February 16, 2007
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
EXTENSION ENGAGED: "MANURE TO MONEY: ADVANCEMENTS IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION"
Date: Wednesday, February 21
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00am
Program Description: There are about 250,000 dairy cows in Washington State, and all of them poop. The methane they produce is a powerful greenhouse gas, but also can be captured through anaerobic digestion and used to generate electricity. Learn how WSU is leading the way to making digestion economically feasible by extracting other value-added products from the waste that can provide a financial return to farmers while improving the environment. We¹ll look at the state's only commercial digester in Whatcom County, and at new small digester technology being tested in Pullman.
Host: Denny Fleenor
Guests: Chris Feise, Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources Chad Kruger, CSANR Climate Friendly Farming project Craig MacConnell, Whatcom County Extension Shulin Chen , Biological Systems Engineering
FUTURE OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST
A forum will be held on the "Future of the Transportation System in the Inland Northwest" on February 22, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Event Center in Pullman. The forum is sponsored by the WSU School of Economic Sciences and co-sponsored by WSU Extension, American Rivers and Save Our Wild Salmon.
The purpose of the forum is to:
- Evaluate the current state of the transportation system; What’s working/What isn’t
- Envision what an optimal transportation system that can meet the region’s needs for the next several decades should look like, and how we can achieve that vision
- Consider the economic and ecological impacts of our transportation choices on communities, salmon, agriculture and the commercial fishing industry
- Find common ground on ways to improve the region’s transportation system
The forum is free, and will include a catered light breakfast and lunch. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Ken Casavant at casavantk@wsu.edu or 509 335 1608.
GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP OFFERED JOINTLY WITH OGRD AND CHELAN COUNTY EXTENSION
Strategies for Winning Grant Proposals - Understand Trends and the Changing Landscape: Experienced instructors from UW, WSU and the North Central Washington Education Service District (NCW ESD) will guide students through an analysis of strategies for putting together winning proposals. This day and a half workshop, March 15 & 16 will be in Wenatchee. The instructors have experience at all levels of the grants process, from writing successful proposals to serving on national screening committees and with organizations such as NSF and others. They understand what reviewers and program directors are looking for and will share their strategies with you. Early registration discount ends after March 1.
Detailed agenda, registration and directions are on the web at: http://www.ncw.wsu.edu/StrategiesForWinningGrantProposals.htm
(Source: Ray Faini)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SPRING TRAINING DAYS
OSU Extension has invited us to participate in the professional development activities of their Spring Training Days, April 16-19 at the OSU campus in Corvallis, OR.
Please take a minute and read through the class
offerings on the Web at: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/admin/staffdev.php.
Class descriptions and registration information will be online
by the end of February. If you are interested in attending
any of the sessions, please let Jim Lindstrom jlinstr@wsu.edu know
you have registered so he can notify our OSU Extension partners.
We have also extended an invitation to OSU Extension faculty to participate in WSU Extension’s All Extension Conference. This is a great opportunity for both institutions! Look for more shared training and development opportunities between WSU Extension and OSU Extension in the future.
PILD FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
The 2007 Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) conference is in Washington D.C., April 23-25, 2007 and will focus on “Connectivity: Community to the Capitol.”
The 2007 PILD Conference Planning Committee is excited to bring you “Connectivity” Community to the Capitol.” JCEP sponsors this annual conference to keep Extension professionals abreast of changing public issues that impact our communities and affect Extension programming. The 2007 PILD Conference will also offer the opportunity to hear and interact with Dr. Gale Buchanan, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, USDA and Colien Hefferan, Administrator, USDA, CSREES.
PILD is open to all Extension staff and administrators and is sponsored by JCEP, the Joint Council of Extension Professionals. Detailed information on conference sessions, registration and lodging accommodations are online at www.jcep.org.
Early Bird registration (postmarked by 3/1/07) $285/00
Regular registration (postmarked by 4/2/07) $335.00
Late registration (postmarked after 4/2/07) $385.00
NORTHWEST REGIONAL RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE 2007
The Northwest Regional Rural Health Conference - incorporat¬ing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana & Alaska - celebrates its 20th year in 2007. The conference is designed to focus on opportunities, to highlight new programs and new ways of doing business, to discuss collaborative relationships in rural communi¬ties, and to reflect how the rural healthcare system fits into the processes of creating change in communities. The conference always strives to stay abreast of the current policy and regulatory developments at the federal, regional, state and local levels which impact healthcare delivery. This conference is the largest rural health conference in the region and draws more than 250 attend¬ees plus exhibitors.
Dates: March 22-23, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Spokane, WA. This conference is sponsored by the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and WSU Extension. Additional conference information and registration can be found at http://www.ahec.spokane.wsu.edu/
2007 URBAN EXTENSION CONFERENCE
Theme: The Future Urban Extension Agenda: Reaching New and Diverse Audiences, May 7-10, 2007, Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, Missouri
Early Bird Deadline March 30, 2007; Registration Deadline April 27, 2007
Join your Extension colleagues in Kansas City to discover and explore successful, innovative Extension programs being offered in urban centers across the country. This professional conference will offer an array of workshops, speakers and exhibits that will stimulate and inspire a renewed, shared vision for Extension urban programming and outreach. The conference is for extension educators, faculty and staff who work in urban, suburban and highly populated areas; who provide administrative and program leadership on the local, state or national level or have responsibilities for urban programming. The conference will feature outstanding speakers who are respected national leaders for extension and higher education. The format will consist of a pre-conference May 7-8 for administrative and program leaders and a main conference May 8-10 for Extension educators, faculty, staff and Extension leadership at all levels of the Extension system.
Check out the conference website for more information: http://extension.missouri.edu/urbanconf/
2007 NATIONAL ESP CONFERENCE CHARLESTON
2007 National ESP Conference, "Bridging Strengths of People and Nations," Charleston, South Carolina, September 10-15, 2007.
The National ESP (Epsilon Sigma Phi) Board joins Howard van Dijk, President and Russell Duncan, Conference Chair from Alpha Phi Chapter in South Carolina to invite you to mark September 10 -15, 2007, on your calendar and make plans to experience a wonderful educational and cultural opportunity.
One of the major focuses of the conference is professional development in international and diversity programs in your backyard as well as abroad. In addition, scholarly and outstanding workshops and seminars, poster sessions and speakers focusing on Volunteer Programs, Partnerships, Communication Tools, Community Development, Leadership, Retires, and Public Policy among others will be featured.
Watch for an announcement of conference registration in early May. The conference registration will be $395 for the early bird submitted by June 15th. The Frances Marion Hotel is the conference site. It is a historic hotel with architectural beauty and charm. The hotel rooms are small but quaint. The hotel rate is $155 single and $165 double. Reservations can be made by calling 1-843-722-0600.
(Source: Vickie Parker-Clark)
eXtension NATIONAL WEB CONFERENCE
eXtension will host a national web conference on Wednesday, February 21 at 11:30 AM PST. Dan Cotton, eXtension director will deliver a "state of the state" presentation that includes a demonstration of the eXtension public interface, collaborative workspace, overall progress within the initiative, some discussion of challenges and opportunities and a look at what to expect in 2007 and beyond. Included in the presentation are video clips of Community of Practice leaders sharing their perspectives on the eXtension experience.
To participate in the meeting go to: http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/teammeeting/
Participants can check their computer at:
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
For technical questions contact:
Floyd Davenport, Information Technology Officer, Iowa State University Extension Floyd@iastate.edu; 515-294-8658
PERSONNEL
New Hires:
Scott VanderWey, Extension Specialist, E-2, Statewide 4-H Challenge Program Manger, Puyallup Effective May 1, 2007, 100% Extension, Faculty
Dale Moore, Extension Specialist, E-3/Director of Veterinary Extension Clinical Associate Professor, Pullman Effective July 1, 2007, 50% Extension, 50% Veterinary Medicine, Faculty
Separations:
Rowann Tallmon, Extension Coordinator, San Juan County Effective April 30, 2007, 65% Extension Grant, AP, Resignation
Sigurd Lavold, County Extension Educator E-2, Pierce County Effective June 30, 2007, 100% Extension, Faculty, Resignation
SCHEDULE
Linda and John will both be in Pullman all next week.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 646248, 411 Hulbert Hall
Pullman WA 99164-6248
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu |
