August 8, 2003
4-H
FORESTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM RECOGNIZED
Congratulations to Kevin Powers and Chelan County staff for recognition
in an article written by the US Forest Service about the 4-H Forestry
Education program. The photos and article, “The Power of a
Teenager,” appears on page 20 of the Cascade Lookout, 2003.
It is available on
the Web. Click on Cascade Outlook on the right side of the picture
to download the PDF version of the publication.
HEC
BOARD AWARDS ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY
Washington State University programs in nursing, pharmacy,
viticulture/enology and computer science and mechanical engineering
will receive more than $3.3 million over the next two years in state
funding targeted at programs for which there is high student demand
and economic need. Overall, the Higher Education Coordinating Board
awarded $8.2 million in additional state funding to Washington’s
public universities over the next two years. The allocations, announced
last week, were made through a competitive process designed to help
the state respond to growing demand from students and employers
in certain fields of study.
Bachelor
of Science in Horticulture Viticulture and Enology ($666,965, 45
FTE). This proposal builds on the funding provided by the 2003 Legislature
for first-year startup of a Washington-focused program in grape-growing
and wine making. WSU is working closely with the wine industry and
community colleges in the Tri-Cities, Yakima and Walla Walla to
develop the state’s first bachelor’s-level program in
this field.
Go
the WSU News Releases for
the complete story.
TRADE
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE (TAA) FOR FARMERS
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers was authorized by Subtitle
C of the Trade Act of 2002. That legislation, authorized appropriations
to the Department of Agriculture $90 million for each of the fiscal
years 2003 through 2007 to carry out the program. The legislation
requires USDA to provide funds to eligible agricultural producers
when: a) the current year’s price of an agricultural commodity
is less than 80 percent of the national average price for such commodity
for the five marketing years preceding the most recent market year;
and b) increases in imports contributed importantly to the decline
in the price, as determined by the Secretary.
The
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is responsible for implementing
the TAA for Farmers. Jon Newkirk and the Extension Risk Management
Education Program is taking the lead for Washington State University
Cooperative Extension. Watch for future announcements and visit
the FAS Web site.
CRISIS
IN AFRICA IS THEME OF WORLD FOOD DAY TELECONFERENCE
The mounting human tragedy in Sub-Sahara Africa is the theme for
the 2003 World Food Day satellite teleconference October 16th from
noon to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. NASULGC is a cosponsor of this
event, entitled "Collaboration or Calamity: Africa in Peril."
The
impact of HIV/AIDs and land and water issues on agriculture, plus
the added burdens of wars and debt, threaten to throw the region
into disaster, said Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF.
The famine "is much larger than just a food crisis. It's also
a water crisis, a health crisis, and an education crisis,"
she said.
This
year's 20th anniversary of the world-wide teleconference will feature
Urban Jonson, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern
Africa, as well as other experts. The work of the new Partnership
for African Development and the need for international efforts to
build an alliance to coordinate action also will be covered.
For
additional information on the World Food Day teleconference or other
World Food Day resources, contact Patricia Young, National Coordinator
at: U.S. National Committee for World Food Day, 2175 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20437, Phone: 202-653-2404, Fax: 202-653-5760, www.worldfooddayusa.org
REDESIGNED
CE HOME PAGE
Has anyone noticed the newly designed features of WSU Cooperative
Extension web page? We attempted to streamline and speed the access
of the public page and more clearly
define topics of interest to faculty
and staff page. We eliminated the need to go to a separate page
called Business and Administration. This way you can more easily
find the policies and procedures and program support information.
Thanks to Bob Hoffmann and Christy Fitzgerald for ideas on improving
the web page. Other suggestions are always welcomed.
YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT ONLINE MASTERS DEGREE
The Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (Great
Plains IDEA) for the Human Sciences is pleased to announce a Youth
Development online Masters Degree and Graduate Certificate program.
Faculty from five cooperating institutions: Kansas State University,
Michigan State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Montana
State University and Colorado State University, have joined to create
a program that meets the need for advanced education in youth issues
and does so through a strengths-based curriculum. Courses will begin
in the Fall Semester of 2003 and applications are now being taken.
The
Great Plains IDEA program supports positive development through
the six C's: caring/compassion, competence, character, connection,
confidence, and commitment. The approach examines all of the people,
places, supports, and opportunities and services young people need
to be happy, healthy and successful.
An
advanced degree in youth development is ideal for professionals
in a variety of youth-related fields, including 4-H youth development.
For those already holding masters degrees or youth workers who may
want further professional development without the degree, the program
also offers graduate certificates in two areas of emphasis: 1) Youth
Development, and 2) Youth Program Management and Evaluation. There
is a critical need for trained youth development professionals.
An estimated 17,000 organizations currently serve more than 30 million
young people, and national trends are moving away from focusing
on problems and behavior correction, instead favoring a positive
approach. Professionals who understand the strengths-based approach,
like graduates of our online youth development program, are in demand.
Applications
for the master's degree or graduate certificate programs are now
being received by three of the institutions:
- Kansas
State University
- Michigan
State University
- The
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Application
is currently open year round with no annual admission caps. This
degree is offered totally on-line and lets you fit courses into
your work and home schedules. Find our more by checking out the
Great Plains IDEA Web site.
Other questions may be directed to Dr.
Gary W. Gerhard, Kansas State University.
CSREES
VIDEO MAGAZINE ON HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES)
released a new “Partners” video magazine Episode #7, in
English and another in Spanish, focusing on Hispanic Serving Institutions
and their success stories. Contact Louise Parker, Cliff Moore, or
the Extension Dean and Director’s Office for more information.
Additionally, the video magazines will be available on CSREES
Web site.
SCHEDULE
Next week Mike and Linda will be in Pullman on Monday. They will
be attending the Provost’s Retreat and Budget Hearings on Tuesday
and Wednesday in Clarkston. Thursday and Friday Mike will be in
Washington D.C. and on Friday Linda will be in Olympia at the WSU
Energy Office.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Associate Dean and Associate Director
Cooperative Extension
Washington State University
PO Box 646230
Pullman WA 99164-6230
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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