The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 11, No. 11   January 25, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...University's Password Change Deadline is February 9
...Nominations for Northeast Area Extension Director
...Discovery Days Teaching Deadline this Friday, January 28
...eXtension National Videoconference - February 1
...Having Problems Viewing or Printing your Roster from the Web?
...Equifest of Kansas Horse Judging Contest 2005
...Nominations for Individuals to be Honored at 2005 River Heroes Awards Banquet
...Governor's Recommendations for FY 2005/2006
...2005 K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference
..."Tuesday Letter" Submission Guidelines
...CPR Training on March 7 in Manhattan
..."Growing Growers Training Program" Looking for Apprentices
...Third USDA Symposium on Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Forestry
...National Animal ID System (NAIS)
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives

One question I have heard more than once relates to why we call this a strategic plan for "Cooperative Extension" and not for "K-State Research & Extension." The answer is, because the committee was designed, organized, and charged to only address the "Extension" mission of K-State Research & Extension. The part of the organization centrally responsible to that mission is the Kansas Cooperative Extension Service. However, the last impression I want to give is that this work in any way divides this organization. That would be the furthest from the intent and purpose. The purpose is to see that the "extension parts" of the Research & Extension engine are well conditioned and operating to their full capacity. In this case, it isn't a complete engine overhaul, but rather just looking at the "Extension" portion of the engine. I hope that is helpful in understanding that it is okay to look at parts of the organization strategically without suggesting that those parts are being disassembled from the complete organization.

Now I want to focus on one of the recommendations for "education and information development and dissemination." Specifically, I want to talk about optimizing delivery of educational programs through the use of appropriate technology. Efficiency in the delivery of educational programs would seem to stress maximizing all the various "distance" technologies. Yet, the recommendations stress taking the educational experiences to places appropriate for the target audience. We will always need faculty who are willing and passionate to get out and build relationships with our constituents. When we take the educational experience to the appropriate place, that could mean a day care center, the grain elevator, the local stockyard, the chamber offices, the church, the school, the senior center, the machine shed, a website, a high tech community center, the Boys & Girls Club, a home, a neighborhood meeting room, and the list goes on.

In a non-formal educational program like Extension, we will always have the obligation and responsibility to see that the program reaches the audience. We can never sit back and expect the people to shoulder the obligation and responsibility to come to our event. Even as we use technology to bring about opportunities for learning, we must also be compelled to see that those opportunities are reaching the target audience on their terms.

As we look to the future and seek ways to use technology to extend our reach, we must remember that our work is about "THEM" and not us. We must find ways to give THEM the learning opportunities on their terms. Efficiency in delivery through technology may not always provide the greatest impact on learning. Our wisdom will be to continuously seek the appropriate balance to achieve audience learning and audience outcomes. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu

UNIVERSITY'S PASSWORD CHANGE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 9
We have heard that numerous individuals are experiencing problems in changing their eID password. To change your KSU password, log in to your eID profile at http://eid.k-state.edu . If you don't know your password for your eID account or you are having problems signing in, you will need to have your password reset. You can click on the "Forgot your password?" link and use the form to have it reset or you can call the iTAC help desk, 785-532-7722, and they will help you reset your password. Once your password has been reset, You can use the new password to log in on the eID page and change your password. 

If you forget to change your eID password now or in the future (every 6 months) many things will happen:

* You won't receive your OzNet or your KSU e-mail.
* You can't log onto any of the OzNet servers if you are on campus.
* You can't log in to the Intranet, the Support Downloads page, the State Fair Site, EzWeb2, WALK Kansas, FNPRS, and many other sites.
* You can't author web pages on the Research and Extension web server.
* You can't connect to the University's dial-up service.

The importance of changing your password cannot be stressed enough.

For more detailed instructions on changing your passwords, go to http://accounts.oznet.ksu.edu/password  . --Kathryn Burton kburton@ksu.edu

NOMINATIONS FOR NORTHEAST AREA EXTENSION DIRECTOR
The position announcement for the Northeast Area Extension Director position has been finalized and released. The full position announcement is available under "Job Opportunities" on the K-State Research and Extension website. Screening of applications will begin on March 1, 2005. The following individuals are serving on the Search Committee: J. Pat Murphy, Chair, Mary Meck Higgins, Joel DeRouchey, Diane Mack, David Hallauer, Tandy Rundus, Ginger Kopfer, and Paul Hartman.

If you would like to nominate an individual for the position, please e-mail the nominee's name and contact information to Susie Farrington, sfarring@oznet.ksu.edu . --J. Pat Murphy jmurphy@ksu.edu

DISCOVERY DAYS TEACHING DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 28
Your ultimate deadline for the opportunity of a lifetime closes this Friday, January 28!! Don't miss out on your chance to teach a class or lead a tour during the 2005 Discovery Days Conference. We are still in need of great classes/tours to round out another awesome time! If you or someone you know is interested, please notify Kara Poovey, kapoovey@ksu.edu , immediately. Classes and tours will be offered  Wednesday and Thursday, June 1-2. --Kara Poovey

eXtension NATIONAL VIDEOCONFERENCE - FEBRUARY 1
The first in a series of national eXtension videoconferences is scheduled for Tuesday, February 1, 2005. The goal of the videoconference is to engage and interact with people about the eXtension initiative. The program will include a combination of PowerPoint slides with presentations by the eXtension staff, followed by time for questions and answers. We hope you will plan to participate; however, if you are not able to join the program live, we will have it archived at http://intranet.extension.org for viewing at a later date. If you have questions, please e-mail Dan Cotton at dan_cotton@extension.org .

DATE: February 1, 2005
TIME: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Central Standard Time
Web page access: http://real.unl.edu/eXtension  (available for review Friday, January 28)

VIDEOCONFERENCE AGENDA:
1. Welcome and Introductions (Dan Cotton)
2. eXtension Overview:
     Defining the initiative
     Mission and Values
     Organization and Management
3. Prototype
     Goals and Objectives
     Features and Services (Carla Craycraft and Craig Wood)
     Content Development
     Information Technology applications, workflow (Kevin Gamble)
4. Next steps
5. Questions & Answers (Everyone)

To phone in questions, please call 1-800-755-7765. To Fax in questions, send them to 402-472-9724.
--Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu

HAVING PROBLEMS VIEWING OR PRINTING YOUR ROSTER FROM THE WEB?
If you are, try saving the roster PDF to your desktop or "My Documents" folder, then opening the file. Some computers don't have the ability to run a browser and Adobe Acrobat at the same time, particularly for large Acrobat files. --Amy Hartman ahartman@oznet.ksu.edu

EQUIFEST OF KANSAS HORSE JUDGING CONTEST 2005
The Equifest of Kansas Horse Judging Contest will be February 26, Kansas Coliseum, Wichita. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the contest at 9:30 a.m. There is no pre-registration but there is an entry fee of $5 per individual with three divisions available; 13 and under, 14-18 and adult.

There will be no afternoon educational seminar this year.

This contest will also serve as the testing phase for the Kansas Horse Show Judges List. Questions on any of the above can be directed to Julie Voge, jvoge@oznet.ksu.edu . --Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu

NOMINATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BE HONORED AT 2005 RIVER HEROES AWARDS BANQUET
The River Network is seeking nominations for individuals to be honored at the 2005 River Heroes Awards Banquet. Awards will be presented on May 23, 2005 at the 6th Annual River Rally in Keystone, Colorado.

The awards are open to any individual (board member, staff or volunteer) who has successfully worked with a river conservation organization to improve a river and its watershed AND who, over the years, has made a sustained contribution to the conservation of the river.

Nomination material and criteria can be found online at: www.rivernetwork.org . --Robert Wilson rwilson@loki.agecon.ksu.edu

GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FY 2005/2006
The Governor released her FY2005 and FY 2006 budget recommendations on Tuesday, January 11, 2005. The recommendations included:

1.  No budget reductions or recalls of funds for FY2005.

2.  In the FY2006 budget proposal, there are no budget reductions. The Governor has recommended a block grant increase to K-State to provide funds for salary increases and to address some fringe benefits issues, plus there are:

All funding for the above increases will have to be approved by the Kansas Legislature. Actual allocations may not be known until the Legislature adjourns in April.

If you have questions, please call Doug Elcock, Senior Business and Finance Officer for the COA/KSRE at 785-532-7139 or e-mail him at delcock@oznet.ksu.edu . --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu

2005 K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference will be held at the K-State Student Union on October 17-19, 2005.

The conference will be shorter this year, ending after lunch on Wednesday, October 19. This will allow time for informal group or team meetings that afternoon. The organizing committee plans on releasing a tentative schedule for the Annual Conference by March.

If you have suggestions of people who might conduct sessions which help us consider new ideas or look at things differently, please pass those along. Also, if you have ideas for "Discipline-related" sessions or for "Skill Building" sessions or other things you would like to see or hear during the many planned breakout sessions on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, please send your ideas to Denise Dias for Extension, ddias@oznet.ksu.edu ; or Bill Hargrove for Research, bhargrov@oznet.ksu.edu

This is your Annual Conference, so let's have it serve your needs and make it the best ever. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu

CPR TRAINING ON MARCH 7 IN MANHATTAN
There will be a CPR training held on March 7, Manhattan, Pottorf Hall. The training time will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please e-mail or call Penny Adams, padams@oznet.ksu.edu, 785 532-5833, at the NE Area Office to register for this meeting. --Jim Lindquist jlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu

"GROWING GROWERS TRAINING PROGRAM" LOOKING FOR APPRENTICES
The "Growing Growers Training Program" is a joint effort of K-State Outreach and Extension, MU's Outreach and Extension, the Kansas Rural Center and the KC Food Circle, aimed at increasing the number of market gardeners and other growers producing for sale in greater Kansas City. We offer a year-long program that places apprentices on local, organic farms to learn about farming hands-on, and offer monthly workshops on topics ranging from "Soil Building for Vegetable Growers" to "Pests, Diseases, and Weeds" to "Small Farm Business Management." For more information, or to apply for apprenticeship, please see our website at www.growinggrowers.org , or contact Katherine Kelly, 913-488-1270, or Ted Carey, 913-645-0007. --Ted Carey tcarey@oznet.ksu.edu

THIRD USDA SYMPOSIUM ON GREENHOUSE GASES AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
The Third USDA Symposium on Greenhouse Gases is coming up soon -- March 21-24, 2005, in Baltimore, Maryland. The abstract submission deadline is February 1, 2005. Pre-registration deadline for the Symposium is March 1. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are invited in the following sectors: Soils, Crops, Grasslands, Forestry, Modeling, Livestock, Economics, Energy, and Technology. For complete details, pre-registration, and abstract submissions, see:
http://soilcarboncenter.k-state.edu/conference . --Steve Watson swatson@oznet.ksu.edu

NATIONAL ANIMAL ID SYSTEM (NAIS)
The latest word from Kansas Livestock Commissioner George Teagarden is that they are registering livestock premises. This includes show sites and fairgrounds where livestock are brought together. Premise ID numbers are being assigned for these locations at this time by the Kansas Animal Health Department as locations are registered online, by phone or via the mail. The Extension agent role is educational and voluntary to help producers and other locations become premise registered.

The contact for questions at the Animal Health Department is Teresa Stephens, 785-296-2326. The State 4-H Livestock Shows will continue to use the Kansas 4-H logo Ear tags for 2005!  A decision as to when we will switch to the new Federal tags will be made sometime this fall after our two state shows!  --Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu

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