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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 Make Friends of Folks, Especially Leaders It is important to make friends of all the people, especially of those who assume leadership in the community, town, county, and state. It is well not to be too forward but at the same time it is a great mistake to be too backward. Strike the happy medium if possible but go out of your way to become acquainted with the best farmers, bankers, editors, merchants, doctors, lawyers, and other prominent citizens. Have a Smile for Everybody It is of utmost importance that the extension worker be able to meet people in a way which will be conducive to further acquaintance and association. Wear your best smile all the time and give everyone as much attention as if you were a candidate for some political office. The ability to get along with people, make friends, and secure their assistance in your work generally counts for 75 per cent or more toward success. Practically every person entering the extension service has enough technical knowledge to succeed, but many are not as successful as they should be in securing support from their co-workers or from the public. Talbert's wisdom in 1922 holds true for today. Success of an Extension worker comes through networking and gaining the assistance of others. It begins by making a connection or friendship with those key leaders and potential partners. Being a loner is far less productive than to exist within a network. And, it isn't about personal aggrandizement or trying to gain personal recognition and reward. A dimension of scholarship in extension/outreach work carries with it an ability to expand one's circle of influence. A core competency for successful extension work comes through one's ability to successfully interact with diverse individuals and groups to create partnerships, networks, and dynamic human systems. We call it "interpersonal skills." --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
K-STATE COMMUNITY CULTURAL HARMONY
WEEK: SEPTEMBER 17-24 CCWH Week culminates with a lunch banquet on Friday, September 22, 12:30 p.m., at the K-State Student Union Ballroom. Tickets for the banquet are $10.50 per person and can be purchased by contacting K-State Greek Affairs at 785-532-5546 or greekaffairs@ksu.edu . The deadline to purchase tickets is 5 p.m., Monday, September 18. Tickets must be purchased and paid in advance. No sales at the door. --Scott Jones sjones1@ksu.edu
2006 K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ANNUAL
CONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER 25-28 Resource Fair: If you are planning to have a display at the Resource Fair, follow the link to the "Resource Fair registration." Daily schedules, keynote invited speaker information, and descriptions for the various breakout sessions are provided through the website. A list of hotels in the Manhattan area are also posted to the website. - Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
LAST CHANCE TO GET A NEW NAME BADGE BEFORE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE If you need a new name badge, e-mail Sue Robinson, srobinso@oznet.ksu.edu , by tomorrow, September 13. Be sure to specify the kind of backing you want - magnet, clip or pin - and specify how you want your name on the name badge. There is not room for titles, but department, area, county, district, or research center will be shown. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
KANSAS ECONOMIC POLICY CONFERENCE:
RESHAPING KANSAS GOVERNMENT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY The conference will begin with a welcome by James Roberts, Vice-Provost for Research and President of the KU Center for Research. Suzanne Leland from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte will then deliver the morning keynote address, “Reshaping the Local Government Landscape.” An assessment of the state of the State will follow with presentations on “Baby Boomers and Immigrants on the Range: Population Trends in Kansas,” by Laszlo Kulcsar, Kansas State University; “The State of Innovation in Kansas,” by Joshua Rosenbloom, the University of Kansas; and “Sizing Up Kansas Public Finance,” by Bart Hildreth, Wichita State University. The luncheon address, “A Candid Look at Kansas Government,” will be delivered by Rep. Doug Mays, Speaker, Kansas House of Representatives. Chancellor Hemenway will introduce Speaker Mays. This will be followed by an afternoon panel discussion, “Reinventing Government,” with discussants at both the Lawrence and Ulysses sites. Discussants include Ed Wiltse, Mayor of Ulysses; Carol Marinovich, former Mayor and CEO, Kansas City, Kansas and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County; Dan Epp, Co- Editor, Greeley County Republican; and, Joe Aistrup, Kansas State University. For more information about the conference, visit http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/conferen/kepc06/ , or call 785-864-3701. --Robert Wilson rwilson@mail.agecon.ksu.edu
OPERATION MILITARY KIDS - THEY NEED OUR
HELP! Many of us living in the same town or community are unaware of the stressors and challenges they face during times times of war and conflict. Some of these stressors include frequent deployments, fear of losing a parent, possible financial stress, and lack of understanding by those around them. Because of these stressors, it is important to foster resiliency or "the ability to bounce back" in these children to ensure they continue to be healthy individuals. That's where you and your community can help. Plan now to bring some community citizens to one of these trainings to learn more about how you can be of help to military families that live in your back yard. The training starts with a free meal at 6:30 p.m. and training from 7 to 9. September 21 - Jackson County Fair Grounds, Holton, KS (meal reservations due Sept 18 to Nancy Nelson or Ann Domsch) October 25 - National Guard Armory, 1506 N. Walnut, Pittsburg, KS
November 14 - Sterl Hall, Dickinson County Fairground, Abilene KS
MEADOWLARK DISTRICT FALL GRAZING TOUR The tour will provide information about reduction of feed and fertilizer costs to improve profitability, pasture management of inter seeded legumes, pasture management to extend the grazing season and reduce winter feeding costs and management of pasture ground mulch to reduce drought risk. Information about using the Conservation Security Program to enhance farm revenues and implement good conservation practices will also be shared. Contact is Jana Beckman at 785-532-1440 or beckman@ksu.edu . For more information about the tour and other grazing events, visit the Sustainable Ag Center Calendar of Events: http://www.kansassustainableag.org/calendar.htm . --Jana Beckman
CSREES-USDA INTEGRATED PROGRAMS GRANTSMANSHIP WORKSHOP Agency staff will give an overview of CSREES Integrated Competitive Programs and describe how to integrate research, education, and extension in developing and implementing competitive proposals. Experienced Project Directors will speak on how to successfully design a strong integrated project, write a winning proposal, and implement a successful integrated project. Faculty in research, extension, and academics are encouraged to attend. For additional details and registration information, visit http://muconf.missouri.edu/usda_csrees . For further information on this workshop, contact Pat Murphy, Paula Peters, Pat McNally, or Jim Lindquist. I hope that several faculty will take advantage of this opportunity with it being as close as KC. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION IS ONLY ONE CLICK AWAY Need help with computer safety? Want to watch a K-State Research and Extension video streaming event? Do you need the K-State Research and Extension logo for your next newsletter? Do you want to download free graphic or anti-virus software? Need information on video conferencing? You'll find a wealth of technology-related informational on ONE website. TechWeb combines the up-to-date technology information from former K-State Research and Extension sites such as IET, EdTech, KSRE Support, KSRE Accounts, and Web Builder. And it's all in one place! Stop by our corner of the Web at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/techweb . --Gerry Snyder gsnyder@ksu.edu
eXTENSION LAUNCHES HORSEQUEST SITE "eXtension has provided an exciting new method of delivering scientific data to horse owners. Its 24/7/365 availability and interactive capability puts the horseman in direct contact with experts," said Clint Depew, chair of the HorseQuest team and Louisiana State University extension horse specialist. HorseQuest also features experts who work one on one with online users through live online chats. These one-hour chats feature three expert specialists covering various relevant topics. "HorseQuest brings the strengths and backgrounds of many equine experts into one on-line tool. And, the accessibility of solid, research-based information is now available on a national (and international) platform," said Betsy Greene, University of Vermont extension horse specialist and vice-chair of the HorseQuest team. "The 37-member HorseQuest Community of Practice has brought greater
expertise to each area of interest and reduced the workload on
individual experts at the same time. The collaborative relationships
with other experts is minimizing duplication of effort and maximizing
utilization of good materials. The spin offs into other projects is
phenomenal," noted Depew. "Since my work with the HorseQuest Community of Practice, I now have
expert resources at the click of a mouse. I have already utilized some
of our collaborative 'wiki-work' when consulting with my clientele,"
noted Greene. "The eXtension HorseQuest project has brought together the
resources and opportunities for collaboration that no single state could
afford." For more information on the progress of eXtension, go to http://about.extension.org . --Paula Peters peters@humec.ksu.edu LOOK FOR PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORMS ONLINE The quarterly publications order form is posted online for the first time. The form for Quarter 1, 2007, has joined the monthly order form (this one for December 2006) on the Intranet "Drafts" page at http://intranet.oznet.ksu.edu/ap_pub_preview/ . The electronic forms will be available through the ordering period ending September 30. The online form will be particularly useful for those who are traveling, who may not regularly see the forms, or who may have lost forms. Although monthly forms are interactive, that feature is rarely used. Since the quarterly forms would contain many more fields, we're not adding that feature at this time. At present, we plan to continue printing and sending both monthly and quarterly order forms. The forms are intended to be passed around each local office and are usually used by two or more agents, specialists and other faculty. Multiple users make the printed form most common. Remember that: Monthly order forms list new publications as well as major revisions to existing publications. Quarterly order forms offer existing publications with no major changes. Print-on-demand publications never appear on order forms, but may be viewed at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/catalog/print.htm . Check the catalog or electronic library, http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/ when looking for publications to support your programs. For more information, or to comment or suggest improvements to the publishing, printing and ordering system, please contact Nancy Zimmerli-Cates, nancyz@ksu.edu . --Nancy Zimmerli-Cates INTRODUCING THE KANSAS FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE Introducing the Kansas Festival Field Guide, a new online directory for water celebrations at www.kacee.org/festivals . One of the goals in developing this directory is to help recognize the many ways that your organizations support water celebrations state-wide. The Kansas Festival Field Guide connects local organizers, volunteers, supporters, and participants in the over 35 water festival events serving students and communities in over 55 counties across the state. Through showcasing the creativity, ingenuity, and positive community impact of current water festival organizers, this online directory also aims to provide ideas and inspiration for new water education events. Please visit www.kacee.org/festivals to enjoy a virtual tour of water education events across the state, and help spread the word about this exciting new resource! --Melissa Arthur, Kansas Association for Conservation & Environmental Education marthur@kacee.org 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 SEPTEMBER 20, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2006: Monday, September 25, through Thursday, September 28
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