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Vol. 12, No. 33 June 27, 2006
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Word
from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Dan Kahl to Tie to New Center
...Avian Flu Website Now Available
...Avian Flu
...Thank You from Kathy Wright
...Specialists' Quarterly Report
...South Central Kansas Fruit Tour Set for July 8
...Upcoming Growing Growers Training Program Workshop
...Save September 28, 2006 on your Calendar
...KYLF Workshop Presenters Needed
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
K-State Research and Extension is
pleased to welcome the formation of two new Extension Districts,
effective July 1, 2006. Those new districts include:
Meadowlark District -
including Jackson, Jefferson, and Nemaha Counties.
Sunflower District - adding
Cheyenne County to Wallace and Sherman Counties who formed
originally one year ago.
We believe such change will bring
many benefits to the clientele we serve and to the stability of the
Extension program delivery in those geographic areas now served through
district structure. The opportunity for an extension agent to specialize
to the extent possible within a district creates opportunity for greater
focus to programs. The opportunity to work with a larger set of
Extension agents will create a more comprehensive coverage of programs
tied to the interests and needs of that multi-county unit.
I am pleased with the on-going
discussions taking place among Extension agents, Executive Boards, PDCs,
County Commissioners, and local leaders / stakeholders to understand the
opportunities and threats and to objectively study what it could mean to
come together with multiple counties to form a district. Obviously, the
interest from our vantage point is to develop an operational plan to
assure success in such an organized structure for delivery of an
innovative, relevant, high quality, and sustainable Extension program
for the people of Kansas.
For the two new districts getting
started on July 1, I wish you all the success and anticipate many
challenges, questions, and opportunities, surprises, problems, and
excitement. May your commitment to change and make better the service
you provide to your colleagues and your constituents across the district
bring out the best in what you have to offer through the resources of
K-State Research and Extension. --Daryl Buchholz
dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
DAN KAHL TO TIE TO NEW CENTER
I am pleased to announce that Dan Kahl, Extension PRIDE Community
Development Program Coordinator, will be taking on responsibility to
work with Dr. David Procter in furtherance towards the success of the
new Center for Engagement and Community Development. Dan will be
devoting roughly one-half his time to working with David and the mission
of the Center as a key liaison, communicator, collaborator, and advocate
for building stronger relations between the outreach work of the broader
campus and K-State Research and Extension. Like David, he too will be
making this transition over the next several months.
Dan will continue with his assignment as
Coordinator for the Extension PRIDE program at a reduced time
commitment. Connie Hoch, who was hired into the PRIDE program as an
Extension Associate in 2005, will provide increased leadership and
coordination for PRIDE to assure the continued vitality to the program
and support to the 60 plus communities across Kansas who are enrolled in
PRIDE. --Daryl Buchholz
dbuchhol@ksu.edu
AVIAN FLU WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE
K-State Research and Extension has launched a website with timely
information on avian influenza. The address is
http://www.avianflu.ksu.edu .
The site includes numerous fact sheets, checklists and other information
that will be useful for citizens in Kansas and beyond. As we continue to
monitor the potential spread of this virus, new information for K-State
Research and Extension employees and clients will be posted at this
site. The website is a recent tactic being implemented as part of a risk
communications plan begun in March, 2006. --Pat Melgares
melgares@ksu.edu
AVIAN FLU
American farms can be an important line of defense against the
spread of avian influenza (AI) or "bird flu." 4-H and FFA have joined
with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) at USDA on a
public awareness and agricultural education campaign regarding avian
influenza. We are seeking 4-H volunteers to help educate the public
about Avian Flu.
There are two ways to help share
information. First, please encourage youth and volunteers to participate
in the Biosecurity for Birds Program. For information about how to do
that, please visit
http://www.aifairs.org/ . This website has free brochures that you
can have available at poultry activities and county fairs. Order today!
In addition, there is a distance learning
program that was developed and funded by FFA and APHIS (under the Avian
Disease subsection)....
http://www.agedlearning.org/ .
Since USDA holds the rights, and because
of our partnership with FFA, this program can be adapted for use by 4-H
as well. --Jim Adams
jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
THANK YOU
FROM KATHY WRIGHT
I feel truly
blessed by the outpouring of good wishes and sympathy I continue to
receive since my mom died. You would have liked her... she was a
sturdy farm girl with 4-H roots! Thank you so much. I couldn't work
with a better bunch of folks! --Kathy Wright
kaw@ksu.edu
SPECIALISTS'
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 June 30. If you have
questions or need assistance, call the Planning and Reporting office
at 785-532-6775. --Marie
Blythe
mblythe@ksu.edu
SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS FRUIT TOUR SET FOR JULY 8
This tour, organized in cooperation with the Kansas Fruit Growers
Association, focuses on opportunities in fruit production in Kansas. The
tour will include grape research at the John C. Pair Horticulture
Research Center, Haysville, Peach Production (and tasting) at Beal
Orchard in Harper, and wine production at Wyldewood Cellars, Mulvane.
The program is available at
http://www.hfrr.ksu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=513 .
For more information, contact Ted Carey,
913-645-0007 or tcarey@ksu.edu .
--Ted Carey
UPCOMING
GROWING GROWERS TRAINING PROGRAM WORKSHOP
Upcoming Growing Growers Training Program workshop in Taste and
Nutrition of Local Vegetables will be Monday, July 10, 4 to 7 p.m., in
Lawrence, KS. Having an understanding of taste and nutritional value can
help producers to market their local vegetables. This workshop includes
lectures and discussion on this topic by Lisa Markley, nutritionist; and
Hilary Brown, restauranteur. The workshop will also include a tour of
the Wakarusa Valley Farm, Mark Lumpe, proprietor.
Program and registration are available at
http://www.growinggrowers.org/documents/2006-PostHarvestWkshp.pdf .
For more information, contact Ted Carey
913-645-0007 or tcarey@ksu.edu .
--Ted Carey
SAVE SEPTEMBER 28,
2006 ON YOUR CALENDAR
All extension agents and specialists (Area and State) should save the
morning of Thursday, September 28, at Annual Conference, for program
focus meetings. Participants will choose two different program focus
areas and within the individual program area, discuss development of new
educational programs and future agent and specialist training. It will
be an opportunity to explore and plan future educational and
professional development events in our extension system. --Your
Assistant Directors and Margaret Phillips, Assistant Program Leader
KYLF WORKSHOP
PRESENTERS NEEDED
In November the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum will be held at Rock
Springs 4-H Center, near Junction City. Teens, ages 14-18, are the
primary audience. We need one hour workshops focusing on some aspect of
leadership. The workshops will be held Saturday, November 18, 2006 and
will begin at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Proposals are due to
the State 4-H Office on July 10. A letter with details and a proposal
form can be found on the 4-H website,
http://4-h.k-state.edu/Events/KYLF/Default.htm . --Beth Hinshaw
bhinshaw@ksu.edu
VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.
Submit corrections to previously submitted items to
jzarger@ksu.edu .
DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR JULY 5, 2006, THROUGH
JULY 11, 2006:
ADDITION:
Saturday, July 1
.... Sheridan County Horse Show, Hoxie, Statewide, 9:00 a.m.,
Jessica Beebe jbeebe@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, July 5
.... Sedgwick County 4-H Fair Entries, Cheney, Single-co, SE,
Phyllis Babb pbabb@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, July 5, through Sunday, July 9
.... Barton County Fair, Great Bend, NW
Thursday, July 6
.... SW Area District Horse Show, Garden City, Darl Henson
dhenson@oznet.ksu.edu
.... SE Area District Horse Show, Parsons/LB, Phyllis Kriesel
pkriesel@oznet.ksu.edu
.... NW Area District Horse Show, Norton/NT, Clint Milliman
milliman@oznet.ksu.edu
and Kent McKinnis
mckinnis@oznet.ksu.edu
.... NC Area District Horse Show, Salina, Lori Shoemaker
lshoemak@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, July 6, through Saturday, July 8
.... Richmond Free Fair, Richmond/FR, SE
.... Sedgwick County Fair, Cheney, SE
.... Tri-County Free Fair, Herington/DK, NE
Saturday, July 8, through Saturday, July 15
.... Edwards County Fair, Kinsley, SW
Tuesday, July 11
.... 4-H Meat Judging/Identification Warm-up, Topeka, Statewide, Jim
Adams
jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
.... EC Area District Horse Show, Lawrence/DG, Crystal Coffman
ccoffman@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, July 11, through Friday, July 14
.... Brown County Fair, Horton, NE
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