Vol. 15, No. 27  May 12, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE... 

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Thank You from Pamela Muntz
...Phone Number Change for Sedgwick County
...Last Call for Summer Community Development Workshop
...Community Coaching Academy
...National 4-H Congress "Centennial Delegate" Names Due May 15
...Upcoming Field Days
...Agroforestry Field Day
...4th Friday Conversation for Youth Development: Impact of the Economy on Youth
...Native Plant Identification Training May 28th in Manhattan
...Two New Epsilon Sigma Phi Endowment Scholarships
...Accepting Sealed Bids for Copier
...Master Schedule

                                                                                           ...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
As you have read or heard, the legislature has completed its work on the fiscal year 2010 budget. The reduction anticipated for K-State is $18M (about 10%) less than the beginning FY2009 funding level. In addition to this 10% reduction for K-State, there appears to be an additional 1.3% reduction that will be required to pay for unfunded mandates, e.g. longevity pay, classified market equity adjustment, fringe benefit and longevity increases, etc.

Departments and units in the College of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension units have developed reduction scenarios to equate to 10%. Those plans are being reviewed.

K-State Central Administration is working to develop plans to reduce the immediate impact to all Departments, Colleges and K-State Research and Extension in FY2010 with the infusion of one time dollars. Pending that outcome, this will leave us to make further adjustments in the base budget for FY2011.

Therefore, even though the legislature has completed its process, we are still determining the overall impact on the FY2010 budget to K-State Research and Extension and the College of Agriculture. Throughout this process we have appreciated the input you have provided to us, especially in tight timelines. We will strive to keep you well informed. --Fred Cholick fcholick@ksu.edu , Doug Elcock delcock@ksu.edu , and Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

THANK YOU FROM PAMELA MUNTZ
Thank you my Extension Family for your cards, memorials, and personal visits. My father was a great supporter of Extension and had served on the Executive Board in Kiowa County for many years. He always spoke well of his experiences. No matter what our age, it is hard to lose a parent so I am so glad to have all your cards to read. They will warm my heart and make this loss a little easier to accept. --Pamela Muntz pmuntz@ksu.edu

PHONE NUMBER CHANGE FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY
Please make note of the phone number change for Sedgwick County.  Our main line is 316-660-0100, and our fax number is 316-660-0199. --Bev Dunning bdunning@ksu.edu

LAST CALL FOR SUMMER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
This is the final week for Community Teams from the Southeast area of the state to sign up for the 2009 Community Development Academy. KSRE, the Kansas Department of Commerce, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, and the USDA Rural Development are leading a workshop in Independence in June.

Community representatives register in teams to go through engaged learning and processes for engaging the public in community planning exercises. One day of the workshop will be dedicated to planning and responding to disaster planning. If there are communities in your county or area that are ready to learn about and participate in community planning, have them sign up at http://www.ksu.edu/cecd/cda . Contact person is Erika Imbody, at CECD, 785-532-6868. --Dan Kahl dankahl@ksu.edu

COMMUNITY COACHING ACADEMY
We are looking for Extension professionals who are interested in working with communities in a coaching capacity. Agents in the SE quadrant of the state, or in the SW quadrant of the state are welcome to sign up. Opportunities will be available in 2010 and 2011 in the North.

The coaching academy will provide resources, networks, and connections to state and federal community development service providers. The academy will also allow an opportunity to practice skills of working with community planning groups.

Register at www.ksu.edu/cecd/cda . For more information, contact Dan Kahl, dankahl@ksu.edu . --Dan Kahl

NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS "CENTENNIAL DELEGATE" NAMES DUE MAY 15
A final reminder that the names of the "Centennial Delegate" for the 2009 National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, November 27 - December 1, are due in the state 4-H office by May 15, 2009. The "Centennial Delegates" are individuals sponsored financially entirely from the local level and who are selected by criteria established at the local level. Each Extension Unit may send one "Centennial Delegate" per year.

If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mary Gehrt, mlgehrt@ksu.edu , or me, ggerhard@ksu.edu . --Gary Gerhard

UPCOMING FIELD DAYS
South Central Experiment Field, Hutchinson, KS
May 19, 2009, 8:30 a.m.
Contact: Bill Heer, 620-662-9021

Harvey County Experiment Field, Hesston, KS
May 21, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Curt Thompson, 785-532-5776

North Central Experiment Field, Belleville, KS
June 3, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Contact: Barney Gordon, 785-335-2836

AGROFORESTRY FIELD DAY 

The Agroforestry Field Day is being held at Roy & Cherry Brown’s Tree Farm on Wednesday, May 20, in Lebanon, KS. Activities include educational sessions by natural resource professionals and a tour of Ron & Cherry’s tree farm which will highlight their 3.5 acre black walnut/bur oak woodlot. Ron and Cherry are excited to share their success story on establishing trees in western Kansas. 

For more information, please see a copy of the brochure and news release on our website, http://www.kansasforests.org/calendar/index.shtml or contact Bob Atchison at 785-532-3310. --Patricia McCaffrey pmccaffr@ksu.edu

• we'll discuss how youth development professionals might help youth deal with issues associated with the economic downturn, and

• resources and supports for families going through economic hardship.

NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION TRAINING MAY 28TH IN MANHATTAN
Native Plant Identification Training will be Thursday, May 28, 10 a.m. to noon, Washington Marlatt Memorial Park, Marlatt Avenue and Hwy 113, Manhattan, KS. (Just north of Farm Bureau on the west side of the road)

Walt Fick will be teaching on how to identify native prairie grasses, forbs and wildflowers. Also, he will answer any questions on rangeland or pasture management.

Training is free, and sponsored by the Kansas Center for Sustainable Ag and the Kansas SARE Program.

Register via e-mail by May 26 to beckman@ksu.edu . --Jana Beckman

TWO NEW EPSILON SIGMA PHI ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 

The Epsilon Sigma Phi Endowment Board is pleased to announce two new scholarships for ESP Members. The First one is The Connie Hoch Memorial Scholarship. The amount is for the early bird registration to National ESP Conference. Preference will be given to members who have never attended the National ESP Conference before. 

The Second scholarship is the Jim Lindquist Administrative Leadership Scholarship for Professional Development. It will cover early bird registration for the National ESP Conference or administrative leadership professional development that is regional or national in scope. 

The due date for these is June 1. The forms and information can be found on the State ESP website under Forms and applications or links from Employee Resource/Nominations for awards. All ESP members are encouraged to look at these new scholarships and consider applying themselves or encourage deserving members they are aware of to apply. --Eric Otte eotte@ksu.edu

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