July 11, 2003

HAVE YOUR PROGRAM OR NEWS FEATURED ON THE CE HOME PAGE
The Information Department is soliciting photos and text for the feature program on the Cooperative Extension home page. One photo will appear in the middle of the home page, next to the "Featured Program" link.

Please send your photos and text to Bob Hoffmann for consideration. Please be sure your photos are at least 600 x 800 pixels.

We are also soliciting noteworthy news items for the Cooperative Extension home page and the Faculty & Staff page. Preference is given to items that are already posted on the Web. We will give your news item publicity, and link to your site! Again, send information to Bob Hoffmann.

21ST CENTURY AGRICULTURE
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman hosted the International Ministerial Conference on Agricultural Science and Technology in Sacramento, on June 23-25, 2003. Over 180 countries were represented. USDA prepared an impressive publication exclusively for the conference. You may view and download 21st Century Agriculture: A Critical Role for Science and Technology in PDF format.

Information about the conference is available at: http://www.usda.gov/

PERSONNEL
New appointment:
Richard T. Koenig, PhD
Faculty: Associate Soil Scientist/Extension Specialist, E-3
Crop and Soil Sciences
60% Research/40% Extension (SFI)
Effective November 10, 2003

Returns to work:
Rebecca Armstrong returns to work July 28 in the CAHE Business and Finance Office. She was on leave following the birth of twins. Rebecca will work a reduced schedule from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm daily. Welcome back, Rebecca.

SCHEDULE
Next week Mike and Linda will be attending the Western Region Joint Directors' meetings and the Middle Managers Conference. Both conferences are in Newport, OR. They will be back in Pullman on Friday.

Linda Kirk Fox. Ph.D.
Associate Director
Cooperative Extension
PO Box 646230
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6230
Ph 509-335-2933
Fax 509-335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu