The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
(Vol. 20 No. 6)
IN THIS ISSUE...
WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
Remember the "WHY."
I find it so important that I find ways to continuously tell our story,
relating the impacts of the work we do. In meeting with County
Commissioners, it struck me that they were emphasizing the importance of
understanding why, why was the program a priority for Extension? Their
point seemed to be that while they believed we did good work, they
really wanted to understand why such work had become our priority among
all other things K-State Research and Extension could be doing. And,
they also made the point that it was of even greater importance that the
thought/opinion leaders within their local communities know the priorities of
local Extension.
The take home message I got from that
conversation was that any time I convey our program message, I need to be sure my message includes "why," "what," and "so what." In the
logic framework, that's situation, outputs, and outcomes. And, to be sure
to seek opportunities to tell that story to all potential advocates throughout the state, especially those who don't or won't be involved in local Extension programs. They may be the ones in that casual discussion
with a commissioner, legislator, or other stake holder to become a
great advocate because they know the why, what, and so what of Extension programs.
I hope you will take to heart every opportunity as well to tell our story from the aspect of why it is a priority that such programs be reaching into local communities.
"...the
longer I live and the more experience I have of the world, the more I
am convinced that, after all, the one thing that is most worth living
for—and dying for, if need be—is the opportunity of making someone else
more happy and more useful." -Booker T. Washington
Have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
2013 FINAL ORDER DATE FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES, PRINTING AND BOOKSTORE PURCHASES
Fiscal year-end is approaching for K-State Research and Extension local unit offices. In order to ensure all calendar year 2013 activity is invoiced prior to the holiday break in December, the Department of Communications and Agricultural Education and University Printing is asking that all requests for communication services, printing, and bookstore purchases be initiated by Friday, December 13, 2013. Final statements will be mailed on December 24, 2013.
Items ordered after December 13, 2013, will be invoiced in calendar year 2014.
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Thank you and happy holidays! --Gina Nixon gnixon@ksu.edu
NOVEMBER EXTENSION AGENT PERSONNEL CHANGES
Steve McNorton, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent in Leavenworth County, resigned effective November 3, 2013.
Cynthia Dixson, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent in Rawlins County, retired effective November 8, 2013.
Michael Vogt, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent in Marshall County, is transferring to Farm Management Association, NE – Holton, effective November 23, 2013.
--Stacey Warner swarner@ksu.edu
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