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Vol. 14, No. 23
April 22, 2008 IN THIS ISSUE... ...Word from the
Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH Without question, you, as an office professional, are the front door and often the first impression people will have for K-State Research and Extension. Thank you for all you do to continuously improve your skills, abilities, and knowledge in serving the people of Kansas through K-State Research and Extension. And, thank you for your care and attention to all those we serve in our mission towards "Knowledge for Life." --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
APPLICATIONS FOR SIGNAGE MINI-GRANTS
DUE MAY 1 The short application is available online at www.communications.ksu.edu/marketing , as well as the details of the program. Contact Pat Melgares at melgares@ksu.edu if you have additional questions. --Pat Melgares
ANNOUNCING MIKE BRADSHAW RETIREMENT
RECEPTION ON MAY 1 The May 1 (Thursday; 4 - 6 p.m.) reception will be held in Hoffman Lounge, Justin Hall, at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. A brief program begins at 4:45 p.m. Letters and cards may be mailed to Mike Bradshaw, 343 Justin Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, to be included in his memory album. If you have questions about the reception, events, parking availability, etc., please contact Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@ksu.edu ; or Linda Lamb, heiens@ksu.edu . --Elaine Johannes
RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR PHIL SELL The Shawnee County Extension Council, Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners, and Extension staff invite you to a reception honoring Phil on Friday, May 2, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Reynolds Lodge at Lake Shawnee, 3315 SE Tinman Circle, in Topeka. Cards and letters for a scrapbook can be sent to: Shawnee County Extension Office, 1740 SW Western, Topeka, KS 66604. For more information, contact Alice Brooks, at 785 232-0062 or abrooks@ksu.edu . --Laurie Chandler lchandle@oznet.ksu.edu
The Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services
(KAMS) would like to express our appreciation to the Meadowlark
District #7 Extension Offices, and Brown, Doniphan, and Atchison
County Extension offices, AgrAbility, K-State Farm Analyst program,
Kansas Watershed Specialists, Kansas Weather Data Library and the
Kansas Extension Disaster Education Network, as well as the 17 other
agencies and organizations that participated in the Holton Farm Fair
on April 7th.
Special thanks to Rodney Jones for being
our featured speaker and Jody Holthaus for all her enthusiasm and
assistance in organizing the event.
KAMS looks forward to working with other
extension personnel and offices throughout this year in co-hosting
similar events as KAMS celebrates our 20th year serving
Kansas farmers and ranchers throughout the state. If any Extension
office is interested in co-hosting a Farm Fair in their area, please
call the KAMS office at 1-800-321-3276 or 785-532-6958. --Becky
O’Donnell
bodonnel@k-state.edu
A FEW WORKERS STILL NEEDED FOR KSRE
BOOTH AT THE 3i SHOW IN GREAT
BEND The show is open each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our booth (I-115) is in the Expo-2 Building, along the north wall in the same spot where we have been before. We could still use a few people on Thursday, May 8th, from: 11:00 a.m. - 12 Noon Steven Graham will bring the display and handout materials from campus, plus be present during all three days of the show. If you would like to attend the 3i Show and also assist in the booth for an hour or more, that would be great. There is no entrance or parking fee. The 3i Show is a huge farm machinery show which also has some daily programming aimed at spouses. These programs, called "Extreme Makeover" this year, are coordinated by Donna Krug and Berny Unruh with our Barton County Research and Extension Office. Please e-mail and let me know what time(s) you would like to work in the booth on Thursday, May 8th. Thanks for your assistance. --Steven Graham sgraham@k-state.edu
GALAXY III REGISTRATION AVAILABLE In addition to four full days of keynote/capnote speakers and seminars, the registration fee includes Monday’s opening event with heavy hors d’oeuvres, Wednesday’s Ruby Luncheon, and the evening Auction and Taste of Indiana buffet, Thursday’s breakfast and Awards Banquet, and Friday’s brunch buffet. Separate registrations are available for the pre-conferences scheduled for Monday, September 15, through the sponsoring associations: ESP, NEAFCS (3), and NAE4-HA and for the tours on Thursday’s schedule. The Call for Volunteers is also available on the Website. August 15 is the registration deadline for volunteers - needed for many activities! --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu ESP NATIONAL MEETING/GALAXY III SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE The Epsilon Sigma Phi Professional Development Committee is inviting members to apply for scholarships to cover the $395 Early Bird registration fee (available through June 15) for the Galaxy III Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, September 15-19. Up to four scholarships will be awarded, thanks to a grant from the Endowment fund. To apply, members should complete the form on the Alpha Rho website, http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/esp-AlphaRho/ under “What’s New.” Electronic submission is preferred; applications are due May 13 to Marie Blythe. Applications will be reviewed by the Alpha Rho chapter Professional Development Committee. Award recipients will be notified as soon as the review is complete and successful applicants selected. --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu
DISCOVERING THE
LEADER WITHIN YOU - THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE For the next several weeks, the Leadership Program Focus Team will be sharing a briefing about the 5 practices of leadership. This week’s practice is “encouraging the heart.” At the heart of leadership is caring. Without showing others that you care and what you care about, other people won’t care about what you say or what you know. Leadership requires a connection between leaders and people. We need to feel connected to others and, in turn, they to us, because greatness is never achieved all by ourselves. Encouraging the Heart is the leadership practice that connects us with another. To learn more about “Encouraging the Heart” and other leadership principles, plan to participate in the “Discovering the Leader Within You” Workshop, October 7 - 9, 2008, at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, Wichita, Ks. Registration is $200, which includes a personal 360-degree assessment of your leadership skills. Registration is limited to 25 people on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additional information and registration can be found at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/Employee_Resources/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=206 . --Jodi Besthorn besthorn@ksu.edu
MARKETING MINUTE: EXPANDING ON BRANDING -- WHO DO WE WANT TO
BE? An organization's brand is a promise -- a promise that whenever "customers" come to the organization, it will provide something of value. K-State Research and Extension promises practical, research-based information that improves the quality of life of people in Kansas. That's the foundation of our organization's brand. From that, many "sub-brands" might represent our organization -- maybe good, maybe bad -- depending on how well we serve our customers. For example, our customers may come to know us as having excellent customer service, friendly people, being easily accessible or something else. What we are known as depends largely on how well the entire organization consistently displays certain values. Logos and other images become a symbol of an organization's promise. People who see our images and have a positive or negative impression often tell others about us -- a concept known as "buzz marketing" or creating "buzz." Bottom line: When all members of an organization consistently deliver on the organization's brand promise, that's what people come to know you as. See and share more marketing tips online at www.communications.ksu.edu/marketing . --Pat Melgares melgares@ksu.edu
PUBLICATIONS/DISTRIBUTION UPDATE
Order Forms Always Available Online
ARE YOU MISSING A PURPLE TABLECLOTH?
VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS To view the complete Master Schedule online or as a pdf, go to http://129.130.72.154/MasterSchAdd/ Submit corrections to previously submitted items to cthomas@ksu.edu .DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 8, 2008: Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at Mound Valley, Beef Cattle & Forage Crops Field Day, Lyle Lomas llomas@ksu.edu Thursday, May 1 through Monday, June 30, 2008 at www.aging.ksu.edu , Aging Network Research Article Module, Deb Sellers dsellers@ksu.edu Friday, May 2, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Carpenter Building at Scott Co. Fairgrounds, Scott City, 4-H Awards Profile Premiere, Gary Gerhard ggerhard@ksu.edu Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Iola, KS, Riverside Classic Spring Livestock Show, www.allen.ksu.edu Monday, May 5 starting at 1:00 p.m. to May 8, 2008 finishing at noon, Clover Room, Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park, Manhattan, Program Development Agent Orientation, Paula Peters ppeters@ksu.edu Tuesday, May 6, 2008 starting at 9:30 a.m. at the McPherson Co. Extension Office, McPherson, Strengthening 4-H Club Training II – Advanced, Pam Van Horn pvanhorn@ksu.edu and Rod Buchele rbuchele@ksu.edu Tuesday, May 6 through Friday, May 9, 2008 in San Antonio, TX, CYFAR Annual Conference, Charlotte Shoup Olsen colsen@ksu.edu Wednesday, May 7 through Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Topeka, 2008 Governor’s Conference on Aging Services, Deb Sellers dsellers@ksu.edu |
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