July
21, 2006
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
PARTNERSHIP DELIVERS INITIAL REPORT
TO GOVERNOR
The Puget Sound Partnership delivered its interim report
to Governor Chris Gregoire. The report details the varied pollution
problems facing the Sound. In response, the Partnership is calling
for a new, comprehensive strategy to protect and restore Puget Sound
that looks at the entire ecosystem, from the crests of the Cascades
to the Olympics and the waters in between. A comprehensive ecosystem
approach would be a major departure from current efforts and would
mark a paradigm shift in recovery efforts for the rivers, streams
and marine waters of the region. The Partnership will deliver its
final report, including individual recommendations, to the Governor
in November. The interim report and its accompanying press release
are available at:
>>> www.pugetsoundpartnership.org
eXtension NATIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCE
eXtension is pleased to announce its next national video
conference will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 from 2:30 to 4:00
p.m. Eastern Time (1:30-3:00 p.m. Central; 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Mountain;
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific).
The agenda for the video conference will include:
- Welcome & Introductions
- Summer Update
- Call for Engagement & Community of Practice Updates
- Frequently Asked Questions Rollout Update
- Professional Development Feature
- eXtension Web Conferencing System
- Questions & Answers
To join the video conference go to: http://real.unl.edu/extension.
To phone in questions call (800) 755-7765 To FAX in questions send
them to (402) 472-9724 To email questions send them to questions@extension.org
TECHNICAL TROUBLE NUMBER: 800-755-7765 Source: Scott Fedale
ITEMS FROM CSREES UPDATE JULY 12,
2006
CSREES AND ARC JOIN TO OFFER NEW
AGRICULTURE VALUE-ADDED PROGRAM GRANTS
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a federal-state
partnership comprising 13 governors and a federal co-chair, has
invited two CSREES programs to partner with ARC in offering grants
for agriculturally-based value-added community development. The
new program will build upon an existing program of Sustainable Community
Innovation Grants (SCIG) currently offered jointly by two CSREES
programs, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
program and the Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs), in their
Southern and Northeast regions. ARC will contribute $150,000 to
the program, which will be matched by the SARE/RRDC existing partnerships
($100,000 from the South and $50,000 from the Northeast). Private
foundations may provide additional funding, with individual awards
up to $50,000 each. Kentucky Governor Ernest L. Fletcher, ARC state
co-chair, and Anne Pope, ARC's federal co-chair, announced the partnership.
NEW JOURNAL OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
SHARES LATEST YOUTH RESEARCH
The National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA)
announced a new Journal of Youth Development--Bridging Research
and Practice, an online resource for youth development researchers,
practitioners, and policymakers. The multidisciplinary, applied
journal will be published three times a year on the NAE4-HA Web
site, and will focus on the development of school-aged youth through
the transition to adulthood (ages 6-22). It is funded by NAE4-HA
and the National 4-H Leadership Trust.
The Journal of Youth Development is a refereed publication that
seeks to enhance knowledge about matters of current interest to
professionals in youth development. The journal will contain feature
and program articles, articles on research and evaluation strategies,
and resource reviews. Professionals in youth development or related
fields are invited to submit articles for consideration. Contributions
solicited for feature articles include critical analysis and interpretation
of major trends, research with clear implications for youth development
programming, and evaluations of research-based programs and outcomes.
Submission guidelines are available on the NAE4-HA Web site. Contact
Suzanne Le Menestrel, national program leader for Youth Development
Research Programs, for more information.
NASULGC SEELS NOMINATIONS FOR THE
ECOP AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXTENSION
The National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges (NASULGC) seeks nominations for the Extension Committee
on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Award for Excellence in Extension,
which recognizes a select group of Cooperative Extension System
educators who excel at extension programming. It will focus national
attention on the role of extension -- one that is fundamental to
the lifelong education and development of residents in communities
around the nation. This is the first time the award is being presented.
The ECOP chair and USDA/CSREES administrator will present the award
at the NASULGC Annual Meeting, November 12 in Houston, TX.
Nominations are due August 1, and only electronic submissions will
be accepted. Please review the nomination criteria. Send all nominations
to Linda Kay Benning, Associate Director, Extension and Outreach,
NASULGC, using the following subject line: Excellence Award Nomination.
El DíA DE LOS NINOS -- ELLENSBURG
“El Día de los Niños” or Children’s
Day is celebrated in many countries, including the United States
and Mexico. Starting in 2004, WSU Extension in Kittitas County has
joined with the Ellensburg School District and Central Washington
University (Department of Education and College of Education &
Professional Studies) to plan an annual El Día de los Niños
event to celebrate children, community, diversity and literacy in
Ellensburg.
Children and family members who participate in the El Día
de los Niños attend mini-sessions, walk among booths that
spotlight local agencies and community resources, and participate
in interactive stations. The 2004 and 2005 events each had over
30 mini-sessions and activities, and the 2006 event had over 75
activities. Over 200 volunteers have helped make the event a success,
including CWU pre-service teachers, 4-H junior leaders, Extension
Master Gardeners, and other local residents.
Promotional flyers, the program for the day, and evaluations were
printed in Spanish and English, and bilingual translators were available
on the day of the event. Promotional flyers were sent home with
every elementary student in Kittitas County.
A partial listing of activities included: Ethno-mathematics Games,
a multicultural mural, Spanish/English board games, paper bag puppetry,
African masks, flags of the world, Chinese New Year zodiac, salsa
dancing, origami cranes, and maraca making, to name a few.
Two hundred youth and family members attended the first El Día
de los Niños celebration, five hundred participated in 2005,
and 650 attended in 2006. Approximately one third of those attending
were Hispanic families.
Working together to plan El Día de los Niños has
been a wonderful team undertaking. Team members, ranging from seven
to nine in number, have experienced synergy growth, bonding, and
a great sense of accomplishment. The Día de los Niños
planning committee received the 2006 NAE4-HA Diversity Award. Source:
Cynthia Selde
OFFICE RELOCATIONS
Jim Freed has relocated his office. He is still housed
with DNR in Olympia, but has new office space and a different address:
James R. Freed
Washington State University
Extension Natural Resource Professor
Forestry Stewardship/Special Forest Products
1111 Washington Street SE
PO Box 47012
Olympia, WA 98504-7012
360-902-1314, fax 360-902-1781
Cell: 360-789-7529 freedj@wsu.edu
NE District Office
The NE District office has moved to the new Academic Center on
the WSU Spokane Campus. Our telephone number and fax number are
the same. The only change is instead of being in the SSCB we are
in the Academic Center Bldg, Room 309.
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, RECORDS, RECORDS
REQUESTS - JULY 27 TRAINING VIA WECN
Ralph Jenks, Deb Bartlett, and Linda Nelson of the Office
of Procedures, Records and Forms will present two training sessions
on July 27. The first – designed primarily for new administrative
support staff or existing staff undertaking administrative functions
for the first time - covers how to access University administrative
policies and procedures, how to download and use form templates,
and how long to keep University records. Use the following link
to learn scheduling details and enroll online:
http://www.hrs2.wsu.edu/EDIS/Event/EventDetail.asp?eventID=18880
The second class is designed to acquaint employees with the basics
of the Public Records Law, the types of records that are public
and must be produced, the WSU policy relating to public records,
the process for responding thereto, and the university Public Records
Officer. Use the following link to learn scheduling details and
enroll online:
http://www.hrs2.wsu.edu/EDIS/Event/EventDetail.asp?eventID=18879
NOTE: Both of these events will be accessible by non-Pullman participants
via the WECN system. If you are interested in this option, be sure
to first enroll with the links above and then send a note to rcross@wsu.edu
indicating your intention to participate. Source: Amy Wood alwood@wsu.edu,
via Linda Loos
SCHEDULE
Linda will be on annual leave next week, July 24-28. John
will be in Pullman Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. He will
be on the Westside on Tuesday visiting Puyallup and Mt. Vernon.
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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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