Tuesday Letter

The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

Vol. 15, No. 31 June 9, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Thank You from Cindy Evans
...Annual Walnut Council Field Day
...Final PDC Survey Results Available
...Annual Conference Awards
...Kansas 4-H Horse Shows -- Rule Clarification
...State 4-H Horse Judging Contest
...The Memory Action Program Workshop
...Communications Minute: Common Copyright Issues
...Announcing the New KSRE Master Calendar!

...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
I encourage you to take the time to review articles in the current issue of the Journal of Extension . This April 2009 issue has several interesting articles from a commentary on Extension likened to a modern day pony express to an article relating to employee satisfaction to a research article on the organizational changes made in Minnesota and its effects on the agricultural agent satisfaction and effectiveness , a research article on recruiting baby-boomer volunteers and many more you may find of interest. It's always valuable to take time to continue to challenge your thinking and see what is being written from various research and evaluation work for and about Extension within our Extension system.

Have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

THANK YOU FROM CINDY EVANS
Thank you for all the expressions of support you have shown at the loss of our husband and father. We appreciate all the cards, prayers, phone calls and memorials. Your friendship provides the strength we need to carry on. Many thanks. --Cindy Evans and family cevans@ksu.edu

ANNUAL WALNUT COUNCIL FIELD DAY
Black Walnut is the most commercially valuable tree in Kansas covering close to 30,000 acres of Kansas Forest. The Kansas Chapter of the Walnut Council is once again promoting the protection, management and utilization of this valuable tree at their annual Walnut Council Field Day scheduled for Thursday, June 11, in Manhattan at the KSU Tuttle Creek Forestry Research Area.

More information is provided on the Kansas Forest Service website: http://www.kansasforests.org/calendar/Walnut%20Brochure%2009.pdf , or contact Larry Rutter at 785-484-2509 or Bob Atchison at 785-532-3310. --Patricia McCaffrey pmccaffr@ksu.edu

FINAL PDC SURVEY RESULTS AVAILABLE
The final results of the PDC Strategic Opportunities Survey are now available on the KSRE website: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/Employee_Resources/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=287 . You received your preliminary data prior to Spring Action Conference, but PDC members were continuing to enter data at that time. Hopefully, these results will provide you with helpful information as you complete your action plans for next year. Remember to enter your action plans in the new online system prior to October 1, 2009. That url is: www.planning.ksre.ksu.edu .

Thanks for your help with this project and to your PDC members for completing the survey! --Paula Peters ppeters@k-state.edu

ANNUAL CONFERENCE AWARDS
The K-State Research and Extension Awards Lunch will be during Annual Conference the week of October 19. This is our annual opportunity to recognize outstanding colleagues. I encourage you to review the award categories below and nominate someone by Friday, July 31. Send nominations to me at 114 Waters Hall or e-mail them to Dorothy Doan at ddoan@ksu.edu .

BUILDER AWARDS - These awards recognize individuals who have exhibited extra energy and creativity over a number of years in building new programs, audiences or institutions within K-State Research and Extension. Nominations should include the following:
1) Name, title, address and phone number of the nominee and nominator.
2) Maximum 2 page justification for the award.

DIVERSITY AWARD - K-State Research and Extension is committed to an emphasis on diversity in programming, workforce and relationships with other organizations. In order to recognize individuals who have embraced this vision, a Diversity Award will be presented. Nominations should include the following:
1) Name, title, address and phone number of the nominee and nominator.
2) Maximum 2 page justification for the award.

TEAM AWARD - The Team Award acknowledges outstanding efforts by a group of individuals addressing one of the Strategic Opportunities of K-State Research and Extension. Nominations should include the following:
1) Name, title, address and phone number of the nominees and nominator.
2) Maximum 2 page justification for the award.

MENTORING AWARD - K-State Research and Extension faculty who have been employed for two years or less are encouraged to nominate a mentor who has helped them and others achieve higher performance and productivity. One award will be presented to a county/district faculty mentor and one to an area/state faculty mentor. Nominations should include the following:
1) Name, title, address and phone number of the nominee and nominator.
2) Maximum 2 page justification for the award.

COUNTY/DISTRICT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR - Nominations should include the following:
1) Name, title, address and phone number of the nominee and nominator.
2) Maximum 2 page justification for the award. Include information about quality of work, productivity, initiative, creativity, adaptability, teamwork, cooperation, and service orientation.

UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (for the College of Agriculture and all divisions of K-State Research and Extension on and off-campus) - Nominations should include the following:
1) Name, title, address and phone number of the nominee and nominator.
2) Maximum 2 page justification for the award to include special efforts and accomplishments. Include information about quality of work, productivity, initiative, creativity, adaptability, teamwork, cooperation, and service orientation.

I look forward to receiving the nominations by Friday, July 31. --Fred Cholick fcholick@ksu.edu

KANSAS 4-H HORSE SHOWS -- RULE CLARIFICATION
Please be advised that for the 2009 Kansas 4-H Horse Shows, the current rule will remain as in past years: "Exhibitors may not be tied, buckled, or fastened to a horse or any portion of the tack. Exception: Any person with a handicap that necessitates such assistance." (Paragraph #5, page 52 of the Kansas 4-H Horse Show Rule Book)

At the April 18th meeting of the State 4-H Horse Action Team, a motion passed to allow the use of specific size of rubberbands to fasten the exhibitor's foot to the stirrup. To assure that the 4-H youth development program is appropriately managing the risks inherent with the horse program, the University Attorney is currently reviewing the proposed rule change. Consequently, the current rule stands and use of rubberbands will not be allowed at the 2009 Kansas 4-H Horse Shows.

Please contact Pat McNally, pmcnally@ksu.edu , or Sarah Dick, Kansas 4-H Horse Program Coordinator, sarahdd@ksu.edu , for additional information. --Sarah Dick

STATE 4-H HORSE JUDGING CONTEST

When: Tuesday, June 30
Where: CiCo Park in Manhattan
Check-in: Begins at 8:30 a.m.
Start time: Contest will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Lunch will be provided for the Intermediate and Senior contestants. Beginners will be dismissed at the completion of the judging portion of the contest.

Registration costs:

Senior/Intermediate: $12 (lunch included)
Beginner: $5

Please make checks payable to: Kansas 4-H Foundation. Entry forms and required 4-H Participation forms are due June 19, by 5:00 p.m. to:

State 4-H Office
Attn: 4-H Horse Judging Contest
201 Umberger Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506

Registration forms can be downloaded at http://www.kansas4h.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=43 . Contact Sarah Dick, Kansas 4-H Horse Program Coordinator, with questions. --Sarah Dick sarahdd@ksu.edu

THE MEMORY ACTION PROGRAM WORKSHOP
The Memory Action Program Workshop is sponsored by Kansas State University's Center on Aging, Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, Riley County Seniors Service Center, and the Sunflower Pilot Club of Manhattan, with support from the American Society on Aging and the MetLife Foundation.

Who: Anyone who is interested in improving the cognitive health of older adults in the community might consider this professional development and programmatic opportunity.

What: The goal of the workshop is to provide communities and community leaders with a roadmap to memory Improvement for older adults. An overview of memory training research will be followed by a 1-hour demonstration of a memory training class. The afternoon will focus on how to implement a Memory Action Program in communities. Participants will learn the key elements of successful memory training and several options for offering memory training in their towns and cities. The program has been shown to provide improvements in confidence and memory performance.

Dr. Robin Lea West, Professor of Psychology at the University of Florida, is the presenter. Dr. West has been conducting research on memory and aging for more than 30 years, and has authored more than 60 academic papers and two popular books. Dr. West is also the creator of the national award-winning Everyday Memory Clinic.

When: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 9:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Where: Community Room at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, 2121 Meadowlark Road, Manhattan, KS 66502

Cost: $10 - Registration is required and space is very limited.

For more information or for a registration form, please contact Stephanie Gfeller at the KSU Center on Aging, sgfeller@ksu.edu ; or Deb Sellers, dsellers@ksu.edu . --Deb Sellers

COMMUNICATIONS MINUTE: COMMON COPYRIGHT ISSUES
Remembering one rule can help keep you on the right side of copyright law: If you did not originally write, film, design, sculpt, photograph, hum, or otherwise create the work, you must request permission to use it and properly credit it.

Using the copyright symbol © and formal application are recommended, but not required at this time. Lack of a copyright symbol or statement, or the fact that the material is publicly available (for instance, on a Website), does not mean the work is in the public domain.

Q: Does the concept of fair use cover me as an educator?

A: Fair use involves using quoted material in scholarly reports, critiques, teaching, news reporting, or commentary. Use must be brief, noncommercial, spontaneous, and with consideration given to the cumulative effect of such use. For more information, see "Circular 21: Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians," from the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov/circs/circ21.pdf .

Watch for more copyright questions in a future issue of The Tuesday Letter. --Nancy Zimmerli-Cates nancyz@ksu.edu

ANNOUNCING THE NEW KSRE MASTER CALENDAR!
Go to http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/mastercalendar .

Please take time to get acquainted with its features. Select "Upcoming Events" to review events and professional development offerings for the next two weeks.

The calendar can be viewed by day, month, and year. One of the special features of this new system is that dates entered on proposals from the Professional Development System will automatically be entered on the Master Calendar.

Dates can easily be added from the "submit event" tab. You will be able to edit events that you submit; to correct previously submitted items, contact mblythe@ksu.edu .

If you have questions or need assistance, contact Marie Blythe, mblythe@ksu.edu or Margaret Phillips, margaret@ksu.edu . --Marie Blythe

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