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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 Dr. Laura Kalambokidis, Applied Economist with the University of Minnesota Extension, gave a presentation on "Creating Public Value with Extension." Her message went through issues of stakeholders not always being open to the use of public funds for the work of Extension. She used a stakeholder quote, "I've seen the evidence that your Extension program is effective; I just don't think state/county funds should pay for it. In times of scarce public resources, I think the people who attend the programs should pay for them." For the researchers, she added, "Your research project is important, but expensive. Can't you find a foundation or corporation to sponsor it?" I really liked the template she presented as a public value message. It goes like this: When you support ______________ program, participants will (changes) , which leads to (outcomes) , which will benefit others by (public value) . A couple examples from a broad perspective might be: When you support the food service managers training program, participants will improve their food handling techniques which lead to fewer incidents of food-borne illnesses among those clientele for whom they serve, and ultimately this will benefit others in reducing health costs for society. When you support the watershed improvement program, participants will change management practices which lead to cleaner water coming out of the watershed, and ultimately will benefit others in improved environment, water uses, and potential costs for water treatment. These are a couple very simple, broad examples. Certainly where evaluation provides a greater sense of specific changes, outcomes, and evidence of public value, those statements should be strengthened considerably. This approach forces those of us who would advocate for the work and funding of K-State Research and Extension to think deeply about what benefit that program has on the broader public, beyond those who even participate. Laura's comment was that if we could not answer that question, then that may be a program that should not have public funds in support. It is important to note that public funds are expended anytime someone paid through appropriated monies is involved. Food for thought. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
LAST DAY TO CHANGE PASSWORD IS FEBRUARY 14 If you need assistance, call IET at 785-532-6270. --Kat Burton kburton@ksu.edu
BUENOS DIAS! K-State Research and Extension was represented by me, Mary Sullivan, Donna Martinson, and a temporarily "adopted" Extension staff person, Nancy Harness, from Garden City Community College. Thanks to financial support from K-State Research and Extension, Epsilon Sigma Phi, and K-State's S.A.R.E. program, Mary, Donna, and I had a chance-of-a-lifetime to live and learn among the people in Mexico. We began by visiting the ancient pyramids in Teotihuacan, and meeting Doña Emma Ortega, who fed us a wonderful meal and talked about her people’s struggle to keep Wal-Mart from building a store and parking lot on ancient ruins. She and her five sisters were featured in National Geographic Magazine, and Doña Emma was named as keeper of the village’s history and protector of the area’s archeology by the village elders. So far we see that Mexico’s archeology began about 1792. We learned that Mexico City is growing by a rate of 1500 to 2000 people a day. Many migrate from Guatemala and other countries, and many are moving from the Mexico’s country sides looking for work. Mexico City is the largest city in the world, but gains that distinction because the boundaries are very wide. We learned that Mexicans are fiercely proud of their country. Everybody works hard, long hours, and until they are very old. Since there is not a retirement system, it is not unusual to see people well into their 80s serving your meals, cleaning your hotel rooms, or selling food on the street. I hope to have the opportunity to share more of our observations with you. I am especially excited to tell you about the farming and food systems in the State of Morelos. Please invite us to talk to any of your groups about our experiences. I will be studying the social systems of Mexico, and I want to share those with you as well. Adios! --Debra Bolton dbolton@ksu.edu
DIVERSITY PROGRAMS OFFICE UPDATE Other activities include a "MANRRS loves" food drive for the Flinthills breadbasket and a joint activity with the College of Agriculture Ambassadors. Again, we would like to thank everyone who participated in all of the January, 2007 activities and your Diversity Programs Office would like to congratulate the College of Agriculture for being recognized as a founding patron for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Bust. We encourage you to stop by and see the certificate that was awarded in recognition of your support. It is located in the display board in front of Waters 138. As we close, we would like to leave with this quote, "Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?" -Martin Luther King, Jr. Have a great week and stay warm in this weather. For more information, you may contact Dr. Zelia Wiley, 785-532-5793, or zwh@ksul.edu . --Dr. Zelia Z. Wiley
4-H CURRICULUM TASKFORCE 2007 NATIONAL URBAN EXTENSION CONFERENCE Theme: The Future Urban Extension Agenda: Reaching New and Diverse Audiences - May 7-10, 2007 - Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, MissouriRegister Now! http://extension.missouri.edu/urbanconf . Early Bird Deadline is March 30, 2007; Registration Deadline is April 27, 2007. Join your extension colleagues in Kansas City to discover and explore successful, innovative Extension programs being offered in urban centers across the country. This professional conference will offer an array of workshops, speakers and exhibits that will stimulate and inspire a renewed, shared vision for Extension urban programming and outreach. The conference is for extension educators, faculty and staff who work in urban, suburban and highly populated areas; who provide administrative and program leadership on the local, state or national level or have responsibilities for urban programming. The conference will feature outstanding speakers who are respected national leaders for extension and higher education. There are over 90 concurrent workshops that will be presented by Extension faculty from across the country. The format will consist of a pre-conference, May 7-8, for administrative and program leaders; and a main conference, May 8-10, for extension educators, faculty, staff and extension leadership at all levels of the extension system. The conference is being planned by the 12 North Central states and hosted by University of Missouri Extension. Co-chairs for the conference are Jim Lindquist, K-State Research and Extension; and Al Black, University of Missouri Extension. --Jim Lindquist jlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu
RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR DR. MARK SCHROCK Dr. Schrock's retirement reception will be at the KSU Alumni Center, 17th and Anderson in Manhattan, at 5:30 p.m. We will design a "memorial booklet" to include your special memories in written format. You may send your letters, photographs and cards to Lou Claassen, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Seaton Hall #129, Manhattan, KS 66506-2906, no later than Friday, March 2, 2007. Please send your reservation to the reception, $30 per person, also to Lou Claassen by March 2. A complete reception brochure with registration information can be obtained by e-mailing a request to lkc@ksu.edu . --Lou Claassen PUBLICATIONS AND PRODUCTION SERVICES UPDATE Publications Deadfiled or Revised. Two publications listed on the 2007 2nd Quarter Order Form have been deadfiled and are no longer available. They are: MF984 "Tractor Safety" and MF1056 "Depression -- Strengthening Mental Health in a Changing Rural Kansas." Deadfiled publications are outdated and should no longer be used. All orders for these publications will be canceled. An alternative for MF984 is MF2708 "Tractor Safety for the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry." This publication includes six lessons on safe work practices for using tractors in various settings. MF2708S is the Spanish-language version. To order, contact the Distribution Center at orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu or by calling 785-532-5830. There is no alternative publication for MF1056. A third publication on that order form has been revised, and those orders also have been canceled. Publication S133, "Kansas 4-H Horse Show Rule Book," has been revised extensively and appears on the May 2007 New Publication Order Form. Please order from the May order form, which was sent this week. The draft publication can be viewed in the Draft Publications section of the K-State Research and Extension Website at http://intranet.oznet.ksu.edu/ap_pub_preview . --Nancy Zimmerli-Cates nancyz@ksu.edu
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Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@ksu.edu . DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 21, 2007, THROUGH FEBRUARY 27, 2007: ADDITIONS: Tuesday, February 20 .... Farm Bill Forum, Sabetha/NM, Statewide, 9:30 a.m., David Key dkey@ksu.edu and Troy Dumler tdumler@oznet.ksu.edu Wednesday, February 21 .... Farm Bill Forum, Emporia/LY, Statewide, 9:30 a.m., Brian Rees brees@oznet.ksu.edu and Troy Dumler tdumler@oznet.ksu.edu Thursday, February 22 .... Community Development: Importance, Opportunities and Potential Projects, Ness City/NS and surrounding area, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., David Coltrain coltrain@oznet.ksu.edu Monday, February 26, through Wednesday, February 28 Tuesday, February 27, through Wednesday, February 28 Tuesday, February 27, through Thursday, March 1 |
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