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Vol. 15, No. 44
September 8, 2009 ...Word from the
Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH It remains our goal to send two individuals with each class, and to include one individual from the Extension Agent ranks and one from the Extension specialist ranks. If you are an Extension professional with more than 10 years of your career, I encourage you to check out the information in the article from Marie Blythe below, and complete an application! Our deadline is just one week away! Have a great week! - Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
REMINDER -
2010 NATIONAL EXTENSION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT-NORTH CENTRAL (NELD-NC)
PROGRAM The purpose of NELD-NC is to provide current and future Extension leaders with the vision, courage, and tools to lead in a changing world. The NELD-NC program consists of four seminars to be held during 2010. Information about the current program is available at http://www.ces.purdue.edu/neld/ . Participation costs for county faculty will be fully funded through the Leadership budget; tuition for specialists will be covered through the Leadership budget and all travel-related expenses will be the responsibility of their departmental or area unit. Applicants must be able to fully participate in all four seminars. If you would like to submit an application for the 2010 program, the form is available on our Website, http://tinyurl.com/2363nh . Under Resources, select NELD-NC Application. You can also view all of the previous participants by clicking on Leadership Programs Participant Directory. Completed application forms should be returned to Marie Blythe, 104 Umberger Hall by September 14, 2009. Selected agents/faculty members will be notified by September 28. --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu
COVER CROPS PLOT TOUR Contact Kraig Roozeboom, kraig@ksu.edu ; or Troy Lynn Eckart, sprite@ksu.edu , 785-532-5776; for more information. --Kraig Roozeboom
WEBINAR,
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY: *September 11, 2009 - 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST* Original goals of the biofuel industry were to raise agricultural commodity prices and enhance economic opportunity in rural America. Now, climate change, global warming, and the carbon emission reduction are primary drivers. This webinar will update Extension educators on the many ramifications of this federal policy change. Discussion will delineate implications of the low carbon fuel standard, land use change, and opportunities for existing corn ethanol plants to transition to new California and Department of Energy proposed regulations. *Presenter: *How To Connect: On September 11, start connecting 5 minutes prior to the start time of 11:00 CST. Copy and paste this URL into your browser to enter the meeting: http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/unl/ . Click on “Click to Enter” under the “Enter as a Guest” heading. Anytime before the meeting you can visit the following URL to confirm your ability to connect to the Breeze server: http://breeze.extension.iastate.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm . Conference Host: Ed Brokesh, ebrokesh@ksu.edu . --Ed Brokesh
K-STATE
FALL 2009 TECHBYTES TECHNOLOGY SERIES
PUBLICATIONS UPDATE - ORDER NEW PUBLICATIONS
BY SEPTEMBER 25
The deadline is earlier than usual to accommodate the printers' deadlines. --Nancy Zimmerli-Cates nancyz@ksu.edu
SEATING
STILL AVAILABLE FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER
30 How well prepared are you to help the communities in your county/district succeed in their efforts to address important public issues? Research has shown that community change efforts that succeed do so because: * The issue or opportunity is framed
in a way that people are motivated to act. This workshop will help you develop your skills around three key competencies needed by all leaders to affect change in their communities: 1) framing issues and ideas; FRAMING means helping a group or community recognize and define its opportunities and issues in ways that motivate people to act. BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL is about developing and maintaining the relationships that allow people to work together and share resources across their differences. MOBILIZING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES is about bringing together enough people and resources around focused action plans to accomplish the community's goals and outcomes. Your learning will be enhanced through hands-on breakout sessions that will teach you three practical tools for applying the competencies to a broad range of community issues that you work with every day. Plus, you will take home a FREE copy of the Community Leadership Handbook (a $36 value!) that covers the key competencies in detail and outlines 14 practical tools to help you apply the competencies. The workshop will be facilitated by: Registration Information: Funding for this workshop provided by the Alpha Rho Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi. --Robert Wilson
BEGINNING
FARMERS AND RANCHERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Nominations received by October 5, 2009, will be considered. The law requires that members of the Committee be representatives from the following groups: (1) The Farm Service Agency (FSA); (2) State beginning farmer programs (as defined in section 309(i)(5) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act); (3) Commercial lenders; (4) Private nonprofit organizations with active beginning farmer or rancher programs; (5) The USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES); (6) Community colleges or other educational institutions with demonstrated experience in training beginning farmers or ranchers; and (7) Other entities or persons providing lending or technical assistance to qualified beginning farmers or ranchers. For the complete Federal Register announcement, see http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-21293.htm . --Steven Graham sgraham@k-state.edu
FEATURED
EMPLOYEE ON EMPLOYEE RESOURCES WEBSITE
DAILY K-STATE
NEWS UPDATE To subscribe, go to http://www.k-state.edu/media/listserv.html . --Stacey M. Warner swarner@ksu.edu
KANSAS
STATISTICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE The Kansas Statistical Abstract 2008, contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, elections, education, business and manufacturing, employment, income, finance, state and local government, crime, parks and recreation, communications, transportation, agriculture, climate, and energy and natural resources. --Dan Kahl dankahl@ksu.edu
LOOK TO AGING
FOR FUTURE CAREERS Presentation Description What does this mean for you? The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education reports that the growth of an older population world-wide will result in an increasing need for professionals who understand the aging process and the needs of the older adult population. This growth will be evident across disciplines, not just in medicine and health care (2009). The field of gerontology is devoted to the study of aging, and K-State's Center on Aging provides gerontology courses, programs, and degrees for students on campus and online. Are you interested in learning more? Then please join us for the free presentation, Look to Aging for Future Careers, by Gayle Doll, Ph.D, Director of the K-State Center on Aging. The presentation will be broadcast live-via-webcast on October 13, 2009 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CT. How Do I Attend? If you are a first-time user of Adobe Connect, please test your computer for use before the date of the presentation at http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm . This will resolve most connection and interface problems. To enter the presentation on October 13, simply click on the following link a few minutes before 1:30 p.m.: http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/pftada/ . For further information, help and resources, go to the KSRE TechWeb site: www.ksre.ksu.edu/techweb . --Ethel Schneweis eschnewe@ksu.edu
COMMUNICATIONS INVOICES/STATEMENTS DELAYED We were unable to process orders and invoices for two weeks at the end of August. As a result, your statements and invoices from the Department of Communications do not contain all August activity. Missing items will appear on your September statements and invoices. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. If you need an invoice for a specific item, please contact Gina Nixon, gnixon@ksu.edu ; or JoAnn Ebert, jebert@ksu.edu ; at 785-532-5804. --Gina Nixon
1. Plan ahead. Begin evaluating ideas, considering themes, and planning your budget four to six months before the event.
2. Focus on one central theme.
3. Request a professional design that can be used multiple ways.
4. Be flexible in your design concept. The printer and designer can suggest ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality, so be open to suggestions.
5. Design work is charged hourly, so be prepared when you consult with the designer. Know what pieces you need (invitation, mail brochure, program), the amount in your budget, and what information each piece must provide.
For more
information and ideas, contact printing supervisor Greg LeValley,
KSRE MASTER
CALENDAR When you use the search feature (tab on top row), establish the date range you wish to search. You can Search Exact Phrase or Search Text to the search parameters. Click for Printable Version will allow you to print from the Master Calendar, whether you want the next two weeks, year, or to establish a specific date range. The Calendar default, "Upcoming Events," allows you to review events and professional development offerings for the next two weeks. Use "Submit Event" to enter your own event dates. Make sure that your events are listed correctly. You can edit events that you have submitted; if you need to correct previously submitted items, contact Marie Blythe. Note: Professional Development entries are automatically added to the new Master Calendar system and do not require separate/duplicate entry! --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu
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