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IN THIS ISSUE... ...Word
from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH Our meetings with SEAC generally include an afternoon and evening of tours and showcasing some of the K-State Research & Extension programs and facilities near the location of our meetings. At this meeting in Hays, we will take a look at the Ag Research Center and will hear about some key Extension programs happening in NW Kansas. We will also hear from Vance Ehmke, farmer and civic leader from Lane County, on his insights on key issues facing Western Kansas. The business meeting will be held at the Ellis County Extension Office to showcase that facility and staff. Some discussions we will be having with the SEAC will include a report from the SEAC members who attended the Public Issues, Leadership Development Conference in Washington DC back in April, an overview of our progress on implementing the Extension Strategic Plan (hard copy is coming off the press this week), progress on hiring faculty, long term funding considerations, review of local staffing policies, development of marketing plans for local Extension units, and development of web-based resources and training modules for local Extension Board and PDC members. Many of these topics will generate discussion and feedback to the administrative team on priorities of the Extension Strategic Plan. We also provide updates from the area and assistant directors on timely topics. And, we offer a time for the SEAC members to raise issues and ideas with your Extension administrative team. The SEAC meets two times each year. We will be meeting again in February 2006 in Topeka where we can involve visits to the Capitol in our agenda. If you have a SEAC delegate from your District or County, I hope you will touch base with that individual and encourage attendance at the upcoming meeting in Hays. SEAC members received a packet last week with all the details. If you have input you would like to provide for discussion with the SEAC, I also encourage you to contact an SEAC member or any one of the Extension Administrative Team. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
STATUS OF FACULTY POSITIONS
STATE 4-H
EXTENSION SPECIALIST - STAFF DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS Dr. Barry Garst Dr. Nancy Franz Dr. Jill Martz Candidate vitas/resumes are available on the 4-H website, www.4-h.k-state.edu , along with a form to use to submit your evaluation of the candidates. Following each seminar, time will be allowed for questions. The Search Committee seeks your input and encourages you to attend the seminars. For off-campus individuals or those unable to attend in person, the Search Committee welcomes the submission of questions for the candidates by August 25 to ejohanne@ksu.edu . Videos of candidate seminars will be posted at www.oznet.ksu.edu/seminars/ for your viewing. For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, Search Committee Chair, 785-532-7720; ejohanne@ksu.edu . --Elaine Johannes
MASTER VOLUNTEER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD If you know a K-State Research and Extension professional who communicates clearly and succinctly and consciously works to increase understanding of our organization, you can nominate him or her for this award. The nominees will be judged on their use of Personal Communications If you would like to nominate someone you think fits these criteria, please e-mail that person's name and a brief (2 to 3 paragraphs) description of why they should receive the award to Mark Stadtlander at mark@ksu.edu . Nominations are needed by 5 p.m., Friday, August 19. The award will be presented at this year's annual conference in October. --Mark Stadtlander mark@ksu.edu
BILL
HARGROVE NAMED SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PROVOST
CENTENNIAL
CORNER You can use the following copy for your
next newsletter. The Fair will provide security at the crossroads we march. Once we get to the southeast entrance of the 4-H Centennial Hall, the candle bearers will have a reserved place to stand during the building dedication and Centennial ceremony. Other marchers are free to remain and listen and watch the official ribbon cutting and opening. The ceremony will close with a roll call of each county, and their candle will be taken into the building and placed around the giant birthday cake. We will then all sing "Happy Birthday" to 4-H and a commemorative pin with the Power Cat and 4-H Clover will be handed out to all participants." --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
AUGUST EDITION OF
KANSAS JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER NEWSLETTER ON WEB Topics for this month include fall garden preparation, getting parents involved in your program and youth gardening grant opportunities. --Evelyn Neier eneier@oznet.ksu.edu
PROPOSALS
ACCEPTED FOR COMMUNITY TOBACCO USE PREVENTION GRANTS Community coalitions, led by local health offices or their designee, are encouraged to submit comprehensive prevention proposals by September 7. Application information is available at www.kdhe.state.ks.us/tobacco . For more information about this grant effort funded by Kansas Children's Initiatives Funds, contact Carol Cramer, Program Manager, KDHE, at ccramer@kdhe.state.ks.us . --Elaine Johannes ejohanne@ksu.edu
K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
FOLD-OUT CALENDAR
VOLUNTEERS
REQUESTED TO HELP IN OUR BOOTHS AT THE KANSAS STATE FAIR We would appreciate faculty and staff from campus, area offices, counties/districts, Agronomy Fields, and Research-Extension Centers coming to the fair and working a few hours in one or both of the booths. Also, we would really appreciate agents and/or faculty, who are coming to the fair anyway, signing up to work a couple of hours in the booth before or after your activities. Days and times that our KSRE/COA fair booths are open are: Friday, September 9 - 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. If you would like to work in the K-State Research and Extension booth, please contact Steven Graham, sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu , by August 26. If you would like to work in the College of Agriculture booth, please contact Mary Geiger, geiger@ksu.edu , by August 26. We will be in touch in late August to finalize days, times, entrance tickets, etc. --Jackie McClaskey and Steven Graham
DO
SOMETHING BRICK AWARDS Each year, the Do Something BRICK Award honors six outstanding leaders, age 18 and under, and three outstanding leaders, age 19-25, who use their talents to take action that measurably strengthens their local communities in the areas of community building, health, or the environment. Each of the "18 and under" winners is awarded a $5,000 higher education scholarship and a $5,000 community grant (to be directed by the award winner to the not-for-profit organization of his or her choice). Winners in the "19-25" category each receive a $10,000 community grant. All winners receive Pro Bono Services, and all winners attend the annual BRICK Awards Gala event in New York City, which celebrates their accomplishments. Do Something works closely with BRICK winners to generate local and national media coverage of their work, and to spotlight what young people can achieve. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2005. Learn more at www.dosomething.org/awards/brick/application-2006.php . --Robert Wilson rwilson@mail.agecon.ksu.edu
WATER CELEBRATION
PLANNING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING! The 2005 Water Celebration Planning Workshop will take place September 22-23 in Topeka, Kansas. This will be our third and final water celebration workshop in a three-year series, and it's shaping up to be our best one yet! Don't miss out on this opportunity to have a behind-the-scenes Topeka Water Festival experience, network and learn from experienced water celebration organizers, become eligible for water celebration grant funds, be entertained by Green Elvis, and more! The workshop is open to anyone currently implementing, or wishing to implement a water celebration event in Kansas. Special alumni sessions for past participants include a "Water Festival 911 Emergency" forum, a water festival share-a-thon, and more! For first time participants, registration is $15, and a limited number of travel stipends to cover mileage and lodging costs for the workshop are available. Each participant will receive a Kansas water celebration resource guide, packed with tips and templates for getting started on the planning process, along with Project WET and Conserve Water activity guides. After attending the workshop, participants will be eligible to apply for start-up grant funds for water celebrations of up to $2500 per county served. The registration deadline for those applying for travel stipends is August 23, and the final deadline for workshop registration is September 8. Registration forms for both first time and alumni participants, workshop agendas, and grant information are available online at www.kacee.org . For more information, or to receive a hard copy of the registration forms, call or e-mail Melissa Arthur at 785-597-5452 or marthur@kacee.org . Many thanks to the Kansas Department of Health & Environment's Bureau of Water and the Water Celebration Planning Committee for making this workshop possible. --Melissa Arthur marthur@kacee.org
KAREN KNOX JOINS
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
WORK STUDY STUDENTS
FOR 4-H DEPARTMENT
SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT
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 AUGUST 17, 2005, THROUGH AUGUST 23, 2005: Wednesday, August 17 .... Fall Field Day/East Central Kansas Experiment Field, Ottawa/FR, Statewide, 9:30 a.m., Larry Maddux lmaddux@oznet.ksu.edu and Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu Wednesday, August 17, through Friday, August 19 Thursday, August 18 Friday, August 19 Friday, August 19, through Saturday, August 20 Saturday, August 20 .... Master Volunteer Training, Salina, Statewide, Walter Barker wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu Tuesday, August 23 .... Field Day/Irrigation Experiment Field, Scandia/RP, Statewide, 5:30 p.m., Barney Gordon inf@oznet.ksu.edu and Dallas Peterson dpeterso@oznet.ksu.edu Tuesday, August 23, through Thursday, August 25 |
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