Cooperative
Extension e-Update
June
30, 2005. Issue No. 4
An electronic newsletter from the office of the Director of the
Kentucky Cooperative Extension
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Kentucky Extension Continues to Serve our Clientele Effectively
Welcome to the fourth issue of the Cooperative Extension e-Update from the
office of the Director. The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES)
continues to make progress in our mission of serving our clientele, and
you all are critical to that success. The purpose of this newsletter is
to help keep you who are agents, specialists, associates, program
assistants, support staff and administrators in the CES system updated on
our issues and progress. This newsletter is sent on a quarterly basis so
that you can know more about issues and programs that affect us within the
state on a county, regional, state-wide, and/or national basis.
As you know, Dean Scott Smith became Interim Provost on May 15 (see
related article:
http://www.uky.edu/PR/News/Archives/2005/Mar2005/050324_interim_provost.htm.
Associate Deans Cox, Mullen, Walton and I are helping to fill the gaps
while Dean Smith serves as Interim Provost and as he continues to also
serve as Dean of Agriculture. The College and Cooperative Extension
continue to play a prominent role in meeting our land grant mission in
Kentucky, and this current role for Provost/Dean Smith is one more
indicator of that importance to the University and the state.
University of Kentucky President Lee Todd and several Deans,
administrators, and staff recently completed the “Dream Tour”, and
Cooperative Extension was a major participant in many stops along the way.
President Todd and a group of Deans, administrators, and others
participated in the tour of the Commonwealth, stopping in the big, blue UK
bus at 20 different locations around Kentucky. I was glad to have an
opportunity to participate at several sites, and was extremely pleased
with the support Cooperative Extension and the College provided to this
tour through many of your efforts. President Todd, many Deans and
administrators, and several of the President’s staff expressed how pleased
and favorably impressed they were by Extension’s participation. The
support of our clientele for the programs we provide was clearly evident
across the state. Click on the “Dream Tour” to learn more details.
I also got to make some side trips during the Dream Tour, such as a visit
to the Feltner 4-H camp in London while Madison County was camping. I
successfully avoided the “big splash” and was really impressed with our
agents, camp staff and volunteers in providing a quality camping program
for 264 4-H youth that week. I also have been able to make some other
visits around the state in the last couple of months in addition to the
Dream Tour, such as to District 7 and a couple of offices in District 5,
as well as a visit to Lake Cumberland 4-H camp. look forward to some
additional visits in the other districts later this summer. I continue to
be impressed by the great work agents, specialists, and other staff all do
to support our Extension educational programs across the state.
You are aware of several changes in positions that have been announced
recently in our Extension leadership team, and those are discussed in more
detail later in this newsletter. We are really pleased about the quality
and leadership skills each person brings to the respective positions. In
addition, we have hired several great new faculty specialists and
associates over the last year, and 45 new really talented County Extension
agents as well since July 1, 2004. Many other changes, activities programs
and events are ongoing, and highlights of some of those are described
elsewhere in this newsletter.
I hope you find this newsletter useful and informative. I challenge each
of you to consider how you can join with me and your colleagues in
continuing to provide effective Extension programming. It is a great time
to be a part of Kentucky Cooperative Extension!
Administrative Web Site: go to www.ca.uky.edu/CES/ and click on “Extension
Administration”
Send email to the Director: larry.turner@uky.edu
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Director, School for Human Environmental Sciences and Assistant
Extension Director, Family and Consumer Sciences
As you know, we have combined the roles of the Director for the School of
HES with the Assistant Director for FCS into one position, and recently
conducted a national search which was completed in May. We had a strong
pool of candidates, and are extremely pleased that Dr. Ann Vail will be
joining us in the role of Director of the School of HES and Assistant
Extension Director for FCS. Ann is currently Department Head and Professor
in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and Department of Home
Economics at New Mexico State University. Thus, she has administrative
experience in a similar role of both academic and Extension responsibility
in her current position. Previously, Dr. Vail was an Assistant Professor
at Iowa State University and the University of Idaho, both in the
Departments of Family and Consumer Sciences. Her Ph.D. and M.S. are both
in Home Economics Education from Ohio State University, and her B.S. is
from Colorado State University.
We look forward to Ann’s insight and leadership in this new role, and
welcome her into our Extension leadership team. We anticipate that Dr.
Vail will begin her work at Kentucky sometime in the early Fall. Ann
received strong support from both the Extension and academic community
during the interview process. I know several of you had a chance to meet
her during that process. We expect that Dr. Vail will be meeting several
of you out in the state and become more acquainted with everyone later in
the fall. Thanks to Paul Warner for coordinating the screening process and
facilitating the interview process.
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Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program for FY 2006
The Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) Program conducted by the
Cooperative Extension Service (CES) is important to every county of
Kentucky, and crosses all program boundaries. In Kentucky, we have 544,744
food stamp recipients, in a state with a population of 4,117,827 (US
Census, 2003). This group represents over 13% of our population. As I have
shared with you previously, it is important that all program areas be
involved in our educational efforts with this audience: youth, ag/farmers
markets, families, communities.
Just as with the statewide Ag Development Councils in every county, this
program is a key to our ability to reach an audience with a tremendous
educational need, and to ensure that our CES educational mission is
meeting important needs in communities. We currently have a contract in
FY05 from the state with pass-through funding from USDA for over $1.1M, of
which most of those funds are spent locally in counties. Thus, we are not
conducting this program without receiving significant resources for
implementation. I appreciate the help agents particularly provided as we
prepared for the new FY 2006 proposal to the state.
This year the 2006 Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) proposal will
include all Kentucky counties. In the last two years, many of the far
western counties (District 7 and GR in District 6) were excluded. However,
this year every county is expected to participate in the a) Healthy
Choices for Kentucky Families Newsletter and b) Families, Food, Fun, and
Fitness (social marketing) projects (approximately 60 hours per year by
county agents).
In addition, for counties outside of the Pennyrile/Purchase/Green River
areas of Districts 6 and 7, a higher level of participation is expected.
Funds will be available for program assistants along with additional
materials and supplies as well.
In most counties, the FCS agent will be the lead contact for the FSNE
program, but all agents should be involved. We have streamlined the
reporting requirements to make it easier to report participation, and are
examining further reporting improvements which should be in place prior to
the FY06 year. As noted above, counties will receive funding for personnel
and supplies for the program based upon participation.
The contract requires a match of support from CES. Two projections were
needed by county to prepare our proposal: 1) Participation projections by
county were submitted to Betsy Dennis, Budget Contact for FSNE, at
medenni@uky.edu . 2) For 2006, UK will also be able to include Extension
volunteer time when teaching nutrition, physical activity, and gardening.
If you have questions about administration of the program, relationship to
EFNEP, and options for planning and reporting, please contact Pam Sigler,
psigler@uky.edu , your District Director, or your Regional Coordinator.
For specific questions about projected hours, contact Betsy Dennis.
Extension in Kentucky is seen as the leading non-formal education provider
in communities. It is imperative that we lead this program and agents are
actively involved in reaching such a large potential audience. Your help
as agents in this process will help us make a difference across the state
through this important program.
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Assistant Extension Director, Community and Economic Development
We are pleased that Dr. Steve Isaacs is joining our Extension leadership
team as the new Assistant Director for Community and Economic Development.
Steve will also be the administrative contact for the Center for
Leadership Development and, at the College level, provide guidance for the
advancement of this Center. Steve brings great leadership skills and
insights to this role and we look forward to his positive leadership of
this important area. Dr. Isaacs will be starting July 1. Dr. Rick Maurer
will continue to support programs in CED in his faculty role.
Kentucky's community and economic development needs are increasingly
important, and our College of Agriculture through the Cooperative
Extension Service is in a unique position to provide research-based
educational programming that will be of great benefit to the Commonwealth
in these areas. We are confident that Steve Isaacs' knowledge base,
experience, dedication to Extension, and leadership capability will
complement our Extension administrative team as we work together with all
staff and faculty to address these important issues.
Please join us in welcoming Steve Isaacs into this important new role.
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4-H Highlights [Joe Kurth]
4-H Camp is in full swing. We appreciate the many positive comments
received regarding the upgrades that have been made at each camp. We also
appreciate the efforts of the many agents and volunteers who make the
Kentucky 4-H camping program possible. The bottom line is the value in
youth development, and we know that camp is a significant positive
experience in youth development in Kentucky. Another successful Teen
Conference was also just completed recently. We congratulate the new
leadership elected at Conference, and look forward for continued progress
in Teen programming.
Two important events this Fall are the 4-H Agents Retreat September 21-22
at the Leadership Center (Agents from two-Agent counties are invited and
encouraged to participate), and the first Annual Pre-Teen Conference
October 21-23, also at the Leadership Center. We appreciate the good work
being done across the Commonwealth by 4-H Agents and the wonderful support
given the program by Ag and FCS Agents as well.
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Agriculture and Natural Resources Update [Jimmy Henning]
Keith Rogers to meet with Ag Advisory Committee on July 26 in Lexington
Keith Rogers has asked to meet with the 14 agents that represent ANR/Hort
agents statewide. The date has been set for July 26 (Tuesday). This
group is also responsible for organizational issues related to the Ag
Advisory Council. The agenda for that day will include discussion about
future agent training issues.
Ag Advisory Council Issues
The dates for the 2006 AAC meeting will be Jan. 17-18, not 25-26 due to
late developing conflicts. Also, we will rotate a third of the delegates
off this year, and I will be working with DD’s and my agent advisory group
to identify new board members.
Statewide Training Week for ANR November 28 – December 2.
The locations have been confirmed for the fall agent update, and they are
Winchester, Elizabethtown and Princeton. A draft list of topics has
been distributed to departments and to most extension specialists and to
the Agent Advisory Group for comments. The exact agenda is still being
worked out.
Basic Plant Science Training will be week of Feb. 6
The second in the series of basic agent training in ANR will be Plant and
Soil Science and will be set in the week of Feb 6. Locations are
likely to be the same as that for the Agent Updates. This training will
integrate all aspects of crop production and marketing, including pest
management, economics, engineering, and the traditional commodity
discipline information. The Plant and Soil Science department is taking
the
lead. Like the Animal Science training, this will be considered as a
‘mandatory’ training.
Forestry training curriculum to be determined
Jeff Stringer will be hosting a conference call with selected agents
(suggestions welcome) to determine the forestry training needs of agents.
This call will be set up through the Ag Programs office. Date not
determined.
Agents invovled in Pilot Horse Pasture Program
ANR agents in the central Kentucky area were trained to be special
assistance in making farm visits related to tall fescue issues for equine
farms (all types). The interest in this expertise has grown, mostly in
response to the positive feedback on the UK Pasture Monitoring Program
led by Wayne Long. Wayne has left for private employment, but the industry
expectations have not declined. These agents efforts should be seed
as a pilot, hands-on horse pasture assessment program, mainly focusing on
issues relating to tall fescue. This effort is part of the increased
College effort to provide more recognizable service to the equine
industry. Lessons learned will be incorporated into future agent trainings
and
equine programs.
Re-energizing the Digital Consulting System
Funds from the Agroterrorism grant have allowed the Ag Programs office to
start the process of purchasing 10 stereomicroscope-digital camera
systems for teaching purposes. Entomology and Plant and Soil Science (Lee
Townsend, JD Green) have agreed to take the lead and to help work out
making the insect and weed part of Digital Consulting functional. We are
working with Lee and JD to fine tune how they can assist in agents
taking better pictures using improved equipment.
There is a two fold purpose: 1) To get the weed and insect submission part
of the Digital Consulting System active and functioning, and 2) To
teach agents how to take an effective and useful photograph for week,
insect identification and to aid in the diagnosis of plant diseases.
Some Important Dates
July 28, 2005
UK All Commodity Field Day, Princeton
November 28 – December 1, 2005
Statewide ANR update, Locations TBA.
January 17-18, 2006 (This is a change of dates).
Kentucky Ag Advisory Council Meeting. Lexington.
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Program and Staff Development [Paul Warner]
Roger Rennekamp is on his way to Oregon State University to assume the
position of State Program Leader and Department Chair for 4-H Youth
Development. We will miss Roger, but we are proceeding ahead with the
process of refilling the position in the important area of Program
Planning, Evaluation, and Accountability. We hope to have someone in place
by mid to late summer.
Checks have gone out with Phase I tobacco settlement administrative
expense money. This year forty-eight counties requested funds in the
amount of $289,318.
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Career Ladder and Plans for the Future
Everything went well in the implementation of the first phase of the
Career Ladder. As of July 1, there are 151 agents in Level I and 224 in
Level II. In order to place persons correctly, we examined a number of
cases that required an interpretation of the guidelines. I want to make it
clear that this is not a one-time event. From now on as agents complete
more graduate education, gain more years of experience and participate in
professional development experiences, they will be considered for
promotion to the next level. Over the next few months, we will be
developing guidelines for advancement to Levels III and IV and we will be
preparing to make a request of the state legislature in the upcoming
session for funds to fully implement the system in those levels as well.
The new funding we have received will help us tremendously in dramatically
narrowing the gap between our average agent salaries and those of other
states. I am aware of no other state that will be able to provide
anything close to the kinds of increases agents will receive this year.
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Agent Performance Evaluation Process
This year will be a “full” evaluation of all agents in the merit
evaluation process. District Directors have shared the dates and
information
you need regarding this process. We are moving to the 1-5 rating scale
with this evaluation, and full details are available on my
administrative web site:
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/ces/documents_materials.htm
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Regional Program and Development Coordinators’ Update
Regional Extension Conferences
The Regional Extension Conferences will be held from January 30-Feburary
3, 2006. Following is a tentative schedule for the week:
o January 30-31-Western Region
o February 1-2-Central Region
o February 2-3-Eastern Region
State and Regional Quick Response Teams and Committees established for
2005-2006. See the listing of teams or committees newly formed or
reformulated to address county issues. More will be added to this list as
priorities develop. View under “current news”, entitled State Quick
Response Teams/Committees, QRT Summary FY 2006 at
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/extension_regions/western_region.htm.
Regional Educational Resources Page- New products and resources developed
through regional quick response teams have been posted. You may
access at
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/extension_regions/educational_resources.htm.
Regional Extension Website- For information related regional programming
check the regional website
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/extension_regions/
Regional Training and Resource Development for 2004-2005. A statewide
report on the work that has been done in the past year addressing issues
submitted from the county Extension councils through the Regional Issues
and Program Committees may be found under “current news”, entitled
Regional Training/Resource Development at
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/extension_regions/western_region.htm.
Regional Educational Resources Page. Products and resources developed
through regional quick response teams have been posted. This page will
be updated often with new and emerging resource information. You may
access at
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/extension_regions/educational_resources.htm.
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DISTRICT DIRECTOR’S UPDATE
CHECK OUT YOUR DISTRICT WEB SITE:
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/extension_district_directors/
Even though a work in progress your district web site does contain much
good information so everyone is encouraged to check it out. Plans are
to update each web site with the current Performance Appraisal forms,
State extension council materials and updated calendars. We welcome
Connie Conlee (connie.conlee@uky.edu) to the Administrative team as
Support Staff for District 5. Welcome Connie!
Upcoming Deadlines
July 15
Agent program Overviews
Impact statements (5)
Statistical Reports
Expansion and Review Committee Report
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Deborah Murray to assume new role at HEEL
As of July 1, 2005, Deborah Murray, currently Regional Program and
Development Coordinator for the Eastern Region, will be assuming the role
of Specialist and Associate Director of the Health Education through
Extension Leadership (HEEL) program. Debbie will be helping to coordinate
the
program, drawing on her background as a 4-H agent, FCS agent, and
Extension administrator. Debbie brings significant experience to the
position in programming related to health issues in Extension and across
several organizations and units on campus. Dr. Bonnie Tanner will continue
to coordinate the program and will remain as Director of H.E.E.L., but
will now be moving to a part-time rather than full-time role.
In the interim until the position is filled, Debbie will also continue to
support the duties of the Regional Program and Development Coordinator for
the East Region. We are planning for opening the position soon, and
anticipate filling the Regional Coordinator position in the next few
months.
Please join Bonnie and me in welcoming Debbie Murray into this new
Cooperative Extension role with HEEL.
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eXtension
Call For Engagement
The Call for Engagement provides details on how to become a pioneer
Community of Practice. The Call for Engagement application submission form
is available now, and pre-proposals are due by July 8, 2005. Several solid
proposals are being developed to be submitted by UK faculty, agents, and
staff.
July 12 eXtension National Video Conference
The next eXtension national videoconference is scheduled for Tuesday, July
12, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. The goal of the eXtension
videoconference series is to regularly engage and interact with people
about the eXtension initiative. The July 12 program will focus on the 1)
the Community of Practice: Call for Engagement review process; 2) the
launch of the national Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) initiative, and 3)
a report on the 2005-2007 Implementation Plan. The University of Nebraska
Communications and Information Technology Unit will produce the
program with origination points from the University of Nebraska, North
Carolina State University and the University of Kentucky.
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: BROADBAND ACCESS AND VIDEOCONFERENCING [Haven
Miller, Jeanne Davis, Charlene Jacobs, and Deborah Murray]
Enhanced program delivery via broadband connectivity and videoconferencing
capability continues to move forward. Now all county Cooperative
Extension offices now have high-speed internet connections (120 of 120:
see web site for detailed listing
http://apps1.ca.uky.edu/counties/COUNTIES-Internet4.asp).
Recent videoconferencing installations by representatives of Wire One, a
technology provider, have occurred at three counties: Marshall, Hardin
and Boyd. In addition to hard-wired videoconference meeting rooms, these
counties will also be equipped with an additional mobile
videoconference system. These new systems will help us in delivering
educational programming and for-credit courses through distance learning,
opening up possibilities that previously did not exist, and providing
opportunities to reduce travel time and costs.
We still await results of the distance learning grant proposal to USDA
Rural Utilities Service. If we are successful in receiving that grant,
additional funding will enable installation of distance learning equipment
in six additional counties and upgrading Quicksand’s capabilities.
We also plan to examine opportunities to enhance the equipment at
Princeton as well.
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Diversity Report [Lionel Williamson]
The College of Agriculture has been involved in civil rights and diversity
efforts for many years. These efforts include the Extension Civil
Rights/Diversification Committee, which began in 1993 and the Diversity
Task Force, which completed its work in 2003. The results of this Task
Force culminated with an 85 page report with over 100 recommendations
available on the College's website at
http://www.ca.uky.edu Many of the
accomplishments this past year build on specific recommendations from this
Task Force.
The diversity office has been involved and representing UK CES in several
recent conferences, including a national conference in Washington, DC,
and a Southern Region conference with 1890 Research and Extension
Administrators in New Orleans.
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Personnel Changes (July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2005) [Martha Thompson]
Our Cooperative Extension Service system is always changing. One of the
ways we change is in personnel. In each issue of e-Update we include
an update on new hires, transfers, agents who have left us, and those who
have retired. We also plan to include information on new specialists
and associates as well as we further develop this section of the
newsletter. The names and dates of transition are listed below. For
additional information on our new hires, check out the main Extension web
page (www.ca.uky.edu/ces ) to learn more about
them.
New Hires – 45
Kelly Jackson (Christian Hort.) 7/1/04
Cathy Weaver (Jessamine 4-H) 7/1/04
Stephanie Goode (Union 4-H) 7/12/04
Carla Creasey (Carlisle ANR) 8/16/04
Jennifer Hudnall (Franklin 4-H) 8/16/04
Danielle Rudolph (McCracken AIT) 8/23/04
Emily Harmon (Campbell 4-H) 9/1/04
Steven Heightchew (Casey ANR) 9/13/04
Ashlee Rzyczycki (Daviess FCS) 10/1/04
Joe Maynard (Martin 4-H) 10/11/04
Maggie Goodman (Hickman 4-H) 10/11/04
Kim Ragland (Boyle 4-H) 11/1/04
Traci Missun (Oldham ANR) 12/1/04
Ty Back (Magoffin 4-H) 12/6/04
Nancy Claxon (Carter FCS) 12/9/04
Stephanie Richards (Pike Fine Arts) 12/10/04
Kimberly Whitson (Laurel 4-H 1/1/05
Allison Lucas (Bracken FCS) 1/10/05
Melanie Bealmear (Union FCS) 2/14/05
David Embrey (Edmonson ANR) 2/14/05
Brian Jones (Jefferson Hort.) 2/14/05
Susan Fox (Lyon ANR) 2/14/05
Brittany Finley (Pulaski 4H) 2/14/05
Ann Hollon (Wolfe FCS) 2/14/05
Laura Ray (Garrard 4-H) 3/14/05
David Fourqurean (Trigg ANR) 3/14/05
Philip Konopka (Lewis ANR) 3/28/05
Karen Martin (Jefferson 4-H) 3/29/05
Darrell Simpson (Muhlenburg ANR) 4/11/05
Jason Phillips (Simpson ANR) 5/15/05
Stephanie Crum (Martin FCS) 5/16/05
Amanda Hardy (McLean FCS) 6/1/05
Nanette Banks (Leslie FCS) 6/1/05
Alison Fillippini (Oldham FCS) 6/1/05
Eric Comley (Fayette 4-H) 6/1/05
Jill Templeman (Grayson 4-H) 6/1/05
Denise Wooley (McCracken FCS) 6/6/05
Carolyn Brammer (Wayne 4-H) 6/6/05
Bonnie Baker (Crittenden 4-H) 6/8/05
Rachel Hance (Logan FCS) 6/13/05
Todd Powell (Calloway ANR) 6/13/05
Betsy Ann Tracy (Warren FCS) 6/13/05
Denise Peterson (Jefferson Urban Prog)6/13/05
Katie Burris (Breckinridge FCS) 6/13/05
Ralph Hance (Trimble 4-H) 6/16/05
Resignations/Terminations – 18
Jennifer Perrin (Union FCS) 7/23/04
Ron Thomas (Oldham ANR) 7/30/04
Dan Shockey (Edmonson ANR) 7/31/04
Richard Bowling (Lewis ANR) 9/3/04
Darrell Simpson (Muhlenberg ANR) 9/30/04
Donna Durbin (Grayson 4-H) 9/30/04
Lori Ingram (Leslie FCS) 10/11/04
Esther Moberly (Fayette 4-H) 10/15/04
Jamie Branscum (Trimble 4-H) 11/1/04
Martha Slemp (Breckinridge FCS) 12/15/04
Patrick Hale (Kenton ANR) 1/3/05
Gayle Singleton (Crittenden 4-H) 1/3/05
Chris Lindon (Morgan ANR) 1/3/05
Nick Carter (Fayette ANR) 2/11/05
Tom Moore (Crittenden ANR) 3/31/05
Kathleen Kenney (McCracken Hort) 4/28/05
James Johnson (Clay 4-H) 5/20/05
Michael Keen (Henderson Hort) 6/30/05
Transfers – 10
Stephanie Blevins (Garrard 4-H to Extension Associate for 4-H) 8/16/04
Larissa Tucker (Wayne 4-H to Kenton 4-H)
9/1/04
Chanda Hall (Fayette Agent-in-Training to Fayette 4-H) 9/1/04
Jason P’Pool (Trigg ANR to Livingston ANR)
9/7/04
Shane Bogle (Extension Associate for Horticulture to Caldwell ANR) 11/1/04
Laura Stephenson (Clark FCS to District 2 Director) 1/1/05
Kelly Woods (Jefferson 4-H to Oldham 4-H) 1/10/05
Richard Whitis (Pulaski 4-H to Pulaski ANR) 3/14/05
Steve Conrad (Pendleton 4-H to Boone 4-H) 4/18/05
Jennifer Howard (Clinton FCS to Clark FCS) 5/1/05
Retirements – 21
*Betty Overly (Bourbon FCS) 7/30/04
*Rita Smart (Madison FCS) 7/30/04
Judith Foster (Bracken FCS) 7/30/04
*Lucy Forbes (Metcalfe FCS) 7/31/04
*Steve Howerton (Lincoln 4-H) 7/31/04
Keenan Turner (Pulaski ANR) 8/30/04
*Ruth Ann Benedict (Oldham 4-H) 9/13/04
Kaye Holbrook (Wolfe FCS) 10/1/04
*Nancy Edwards (Franklin FCS) 10/31/04
Sandy Proffitt (Warren FCS) 10/31/04
Marian Davis (Logan FCS) 10/31/04
*Mike Caldwell (Nelson 4-H) 11/30/04
Robert Weatherly (Calloway ANR) 12/31/04
*George Kelley (Hopkins ANR) 12/31/04
Marsha Porter (Estill 4-H) 12/31/04
*David Cooper (Menifee ANR) 1/31/05
*Becky Radford (Cumberland 4-H) 1/31/05
*Mike Jackson (Fleming ANR) 1/31/05
Carolyn Hamm (Muhlenburg FCS) 4/31/05
Woodford Henegar (Jefferson 4-H) 6/27/05
Candace Harker (Fayette Hort) 6/30/05
*Post-Retirement Appointments - 13
Myrna Herron (Monroe FCS) 4/19/04 – 3/17/05
Lowell Wagner (Jackson 4-H) 5/6/04 – 5/5/05
Bill Green (Graves Ag) 5/11/04
Jane Steely (Calloway FCS) 5/15/04 – 5/31/05
John Wilson (Madison ANR) 7/6/04
Mike Carter (Garrard ANR) 7/6/04
Rita Smart (Madison FCS) 8/5/04-6/30/05
Steve Howerton (Lincoln 4-H) 8/6/04
Betty Overly (Bourbon FCS) 8/9/04
Lucy Forbes (Metcalfe FCS) 8/16/04
Nancy Edwards (Franklin FCS) 11/4/04
Mike Caldwell (Nelson 4-H) 12/6/04-5/31/05
Ruth Ann Benedict (Oldham 4-H) 9/13/04-12/23/04
David Cooper (Menifee ANR) 2/4/05
Becky Radford (Cumberland 4-H) 2/4/05
Mike Jackson (Fleming ANR) 2/4/05
George Kelly (Hopkins ANR) 3/21/05
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Important Web Sites
District and Region Web Sites. If you have not yet visited the Regional
or District web sites, you are encouraged to do so. Our administrative
team of District Directors and Regional Program and Development
Coordinators have done a great job in developing some new communication
avenues
for you. Lots of good information is available including administrative
resources, program planning,
The Extension District Site can be accessed at:
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/extension_district_directors/
The Extension Regions Site can be accessed at:
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/extension_regions/
e-Extension Web Site. A national web site is available to update you on
developments in e-Extension:
http://intranet.extension.org/
CSREES Web Site. The web site provides information on CSREES programs and
other CSREES news. Agency programs are organized under 11 National
Emphasis Areas. These areas are:
1. Agricultural and Food Biosecurity
2. Agricultural Systems
3. Animals and Animal Products
4. Biotechnology and Genomics
5. Economics and Commerce
6. Families, Youth, and Communities
7. Food, Nutrition, and Health
8. Natural Resources and Environment
9. Pest Management
10. Plants and Plant Products
11. Technology and Engineering
The CSREES site has a lot to offer including program details, contacts,
and funding opportunities, and can be accessed at
http://www.csrees.usda.gov.
Funding Opportunities:
Program (click on title to access site) Due Date
National Research Initiative Various
Land Cover/Land Use Change, NRI
08/01/05
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
See the Southern SARE site for specific dates:
http://www.griffin.peachnet.edu/sare/callpage.html
The SARE grants are due anywhere from June 1 - August. Note that they
include some smaller community grants and other producer or educator
grants with simple application forms that our agents may wish to apply for
in addition to specialists.
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