The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 11, No. 34  July 5, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Interviews for Animal Sciences & Industry Faculty Position
...Just a Reminder....
...July 12 eXtension National Video Conference
...Status of Faculty Positions
...Kansas State Fair 4-H Packet Available on Web
...4-H Family and Consumer Science Judging Contest
...K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference Dates - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
...Huck Boyd, KARL and PRIDE Move
...Message from Dan Bernardo
...Grain Science Farewell Party for Retiring Professors
...Retirement Reception for Nancy Kernick, Neosho County
...Sean Fox Named Interim Head of Agricultural Economics
...Joe Harner Named Acting Head of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
...Dr. Vara Prasad Joining Agronomy Department
...Creating Change - How Organizations Connect with Youth, Build Communities and Strengthen Themselves
...Research on Marketing to Minorities Online
...July Kansas Junior Master Gardener Newsletter Online
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
I imagine that almost every one of us was out last night enjoying the aerial displays of color, shape, and noise to celebrate the independence of this United States of America. Our thanks and joy go out to all of those men and women who made our independence possible, and for the men and women today who continue to serve our nation through the military to preserve and protect our independence and to make this a better, safer world in which to live.

So, could there be any connection to watching some great fireworks and Extension? With each year of watching fireworks, we anticipate seeing some of our favorites and have an expectation of seeing something new, interesting, and more exciting. Little do we think about what goes into the development and planning for such a grand display of fireworks. If you happened to read or watch the documentaries on how pyrotechnic chemists design and construct each of the shells to create the shapes, colors, and sparkles at detonation, you have some appreciation for the creativity that goes into developing a fireworks show. Then there is planning for the design of the show to provide the right mix of displays that hold crowd interest leading to the grand finale. Yet while there is all that work that goes into the creation, planning, and implementation, most people only appreciate the instance of the explosions and the show.

So goes it with high quality, relevant Extension work. All the creativity, planning, and implementation behind the scenes most assuredly goes unnoticed and often unmentioned. Yet, it is with that creativity, design, and careful planning that great programs get implemented with a finale of great learning through Extension.

Take home message? Don't ever believe that a great Extension learning experience just happens without the work of creativity, planning, and implementation. And, know that the fireworks experts are today evaluating what worked and what areas need improvement to make for a better show in the coming year. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

INTERVIEWS FOR ANIMAL SCIENCES & INDUSTRY FACULTY POSITION
Two candidates are being interviewed this week for the beef feedlot Extension/research faculty position within AS&I.  Interviews will be held July 6 and 7.  The candidates are:

Cassie Abney
Ph.D. Candidate at Texas Tech University

Dr. Chris Reinhardt
Technical Services Representative, Intervet, Inc.

For information regarding seminars and discussions with candidates, contact Dr. Brad Johnson bjohnson@ksu.edu , Search Committee Chair --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

JUST A REMINDER...
of the interview schedules for the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department Head position candidates. Interviews will be held on July 11, and July 12, 2005. The candidates are:

Dr. David Brune
Professor and Newman Endowed Chair
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Clemson University
Clemson SC

Dr. Gary Clark
Professor
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Kansas State University
Manhattan KS

Resumes and interview schedules for the candidates are available at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/departmenthead%2Dbae/Final%20Applicants.html .

Additional information regarding opportunities for input will be made available on the web, as well as, instructions for the Live Video Streaming.

Each candidate will present a seminar with time for questions and answers at the end of the seminar. The Search Committee cordially invites you to the seminars and seeks your input. Each seminar can also be viewed through Live Video Streaming for off campus individuals and those unable to attend in person. --J. Pat Murphy, Search Committee Chair

JULY 12 eXtension NATIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCE
The next eXtension national videoconference is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 2005, from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. The July 12 program will focus on the 1) the Community of Practice: Call for Engagement review process; 2) the launch of the national Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) initiative, and 3) a report on the 2005-2007 Implementation Plan. C-band satellite coordinates will be AMC-4, Transponder 24 (Horizontal), the program will also be streamed over the Internet by accessing http://real.unl.edu/extension  .

Room 137 Waters will be available for those interested in watching the satellite broadcast, otherwise view  the program via the video stream at http://real.unl.edu/extension . 

Contact Roger Terry at 785-532-6270 if you have questions. --Roger Terry rterry@oznet.ksu.edu

STATUS OF FACULTY POSITIONS
To check the status of faculty positions that are currently in the search process, see the K-State Research and Extension Job Opportunities website at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/main/jobs.asp . Click on "Employment Status of KSRE Faculty Positions." Search committee chairs - contact Dorothy Ireland in the Extension Operations Office at direland@oznet.ksu.edu , or 785-532-5787, to keep the information updated. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu

KANSAS STATE FAIR 4-H PACKET AVAILABLE ON WEB
The Kansas State Fair 4-H Packet is now posted and available at:
http://www.Kansas4-H.org/Events/KSF/2005Packet.htm . You may also click on the link on the Kansas 4-H main page under "What's Hot."

If you cannot find the answers you need in your Exhibitor Handbook or the State Fair Packet web page, please feel free to contact the Specialist or Chairperson in the respective exhibit area or contact us in the State 4-H Office. We look forward to serving you and your 4-H members at the 2005 Kansas State Fair! Hang on! It's a Wild Ride, Baby! --Justin Wiebers jwiebers@ksu.edu

4-H FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE JUDGING CONTEST
4-H Family and Consumer Science Judging Contest at the Kansas Sate Fair in 2005 will include both the senior and intermediate divisions. Please encourage your 4-Her’s to participate the 2nd weekend of the fair, Saturday, September 17, 2005. Details can be found on page 212 of the Kansas State Fair Exhibitor Handbook. Counties should enter their teams and volunteers on the State Fair internet website. Program areas that the contest will cover can be found at
http://www.kansas4-h.org/ActionTeams/FCS/Events/default.htm .

Agents and volunteers are needed to assist with the contest. Please sign up to help on the State Fair volunteer list or e-mail Linda Biles at Sewandsewbiles@aol.com . Help is needed in tabulation, registration, and as door monitors.

Awards will be handed out after fashion revue is completed (approximately 6:30 p.m.). Classes will be available for public viewing at 6:15 with the correct placings at this time. --Carol Fink cfink@oznet.ksu.edu

K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
This fall's K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference will take place in the K-State Student Union, October 17-19.

When we considered moving the Annual Conference to January, we booked January dates for a couple years into the future. However, based on your input, it was decided to go back to October. By that time, October and November 2006 dates and rooms were booked in the Student Union. At that point, we could either go into December, which is not an option with all the end of semester issues, or we could move back into the last of September, which isn't perfect, but hopefully, workable.

Thus, future KSRE Annual Conference dates are:

For 2006 - September 25-28
For 2007 - October 15-18
For 2008 - October 20-23

The Annual Conference Planning Committee has a great conference ready to go for this fall and we look forward to seeing everyone at the conference. --Curtis Kastner, Chair; Paul Hartman, Vice Chair; of the 2005 KSRE Annual Conference

HUCK BOYD, KARL AND PRIDE MOVE
The offices of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development, Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program (KARL), and Kansas PRIDE Program have moved to 101 Umberger Hall. All phone, fax and e-mails remain as listed. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

MESSAGE FROM DAN BERNARDO
Effective July 15, I will be leaving Kansas State University and moving to Washington where I have accepted the position of Dean of the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Economics at Washington State University. I have enjoyed my experience at KSU over the last decade immensely, and will miss interacting with the many committed people within K-State Research and Extension and the College of Agriculture.

Dr. Sean Fox will be taking over as interim head of the Department of Agricultural Economics. Any correspondence regarding the Department of Agricultural Economics and its program can be directed to Sean and Jim Mintert, Agricultural Economics Extension State Leader. --Dan Bernardo dbernar@mail.agecon.ksu.edu

GRAIN SCIENCE FAREWELL PARTY FOR RETIRING PROFESSORS
Please join us for an ice cream social to say farewell to Dr. Brendan Donnelly and Professor Marvin Willyard on Friday, July 15, 3 to 5 p.m. at the International Grains Program Executive Conference Center, 1980 Kimball Avenue.

RSVP to Cathy McGlothin at 532-4070 or cmcgloth@ksu.edu  by Friday, July 8. Please contact me if you have any questions. --Carolyn Leeds csc@wheat.ksu.edu

RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR NANCY KERNICK, NEOSHO COUNTY
A retirement reception will be held for Nancy Kernick, Neosho County Office Professional, honoring her 31 years of service to K-State Research and Extension, Neosho county. The reception will be on Saturday, July 23, 3 to 5 p.m., at the Neosho county fair grounds in Erie. This is a "come and go" reception with presentations at 3:30 p.m. --Krista Harding kharding@oznet.ksu.edu

SEAN FOX NAMED INTERIM HEAD OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Dr. Sean Fox, Professor, has been named interim Department Head of Agricultural Economics beginning on July 17, 2005. Sean will be interim for a period of roughly one year until which time a search will have been conducted and a permanent head identified. --Fred Cholick fcholick@ksu.edu

JOE HARNER NAMED ACTING HEAD OF BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Dr. Joe Harner, Professor, has been named acting Department Head of Biological & Agricultural Engineering beginning July 5, 2005. Joe is filling the vacancy created with the phased retirement of Dr. Jim Koelliker, and will be in the acting role through the interviews and selection of a new Department Head. Interviews for BAE Department Head are scheduled for July 11 -12. --Fred Cholick fcholick@ksu.edu

DR. VARA PRASAD JOINING AGRONOMY DEPARTMENT
Dr. Vara Prasad will be joining the Agronomy Department September 1, 2005, as an Assistant Professor of Crop Physiology. A native of India, Vara received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University in Hyderabad, India and his Ph.D. from the University of Reading, UK. Currently he is a post-doctoral Research Associate with the Agronomy Department at the University of Florida.

At KSU, Vara will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Crop Physiology and Stress Physiology, and conduct research on the affect of biotic and abiotic stresses on crops. Please join us in welcoming Vara and his family to K-State.  --David Mengel dmengel@ksu.edu

CREATING CHANGE- HOW ORGANIZATIONS CONNECT WITH YOUTH, BUILD COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN THEMSELVES
Recently published by the Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development, this booklet explores the complex links between youth development, community engagement and social justice. It is full of practical lessons, illustrated by concrete stories, that can help individuals and organizations bring about positive changes in their communities. It offers guidance for organizations interested in youth development and civic engagement, community development, service-learning as a strategy for social change, organizational development, leadership development, and program planning and evaluation.

The Innovation Center also offers "Reflect and Improve: A Tool Kit for Engaging Youth and Adults as Partners in Program Evaluation." This practical, easy-to-follow tool kit, is designed for adult and youth staff at youth development and youth civic engagement organizations.

Learn more about these resources at www.theinnovationcenter.org/r_planning.asp . --Robert Wilson rwilson@mail.agecon.ksu.edu

RESEARCH ON MARKETING TO MINORITIES ONLINE
The K-State Research and Extension marketing unit now has a listing of recent marketing research online. Much of the research relates to marketing to minority groups, especially Hispanics and African-American audiences. The research has been compiled from various sources.

Please visit www.oznet.ksu.edu/marketing , click on "Marketing Research" and see the listing under "Secondary Marketing Research." That Web page also lists primary research on other topics conducted by K-State's marketing staff. --Pat Melgares melgares@oznet.ksu.edu

JULY KANSAS JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER NEWSLETTER ONLINE
The July issue of the Kansas Junior Master Gardener newsletter is available at
http://4-h.k-state.edu/JMG/Newsletters/Default.htm . --Evelyn Neier eneier@oznet.ksu.edu

VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. 

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