August 1, 2003

2003 NATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The 2003 National Public Policy Education Conference (NPPEC) will be held September. 21-24, in Salt Lake City, and will feature five topics: Biotechnology and the Food System; Impacts of an Aging Population on Rural Communities; Payment Limits and Other Agricultural Policy Issues; Growth and Sprawl: Information, Tools and Approaches for the Extension Educator; and Americas Bioenergy Potential: Options and Consequences for U.S. Agriculture.

This conference, sponsored by Farm Foundation since in 1951, is designed to help Extension educators and other professionals who work with citizens on controversial public issues. Experts explain all facets of issues and provide participants with materials they can use in public education programs. This combination of research-based information and educational materials and techniques is unique among training opportunities for policy educators. Professionals who work with citizens and stakeholder groups on issues related to agriculture, the food system and rural communities should attend this conference.

The conference begins with a reception on Sunday evening, Sept. 21, and concludes with a poster session on Wednesday morning, Sept. 24. A preconference workshop, Public Issues and Public Policy: Exploring a Collaborative Learning Approach, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. This workshop is designed for educators who are just beginning to work on controversial public issues.

The 2003 NPPEC is taking place in conjunction with the Galaxy Conference for Extension professionals. NPPEC participants may attend Galaxy sessions and Galaxy participants may attend NPPEC sessions at no additional charge, except for meal functions. All hotel reservations for both conferences must be made through the Galaxy housing bureau.

Registration materials are available from Farm Foundation or on-line. The conference registration fee is $200 before Aug. 29. After Aug. 29, registration will be, $225. A registration form is attached and you can register on-line.
Registration for the preconference workshop must be made through the Galaxy web site.

THE ANNUAL CAHE SUMMER PICNIC AUGUST 21, 2003
Come help us celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Bring your family or a friend, potluck dishes to share, and your own beverage.

Provided: Plates, Eating Utensils, and Ferdinand's Grabbers
Ice - to keep food cold

Where: Lower FSHN Patio Area

Set - Up: 11:30 a. m. - 12:00 noon
Picnic: 12:00 noon
Clean - Up: 1:00 - 1:30 p. m.

Out of town or visiting faculty and friends are invited to join us. We will also be welcoming our new CAHE faculty as they close their New Faculty/Administrative Professional Orientation activities.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Maxine Andrews - 335-3590
Noel Cooper - 335-2933
Kathylu Szabo - 335-4564
Marilue Von Bargen - 335-9115
Carolee Armfield - 335-9103

PERSONNEL
New Hires:
Dennis Fiess, MS, Extension Coordinator Specialist
Address: Spokane County
Funding: 100% Extension (Grant Funding)
Status: Administrative/Professional
Effective July 7, 2003

Ellen Lamiman, MA, Extension Coordinator Specialist
Address: Energy Program
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative/Professional
Effective May 1, 2003

Retirement:
Thomas A. Brannon, Extension Coordinator
Address: Natural Resource Sciences
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional
Effective August 31, 2003

New assignment:
Effective August 1, 2003, Ray Folwell will serve as Program Director of the research, extension, and teaching activities in viticulture and enology. He will work closely with the participating departments, Research and Extension Centers, Extension district directors, Tri-Cities campus dean, and College administrators.

SCHEDULE
Next week Mike and Linda will both be in Pullman.

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