The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 12, No. 7  December 20, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Congratulations to Graduates within K-State Research and Extension
...University and OzNet Server Maintenance December 27-29
...Password Change Time Again!
...Specialist's Quarterly Report
...Congratulations to Mary Sullivan
...Agricultural Experiment Station has Moved
...Leadership Conference to be Held at K-State
...First Aid and CPR Training
...New TechWeb Site
...Thank You from Phil Barnes
...4-H Program Development Committee Training Resources
...Kansas 4-H Horse Achievement Level Testing Goes "On-Line"
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
Teamwork remains a theme and priority for K-State Research and Extension. It is a tradition of the Holiday Seasons to come together and express thanks and appreciation for one another. With this final "Word from..." for 2005, I wish to express my thanks to you for the work you have done in cooperation with others to accomplish those larger goals set before you. Fred likes to use the quote, "creativity comes through individuals, productivity comes through teams." We can all appreciate those times when we were involved in a team effort and all individuals did their part to make it a success. I am convinced that the value of teamwork far exceeds the challenges that come with working together towards common goals.

In our system of recognition and merit, we still have a lot to learn about the art of evaluating and recognizing the importance of contributions made by individuals in support of the overall team goals and intended outcomes. We have a performance evaluation system that is structured towards recognition of individual accomplishments. We continue to look for ways to better recognize team accomplishments as means by which we create our greatest impacts. Great teamwork comes through coaching and commitment to team goals. Individual goals must align with the team goals to be successful. I appreciate each of you and the work you do in leadership, support, and service as a part of the greater team of K-State Research and Extension in helping all of us to exceed the expectations of our stakeholders and our public.

May you have a most blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. May you fill your heart with joy and happiness. May you make all those special "connections" with family and friends. And, may your travels be safe. I look forward to connecting back with you in 2006. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@k-state.edu

CONGRATULATIONS TO GRADUATES WITHIN K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
I am aware of the following K-State Research and Extension employees who have added a degree to their resume with fall 2005 graduations. They are:

David Lott - Master of Science in Horticulture at K-State
Jonie James - Master of Business Administration at Kansas Wesleyan
Mary Sullivan - Master of Science in Adult and Continuing Education at K-State
Tanda Kidd - Doctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition at K-State

We congratulate each of these individuals for their success in completing their degrees. If we've missed some others who graduated this fall, please pass that good news along to me, and I'll pass it along as well! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@k-state.edu

PASSWORD CHANGE TIME AGAIN!
Starting January 1, and extending until February 8, all University eID passwords need to be changed. Changing your eID password will also change your OzNet password. If your password is not changed before February 9, your University eID and OzNet accounts will be deactivated. Only password changes made starting January 1 and ending February 8 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 or at most WAN sites
* 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 . For more detailed instructions on changing your password, go to http://accounts.oznet.ksu.edu/password . --Kathryn Burton  kburton@ksu.edu

SPECIALIST'S QUARTERLY REPORT
Instructions for recording Specialist Effort in RETORIC can be found at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/prev/ . Select RETORIC Support Documents, then Record Specialist Effort.

Record your Cooperative Extension tenths (i.e., 0.8), then provide your best estimate of where you have invested your effort against one or more K-State Research and Extension Long Term Intended Outcomes, individually or prorated. Please complete your report soon after the end of the reporting period on December 31. If you have questions or need assistance, call the Planning and Reporting office at 785-532-6775. --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARY SULLIVAN
Congratulations go out to Mary Sullivan, Grant County Extension FCS Agent, for completing her Master of Science Degree in Adult and Continuing Education at Kansas State University. Mary has spent considerable time the past two years attending classes, working full time and spending time with family as she continued her educational and professional career opportunities. Mary believes in life long learning and we sincerely commend her effort and willingness to further her professional development as a colleague and faculty of K-State Research and Extension. --Paul Hartman phartman@oznet.ksu.edu

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION HAS MOVED
It is now located in Waters 148. The telephone number remains the same - 785-532-6148. The new FAX number is 785-532-5549.

Come see us in our new offices. --Forrest Chumley fchumley@ksu.edu , Kim Rothwell krothwel@ksu.edu

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT K-STATE
K-State's 18th Annual High School Leadership Conference will be held February 6, 2006, at the K-State Student Union. This conference is an opportunity for high school students to develop and improve their leadership skills. The keynote speaker for the conference will be former K-State wide receiver, Kevin Lockett. Retired K-State football coach Bill Snyder will also speak. Students and organizational advisors are encouraged to attend.

For more information, or to register, visit www.dce.ksu.edu/hsleadership . --Division of Continuing Education www.dce.k-state.edu

FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING
Do you know how to respond in the event of a medical emergency at work or at home? First aid and CPR training will give you the confidence to provide basic care until emergency services arrive. You will learn how to provide emergency assistance for infants, children, and adults in an easy-learning, low-stress environment. This course includes lots of confidence-building, hands-on practice and excellent printed support materials.

Due to the great response we had for our last training, we are offering another opportunity on:

January 9, 2006
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Waters 106

The cost is $22 per person. If you are interested, please contact Connie at 785-532-6147. Class space is limited. --Connie Emig cemig@ksu.edu

THANK YOU FROM PHIL BARNES
I would like to thank everyone for their cards, phone calls and expressions of sympathy and support upon the death of my mother. --Philip Barnes lbarnes@ksu.edu

4-H PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TRAINING RESOURCES
Last week at 4-H Updates, Area 4-H Specialists shared a PowerPoint presentation to help Extension professionals train their 4-H PDC. Also included was a checklist for 4-H PDC members to complete to review local 4-H Youth Development Programs. These two resources can be found at
http://www.kansas4-h.org/Resources/4HPDC/ .

If you have questions or comments on either resource, contact your area 4-H specialist. --Diane Mack dmack@oznet.ksu.edu , Walter Barker wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu , Rod Buchele rbuchele@oznet.ksu.edu , Betj Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu

KANSAS 4-H HORSE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL TESTING GOES "ON-LINE"
County offices and agents will soon be receiving details via the county listserv as to how your 4-H Horse project members can take the "Knowledge Level Horse Test" on-line. This procedure will let the member and county know immediately whether they passed the knowledge test.

In addition, counties can check the status of all of their members at any time. Actually, we would like for each county to check their county listing to let us know those that are no longer 4-H members so we can keep the data base up to date.

Skill tests will still be processed in much the same way as in the past. We also plan to post the procedures as a "Help" file at the on-line site. Please help us begin the New Year by trying this new process. --James P. Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu

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