March
17, 2006
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
CAHNRS UPDATE MARCH 23
Be sure to join us for the next CAHNRS UPDATE videostream,
which takes place Thursday, March 23, from 10:30 to 11:30 in room
T-101 of the Food Science and Human Nutrition building. Guests include
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Dean Dan Bernardo and Extension Dean Linda Fox, as well as the director
of the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources,
Chris Feise and Biosystems Engineering professor Shulin Chen. For
those located in Pullman, we urge you to be a part of the live audience
for the broadcast. Plan to be in your seats by 10:20 and please
turn off your cell phone before entering the studio. For those outside
of Pullman, you can view the live videostream by going to: http://caheinfo.wsu.edu
and clicking on "Videostreams." The stream will not be
available until 10 minutes prior to the broadcast (10:20). This
program will not be available via satellite.
For more information, contact Scott Fedale at: 509-335-2952. For
assistance viewing the videostream, contact Jerry Kyllo at 509-335-9290.
PLANT MANAGEMENT NETWORK
With support from the Department of Plant Pathology and
WSU Extension, we are a partner institution of the Plant Management
Network (http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/),
which is a website devoted to plant health issues. Included are
four electronic journals, Plant Health Progress, Applied Turfgrass
Science, Crop Management, and Forage and Grazing Lands, dedicated
to providing science-based information to plant health practitioners.
In addition, there are several other electronic resources available
including Fungicide and Nematicide Tests, Biological and Cultural
Tests for Control of Plant Diseases, Arthropod Management Tests,
Variety Trials, and searchable image and plant science databases
(publications from partner organizations such as extension bulletins,
fact sheets, and etc.)
As a WSU CAHNRS or Extension employee or adjunct you have access
to this website, as long as you access the site from a computer
on the University network. In addition, all current faculty, students,
and staff, including statewide extension agents, may sign-up for
a free personal subscription as part of the WSU member privilege.
Advantages of a personal subscription include a monthly newsletter
that provides article alerts and other news developments (e.g.,
http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/update/archive/01-06.htm).
I encourage you to visit the Plant Management Network website and
take advantage of this resource and to consider a personal subscription
(http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/subscriptions/activation/default.cfm?ID=100014).
Your personal subscription and use of the website will also help
us to decide whether to continue supporting this resource.
AVIAN INFLUENZA MEDIA BRIEFING SCHEDULED
The USDA will conduct an Avian Influenza media briefing
on Monday, March 20 at 10 AM PST. This briefing will be available
by live web cast from http://www.usda.gov/.
Secretaries Johanns, Leavitt & Norton to Hold Avian Influenza
Media Briefing Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, Secretary of
Health & Human Services, Mike Leavitt, and Secretary of the
Interior, Gale Norton, will discuss preparations for avian influenza
in the U.S. The briefing will include details of the expanded migratory
bird monitoring system, and an update on response plans in the event
of an outbreak among domestic birds, and Secretary Leavitt will
discuss public health preparedness.
Monday, March 20, 2006 10:00 a.m. Pacific (1:00 pm Eastern)
The event will also be available via live web cast at http://www.usda.gov/.
For more information on Avian Influenza visit: PandemicFlu.gov &
Avian Flu.gov - USDA.gov and DOI.gov
Contact: Susan R. Kerr, DVM, PhD, WSU Extension Director-Klickitat
County
“AGING WELL: SUCCESS IN THE
GOLDEN YEARS”
“Aging Well: Success in the Golden Years” is
a conference that WSU Extension Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
is helping to advertise. The conference is at North Idaho College
in Coeur d’Alene on May 25th. You can access more information
at http://www.agingadultsvcs.org/Conference.htm.
MARCH EDENbriefs AVAILABLE ON-LINE
EDENbriefs is published three times a year in March, July
and November as the newsletter of the Extension Disaster Education
Network (EDEN). EDEN is a consortium of Extension professionals
from 49 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam who focus on disaster-related
issues. In the event of a disaster, the full resources of the network
are available to affected areas for publications, advice, and coordination.
EDEN’s home website is: http://www.eden.lsu.edu/.
EDEN’s goal is to inform local Extension agents/educators
about the national network that is available to them in times of
disaster, specific programs that may serve as models, and resources
that may be useful in disaster planning or response. The March edition
of EDENbriefs is available on-line at http://www.eden.lsu.edu/newsletter/edenb-06-03.html.
FACULTY SHARE RESEARCH WITH KEY
LEGISLATORS
On February 28, thanks in large part to the efforts of
Michael Salvador, the WSU faculty liaison to the state legislature,
WSU faculty from around the state had an opportunity to share their
research with key legislators, staff and the entire House Higher
Education Committee. Salvador currently chairs the group of liaisons
from the state's public four year schools and through his energy,
this pilot effort enabled the college and university faculty to
meet face to face with key decision makers so that the impact of
their research could be well understood. Faculty from WSU Pullman,
WSU Vancouver and WSU Puyallup all were able to discuss their projects
in terms of economic development, environmental preservation, and
support for the state's K-12 system. Special thanks to Mike Gaffney
(Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Pullman), Dave Muehleisen
and Andy Bary (WSU Puyallup) and Cliff Moore (WSU Extension Thurston
County) who took the time to participate in this event. It was so
successful that plans are already underway to repeat it this year
for other key decision makers and to expand it for next year's legislative
session.
URBAN MEETS RURAL: WIRED FOR BUSINESS
SUCESS
The Center to Bridge the Digital Divide breakfast event
Urban Meets Rural: Wired for Business Success was well attended
by 90 on February 23 in Seattle. It was a tremendous success - from
opening remarks by Senator Murray and WSU Provost Bates to presentations
from Kathy White, Rural Sourcing, and executives from five Washington
companies about rural business solutions (branch offices, outsourcing,
business relocation entrepreneurial start ups and telework). As
a follow up, two online resources are now available:
TVW taped the complete program and it is available on the web at:
http://www.tvw.org/MediaPlayer/Archived/WME.cfm?EVNum=2006020205&TYPE=V
Mike Flynn, who served as panel moderator during the breakfast,
wrote an editorial, A Viable Alternative to Offshoring, and posted
it on the web at: http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2006/03/06/editorial3.html
We hope this is the first of many discussions about how rural and
urban can find work together to be wired for business success. Please
contact us with your questions or to explore options. For more information
contact Dee Christensen at christensend@wsu.edu
or 360-584-3025 or Monica Babine at babinem@wsu.edu
or 425-827-8015.
STATE PARKS RECOGNIZED ISLAND COUNTY
BEACH WATCHERS
The following story appeared in the Anacortes American
March 15, 2006. The story is available on the web at: http://www.goanacortes.com/articles/2006/03/15/news/news12.txt.
Two Island County Beach Watchers groups were recognized as top
volunteer groups last month by the Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission.
PROTECT PURCHASING CARD ACCOUNT
INFORMATION
JPMorgan and Chase will not contact WSU employees via email
for purchasing card account information. If you receive an email
request for account information which has the Chase Bank logo, immediately
delete the message.
It is fraudulent. Clicking on links or responding to these messages
may compromise your purchasing card account information or harm
your computer.
Card security is the responsibility of every participant in the
WSU Purchasing Card Program. Please contact Purchasing Services
if you have any concerns about your purchasing card account, or
these email scams. The number is 335-3541.
PERSONNEL
Kathleen Painter, Publication Editor - Information/Pubs
Resigned Dec, 31, 2005
Funding: Extension A/P
Sara Spayd, Scientist/Extension Specialist, E-4 - WSU Prosser IAREC
Resigning April 4, 2006
Funding: 43% Research, 57% Extension Faculty
Heather Schriver, Coordinator - WSU Puyallup REC
Resigned January 31, 2006
Funding: 83% Extension, 17% Research A/P
Albert C. Kowitz, Extension County Director, E-3, Stevens County
Retiring June 30, 2006
Funding: 100% Extension Faculty
SCHEDULE
Linda will be in San Diego Monday through Wednesday attending
the Joint Western Extension Directors Association – Western
Ag Experiment Station Directors Association meeting. She will be
in Pullman Thursday and Friday. Ed will be in Spokane all week.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 646230, 411 Hulbert Hall
Pullman WA 99164-6230
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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