The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 10, No. 32   June 22, 2004

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Hold on County Agent Hiring Lifted
...An Appreciation Reception for Interim Dean and Interim Director George Ham
...Kansas Youth Leadership Forum Presenters Needed
...Young Families Newsletter
...Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Update
...Employee Management for Production Agriculture Conference
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives

HOLD ON COUNTY AGENT HIRING LIFTED
We are terminating the "hold" on filling county extension agent positions that was put in place the 5th of March of this year when there was significant uncertainty associated with our FY05 budget. Recruiting to fill open county agent positions can start July 1, 2004 if the county budget has funds available to adequately cover the local share of the salary and associated operating expenses.

Hiring of district extension agent positions was not affected during the last four months since district operational agreements require K-State Research and Extension to maintain funding based on the agent allocation for the district. In effect, K-State's financial obligation to districts is independent of whether individual district-level positions are filled or remain vacant. Stated another way, there were no salary savings to KSRE when a district agent position was vacant so districts remained exempt from the "hold". Many counties are involved with the process of studying districting as a means of providing more stable funding and to potentially gain access to more specialized agents.

Our efforts continue to be focused on maintaining, and ultimately, improving the sustainability and relevance of our Extension system for everyone's benefit. To do this, we must recognize that strategies that worked well several years ago may need some adjustment to meet current situations and changing clientele expectations. The Extension Strategic Plan will examine some of these options and alternatives. The strategic planning core group has met twice and anticipates three meetings with a larger group heavily weighted towards external audiences later this summer through the end of the year.

Copies to be mailed to State Extension Advisory Council, County Board/District Governing Body Chairs, Kansas Citizens for Extension Education, Sue Peterson, Provost Coffman. --George Ham gham@oznet.ksu.edu ; Randy Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu ; K-State Research and Extension Area Extension Directors; and Assistant Directors

AN APPRECIATION RECEPTION FOR INTERIM DEAN AND INTERIM DIRECTOR GEORGE HAM
You are invited to attend a reception to show our appreciation to Dr. George Ham for his outstanding service over the past year as the Interim Dean of the College of Agriculture and Interim Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.

The reception will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2004, from 3:30 to 5:00 at the Alumni Center, Banquet Room A. --Ginny Claycomb gclaycom@oznet.ksu.edu 

KANSAS YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM PRESENTERS NEEDED
It is time to recruit instructors and facilitators for the 5th Annual Kansas Youth Leadership Forum, to be held November 19-21, at Rock Springs 4-H Center.

This conference, designed for youth, ages 14-18, will include speakers, track sessions, consulting groups and the election of the 2005 Kansas State 4-H Youth Leadership Council. We are recruiting proposals for track session instructors/presenters. Topics should center around leadership. Some ideas might include, but are not limited to, community service, citizenship, communication, conflict management, ethics, motivation, decision making, leading by example, time management, international citizenship, multi cultural studies, diversity, business etiquette and getting involved after high school. The Kansas State 4-H Youth Council members hope that you (or one of your volunteers) will be interested in sharing your expertise through this opportunity. All sessions will be on Saturday, November 20.

You will find the letter and proposal form on the 4-H Web page, http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/4h/kylf/Request_Presenters.pdf .

Proposals are due to the State 4-H office by July 15, or if you have questions, contact Beth Hinshaw, bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu ; or Justin Wiebers, jwiebers@oznet.ksu.edu . --Beth A. Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu 

YOUNG FAMILIES NEWSLETTER
The third quarter issue of the Young Families Newsletter is now available at the Family & Consumer Sciences web site  - www.oznet.ksu.edu/fcs .

The content of the newsletter reinforces the outcomes of K-State Research and Extension’s five year plans. Therefore, they should be helpful in building awareness and supporting your local program plans.

Distribution of the newsletter is the choice of each local extension program unit and will depend on networking within local communities. Here are some ways agents are using the Young Families Newsletter:

- Mail the newsletter to agencies and organizations.
- Make copies of the newsletter and deliver to the agencies and organizations.
- Insert in other newsletters (4H, Family & Consumer Sciences, County Newsletter or Tabloid).

--Margaret Phillips Margaret@oznet.ksu.edu 

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES AGENT UPDATE
The FCS Agent Update will be held August 30 – September 2, 2004 at the K-State Alumni Center. We will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, August 30, and will conclude around noon on Thursday, September 2. A block of rooms has been held until July 30 under the name, KSU Family and Consumer Sciences, at the Ramada Inn. Reservations can be made by calling 785-539-7531. Registration forms will be available soon. --Linda Lamb heiens@humec.ksu.edu 

EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT FOR PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE
All K-State Research and Extension employees are invited to attend the fourth installment of the Employee Management for Production Agriculture Conference for a reduced, in-house, rate of $100 per person which will cover all meals and materials.

The conference is scheduled for August 12-13, 2004, and will include timely seminars given by the leading experts in the country on the subject of human resource management for agricultural businesses. The reduced rate is available only until August 1, so make your arrangements now!

For more information, call Sarah Fogleman at 620-431-1530, or visit the conference homepage, www.oznet.ksu.edu/employee . --Sarah L. Fogleman sfoglema@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 JUNE 30, 2004, THROUGH JULY 6, 2004:

Friday, July 2, through Saturday July 3
.... Kansas Swine Classic, Manhattan, Statewide, Jim Nelssen jnelssen@oznet.ksu.edu 

Sunday, July 4, through Monday July 5
.... Independence Day Holiday

Tuesday, July 6
.... EC District 4-H Horse Show, Lawrence, Al Davis adavis@oznet.ksu.edu 

Tuesday, July 6, through Thursday, July 8
.... New Extension Agent Orientation, Manhattan, Statewide, 12:30 p.m., Stacey Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu 

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