April 1, 2005
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
EXTENSION ENGAGED APRIL 8th: WEEKLY
WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL STATISTICSSERVICE
The Friday, April 8 "Extension Engaged" will feature
a look at the weekly Washington Agricultural Statistics Service
(WASS) reports. These reports provide acreage, yield and production
estimate and livestock inventories for the state of Washington.
During the growing season there is also a component covering the
current weather conditions and effects on crops; planting and harvesting
progress; crop development progress and weather data for selected
points throughout the state. This is the most widely read report
issued by WASS. The WASS report is based on input from County Extension
Educators as well as FSA county directors.
Considering the current drought conditions being experienced in
Washington, this report will be a valuable tool for producers throughout
the state and this month's broadcast will provide details about
the reports and how they are used.
The program will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 am and will feature
Joe Parson, Deputy Director of the Washington Statistical Office
of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service and Jennifer
Brown, an Agricultural Statistician with the office." This
is a video stream event only.
EXTENSION ENGAGED APRIL 21st: RESOURCES
FOR RETIREMENTPLANNING
Please plan to join us on Thursday, April 21, from 10:00 to
11:00 am for a special videostreamed broadcast on "Resources
for Retirement Planning." The broadcast will feature Becky
Priebe from the CAHNRS Business and Finance office, Jan Rauk, Associate
Director of WSU Benefit Services and Marie Weiss from Human Resource
Services. More details will follow closer to the broadcast but we
wanted to let you know now so you could reserve the time on your
calendar.
For those of you in Pullman, please plan to join us as part of
our studio audience in room T-101 of the Food Science and Human
Nutrition Building. And for those of you off campus, remember that
this is a videostream only event and the stream we will be available
from the WSU Extension and CAHNRS Web pages, as well as from the
Information
Department videostreaming page.
UPDATE ON CAHNRS DEAN'S SEARCH
Provost Bates has invited Dr. Dan Bernardo, candidate for the
position of Dean of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural
Resource Sciences to return to WSU for a second visit. It is anticipated
that he will return to Pullman campus and other R&E Center vists
TBA between April 21 - 24.
Dr. Bernardo received his B.S. from the University of California,
Davis in 1980 and his Ph.D. from Washington State University in
1985. He joined Oklahoma State University as an Assistant Professor
and was promoted to full professor in 1993. Bernardo joined Kansas
State University in May of 1995 and has served as professor and
department head of Agricultural Economics since that time. Dr. Bernardo
specializes in production economics, farm management, and natural
resources. As Department Head, Dr. Bernardo has administrative responsibility
for the Department of Agricultural Economics' teaching, research,
and extension programs. Since his arrival at Kansas State in 1995,
Dr. Bernardo has directed several new initiatives including facility
renovation and the Master in Agribusiness distance learning program.
His research on irrigation management, rangeland economics, and
water quality policy has been published in scholarly journals across
a variety of disciplines.
WESTERN REGIONAL EXTENSION MIDDLE MANAGERS
CONFERENCE
New Mexico State University and the Western States Planning
Committee are pleased to welcome your participation in the 2005
Western Regional Extension Middle Managers Conference in Santa Fe,
New Mexico from July 13-15, 2005.
Who should attend? The Western Region Middle Managers Conference
is an annual gathering of Extension leadership from the western
states. If you have administrative responsibilities as district
and regional directors, co-directors, associate directors, county
administrators and staff chairs, or are considering moving into
leadership positions in your state, plan to join us in Santa Fe
where we will learn new skills related to three content themes:
- Entrepreneurial Skills ~ Learn and practice how to rapidly
apply entrepreneurial skills in the design, marketing, delivery,
and evaluation of innovative Extension programs.
- Outreach Documentation and Evaluation Skills ~ Learn and practice
documenting and evaluating the scholarship of outreach and engagement.
- Urban Program Development Skills ~ Gain confidence in your ability
to design, implement, and evaluate Extension programs for audiences
that have a non-rural, non-agrarian world view.
Conference Web Site (under construction) http://www.uidaho.edu/midmgrs
and lodging information for the Eldorado Hotel
http://www.eldoradohotel.com
MAY 4 NATIONAL eXtension VIDEOCONFERENCE
The next national eXtension videoconference is scheduled for
Wednesday, May 4, 2005. The goal of the videoconference will be
to engage and interact with people about the eXtension initiative.
In particular, this program will focus on efforts to organize state
eXtension teams, establish Communities of Practice, and develop
a national FAQ initiative. The University of Nebraska Communications
and Information Technology Unit will produce the program with origination
points from the University of Nebraska and University of Kentucky.
The program will include a combination of presentations by the
eXtension staff, followed by time for questions and answers. Supporting
files per the topics being discussed will be available at the program
site (real.unl.edu/extension)
a week prior to the program. Of special note, a draft copy of the
Call for Engagement will be posted on the eXtension intranet site
by April 14. People are encouraged to review this document and provide
input through the intranet site.
To view the complete program agenda please read the related Web
article available at intranet.extension.org.
If you have questions, please email
Dan Cotton.
DATE: May 4, 2005, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
BROADCAST COORDINATES: The program will be broadcast using KU-
and C-Band satellite services, and Webcast in both QuickTime and
Real formats. Streams will be available using two different Webcast
servers.
Ku-Band Coordinates:
Ku Satellite AMC 9 @ 83 degrees West
Transponder K08
11860 MHz Vertical Downlink Frequency
C-Band Coordinates:
C Band Satellite AMC 4 @ 101 degrees West Transponder C17 4040 MHz
Vertical Downlink Frequency
Internet Streaming and Program Web site: real.unl.edu/extension
COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING (COOL)
As you know Congress mandated Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL)
for beef, lamb, pork, poultry, and fish in 2002. The mandate continues
to be the subject of debate. A series of short papers on COOL is
featured in Choices
magazine. The series of papers on agricultural policy may help
to frame some of these important issues.
PERSONNEL
New hires:
Ryan Sain, Ph.D., Coordinator (Global Networks Deputy Director),
Center to Bridge the Digital Divide
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: March 28, 2005
Heather Schriver, Coordinator, WSU Puyallup REC
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional
Effective Date: January 1, 2005
Julie Kaufman, M.Ed, Extension Educator (Certified Public Officials
Program)
Address: Washington State Assocation of Counties (WSAC), 206 Tenth
Ave
SE, Olympia, WA
Funding: 100% Extension, Grant funding
Status: Non-tenure track faculty
Effective Date: January 1, 2005
Caleb Benefiel, Information Systems Coordinator, Information Dept.
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional
Effective Date: January 18, 2005
Malaquias Flores, Ph.D., Research Associate (Small Farms Program)
Address: Yakima County
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Faculty (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: January 1, 2005
Charlie Chang, MS., Extension Coordinator (Small Farms Program)
Address: WSU Puyallup REC
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: January 1, 2005
Carol Gillespie, Extension Coordinator (Food Stamp Nutrition Education),
Douglas County
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: January 1, 2005
Brandi Anderson, Extension Coordinator (Food Stamp Nutrition Education),
Spokane County
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: November 1, 2004
Rhonda Hause, Extension Coordinator (Food Stamp Nutrition Education),
Spokane County
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: November 1, 2004
Alissa Schneider, Extension Coordinator, WA Regional Action Project
(WRAP), Franklin County
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: February 1, 2005
Kirsten Workman, Extension Coordinator (Small Farm Water Resources),
Mason County
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: January 1, 2005
Resignations:
Marina Espinoza, Extension Educator, King County
Funding: 100% Extension
Effective Date: March 18, 2005
Cathy DeSautel, Extension Coordinator, Ferry County/Colville Reservation
Funding: 100% Extension
Effective Date: May 11, 2005
Daro Palmer, Extension Educator, Ferry County
Funding: 100% Extension
Effective Date: April 15, 2005
Janice Beecher, Extension Coordinator, Ferry County
Funding: 100% Extension
Effective Date: March 31, 2005
Retirement:
Sam Tower, Program Administrative Manager, WSU Puyallup (4-H)
Funding: 100% Extension
Effective Date: June 30, 2005
Title/location change:
Todd Murray, Interim County Extension Educator, King County
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Faculty
Effective Date: January 16, 2005
Appointment complete:
Smith Lutu, Web Coordinator, Center to Bridge the Digital Divide
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional
Effective Date: December 31, 2004
SCHEDULE
Next week Linda is in Pullman. Next week Ed is Pullman Wednesday
and Thursday.
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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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