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Vol. 11, No. 45 September 20, 2005
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Word
from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Status of Faculty Positions
...CPR/First Aid Training
...4-H Youth Development 2005 Kansas State Fair Exhibits
...Kaw Valley Farm Tour
...2005 Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award for
Extension and International Programs
...Basic Grant Development Workshop Offered to Extension
Agents this Fall
...Thank You from Pamela Muntz
...Dr. Chris Reinhardt Joins Animal Sciences and Industry
Department
...Tree Book "Recommended Trees for South Central Kansas"
is Now Available
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
One of K-State Research &
Extension's signature methods to disseminate information and to evoke
learning is through "having a meeting." We've all put on, or attended
lots and lots of meetings. And, those meetings haven't all necessarily
been successful, great meetings. In the past few weeks I've had the
fortune of attending a few informational meetings/conferences, and I got
to thinking, "as a participant, what is it that makes for a
successful and great meeting?"
Having the right topics would seem rather
obvious, and for that reason, I am not going to go down that track. I
will assume that you have the appropriate topics and the right people to
make presentations. So, given that, what else can one do to make for a
great meeting.
Publicize. Make certain the right
people know about the meeting. Tell those people who come in contact
with your target audience about the meeting. Even if you don't expect
a professional within your community to attend, you still want them to
know about it so that they can pass it on to their clientele. Good
examples might be the banker, implement dealer, clergy, social worker,
or anyone who tends to come in contact with those you hope to see at
your meeting. Make sure those individuals have all the info they need
to promote your upcoming meeting to their clientele. Make a list of
persons you believe the meeting will be most beneficial to, and then
stick your neck out and make a personal contact with those individuals
to let them know that you want them there. Putting an article in the
paper or an announcement on the radio may not be enough. Personal
contact is so much more powerful. And, to do these things, you have to
believe in your work, and be enthusiastic about your bringing this
information or learning opportunity to your intended audience.
Meeting place. Make sure you have
chosen the best place for the meeting. Can the room be set up for the
best possible learning environment? Does your intended audience find
the meeting place to be inviting and comfortable. This is where some
may not feel comfortable going to a certain community gathering place,
and if those individuals are your target, you probably need a
different place.
Setting the stage. Is the MC fully
prepared to welcome the audience and to introduce the speakers? Giving
strong introductions for a speaker and the topic can set the stage for
that speaker to have an even better learning experience. Letting the
audience know why they made the right decision to be there on that
day, and that they will be learning about topics of importance to them
also sets the stage for a great meeting. Make certain you know how to
pronounce the speaker's name. It is less
embarrassing to ask the speaker before the meeting, than to
mispronounce a name in the introduction. And, know something about the
speaker in introducing them. Again, helping the audience to become
familiar and excited about the speaker is the most important job of
the person making the introduction.
Be positive. Above all other things,
as a speaker or as the MC, you should be totally positive. No matter
if the visual equipment breaks down, or the PA system acts up, great
speakers find some way to remain positive and enthusiastic for why
they are there. They do not lay blame on others, but rather search for
solutions. No matter what happens, people expect positive.
And, if you are the MC or organizer,
you have to be as interested as anyone with the content of the
program. As courtesy to the speaker and to those you invited, you too
must exhibit an interest in the information being presented. When it
is time for questions, you should be prepared with a couple questions
if no one in the audience is willing to speak up.
This column is intended to get you
thinking about the things you can do to set the stage and create great
meetings. As much as some would like to believe technology could replace
the need for a meeting, humans will always have that social need for
learning together. As professional educators, we have the obligation to
make those learning experiences the best they can be. I'd be interested
to hear from you on what you observe as vital elements to create a great
meeting. --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
CPR/FIRST AID
TRAINING
There is a CPR/First Aid training scheduled for Friday, September 30, in
2024 Throckmorton Hall, Manhattan. Anyone wishing to attend should call
Janice Lierz at 785-532-3519, or e-mail her at
jlierz@oznet.ksu.edu to
attend this session. The training will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
deadline for registration is this Friday, September 23. K-State Research
and Extension Administration will pay the cost of the training for
Extension agents and specialists. The cost for office professionals and
program assistants is $22 and may be paid by Extension Council funds.
--Jim Lindquist
jlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu
4-H YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT 2005
KANSAS STATE FAIR EXHIBITS
The following listing of 2005 State Fair exhibits and contests gives
you an idea of the breadth of project opportunity created through 4-H
Youth Development.
Aerospace (SpaceTech) - 172
Arts and Crafts - 301
Banners - 104
Beef - 314
Clothing - 473
Crops - 95
Crops Identification Contest - 14
Dairy Cattle - 101
Dairy Goats - 89
Demonstrations/Illustrated Talks - 132
Dog Show - 316
Electric, Electronics - 77
Entomology - 64
Fashion Revue - 142
Fiber Arts - 382
Foods - 1258
Forestry - 27
Geology and Lapidary - 122
Home Environment - 60
Horse Show - 1018
Horticulture - 390
Family & Consumer Science Judging - 499
Livestock Showmanship - 461
Livestock Skillathon - 28
Photography - 1261
Photography Judging - 316
Poultry Judging - 85
Pigeons - 38
Poultry - 194
Rabbits - 786
Rabbit Judging Contest - 89
Rabbit Showmanship - 99
Sheep - 550
Shooting Sports - 24
Swine - 570
Wildlife - 22
Woodworking - 158
A total of 10,831 fair entries come from
an estimated 4500 participants. If any extension unit is missing
exhibits or ribbons, please call the State 4-H Office at 785-532-5800.
--Justin Wiebers
jwiebers@oznet.ksu.edu
KAW VALLEY FARM TOUR
The 2005 Kaw Valley Farm Tour will be held October 1 - 2. Sixteen
participating farms will open their venues to the public for the weekend
and will offer special activities for kids, families, and adults that
are available only during the tour.
A $10 pass provides a carload entrance to
all the farms for the entire weekend, so the biggest challenge will be
deciding which farms to visit. The entrance pass also includes a tour
and activity guidebook with maps and detailed information about each
farm. Tickets for the tour and special food events may be purchased in
advance from Community Mercantile Coop, 901 Iowa Street, Lawrence;
Lawrence Visitor Information Center, 402 N. 2nd Street; K-State Research
and Extension, Douglas County, 2110 Harper; Downtown Lawrence Farmers
Market; or at any participating farm the day of the event.
Additional information and maps are
available online at
www.visitlawrence.com/farmtour . --Sorkel Kadir
skadir@oznet.ksu.edu
2005 DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE AWARD FOR EXTENSION AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Dr. Norman R. Collins is the recipient of the 2005 Distinguished Service
to Agriculture Award for Extension and International Programs. The award
ceremony will be held in the UMB Theater at the Beach Museum of Art,
Thursday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m. Please put this on your calendar and
plan to attend.
If you have any questions, please contact
Kim Rothwell at 785-532-6148. --Kim Rothwell
krothwel@oznet.ksu.edu
BASIC GRANT
DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP OFFERED TO EXTENSION AGENTS THIS FALL
The state 4-H Afterschool Team, with the office of Jim Lindquist,
Assistant Director, Field Operations, are co-sponsoring the first Basic
Grant Development Workshop, November 15-16, at Rock Springs 4-H Center.
This one and a half day workshop, led by Trudy Rice and Elaine Johannes,
will increase awareness of grant resources and build program plans into
funding proposals to address youth-related programming.
This workshop, which is intended to pilot
an annual professional development opportunity for KSRE personnel, will
provide hands-on grant development information and practice for new
grant writers. At the completion of the workshop, Rice and Johannes will
offer on-going consultation in grant development for agents who are
considering proposals for afterschool programming, youth development and
community capacity-building.
For a registration fee of $65,
participants will receive 11 hours of instruction, lodging at Leadership
Lodge, meals and materials.
For registration, contact Janice Lierz,
jlierz@oznet.ksu.edu . For
content information or questions, contact Trudy Rice,
trice@oznet.ksu.edu ,
785-843-7058; or Elaine Johannes
ejohanne@ksu.edu , 785-532-7720. --Elaine Johannes
THANK YOU FROM
PAMELA MUNTZ
I want to thank each one of you who remembered me with words of
encouragement, or acts of kindness. The loss of my mother has been made
easier to bear because of the caring shown to me by my Extension Family.
It is such an honor to know I work with
people like you who took the time to send a card or call. You truly were
the blessings God sent to me when I needed them the most. Just to know
that my family was thought of, or a prayer was lifted up for us, has
gotten us through this tough time.
Thank you for your caring spirit.
--Pamela L. Muntz
pmuntz@oznet.ksu.edu
DR. CHRIS REINHARDT
JOINS ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
The Department of Animal Sciences and Industry welcomes Dr. Chris
Reinhardt as an Assistant Professor with an 80% Extension and 20%
Research appointment. Dr. Reinhardt received his Ph.D. in Ruminant
Nutrition from Kansas State University and his M.S. in Nutrition and
Growth from Texas A&M University. Prior to joining K-State, he was a
Technical Services Specialist for Intervet, Inc.
Dr. Reinhardt's responsibilities include
the development of a dynamic and responsive outreach program in feedlot
nutrition, production and management to support and enhance the cattle
feeding industry. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Reinhardt and his
family to K-State. --Janice Swanson
jswanson@ksu.edu
TREE BOOK
"RECOMMENDED TREES FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS" IS NOW AVAILABLE
A great resource for selecting trees to plant in Kansas landscapes has
been developed by the Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners and Bob
Neier, Sedgwick County Extension Agent, Horticulture. The plant list is
based on the Kansas Forest Service's "Preferred Trees for South Central
Kansas" community forestry publication. The book was a state winner in
KACAA publication category and a regional finalist in NACAA.
Features:
Color photos of all trees on list including close-ups; descriptions of
mature size, leaf and flower color and site recommendations.
List of short trees to be planted near utility lines.
Tips on planting a tree.
Tips on growing healthy trees.
Strong trees for Kansas.
Individuals, tree boards and Master
Gardeners find this to be very useful.
Copies may be purchased at Sedgwick
County area garden centers, Sedgwick County Extension Education Center,
Botanica and online. Cost is $7 each or $4 each for 10 or more. The book
satisfies the clients' need to know what the tree looks like with color
photos of leaves.
Tree Book Order Form -
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/sedgwick/trees/Tree%20Book%20Order%20Form.pdf
. --Bob Neier bneier@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 SEPTEMBER
28, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2005:
Wednesday, September 28
.... Ag Lenders Conference, Garden City, SW, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.,
James Mintert jmintert@ksu.edu
Wednesday, September 28, through Friday, September 30
.... Communications Training, Manhattan, Statewide, Pat Melgares
melgares@oznet.ksu.edu
Sunday, October 2, through Saturday, October 8
.... Kansas 4-H Week
Monday, October 3
.... KSU Student Holiday
Monday, October 3, through Tuesday, October 4
.... Pesticide Recertification Training, Salina, Statewide, Sharon
Dobesh sdobesh@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, October 4
.... NW and SW Areas Animal Science Agent Update, Dighton/LE, 9:30
a.m., Ron Hale
rhale@oznet.ksu.edu
.... FNP Area Meeting, Lawrence, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Karen Hudson
hudson@humec.ksu.edu
.... Invasive Species Symposium, Emporia/LY, Flint Hills area, 2:00
p.m., Jeff Davidson
jdavidso@oznet.ksu.edu and Brian Rees
brees@oznet.ksu.edu
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