alan Schlegel schlegel@ksu.edu
Tuesday, June 8, through
Friday, June 11
.... Nine County 4-H Camp, Rock Springs: Brown, Clay, Cloud, Jackson,
Marshall, Republic, and Washington.
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