The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
(Vol. 21 No. 5)
IN THIS ISSUE...
NOMINATIONS TO STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL DUE DECEMBER 5
State
Extension Advisory Council (SEAC) members will be elected for the
2015-2018 term at the January 2015 Partnership Meetings.
Those who have served as Board Chairs in 2013, 2014, or have been elected for 2015,
are eligible to be nominated for SEAC representative. Counties and
Districts will be able to attend any of the four Partnership Meetings,
and will vote for Area SEAC representatives at the meetings. A letter
describing the nomination process and
needed information can be accessed through the following link: Call for Nominations for SEAC Elections.
SEAC
members serve as a consultative group to the Extension Director
regarding Kansas Extension programs. They meet twice a year, in February
in Topeka and in August at locations that rotate around the state.
Members also have the opportunity to participate once during their SEAC
term in the Public Issues Leadership Development conference in
Washington D.C., which includes a visit to our representatives on
Capitol Hill.
Thank you for giving serious consideration to SEAC nominations. The nomination deadline is December 5, 2014. The document, “Opportunities, Roles, and Expectations for the State Extension Advisory Council,” as well as more information about the SEAC can be found on the Extension Board Leadership website: http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/boardleadership/p.aspx?tabid=557. -- Jim Lindquist jlindqui@ksu.edu
AGENT RATE FOR SUCCESSION CONFERENCES AND ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Registration is currently available for the “Planning for Farm & Ranch Succession” conferences: ksre.k-state.edu/kams. Registration includes lunch, morning and afternoon snacks and one succession notebook per family. Extension agents can register at a discounted rate of $25 to cover the cost of food and materials. If you would like to register at this rate, please email kams@ksu.edu and request a registration code.
Please note that online registration will close one week prior to each conference. Registration will still be available by phone, 1-800-432-8222. Walk-ins may also register, but we cannot guarantee an available spot or the lunch meal and snacks. Conference Services will also be closed during the holiday break, December 24 – January 2 and will not be taking registrations by phone during these dates.
Succession Conference Dates & LocationsConferences will be held from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the following locations: January 5 – Allen Community College – Iola January 10 – Pratt Community College – Pratt January 16 – Kansas Farm Bureau Plaza – Manhattan January 17 – Flint Hills Technical College – Emporia March 3 – K-State Agricultural Research Center – Hays
We appreciate your ongoing efforts in promoting the conferences and the continued awareness that points towards the importance of developing and implementing a farm or ranch succession plan. --Janel Koons jksu@ksu.edu
2015 KANSAS 4-H DOG JUDGES’ CERTIFICATION TRAINING DETAILS
The
Kansas 4-H Dog Judges’ Certification, Re-certification and Dog Project Training
will be held January 30 – February 1, 2015, at the Edwards
County Fair Building, 1305 South Niles (U.S. Hwy. 183), Kinsley, KS. The training begins on Friday evening and
runs through late Sunday afternoon. This allows all four phases of the Dog Care
and Training Project to be covered in one weekend. It is also a good
opportunity for local project leaders and older 4-H members (16 and older) to
observe the training and better understand how they will be judged at
invitational and the Kansas State Fair 4-H Dog Show.
Details about the
training are available at http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=426.
To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/20154-HDogJudgesCertification.
Registration is due January 15, 2015, along with a completed Kansas 4-H
Participation form.
For more
information, contact Deryl Waldren, 785-462-6281, or email dwaldren@ksu.edu. --Deryl Waldren
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