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April 9, 2004
EXTENSION ENGAGED
A LIFESTYLE FOR OUR NEW MILLENNIUM: A CONVERSATION WITH GRAHAM KERR
ON APRIL 21ST
For nearly four decades, Graham Kerr has been known as one of the
most entertaining television chefs in the business. His "Galloping
Gourmet" television show and recipe books from that show made
him a household name as he became known for his luxurious recipes
that, unfortunately, were often laden with fat. But since his wife's
diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes and her subsequent Heart attack in 1986,
Mr. Kerr has undergone a complete transformation in his lifestyle
as well as in his approach to eating and cooking.
Join us on Wednesday,
April 21 at 10 a.m. for a special "Extension
Engaged" with Graham Kerr as host Scott Fedale talks with him
about this change, including the concept of "outdulgence",
which he defines as "converting habits that harm into resources
that heal" and his new cooking style, which he calls "Minimax," which
features recipes that minimize health risks while maximizing taste,
aroma, color and texture [T.A.C.T.].
If you'd like to be a part of the live audience, come to room T-101
of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Building and plan to be in
your seats by 9:45 a.m. For information on watching via satellite
go to: http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/video/satellite.html
To watch via video stream, go to: http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/video/stream.html
For
more information, contact program host and producer Scott
Fedale at 335-2952.
MARKETING
ITEMS
If you missed out on the first go around of the
NEW WSU Extension clothing merchandise, please visit http://ext.wsu.edu/marketing to
place an order. If you have any questions, please contact Christy
Fitzgerald.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MULTICULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING COMES
TO WSU PULLMAN
Our
Extension Strategic
Plan focuses
on both modeling diversity internally and expanding our reach to
diverse constituents. Our goal is to improve the mix of culturally
diverse faculty and staff to more closely reflect the diversity of
our state’s population, and the companion goal which is to
give Extension employees support and opportunities to update their
professional skills around multicultural awareness and program effectiveness.
In addition, the organization will create a rewards and incentive
system that clearly communicates the value of outreach to diverse
constituents.
I am
pleased to announce that this week we’ve made another
significant step towards realizing those goals. A new institutional
initiative appears to be moving forward. For one, the President’s
Office announced the formation of a new Commission on Race and Ethnicity.
Nominations are sought between now and April 12. Details appeared
in the WSU Announcements and WSU Today and can be found at the WSU
News Web site.
This week, in
collaboration with WSU Office of Human Relations and Diversity,
two diversity trainers from Michigan State University
Extension came to Pullman in a broad effort to enhance our understanding
of our increasingly diverse world, and to translate that understanding
into institutional policy. Karen Pace and Dionardo Pizana, Michigan
State University Extension, presented a half-day Leadership Seminar
to approximately 30 key university administrators and leaders. Provost
Bates and President Rawlins lead the charge and participated throughout
the morning event. Then the MSU trainers spent two full days conducting
a series of “train the trainer” sessions that will enable
WSU to develop a team that con be both proactive and reactive if
and when issues arise. That group of 25 individuals included four
from WSU Extension: Cynthia Selde, Carris Booker, Cliff Moore, and
Louise Parker.
These trainings
and the future actions and institutional policies that support
diversity have been in the planning for many months.
Last October, for example, in collaboration with WSU Office of Human
Relations and Diversity, WSU Extension hosted an “Extension
Engaged” with
Allan Johnson, author of "Power, Privilege and Differences.” I
suggest you add another to our ‘must read’ book list: “Creating
the Multicultural Organization: A Strategy for Capturing the Power
of Diversity,” by Taylor Cox, Jr.
Look for more updates post-training and following the formation
of the new Commission.
UPDATE
ON THE POLICY CONSENSUS CENTER
We want to provide you with a short status report on the establishment
of the WSU/UW joint Policy Consensus Center.
1) PCC Name will change.
Expect to see a new name for the Center, for two reasons. First,
there already exists an organization in the Evans School, UW with
the acronym of PCC. And second, there also exist an organization
in Oregon with some of the same goals with the name Policy Consensus
Institute. So, if you have suggested names please send them to
Rob McDaniel.
2) Founding Board Meeting.
The PCC founding board met in March for two days. Current members
read like a “who’s who” in leadership in the
state of Washington. To date, the members are: Sandra Archibald,
Dean and Professor, UW; Phyllis Campbell, President, The Seattle
Foundation; Megan Clubb, CEO, Baker Boyer Bank; Elizabeth Cowles,
Chairman, Cowles Publishing; Jack Creighton, Co-Chairman, Unocal;
Bob Drewel, Executive Director, Puget Sound Regional Council; Daniel
Evans, Chairman, Daniel J. Evans and Associates; Anne Farrell,
Seattle Foundation; Billy Frank, Jr., Chairman, NW Indian Fisheries
Commission; William Gates, CEO/Co-Chair, Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation; Peter Goldmark, President, Double J. Ranch, Inc.; Jay
Gordon, Executive Director, WA State Dairy Federation; Gerald Grinstein,
Chairman/CEO, Delta Airlines; Denis Hayes, President, Bullitt Foundation;
Mack Hogans, Sr. VP, Corporate Affairs, Weyerhaeuser Co.; Lee Huntsman,
President, University of Washington; Bill Lampson, President, Lampson
International, LLC; Jay Manning, President, WA Environmental Council;
Bill Marler, Marler Clark; Deborah Moore, Commissioner, Grant County;
Ralph Munro, Co-Chair, Shared Strategy for Puget Sound; Bill Neukom,
Partner, Preston, Gates, Ellis; V. Lane Rawlins, President, Washington
State University; Bill Ruckelhaus, Strategic Director, Madron Venture
Group; Read Smith, President, National Association of Conservation
Districts; Michael J. Tate, Dean and Director, WSU Extension; Jim
Waldo, Partner, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca and Peterson;
and Bob Watt, VP, Government and Community Relations.
The board engaged in discussions around the Center's Mission, Board
Role, Focus and Priorities, Funding Plan and Next Steps. Current
plans are for the board to meet twice per year.
3) Here is an update on pilot projects.
(a) The evaluation and report has been completed on the DOE's water
rights acquisition program. Prior to the report's release it was
vetted by stakeholders who commended the quality and objectivity
of the work. Nick Lovrich, Mike Bireley and Mike Gaffney were the
WSU team (working with Dan Siemann, UW) in charge of the study.
(b) In the final
stages of completion is an evaluation of the Northwest Straits
Commission, a citizen based initiative to improve marine
conservation practices in the Northern Puget Sound and the Straits
of Georgia. Dan Siemann, UW is the project manager and recruited
the review panel of "outside experts." Ed Weber, WSU served
on the panel. The Seattle PI picked up the NW Straits report. Good
to WSU mentioned in the story. “Marine initiative gets a thumbs
up.” A grass-roots-based effort to restore Puget Sound and
nearby marine waters was deemed a successful program that should
be continued and even expanded, according to an independent evaluation
released this week. Read
the full article.
(c) The Natural Resources Leadership Academy (NRLA) continues to
move forward. A number of pilot workshops have been conducted, all
have been well received. The WSU team consists of Mike Bireley, Mike
Gaffney, Kay Haaland, Nick Lovrich, Kelsey Gray and Don Nelson. The
next steps include the ongoing refinement of the NRLA curriculum
and potentially adding other WSU and UW faculty to the team.
(d) The Center has been asked by the Governor to assess the prospects
of resolving a number of significant issues concerning the state's
worker's compensation program. We are near the end of the assessment
stage. On point for the assessment are Kelsey Gray, WSU and Jerry
Cormick, UW. They have consulted with numerous leaders in the employer
and labor communities.
4) So what are the next steps for the PCC?
In the next months, it is Jon Brock, UW, and Rob McDaniel, WSU, intent
to concentrate on establishing the necessary administrative procedures
to support a center with offices in two universities. In addition
we will work closely with Bill Ruckelshaus to pursue funding for
the Center, to include federal support. Our goal is to have the
needed administrative arrangements and additional funding in place
in time for the September board meeting. During this same period,
we will continue to support the launch of NRLA.
CSREES LAUNCHES NEW, IMPROVED WEB SITE ON APRIL 15, KICKS OFF 10TH
ANNIVERSARY YEAR CELEBRATION
In 2004, CSREES brings a new meaning to April 15 by kicking off the
Agency’s 10th anniversary year with the launch of a new Web
site to better serve our partners and the public. The current Web
site is http://csrees.usda.gov/.
The new Web site
will be introduced to all CSREES partners via a streaming video
invitation from Agency administrator Colien Hefferan.
An email with the video link will be sent to all CSREES partners
on April 15 directing them to an introduction to the site and the
new site address. The launch of the Web site culminates a lengthy
process that engaged most of CSREES during the past 18 months. The
Agency’s vast information resources have been reviewed, synthesized,
analyzed, and recast into a more usable site designed following a
communications strategic planning process involving individuals from
USDA, CSREES, and our partners.
Under the leadership of the CSREES Communications Staff and with
the cooperation and participation of CSREES program leaders and support
staff, the Agency engaged in a thorough review of all information
on the current CSREES site, developed standards for information on
the new site, and created new or migrated current information to
the new site.
So, in 2004 CSREES
has a new “face” for its 10th anniversary.
As the major communications tool for the Agency, we are proud to
launch this Web site and bring the best work of CSREES to our partners
and the public.
For
more information about the Web site contact TERRY
MEISENBACH at
202-720-2677 or
JOHN SNYDER at
202-720-2047. To subscribe or unsubscribe
to the CSREES newsletter, send an e-mail message to jrude@csrees.usda.gov.
In the body of the message, type: subscribe csrees-update OR unsubscribe
csrees-update. Back issues of CSREES
UPDATE are available.
FEDERAL BUDGET UPDATE: SENATE HEARING
On Wednesday, April 7, 2004, the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture,
Rural Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Fiscal
Year 2005 Budget for the following USDA mission areas: Research,
Education, and Economics (REE); Office of the Chief Economist (OCE);
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS); Natural Resources
and Environment (NRE); and Rural Development (RD).
Testimony was presented by the Under Secretary for each of the above
mission areas. Dr. Joseph Jen presented testimony on behalf of the
agencies within the REE mission area, and the testimony of each of
the REE Administrators was submitted for the record. The committee
members present were Chairman Robert Bennett (R-Utah), Herbert Kohl
(D-Wisconsin), and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa).
Dr. Jen received questions on the elimination of earmarked funding,
especially as it relates to ARS projects, and on ARS feasibility
studies for facilities. Questions were asked also on conservation
programs, subsidies and loan programs, and genetically modified crops.
No date has been set for mark-up of the FY 2005 agricultural appropriations
bill, but we will provide information as it becomes available.
SCHEDULE
Next week Mike will be in Washington DC. Linda will be in Pullman.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Associate Dean and Associate Director
Washington State University Extension
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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