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Vol. 8, No. 31 June 25, 2002
IN THIS ISSUE...
...OPEN-K Retreat Registration Deadline is Extended
..."New Source for 4-H Program Dollars"
Kansas 4-H Response Awards
...Update on Leroy Brooks, Entomology
...USDA's SBIR Program Competition
...Grazing School and Conference Opportunities
...Extension Mini Grants
...Office of Community Health Websites Available
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Deadline Extended
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
OPEN-K RETREAT REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS
EXTENDED
The OPEN-K Retreat registration deadline has been extended until July 1.
Those who would like to attend need to fill out the registration form
that was attached to the retreat memo sent on May 22. If you need a new
form, please call Jana Hackney at 785-532-0768.
Completed registration forms can be sent
by mail or by fax. Please be aware that our fax number has CHANGED to
785-532-7733.
The Annual OPEN-K Summer Retreat is being
held at the Savior Pastoral Center in Kansas City, Kansas, July 18-19.
The retreat is open to ANYONE (full-time, part-time, program assistants)
in the K-State Research and Extension system. Community partners who
would be interested in discussion around after school initiatives are
also welcome. All lodging and meals will be at the Savior Pastoral
Center.
Questions? Please call Jana Hackney.
--Jana Hackney jhackney@oznet.ksu.edu
"NEW SOURCE FOR 4-H PROGRAM
DOLLARS" KANSAS 4-H RESPONSE AWARDS
The Department of 4-H Youth Development announces a new funding
opportunity provided by the Kansas 4-H Foundation. The "Kansas 4-H
Response Awards" are a newly established mini-grant program
especially for local Extension efforts. The maximum amount available per
award is $500. The Kansas 4-H Foundation will provide $2 for every $1 of
local matching funds offered. Help jump start volunteer development
efforts or that special older youth program you've been thinking about.
Find all the information along with the "one-page form" by
checking out the application at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_4hyp/Grants/4hresponseawardsappl.pdf
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"Kansas 4-H Response Awards"
will be given out four times annually. Don't miss the first application
date: JULY 1, 2002. You could have that new cash "in-hand" in
no time! --Gary Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
UPDATE ON LEROY BROOKS, ENTOMOLOGY
Leroy Brooks, with the Department of Entomology at Kansas State
University, broke his leg about three weeks ago. His hours are limited
in the office until he receives a doctor's release to return to work.
Cards and letters may be sent
to: Leroy Brooks, 1804 Alabama, Manhattan, KS 66502.
--Sharon Schroll sschroll@oznet.ksu.edu
USDA'S SBIR PROGRAM COMPETITION
USDA will be making Small Business Innovation Research grants to
small businesses under its FY 2003 program. Grants of up to $80,000 will
be made to small businesses conducting research in ag-related fields
such as forestry, rural and community development, and marketing and
trade. The proposal deadline is August 30, 2002. More information and
application materials can be obtained at www.reeusda.gov/sbir
. --Steven M. Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
GRAZING SCHOOL AND CONFERENCE
OPPORTUNITIES
The Missouri Beginning Grazing Schools are scheduled for August
27-29, with a second session October 1-3. The Advanced Grazing School
will be held September 10-12. The grazing schools are held in Linneus,
MO. More information is available at http://aes.missouri.edu/fsrc/grazing/index.stm
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The Nebraska Grazing Conference will be
August 12-13 in Kearney, NE. Brochures were mailed in the county
packets.
SARE Professional Development Travel
Scholarships are available for the above listed grazing trainings.
Contact Jana Beckman for a travel scholarship application, jabeckma@oznet.ksu.edu
or 785-532-1440. --Jana Beckman
EXTENSION MINI GRANTS
K-State Research and Extension has approximately $3,000 for Mini Grants
made available through USDA/SARE Professional Development Program funds.
The purpose of the mini grant program is to promote county level, grass
roots efforts to improve the viability of the Kansas family farmer and
the Kansas communities in which they live. Appropriate outputs include
projects that seek to implement community activities, production
practices, financial planning or stewardship activities that improve the
viability of the Kansas family farmer and the Kansas community.
To these outputs, county extension agents
are invited to submit proposals in support of educational programs,
events, activities, demonstrations, and other innovative educational
projects. Competitive grants of up to $500 are available. Project
proposals including a budget are due August 31, 2002. The complete
application information is available on the KCSAAC web site, http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/kcsaac/Revised%20pages/grant_opportunities.html
. Click on “Extension Mini Grant Program.” Contact: Jana Beckman, jabeckma@oznet.ksu.edu
, or 785-532-1440. --Jana Beckman
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WEBSITES
AVAILABLE
The Office of Community Health (OCH) has two new websites available —
Healthy Places and RE-AIM. The first, http://healthyplaces.ksu.edu
, includes public pages that describe OCH’s staff members and their
research, services, and products. The site’s Healthy Places Online
area allows leaders to create online communities around issues related
to physical activity, positive social skills, and nutrition.
Take a “Place Tour” to see what
Healthy Places Online has to offer. The tour will show you tools that
are available at Healthy Places Online: resources (text, multimedia, and
image files), chat room, message board, contribute file, and calendar.
If you create an account and log in, you can search for places that
match your interests. If you’ve used K-State Online, you’ll find it
familiar and easy-to-use. And, if you get stuck, K-State Online’s Help
Desk provides technical support for users.
The RE-AIM site, http://www.re-aim.org
, is intended to help health behavior researchers facilitate translating
their research findings into practice. For more information, contact
Elizabeth Brock at 532-1905 or ebrock@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Elizabeth Brock
PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION
SERVICES UPDATE
Fiscal Year Ending
Please note the following changes related to the end of the State of
Kansas Fiscal Year 2002:
* June 24 - Final day to enter orders in the Distribution Center and
quotes in Duplicating. Orders received after June 24 will be processed
July 1.
* June 25 through June 27 - Orders to be
processed, invoiced and shipped.
* June 28 - Order/Inventory system will
be closed, balanced and updated for FY03.
* July 1 - FY03 begins. Tax rate changes
to 7.3 percent for taxable sales. New U.S. Postal Service shipping
charges apply.
FACS Annual Series Orders
A new BRIGHT ORANGE order form has been distributed for FACS Annual
Series orders, and the deadline has been extended to July 15. Please use
the revised form, which contains updated information, rather than the
hot pink form sent earlier. If your office has already returned the pink
form, you may send changes or confirm the order via e-mail at: orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu
. We apologize for the confusion caused by two similar order forms, but
wanted to offer updated information before orders are finalized.
September and 4th Quarter Order Forms Due
Orders for publications scheduled to be distributed in September and in
the 4th Quarter are due July 1. As we all look to tightened budgets,
consider returning only the pages containing publication orders to avoid
additional postage charges. Please avoid faxing quarterly orders unless
it's an emergency. The fax charge will almost certainly be more than the
postage charge. In addition, the Distribution Center fax machine memory
is limited, and may not process your entire order. If you must fax the
order, please indicate the office name on each page, as well as the
number of pages sent. For example, Scenic County - 1 of 3; Scenic County
- 2 of 3 ...
Penalty Meter Update
The Distribution Center's penalty mail meter is back in service. Due to
U.S. Postal Service requirements, we will update the meter to
accommodate newer technology within the next few weeks and may
experience another temporary loss of services. We do not anticipate the
loss of service to last more than one workday.
Limited Services Available July
5
The Distribution Center will be open only for package pickup and
delivery on July 5. No mail service will be available. Packet mail will
be sent Wednesday, July 3. Orders may be placed via e-mail at: orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu
. The Duplicating Center and Publications Unit will remain open Monday
through Friday throughout the period, and complete service in
Distribution will be available Monday, July 8. --Nancy Peavler npeavler@oznet.ksu.edu
DEADLINE
EXTENDED
Because of vacation and access problems, we are extending the deadline
for the organizational core values survey to Wednesday, July 3, 2002.
This survey is for all employees affiliated with K-State Research and
Extension. We appreciate all of the responses and encourage those who
have not submitted a survey to participate. We apologize if you did not
receive the original letter, and would like to have everyone
participate.
There are two ways to complete the survey, via the intranet (using oznet
ID and password) or an Adobe Acrobat version can be printed off at
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/agcomm/faculty/trutherford/Survey%20Instrument.pdf
. Completed surveys can be sent to Tracy Rutherford, 306 Umberger Hall,
Manhattan, KS 66506-3402. Thank you. --Chris Lavergne Senior, Ag
Communications cbl7436@ksu.edu
VIEW
THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS .
Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu
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DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR JULY 3,
2002, THROUGH JULY 9, 2002:
Wednesday, July 3
.... NC District Horse Show, Salina, NC District, John Schrock jschrock@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, July 4
.... Independence Day
Friday, July 5, through Monday, July 8
.... Richmond Free Fair, Richmond/FR, Single county, SE
Tuesday, July 9
.... SW Area District 4-H Horse Show, Garden City (Finney Co.
Fairgrounds), SW Area, Conall Addison caddison@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, July 9, through Thursday, July 11
.... Crop Diagnostic School, Manhattan, Statewide, Dale Leikam dleikam@ksu.edu
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