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IN THIS ISSUE... ...Word
from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH My thanks to Extension agents and Extension Board members for attending the 2005 Partnership meetings around the state these past two weeks. I trust everyone in attendance gained some useful information and shared some key thoughts and suggestions for improving the K-State Research & Extension system. I would summarize a few take home messages from the Extension Board members in attendance for all of us to consider. Extension Board members stressed the importance of: These were just a few notes that I took in conversation with the Extension Board members attending. These board members portrayed a true commitment and passion for achieving the mission and goals of K-State Research & Extension in its delivery of educational programs and information to the people of Kansas. My thanks to each and every faculty and staff person involved in making this round of Partnership meetings run smoothly and effectively. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu p.s. My thanks to Stacy for reading The Tuesday Letter today!
MILL LEVY
LIMITATION REMOVED FOR EXTENSION DISTRICTS While a mill levy rate limitation no longer exists, all Extension Districts currently in Kansas operate with mill levies less than 2.5 mills. Current levies are between 1.2 and 2.2 mills. Also, be reminded that Extension Districts are governed by citizens elected on the general election ballot who have proven to be good stewards of taxpayer money. It is our intent as additional Extension Districts are formed, to support them in developing operational agreements that continue the tradition of improving operational efficiency and increasing effectiveness of Extension programs at a reasonable cost to the taxpayers of the Districts. I hope this legal clarification in no way deters the interest and desire of Extension Councils and County Commissions to engage in dialogue as they consider opportunities to improve Extension programming for the citizens within their locale. Since this information has gone out, there is already evidence that it has not deterred interest with Commissions and Boards in Wallace and Phillips Counties according to Dan O'Brien. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
FEBRUARY 1 NATIONAL
eXtension VIDEOCONFERENCE DATE: February 1, 2005 BROADCAST INFORMATION: Following is access information. C-Band Coordinates: Note: Please verify that your receiver is on the proper satellite prior to broadcast. If you should encounter a problem, please call (800) 755-7765 for help. WEBCAST URL: (so you can view from your desktop) VIDEOCONFERENCE AGENDA:
VALUE-ADDED MARKETING AND
PROCESSING EVENTS PLANNED February 8 - Find Direction for Your Marketing - A
Step by Step Marketing Plan Workshop February 17 - Kansas City Area Value-Added Processors
Bus Tours February 25 - Southeast Kansas Value-Added Processors
Bus Tours March 11 - Interstate-70 Value-Added Processors Bus
Tours To register, contact Karen Pendleton at 785-843-1409 or e-mail karenp@pendletons.com . Travel scholarships are available to K-State Research and Extension staff for these events. Contact Jana Beckman for travel scholarship information, 785-532-1440 or beckman@ksu.edu . --Jana Beckman
YOUR eID PASSWORD SHOULD NOT BE
ENTRUSTED TO ANY OUTSIDE SYSTEM At K-State, your eID password is never seen by any human other than you. It is stored using encryption so it is secure. If you forget your password, it is impossible to "look it up"; a new one must be created. Every effort is made to be sure that the only person who can possibly know your eID password is you. Access to your payroll and class records is kept secure by your eID password so its security is very important. It is recommended that you only use your eID password for K-State computers, that you have a second password for any financial services you use, and a third password that is only used on untrusted websites. Never share your password with any person including computer support. If a login is needed, computer support people will ask you to log in or will change the password so they can work, then have you change it back. If you have any questions about this please talk to your computer support person or IET, Support@oznet.ksu.edu , or 785-532-6270. --Larry Havenstein
SHELBY PERKINS RETIRING IN
FEBRUARY
PRUNING WORKSHOPS - SIX
FEBRUARY LOCATIONS February 11 - Iola These afternoon workshops are free and open to the general public. Pre-registration is required to obtain an accurate count for refreshments and handout materials. Registration deadline is Friday, February 9, or three days prior to the scheduled workshop and must be received by the Kansas Forest Service: Kansas Forest Service These workshops will qualify for CEU's for ISA Certified Arborist and SAF Certified Forester. Program agenda and registration form can be found at: http://www.kansasforests.org/community/training/index.shtml . Questions may be directed to the Kansas Forest Service at 785-532-3300 (ask for Patricia) or Kim Bomberger. --Kim Bomberger kbomberg@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS 4-H CITIZENSHIP IN
ACTION A block of rooms are being held at the Ramada under "K-State 4-H Conference." Agents should call 785-234-5400 to reserve rooms for their delegations. The rate is $65 per room for 1 to 4 individuals. Breakfast is provided as part of this rate. 4-Hers in counties in close proximity to Topeka are welcome to commute to and from the program. State 4-H Council members are registering directly through the State 4-H Office and will be roomed together, so agents do not need to include them in their rooming assignments. Agents are also invited to select up to two
outstanding 4-H project exhibits per county (multiply for districts) to
bring to the State Capitol Building. These items should be showpieces
that are portable, would make good conversation pieces, and can serve to
highlight 4-H project work. Please let Justin
Monday, February 14, is the deadline for agents to forward completed Registration Forms, 4-H Participation Forms, and $35 per youth and adult participant to the State 4-H Office. Please direct any question, comments or ideas to Justin Wiebers, jwiebers@ksu.edu or 785-532-5800. --Justin Wiebers
REQUIRED CPR TRAINING FOR
AGENTS AND SPECIALISTS For the following dates in the northeast area of the state, you may sign up by contacting Penny Adams at the Northeast Area Extension Office, 785-532-2271, or padams@oznet.ksu.edu . February 15 - Shawnee County Extension Office, 1740 SW
Western Avenue, Topeka For the following dates in the Southwest area of the state, you may sign up by contacting Eva Rosas, 620-275-9164, or erosas@oznet.ksu.edu . March 18 - Pratt County Extension Office, 824 W. First
Street, Pratt First priority will be given to agents and specialists and registration will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Agents and specialists can obtain this training at no cost. A fee of $22 per person for program assistants and office professionals will be billed to the county office after the training. The goal is to have at least half of all faculty with Extension responsibilities trained in 2005 with the balance trained in 2006. Retraining will be required every two years thereafter.
BLUE RIBBON TRAININGS Space is limited at each training, so please contact Cheryl Thomas, cthomas@oznet.ksu.edu or 785-532-5800, as soon as possible to make your reservation. At lease one additional training will be offered in the south central area of the state, but has not been confirmed yet. All sessions are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a one hour break for lunch. Thursday, February 24 - Southeast Area, Burlington Justin Wiebers jwiebers@oznet.ksu.edu
STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR
UNITED ASSOCIATIONS CONFERENCE Regular registration will be taken until February 15. On-site registration will also be offered, but meals and class choices may be limited. --Jan Stephens jstephen@oznet.ksu.edu
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 18 - 19, 2005 Travel scholarships are available to K-State Research and Extension staff. Contact Jana Beckman for more information, 785-532-1440, or beckman@ksu.edu . --Jana Beckman
SURVEY ON SEARCH ENGINE
STATE 4-H AMBASSADOR
WORKSHOP A special highlight of the workshop will be a presentation and workshop by David Henderson, Vice President for Strategic Communications, National 4-H Council. David will be sharing about the new 4-H Umbrella Statement and doing a workshop on working with the media. --Rod Buchele rbuchele@oznet.ksu.edu
WE WANT TO TELL YOUR COUNTY'S
SUCCESS STORIES! We will help spread your good word, but we need your help. Please send recent reports or impact statements -- including annual reports or any recent publications you used to report your 2004 activities -- to Pat Melgares at melgares@oznet.ksu.edu , or mail to Department of Communications, Attn: Marketing, 306 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3402. --Pat Melgares
PUBLICATION ALLOCATION
FUNDS CAN NOW BUY MARKETING ITEMS For ordering instructions and a complete list of available marketing items, go to www.oznet.ksu.edu/marketing and click on "Marketing Items." --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
OBSERVANCE WEEK 2005 Monday, January 17, marked the start of a week full of different activities for all members of the community. Kansas State Community Service Programs organized several different service projects at a number of agencies for their "Day of Service: A Day On Not a Day Off." The College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office took pride in being an official service site for the event. All of the MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences) members volunteered at one of the many service sites. On Tuesday, January 18, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. started off the celebration for the week by hosting a Memorial Walk and Candlelight Vigil. The Leadership Studies and Programs group sponsored a Hot Chocolate Reception. These events gave members of the community the chance to fellowship with friends and family while learning about the impact that Martin Luther King Jr. had on the lives of many. The Diversity Programs Office kicked off Wednesday, January 19, with an amazing presentation given by the Cargill Meat Solutions Valuing Differences Team, Wichita, KS. Nearly forty student leaders from Multicultural Student Organizations (MSO) as well as members of the Manhattan community came to hear the presentation. There were a multitude of other activities throughout the remainder of the week. Several different organizations hosted panel discussions providing students the chance to experience interactive learning. To bring the week to a close, the Ebony Theatre and Office of Diversity and Dual Career Development sponsored the Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Week Dinner Theatre and Dance. The College of Agriculture sponsored a table for MANRRS members. We all came out in our best dress and shared an elegant dinner alongside Dean Cholick and his wife. All in all the week was a great success. Throughout the week we learned invaluable lessons about the importance of service and community. We celebrated diversity while honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office would again like to express their appreciation to the K-State College of Agriculture community for their efforts during this extremely busy and highly beneficial week! --Zelia Wiley Holloway zwh@ksu.edu
WEBSITES NEEDED FOR HOMEPAGE
FEATURES The sites do need to meet our basic criteria, including having a link back to the K-State Research and Extension home page. To nominate your site or to view the criteria, go to http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/main/WebAdmin/applyFeatured.htm . --Linda Sleichter lsleicht@oznet.ksu.edu
K-STATE ALUMNI FELLOW TO GIVE PUBLIC LECTURE ABOUT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH Kansas State University alumnus Joe W. Gray will present the lecture, "Promising New Approaches to Breast Cancer Classification and Treatment," at 7 p.m. Monday, February 28, in the K-State Student Union Ballroom. The lecture is free and the public is invited. Gray, the 2005 Alumni Fellow for K-State's College of Arts and Sciences, earned a Ph.D. in nuclear physics from K-State in 1972. He is now director of the Division of Life Sciences at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a principal investigator at the University of California San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he is program leader for cancer genetics and breast oncology. The lecture is sponsored by the George S. Bascom Memorial Workshop Series on Current Issues in Clinical Medicine, which is hosted by the Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research at K-State. The series, named in memory of the late Manhattan physician, is aimed at familiarizing the public with challenges faced in medicine and scientific research. While at K-State, Gray also will present a lecture for the physics department, "A Random Walk From Physics to Cancer Biology," at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in 102 Cardwell Hall. The Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research
is a non-profit center dedicated to supporting cancer-related research
and education at K-State. Its support programs are made possible through
private donations.
VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu . DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2005, THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2005: Wednesday, February 9 Thursday, February 10 .... Corn Production Update, Osage, Multi-county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu Saturday, February 12, through Sunday, February 13 Monday, February 14 Monday, February 14, through Thursday, February 17 Tuesday, February 15 .... Grain Sorghum Seminar, Lincoln, Multi-county, NW, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu .... Agronomy Institute, Labette, Multi-county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu Tuesday, February 15, through Wednesday, February 16 |
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