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Vol. 14, No. 39
August 12, 2008 IN THIS ISSUE... ...Word from the
Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH Some of you have already watched this video because of your curiosity in watching those videos from last week, and the week before. This really brings together the thought patterns of a new age of learning. I don't know if I believe young people of today are any different than young people of the generations before. Technology has simply come into their lives, and given them new ways to experience life and learning. Maybe the biggest change is in the opportunity for people today to be more involved in the creation of learning? Would that have implications for the way in which we do non-formal learning experiences? Does the advent of the web and tagging and no scarcity of information for the clientele diminish the value, purpose, and need for Extension? Should Extension teaching methods be changing? What if we leave some of our clientele behind in this technological era? Or, what if some of our clientele leave us behind? Where should Extension be in this mediated culture? I'd really like to hear your thoughts. Have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
NOMINATE YOUR COLLEAGUES FOR AWARDS!
APPLICATIONS DUE SEPTEMBER 1 Awards are: Meritorious Service Nomination forms for awards may be
downloaded at Nominations are due September 1, 2008. Award applications should be sent to M. Gayle Price, awards committee chair, Southeast Area Office, 308 West 14th Street, Chanute, KS 66720. If you have questions, please contact me at 620-431-1530, or gprice@ksu.edu . --Gayle Price
THANK YOU FROM SUE ROBINSON I am privileged to work with such caring people. --Sue Robinson srobinso@ksu.edu
GROWING GROWERS
MARKET GARDENING WORKSHOP Including farm tour of Natures Choice Farm For details and to register, go to http://www.growinggrowers.org/Pages/workshop.htm . --Laura Christensen 816-805-0362
ADOBE CONNECT WEB
VIDEOCONFERENCING TRAINING For scheduling Connect meetings, contact Gerry Snyder, gsnyder@ksu.edu or call IET, 785-532-6270. --Gerry Snyder
VOLUNTEERS REQUESTED TO HELP IN OUR
BOOTHS AT THE KANSAS STATE FAIR We would appreciate faculty and staff from campus, area offices, counties/districts, Agronomy Fields, and Research-Extension Centers coming to the fair and working a few hours in one or both of the booths. Also, we would really appreciate agents and/or faculty, who are coming to the fair anyway, signing up to work a couple of hours in the booth before or after your activities. Days and times that our KSRE/COA fair
booths are open are: Friday, September 5 - 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, September 6 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday, September 7 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday, September 8 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday, September 9 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 10 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Thursday, September 11 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday, September 12 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, September 13 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday, September 14 - 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. If you would like to work in the K-State Research and Extension booth, please contact Steven Graham, sgraham@k-state.edu , by August 27. If you would like to work in the College of Agriculture booth, please contact Sharon Thielen, sthielen@k-state.edu , by August 27. We will be in touch in late August to finalize days, times, entrance tickets, etc. Thank you. --Sharon Thielen and Steven Graham
For more information: 785-335-2836
For more information: 620-327-2547
For more information: 620-662-9021
For more information: 785-335-2836 --Troy Lynn Eckart sprite@ksu.edu
MAKE-YOUR-OWN GREETING CARD WORKSHOP
AT KANSAS STATE FAIR The workshop is free, begins at 10 a.m. and will continue to 2 p.m. at the west end of 4-H Centennial Hall, which is located at the north end of the fairgrounds. Greetings-to-Go is sponsored by Kansas 4-H and Operation Military Kids, an outreach effort sponsored by the U.S. Army Child and Youth Services that focuses on helping communities develop support systems for military families. --Ann Domsch adomsch@ksu.edu
The
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Institute for Civic
Discourse and Democracy at Kansas State University invite you to a
series of public forums that the two groups will co-host this fall.
Between Labor Day and Election Day, the National Issues Forums
Institute (NIFI), in collaboration with the National Archives and
Records Administration, will host a series of discussions on public
policy issues. The kick off will take place August 19, 2008 at 7 p.m.
at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Visitor's Center in
Abilene, Kansas. Representatives from both organizations will present
a short program to introduce the forum series. A reception will
immediately follow the presentation.
The August
19 kick-off event will introduce the citizens of Kansas to the topics
for the fall forum series. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required. If
you plan to attend, please contact the Eisenhower Presidential Library
and Museum at 785-263-6700 or 1-877-RINGIKE to reserve your spot.
The forum
series in Kansas includes:
"Americans' Role in the World: Building a More Secure Future"
"The Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future"
Eisenhower Library Visitor's Center, Abilene "Health Care in America: How Can We Make it More Affordable?" All forums will be open to the public. --Dan Kahl dankahl@ksu.edu
MARKETING
MINUTE: "WE KNOW" CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF AT STATE FAIR The campaign will highlight K-State Research and Extension programs in consumer-friendly language, such as "We Know Food Safety;" "We Know Crops and Livestock;" "We Know Families;" and many other variations of the theme. So far, we've developed 18 postcards with the "We Know" theme that will be the primary handouts at the organization's State Fair booth. These postcards can be seen online at www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/We_Know.htm . The "We Know" theme will be highlighted with three colorful banner displays, each standing approximately 6 feet tall. Also at this year's State Fair booth, volunteers will hand out calendars that stick to a computer monitor or keyboard; and booth visitors will have a chance to win raffle prizes by responding to an online marketing survey. Learn more about K-State Research and Extension's marketing strategies by visiting our marketing blog, http://ksremarketingminute.blogspot.com/ . --Pat Melgares melgares@ksu.edu
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 AUGUST 14 THROUGH AUGUST 27,
2008: Friday, August 15, 2008, SHICK Medicare Insurance Training – Jayhawk
AAA, Day 4 only training for Veteran Counselors, Topeka, Carol Young
cyoung@ksu.edu Saturday, August 16, 2008, SE Area Leadership Forum, Cottonwood
Falls, Beth Hinshaw
bhinshaw@ksu.edu Monday, August 18 thru Thursday, August 21, 2008, Local Office
Operations Orientation, KSU, Manhattan, Jim Lindquist
jlindqui@ksu.edu Tuesday, August 19, 2008, Fall Field Day starting at 5:30 p.m. in
Scandia, Barney Gordon
bgordon@ksu.edu Tuesday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 20, 2008, SHICK Medicare
Insurance Training – SW KS AAA, Days 3 & 4; Day 4 only training for
Veteran Counselors, Garden City, Carol Young
cyoung@ksu.edu Thursday, August 21, 2008, SHICK Medicare Insurance Training – NW
KS AAA, Day 4 only training for Veteran Counselors, Hays, Carol
Young cyoung@ksu.edu Friday, August 22, 2008, Agronomy Field Day: Agricultural
Solutions to Global Change, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Agronomy North
Farm in Manhattan, Kraig Roozeboom
kraig@ksu.edu Saturday, August 23, 2008, State 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest at Throckmorton Hall first floor lobby, KSU Campus, Manhattan, 9:30 a.m., Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@ksu.edu and Evelyn Neier eneier@ksu.edu Saturday, August 23, 2008, State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest on the KSU Campus, Manhattan, John Unruh junruh@ksu.edu and Scott Schaake simmi@ksu.edu Monday, August 25 thru Wednesday, August 27, 2008, New Extension Agent Orientation, 12:30 p.m., KSU, Manhattan, Stacey Warner swarner@ksu.edu Monday, August 25 thru Friday, August 29, 2008, Agent Update, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., KSU Alumni Center, Paula Peters ppeters@ksu.edu Monday, August 25 thru Monday, November 3, 2008, Starting Your Investment Program, Kansas State On-line, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Mountain, Esther Maddux emaddux@ksu.edu Tuesday, August 26, 2008, Fall Field Day – Culture and Management of Summer-Grown Crops, 9:00 a.m. at the K-State Ag Research Center, Hays, Bob Gillen gillen@ksu.edu Tuesday, August 26 thru Thursday, August 28, 2008, SHICK Medicare Insurance Training – Jayhawk , Days 1-3, Topeka, Carol Young cyoung@ksu.edu Wednesday, August 27, Horticulture Tour – trees, shrubs and flowers for west-central, 6:30 p.m., K-State Ag Research Center, Hays, Bob Gillen gillen@ksu.edu |
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