The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
(Vol. 16 No. 43)
IN THIS ISSUE...
WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
With each month, you will see a new Update to President
Schulz in the center section of the “What’s New With Us” on our KSRE Home Page. The current update is for August
2010. From time to time individuals have
asked about previous updates and where they might find them. From the left side of the home page, you can
click on ~About Us, then again under ~About Us on the left side you will see
the link to President Schulz Updates. This will take you to the full list of archived updates that we have
sent over the past two years. Indeed
there are some great stories and timely information contained within
those.
If you would like to have a local
story told in the update, please send an e-mail explaining it to Kris
Boone, kboone@ksu.edu. You can see that we do keep them
brief, such that Kris would be pleased to have the story in near ready
form. Know that most of the stories come from individuals like yourself submitting them in! Don’t delay; submit one today for a future
edition! And, listening to our President, Kirk definitely
appreciates those updates and uses that information in his speeches! Same holds true for our Provost April Mason and our VP for Communication and Marketing Jeff Morris. They all read and appreciate the updates. We just need the stories from all of you!
And, did you know there are currently 26 great audio slide stories within the K-State Research and Extension News website. If you
have ideas for news stories, don’t hesitate to contact Elaine Edwards, elainee@ksu.edu.
Five Extension Agent focused Action Plan Workshops will be
happening this week and next. Hope you
are signed up!
And, a quote for the week.....
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never
tried anything new.
-
Albert Einstein
Get out there, try something new, and have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT POSTER AND BREAKOUT SESSION PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The deadline for submitting session and poster proposals
for the K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference is September 1. Take a few
minutes to submit a proposal for an interesting project overview, results,
experiences, or educational materials to share with your colleagues. Go to www.ksre.ksu.edu/annconf
or access the annual conference link from the Employee Resources page and fill
out the proposal form.
The poster session/reception is Monday, October 18,
4:30–6:30 p.m. in the K-State Student Union ballroom. It will feature
entertainment by your K-State Research and Extension colleagues, refreshments,
and the Epsilon Sigma Phi silent auction. Breakout sessions will be Tuesday
afternoon, October 19.
A
new item has been added to the schedule and the conference registration form. The
Women of K-State (WoKS) Leadership Committee is hosting a breakfast for women
attending annual conference. The breakfast will be Tuesday, October
19, 7–8:15 a.m. There is no fee for the event, which is being
coordinated through the Office of the President. --Bob Gillen, gillen@ksu.edu
HELP STILL NEEDED FOR OUR STATE FAIR BOOTHS
The College of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension will once again have booths in the Pride of Kansas building at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. The Kansas State Fair runs from Friday, September 10, through Sunday, September 19, 2010.
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 need help are:
Friday, September 10 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 11 - (KFMA taking this entire day)
Sunday, September 12 - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Monday, September 13 - 12 Noon - 9 p.m.
Tuesday, September 14 - (Sedgwick County taking this entire day)
Wednesday, September 15 - 12 Noon - 9 p.m.
Thursday, September 16 - 12 Noon - 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Friday, September 17 - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 18 - 9 a.m - 9 p.m.
Sunday, September 19 - 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
If you would like to work in the K-State Research and Extension booth, please contact Maria Sweet, marswe@ksu.edu, by September 3.
If you would like to work in the College of Agriculture booth, please contact Sandy Klein, sandy@ksu.edu, by September 3.
We will be in touch soon to finalize days, times, entrance tickets, etc. -- Sandy Klein and Steven Graham sgraham@k-state.edu
PASSWORD CHANGE DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 8TH!
The deadline for changing your eID password is Wednesday, September 8. If you have not changed your eID password since August 1, you must do so before this deadline.
To change your eID password, simply go to http://eid.k-state.edu and log in with your current eID and password. If you do not remember your password or are unable to log on to that page, you will need to contact the K-State IT Help Desk to get your password reset. You can reach them at 785-532-7722 on campus, or 800-865-6143 toll free elsewhere.
Once you are logged in, click the "Change your eID password" link at the top of the page and follow the instructions on that page to change your eID password. The boxes labeled "New password" and "Confirm Password" will be outlined in red until your password meets the current password rules. Once it is outlined in green, your new password meets the rules. Also, make sure you update your "Forgot your password" e-mail address and your secret question and answer at the bottom of that page.
Once you have changed your password, don't forget to change it in any e-mail clients and mobile devices that use that password. If you have any problems doing so, please contact our Tech Support at 785-532-6270 or via e-mail at support@ksre.ksu.edu. --Russ Feldhausen russfeld@ksu.edu
REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 6: KSRE GRANT WRITERS WORKSHOP - SEPTEMBER 21 AND 27 AT K-STATE SALINA
The current economy, budget concerns and calls for expanded services are creating demand for local grant writing skills.
To
meet this demand, attend the Grant Writing training built exclusively
for K-State Extension professionals and stake-holders. The one- day
(9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) training will be offered twice at K-State Salina,
College Center Conference room, on SEPTEMBER 21 (Tuesday), and SEPTEMBER
27 (Monday). For $35 you will receive instruction, materials,
refreshments, lunch and a copy of the Grantsmanship Center's Program
Planning & Proposal Writing- Expanded Version guide (what a deal!).
In
response to whether participants of the 2009 training would recommend
the session to KSRE colleagues, agents said, "Absolutely! It's a good
time to focus and learn about writing grants." "Yes, now that I have
been in the system for a few years I think that every Extension
Professional should be exposed to some sort of basic grant writing
professional development."
Training objectives include:
* Increase awareness and knowledge of grant resources for youth-family- community programs.
* Learn grant writing techniques.
* Increase understanding of the fit between grants, program planning and program management.
* Build a K-State Extension team that supports each other in grant writing and management!
Registration is available through the Kansas PRIDE website. Scroll down to "State Funding," complete the registration form and send it by September 6 to Paula Seele, pseele@ksu.edu.
For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@ksu.edu, 785-532-7720; or Paula Seele, pseele@ksu.edu, 785- 523-5773 --Elaine Johannes
MARIE'S PICKS . . .
My picks this week are outcomes (knowledge gain and behavior change) from Rodney Wallace, Pawnee County; and success stories from Denise Dias, Sedgwick County, and Cindy Evans, Shawnee County.
**A grounds keeper from a local school now knows about the chemicals he has on hand and when to use them. He should be able to better control the weeds on school property making it more eye-appealing.
**After working with a couple of producers one-on-one, they were able to successfully rent additional ground with terms they feel comfortable with.
**Mercy is an African woman who has learned to sew from the classes taught in Kenya. She shared that when her son was born with mental retardation, the people in Kenya shunned her. She felt cursed because her son was not normal. She could not make a living for herself, because she had to stay home and take care of her son. Her husband left her, because of the embarrassment. She eventually made connections to CTC International. Her son who had many anger issues was learning to cooperate and play with others. Then the mothers were encouraged to come to learn to sew. Mercy came and was excited to learn a new skill. She has earned the respect of the people in her community and can use her sewing skills to earn an income for herself. In her words, “Before I learned to sew, I had no hope for tomorrow, and because of CTC and Denise, I now have hope for my future.”
**Jody heard about the health concern of Radon when she set up educational programs for Head Start parents. She tested her home and learned it had an elevated radon level. She contacted the extension office to get a list of certified radon professionals and to see if we had referrals on the quality of their work. After being assured that good referrals were on file for the contractors returning bids, Jody was able to make a decision and get the necessary work completed. She called back just to thank Cindy and extension for having the information available that she needed to make her decision. --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu
WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS VIRTUAL SUMMIT
Competency & Capacity Building Virtual Summit: Evidence-based Practices and Strategies for Working with Vulnerable Populations
4-H and Family and Consumer Sciences are partnering with other federal agencies on September 14, 15 and 16, 2010 to provide training for those who work with vulnerable populations. This Summit will run from 12:00 – 3:30 p.m. each day. Participation is free but you must register at http://www.cyfernet.org/vs2010/registration/ to participate.
You will be able to join experts who work with youth and families for three afternoons of engaging presentations and insightful dialogue on emerging issues and evidence-based strategies in the areas of economic stress, poverty, and programming with cultural competence. Thought-provoking research and resources will be available online to help you prepare for the Summit and submit questions and concerns you would like to see included in the presentations. Each day of the summit will begin with expert presentations on each topic followed by facilitated conversations between the experts and questions from participants.
Summit Objectives: As a Virtual Summit, we will spend the coming months exploring topics and engaging in dialogue to address these issues at the community level. We will work together to: - gain knowledge in poverty, economic stress, and cultural competence research and practice
- gain knowledge and skills in implementing evidence-based strategies
- develop skill in assessing the integration of research into our current program practice
- develop new collaborative partnerships to increase programming capacity and resources
- bring together the perspectives of diverse stakeholders to inspire new ideas and foster stronger links between research, practice and policy.
Summit Topics include:
Growing up Poor - Implications & Outcomes
Economic Stress for Youth and Families
Inclusive Programming - Reaching Out to the Whole Community
Evidence-Based Strategies and Practices for Working with Vulnerable Populations
For more information, visit the website: http://www.cyfernet.org/vs2010/ . Questions? cyf@umn.edu. --Carol Fink cfink@ksu.edu
WATER AND THE FUTURE OF KANSAS CONFERENCE - CALL FOR POSTERS
Sustainable Water Resource Management: Assuring the Future
October 26, 2010, Topeka, Kansas
Call for Posters
The Water and the Future of Kansas Conference planning committee invites you to submit titles and abstracts for non-commercial poster papers for the conference. Online submission is available at www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/waterfuture.
Topics are open to any water resource-related issues such as policy, standards, management areas, surveys, municipal, industrial or agricultural projects, basic water science, and educational programs. Emphasis on the conference theme, "Sustainable Water Resource Management: Assuring the Future," is encouraged.
Student posters will be judged and awards will be presented at the conference. Submission deadline is October 1, 2010.
Poster presenters must also register for the conference and pay the registration fee. A reduced registration fee is offered to students. For more information, please visit to the conference website at www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/waterfuture. --Steven Graham sgraham@k-state.edu
YOUTH & YOUTH EDUCATOR GRANT CALL FOR PROPOSALS FROM NCR SARE
The
2010 North Central Region - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Program (NCR-SARE) Youth & Youth Educator Grant Call for Proposals is now
available. The purpose of these grants is to
provide opportunities for youth in the North Central Region to learn more about sustainable agriculture. Sustainable agriculture is good for the
environment, profitable, and socially responsible. A total of approximately
$34,000 is available for this program through two grant options:
1.
YOUTH GRANTS. These grants are for on-farm research, demonstration, or
education projects by youth ages 8-18. Research and demonstration projects are
for hands-on efforts to explore sustainable agriculture issues and practices.
Education projects can involve teaching others about sustainable agriculture or
attending a sustainable agriculture conference, workshop, or camp. $400
maximum.
2.
YOUTH EDUCATOR GRANTS. These are grants for educators to provide programming on
sustainable agriculture for youth. $2,000 maximum.
A full version of the Call for Proposals is available online at http://www.sare.org/NCRSARE/cfp.htm.
Proposals
are due by 4:30 p.m., Friday, January
14, 2011 at the NCR-SARE office in Jefferson City, MO. Potential applicants with questions can contact Joan Benjamin, Associate
Regional Coordinator and Farmer Rancher Grant Program Coordinator, at benjaminj@lincolnu.edu
or 573-681-5545 or 800-529-1342. A hard copy or an e-mailed copy of the call for
proposals is also available by contacting Joan Benjamin. Revisions to the Calls for Proposals are made each year, so it is crucial to
use the most recent call for proposals.--Kerri Ebert kebert@ksu.edu
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