The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 11, No. 42  August 30, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Status of Faculty Positions
...Reminder - Interviews for Communications Department Head
...State 4-H Extension Specialist for Staff Development Interviews this Week
...Epsilon Sigma Phi Awards Due August 30
...2006 NELD North Central Applications Due September 1
...Deadline for Changing eID Password Fast Approaching
...Help!!! It's Time to Sign Up for Our Booths at the Kansas State Fair
...Kansas State Fair Parking at 4-H Centennial Hall
...4-Hers Can Now Register for SpaceTech 2005
...Pick Up for Wheat Seeds and Signs
...Graduate Student Scholarship Opportunity
...Sunflower Foundation Awards Grants to Promote Walking Trail Development for Physical Activity in Kansas Communities
...Kennelly Joins Plant Pathology Faculty
...Eighth Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit K-State Cancer Research and Education
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
This past week the Extension Administrative team met with the State Extension Advisory Council (SEAC) in Hays for our regular August meeting. The first afternoon was spent giving them a brief overview of the Ag Research Center at Hays, some insight into technologies in agriculture, a hands-on look at teaching youngsters about diet, health, and nutrition through the Family Nutrition Program, an experience with Space and Technology projects of 4-Hers in Kansas, and experiences in water quality improvement through watershed educational programs. The faculty and staff involved in these activities did an outstanding job of providing indications of the true impact of such programs on the clientele they reach and serve. My thanks to all involved in those learning opportunities.

That evening the group was challenged by Vance Ehmke, Lane County farmer and community leader, to think about how individuals and communities might position themselves in the western Kansas economy for the future. Further, his challenge was that of asking how Cooperative Extension might organize and focus on the greatest opportunities to help individuals and communities in western Kansas grow and prosper in the future. A take home message was that the status quo is not adequate to support the needs for future development and entrepreneurship. More thinking on a regional basis and taking calculated risks for future development were evident throughout his discussions. He stressed the importance of developing a strategic plan and then executing that plan.

Friday was the day of business when we updated the SEAC on several fronts in support of the Extension Strategic Plan. Demonstrations were given of the Extension Marketing Initiative and of the concepts being designed into a comprehensive website for local Extension Governing Boards, as an informational resource, training platform, and communication link to other Board members across the state. SEAC members discussed concepts around idealized Extension agent staffing of a local unit, and the importance of working together across county boundaries to provide for specialization of agents and the delivery of high quality educational programs and services to the people of Kansas. The SEAC encouraged development of guidance on program delivery and the accompanying staffing plans to best provide for such. I believe I could quote a few of them saying that we need to look for ways to gain cooperation among greater numbers of counties in program delivery. To fulfill agent specialization and opportunities to truly enhance program delivery and program reach, an idealized number of staff is much closer to seven than it is to three. However, local realities often make movement towards that more idealized staffing a sequential process, rather than one big step. Small steps were encouraged.

I am pleased to say that of the 22 potential members who could have attended, 20 were there and engaged in the discussion and dialog. The next meeting of the SEAC is tentatively set for February 20 - 21, 2006 and will include visits with legislators and agency leaders at the State Capitol in Topeka. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@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

REMINDER - INTERVIEWS FOR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT HEAD
The interviews have been set for the Communications Department Head position. The search committee has identified two quality candidates to interview.

Kristina Boone, K-State, has been scheduled for September 1 - 2. Serajul Bhuiyan, Texas A&M-Texarkana, will be here September 12 - 13. Each candidate will do a presentation titled "Future Trends in Agricultural Communications" on the first day of their scheduled interview at 1:30 p.m. The presentations will be held in the Hemisphere Room in Hale Library and will be accessible via the Web.

The second day of interviewing will consist of each unit meeting with the candidate. Full interview itineraries and candidate vitae may be viewed and printed at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/comm-department-head . A copy of the position announcement is also posted. Additionally, the video streaming will be available at this site on the interview dates. Please mark your calendars to participate in this important process.--Fred A. Cholick fcholick@oznet.ksu.edu

STATE 4-H EXTENSION SPECIALIST FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK
Candidate interviews for the 4-H Extension Specialist - Staff Development position are this week as follows:

Dr. Nancy Franz
August 31 seminar, 1:30 - 2:30 in Throckmorton 2002
(meeting with agents, volunteer association members immediately following from 2:30 - 3 p.m.)

Dr. Jill Martz
September 1 seminar, 10 - 11 a.m. in Throckmorton 2002
(meeting with agents, volunteer association members immediately following from 11 - 11:30 a.m.)

Candidate vitae/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. Videos of candidate seminars will be posted, 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

DEADLINE FOR CHANGING eID PASSWORD FAST APPROACHING
Users have until September 14 to change your University eID. Changing your eID password will also change your OzNet password. If your password is not changed, your University eID and OzNet accounts will be deactivated. Only password changes made between August 1 and September  14 will be valid.

If you forget to change your eID password the following 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

To change your eID password, log in to your eID profile at http://eid.k-state.edu . After changing your password, don't forget to change your password in Pegasus Mail!

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

HELP!!! IT'S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR OUR BOOTHS AT THE KANSAS STATE FAIR
The College of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension will once again have booths in the newly remodeled (and climate controlled!) Pride of Kansas building at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. The Kansas State Fair runs from Friday, September 9, through Sunday, September 18.

We would appreciate faculty and staff working a few hours in one or both of the booths. Days and times that we are needing help in our KSRE/COA fair booths are:

Friday, September 9 - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday, September 10 - 9 a.m. - Noon and 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday, September 11 -  9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Monday, September 12 - 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Tuesday, September 13 -  3 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday, September 14 -  9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday, September 15 - We are okay on help
Friday, September 16 -  5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday, September 17 -  9 a.m. - Noon and 2 - 10 p.m.
Sunday, September 18 -  9 a.m. - 7 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 September 2.

If you would like to work in the College of Agriculture booth, please contact Mary Geiger, geiger@ksu.edu , by September 2. --Jackie McClaskey jax@ksu.edu and Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu 

KANSAS STATE FAIR PARKING AT 4-H CENTENNIAL HALL
Parking at the State Fair seems to be a hot issue each year. To try to help you know what to expect, we're sharing the following information.

There are only approximately 100 "Green Lot" Parking spaces on the North side of 4-H Centennial Hall and the 4-H Encampment Building. On Friday, September 9, there will be more than 100 Extension Agents, 60 judges, plus other support and resource people. It will be important for us to be respectful of each others' needs and move our vehicles out as soon as possible to allow others (especially judges) to come in and park that day.

The parking spaces north of 4-H Centennial Hall will be considered an "unloading zone" on Friday, September 9. The spaces right against the building will only be available as 15 minute unloading zones with volunteers serving as "Skycaps" to help you unload. If you park in these closest spots, we ask that you unload your vehicle and move it out to the free public parking lots, and come back to check in your 4-H members' exhibits. State and Area 4-H faculty will be parking in the free lots to provide additional space, and we ask that everyone else provide this same courtesy to their co-workers and to judges.

4-H Centennial Hall will be open Thursday, September 8, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. to receive large home environment, electric or woodworking exhibits. All other exhibits are to be entered from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, September 9.

Exhibits will be released from 4-H Centennial Hall, Poultry, and Rabbit Building beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 19. As we learned last year, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday, the 18th, no one will be allowed in Gate 3. So plan to arrive early in the day with an all-day parking pass (Delivery/Release tags are only valid for 30 minutes) or plan to come in after 6 p.m. Agents who wish to avoid the crowds and working on Sunday, may pick up their members' exhibits on Monday, September 19, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Please let Justin Wiebers or Beth Hinshaw know ahead of time if you will be coming on Monday. Hang Tags and gate passes will not be required Monday.

Please keep in mind that Delivery/Release hang tags are for people who are bringing or picking up exhibits and are only valid for 30 minutes. Enter at Gate #3 (off Main Street) for 4-H Centennial Hall, Gate 6 for Dog Show, Gate 10 for Horses, or Gate 11 for Livestock. Exhibitors will be allowed to pick up or deliver supplies and equipment, and then must move their vehicle to one of the free lots outside the fairgrounds. Vehicles displaying a "Delivery" hang tag will be towed at the owner's expense if it is on the fairgrounds after the allotted 30 minutes. An admission ticket is required for each person in any vehicle entering the fairgrounds after 11 a.m. on Friday, September 9.

Thanks for your help with these parking issues. We hope this helps reduce potential frustrations. See you at the Fair!!  --Justin Wiebers jwiebers@ksu.edu

4-HERS CAN NOW REGISTER FOR SPACETECH 2005
4-Hers can now register for SpaceTech 2005 at: http://www.kansas4-h.org/spacetech/experince.asp . Please note that there is a full description of the list of activities for each of the five areas: astronomy, aviation, robotics, rocketry and technology. Individuals can register for specific options/areas of interest.

Because of the number of calls from individuals under 12 years old, the SpaceTech Action team has decided to lower the age, and are now allowing individuals under 12 years, but who have attended and participated in any camping activity (away from home or over night) to register.

For additional information, please contact spatten@oznet.ksu.edu , or wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu ,  or visit www.kansas4H.org/spacetech .  --Walter Barker

PICK UP FOR WHEAT SEEDS AND SIGNS
Agents, please make arrangements to pick up wheat seeds and signs if needed for the Kansas 4-H/FFA wheat Plot trial on the first Friday of the State Fair, September 9,  between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. next to the 4-H Exhibit building. Contact wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu . --Walter Barker

GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Call for Applications for the Dale W. and Frances V. Rake Memorial Scholarship

The Dale W. and Frances V. Rake Memorial scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University who demonstrates leadership in sustainable agriculture research that encourages good stewardship of the earth and protects the environment. The scholarship is $600 and will be awarded during the fall 2005 semester.

Applications are due Friday, September 23, by 5 p.m. and must be submitted electronically. Contact Jana Beckman at beckman@ksu.edu  for more information. --Jana Beckman

SUNFLOWER FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO PROMOTE WALKING TRAIL DEVELOPMENT FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN KANSAS COMMUNITIES
The Kansas-based Sunflower Foundation has awarded $85,000 to a partnership between Family Studies and Human Services, 4-H Youth Development, the Kansas 4-H Foundation, Rock Springs 4-H Center, Collegiate 4-H and Kansas 4-H Youth Council to promote physical activity through community development.

Mike Bradshaw and Elaine Johannes, with Gordon Hibbard and Beth Hinshaw, lead the two-year effort that will build a new walking trail at Rock Springs 4-H Center, document the trail's development and use, and engages 4-H youth to replicate the walking trail program in their communities using web-based curriculum. The curriculum will expand on Dr. Bradshaw's current "Walk Kansas for Kids" program, www.oznet.ksu.edu/walk/kids/ .

Trail development begins this fall at Rock Springs under the supervision of Jamie Farr and center staff. For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@ksu.edu . --Elaine Johannes

KENNELLY JOINS PLANT PATHOLOGY FACULTY
Dr. Megan Kennelly has recently accepted the position of Extension Horticulture Plant Pathologist in the Department of Plant Pathology. Kennelly will be responsible for extension programming and diagnosis related to commercial horticulture production in Kansas. There will be a strong emphasis on turfgrass in both her extension and research programs.

Dr. Kennelly earned her B.S. degree in botany at the University of Wisconsin and her Ph.D. in plant pathology at Cornell University where she refined the forecasting system for downy mildew of grapes. She is currently a post-doctoral associate at Michigan State University where she is working with the fire blight pathogen, Erwinia amylovera. She will join the staff in late February, 2006. –Doug Jardine jardine@ksu.edu

EIGHTH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT K-STATE CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
It's time to get "tee'd-off" at cancer.

The eighth annual Rob Regier Memorial Benefit Golf Tournament will be Friday, September 23, at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan. Tournament proceeds go to the Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University to support cancer research and education.

The tournament is in honor of Rob Regier, a 1988 graduate of K-State in pre-dentistry who died of cancer at the age of 26. Tournament hosts are Regier's parents, Sandy and Les Regier, and brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Juli Regier, all of Overland Park.

Tournament registration and lunch will be at noon. The four-person scramble will have a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Registration is requested at least a week before the event but same-day registration will be accepted. The registration fee includes lunch and the evening awards banquet. Prizes will be awarded to top teams, hole contest winners, and more.

Anyone interested in playing in the tournament, being a sponsor, or donating auction items should contact the cancer center at 785-532-6705. Special recognition is given to all sponsors. --Marcia Locke marcia@k-state.edu

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