November 26,
2004
Topics in today’s issue of Extension Update:
DECEMBER 1ST “EXTENSION ENGAGED” FEATURES “CROP
INSURANCE PROGRAM”
This program from 9:30-11:30am PST on December 1st will introduce
AGR-Lite and explain how it came to be, why it is good public
policy and a good business practice. We¹ll take a look at
the future agriculture business climate and why risk management
is vital to a farm business. We¹ll walk through an example
application of AGR-Lite and finally we¹ll get an insurance
context to revenue insurance and talk about the accounting and
tax issues around managing revenue.
Satellite information:
Galaxy 3, channel 22. This satellite is located at 95 W.
Transponder 22 is 4120 MHz; vertical polarity.
Audio is on standard sub carriers 6.2 and 6.8 MHz.
There are no fulltime programs on G3 to tune for; however, there
are lots of occasional programs that are visible.
Please call us in advance, and we can help you confirm the correct
satellite.
DECEMBER 3RD “EXTENSION ENGAGED” FEATURES “FUND-RAISING
FOR WSU EXTENSION”
In this program we’ll learn about the various funding raising
options for WSU Extension and 4H, Megan Reibe’s role in her
new position and how she can help your fund-raising efforts. We’ll
also hear examples of how she has successfully worked with two
Extension faculty in fund-raising and learn more about some of
the resources available from Megan and her colleagues in the CAHNRS
Alumni/Development office as well as through the WSU Foundation.
And we’ll be hearing from Interim Dean Linda Kirk Fox with
some perspective on Extension’s fund-raising efforts.
Guests also include Carris Booker, Extension Educator in King
County and Gary Fredericks, Extension Educator in Cowlitz County.
The program will air on December 3, from 9:30-10:30 a.m PST and
is available for viewing via satellite or videostreaming. For information
go to the Information Department’s “Video
Events” Web page.
EXTENSION STAFF SUPPORT TRAINING ON NOVEMBER 30TH
The next in our
series of videonconference/videostreaming Extension Staff Support
Training is scheduled for November 30, 9:00 am to
11:00 am. The topic is “Compliance Top Issues.” All
Extension and CAHNRS staff and supervisors are welcome to attend
in person in Food Science & Human Nutrition (FSHN) T-101, available
on WECN and by Videostream.
Instructors: Norm Coffman, WSU Internal Auditor, and Mary Hoffman
Assistant Director, CAHNRS Budget and Resource Planning and other
BFO Staff.
Have you taken the time to protect yourself and your staff from
audit findings? Norm Coffman and Mary Hoffman will stress the importance
of understanding your responsibilities, and the implementation
of good internal controls to prevent misuse of state funds. BFO
staff will discuss the high risk areas for sponsored programs,
travel, purchasing and personnel and provide tips and resources
for minimizing chances of an audit finding.
Class materials are available
on the BFO Web site under
the heading "Compliance Top Issues."
LOGIC MODEL TRAINING DECEMBER 8TH
Beginning Logic Model Training
will be offered via the WeCN system (video conferenced) on December
8, 9:30 to noon. Go to: http://4h.wsu.edu/profdev/pd_calendar.htm and sign up today. Once you have registered training materials
will be sent to you via email before the training.
- Mt. Vernon at the Research & Extension Unit
- Puyallup at the Research and Extension Center, Administration
Building, Chicona Room
- Longview at the WSU Learning Center
- Vancouver at WSU Vancouver, Room CL 110
- Port Hadlock at the WSU Learning Center
- Wenatchee at the WSU Learning Center
- Colville at the WSU Learning Center
- Pullman Campus – Hulbert 3
- Spokane at the WSU Extension Office
- WSU Tri-Cities in Richland in Room 260W
Topics to be covered include:
- Components of a logic model
- Using logic models for program planning
- Identifying outcomes for program evaluation
- Using logic models with teams
Contact Mary Katherine Deen or
Louise Parker
WIND EROSION AND AIR QUALITY CONFERENCE DECEMBER 8-9,
2004
Research
accomplishments during the past seven years to reduce wind erosion
and improve air quality in the inland Pacific Northwest
will be presented at the Northwest Columbia Plateau PM10 Project
conference on December 8-9 at the Double Tree, City Center, Spokane,
Washington.
The Columbia Plateau PM10 Project addresses problems of windblown
dust in the Inland Pacific Northwest, particularly particles 10
microns in size and smaller that can lodge in lungs and lead to
health problems. Scientists from Washington State University and
the USDA Agricultural Research Service as well as Northwest farmers
and federal, state, and local agency personnel will discuss air
quality issues, experiences, emissions, policies, physics, and
wind erosion control methods for agriculture in the Columbia Plateau.
The program will include sessions on dryland and irrigated cropping
systems research, impacts of long-term climate on agriculture,
and prediction and modeling of dust emissions.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 8. A two-day
$75 registration fee covers the cost of the meeting, one lunch,
a dinner banquet and coffee breaks. Wednesday only attendance costs
$65 and Thursday half-day attendance is $15. For more information
or to register, contact Cindy
Warriner at
509-659-3214, or the Wind
Erosion Web site.
FEDERAL BUDGET PASSED
Congress reached final agreement a $388 billion
spending bill funding most government departments (including USDA)
and dozens
of domestic agencies in 2005. House passage came on a vote of 344
to 51. Later in the evening, the Senate gave its approval, 65 to
30.
The bill, consisting of more than 1,000 pages and weighing 14
pounds, codifies the stingiest budget for domestic departments
since the late 1990s. A few agencies, such as Amtrak, NASA, and
CSREES were spared cuts. To bring the omnibus bill in under a spending
ceiling agreed to by congressional and White House negotiators,
all discretionary federal spending programs (except defense and
homeland security) are subject to a 0.8 percent across-the-board
reduction.
The Blue Ribbon Team (BRT) will prepare a full report to the NASULGC
system as soon as possible. In the meantime, here are several documents
that provide details on the final House-Senate decisions.
Final
CSREES report language (800k .pdf file)
Final
spreadsheet showing CSREES line items (Microsoft Excel)
NASULGC
request vs. conference action (Microsoft Word)
How we fared in restoring the 33 CSREES lines cut in F.Y. 2004 (Microsoft
Word)
SCHEDULE
Next week, November 29 through December 3, Linda will be
in Puyallup on Thursday, otherwise she will be in Pullman. Next
week Ed will
be in Spokane.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Interim Dean and 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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