The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
(Vol. 16 No. 46)
IN THIS ISSUE...
WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
The Kansas State Fair for 2010 is now in the history books, and out there on video. A unique highlight at this year's fair was the unveiling of the Kiowa County Media Center mobile trailer. This media center came about through a great cooperative project with Kiowa County, Greensburg, and Kansas State University. A few key players in the project were Janet West, Board President for the Media Center; Dr. Bert Biles and Brandon Utech, Kansas State University; and Grant Nuehold, Programming Producer/Director. It was set up just to north of the Pride of Kansas Building where Janet West interviewed dozens of individuals present at the fair, including our Interim Director for K-State Research and Extension, Dr. Gary Pierzynski.
Gary wasn't the only individual with K-State connections. A few others included: Willie Wildcat, Pat Bosco, Bob Bennett, Paula Peters, Beth Hecht, Randall Kowalik, Aaron Gasper, and Ron Graber to name a few. Additionally, several 4-H youth leaders were featured, including: Calvin Dix, Reagan Kays, Chelsey Smith, Abby Gunther, and Lori Carselowey (a 4-H judge at the Fair). Two College of Ag Ambassadors were also featured: Aaron Kadavy and Jake New. They keep adding more video clips, and you may want to check them all out on the Kiowa County You Tube Channel at the Ks State Fair!
On behalf of K-State Research and Extension, the College of Agriculture, and the Kansas State Fair Board, I want to thank everyone, faculty, staff, students, and volunteers, who played some role in the success of the K-State Research and Extension educational booths, exhibits, events, contests, and activities taking place on the State Fair grounds. Our presence with these educational events for youth and adults is recognized and appreciated.
Have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
BIOMASS CONTRACTING WEBINAR--THIS FRIDAY
Cellulosic Biofuels Web Seminar Series 2010—Seminar 5
Friday, September 24, 2010
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central Daylight Time
Contracting Matters: A Discussion of Key Legal Considerations in Biomass Production, Harvesting, and Storage Contracts
Presented by Joe R. Thompson—Stoel Rives LLP; Minneapolis, MN
Joe is a partner with the Stoel Rives law firm in Minneapolis, MN. Joe practices in the areas of agricultural business and renewable energy law. He has represented farmer cooperatives, and other entities in the development of soybean crush facilities, biodiesel plants, ethanol production facilities, community wind projects and in the acquisition and operation of grain handling and livestock facilities.
Stoel Rives is a full service law firm that provides legal services to clients throughout the United States. The firm is regarded as a leader in corporate, environmental, energy, natural resources, and renewable energy law.
Webinar Series Purpose
Cellulosic ethanol production is an emerging industry. Production practices, materials and business methods are expected to be different from those currently used in agriculture. This webinar series is intended to provide interested individuals with an overview of the ethanol industry and the anticipated needs, from production, agronomic, and contractual perspectives for supplying cellulosic materials to a biofuel plant. This webinar series is presented by National eXtension and the High Plains Extension Energy Team.
How to Connect:
Start connecting 5 minutes prior to the start time. You need a computer with Internet access and speakers. At the meeting time, copy and paste this URL into your browser to enter the meeting: http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/agenergy/.
At that URL you will find a login page. “Enter as a Guest” with your name, and business or institution and click “Enter Room.” The audio portion of the meeting will be come through your computer speakers.
Anytime before the meeting you can visit this URL to confirm your ability to connect. --Ed Brokesh ebrokesh@ksu.edu
TECHBYTES TECHNOLOGY SERIES - FALL SESSIONS
This Thursday starts our Fall semester TechBytes technology series with Free Technology Tools. This weekly series hosts a wide variety of up to date and useful technology programs to help you boost your computer knowledge as well as showing many of the newest technology tools and features available to you.
This season features Free Technology Tools (9/23), K-State's Zimbra Collaboration Suite (9/30), Apple's iPad (10/7), Screen Capture Tools (10/14), Mobile Devices (10/21), Crowdsourcing (10/28), Presentation Tools (11/4), and Digital Cameras (11/11).
Programs will be on Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. at the Hale Library (exception, first program on 9/23 will be at 11 a.m., Union 212). Please join us! If you cannot make it in person, programs will be video streamed "live" as well as a recorded for later viewing.
For more information, please visit the TechBytes website at www.k-state.edu/techbytes. Contact information, Gerry Snyder, gsnyder@ksu.edu. --Gerry Snyder
OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAM IDEA CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 4
The
“Out-of-School Program Idea Conference” has been set for Monday,
October 4, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Sedgwick County Extension Education
Center, 7001 W. 21st. Street N., Wichita. The “Out-of School Program
Idea Conference” provides an excellent opportunity for sharing and
networking with professionals that are planning, organizing and
facilitating educational activities for out-of-school youth
participants.
This one-day event highlights hands-on curricula
that adapts easily for any out-of-school setting whether it's an
organized afterschool program, camp setting or summer recreation, the
conference is for sharing ideas with other youth serving professionals.
Registration form
is available on the Kansas 4-H Web Site at http://www.kansas4h.org/DesktopDefault.aspx under “What’s Hot.” Cost for the one-day workshop is $15.
For more information on the Out-of-School Program Idea Conference, contact Pam Van Horn, pvanhorn@ksu.edu. --Pam Van Horn
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