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Extension News
Vol. 2 – No. 23
November 15, 2002
Current Events
A Look Into the Future: Dr. Ron
Brown, Executive Director, Association of Southern Region
Extension Directors, will be on campus Wednesday, December 4, to
speak at the annual 4-H and FCS in-service on campus at noon. In
order to allow others not involved in that in-service the
opportunity to hear Dr. Brown speak, we have scheduled a separate
seminar from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Kerr Auditorium,
Food and Agricultural Products Center. Dr. Brown’s seminar
entitled " Tomorrow's Extension Service”
will focus on the national e–Extension Initiative and the
Southern Region Extension Curriculum Project. Anyone interested
in hearing Dr. Brown’s seminar is invited to attend.
4-H Display Dedication: Make plans to
attend the 4-H Display Dedication Ceremony on December 6 to
commemorate the unveiling of the much-anticipated Oklahoma 4-H
display in Gallagher-Iba Arena. You can become part of 4-H
history as the new display case honoring a century of 4-H club
work makes its debut. The ceremony will take place in the East
Lobby of Gallagher-Iba Arena at 6:30 p.m. There will be birthday
cake to make this a dual celebration and wrap up the yearlong
centennial birthday of 4-H in America. Extension faculty and
staff are invited to be a part of this special event. You must RSVP
by December 1 by calling the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation at
405-744-5390.
OBI Bull Testing Delivery Schedule:
Oklahoma Beef Inc., has announced its upcoming bull testing
delivery schedule. Angus Test 24 (calves born in March and April
2002) is December 6 and 7. All other breeds Test 23 (March and
May 2002 calves) is slated for December 13 and 14. For more
information, contact John Evans, Extension Animal Breeding
Specialist, at 405-744-6060, or jle@okstate.edu
. The OBI web page is located at http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/exten/OBI
.
OQBN Sale Dates: The Oklahoma Quality
Beef Network will host two more sales before the end of the year.
One sale will take place on December 4 at OKC West in El Reno.
The other sale will be held at Winter Livestock in Enid on
December 10. OQBN is owned and operated by beef producers for the
benefit of beef producers, as well as beef consumers. More
information can be found on OQBN’s web page at http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/exten/oqbn
.
Announcements
Holiday Schedule for Extension News:
With the holiday season just around the corner, the regular
schedule for Extension News will be
altered. Following this issue, the next issue will not be posted
until December 6. That issue will be the last one in 2002. We
will kick off the new year with an issue of Extension News on
January 10, 2003.
Email Service To Be Interrupted: The
DASNR email service will be unavailable on Saturday, November 16
from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. An electrical outage scheduled for Ag
Hall during that time will force the email system to be
unavailable. In addition, DASNR’s website, including the
Oklahoma Community Listening Sessions homepage and Oklahoma
Cooperative Extension Service’s home page, will be
unavailable during this time. If you have any questions, please
contact Dwayne Hunter, Technology Services and Support Manager,
at 405-744-5536.
It’s Not Too Late: There is still
time to submit an Integrated Pest Management proposal for
funding. The OSU IPM Program grant proposals are due on November
25 by 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit the IPM website at http://ipm.okstate.edu/ipm/minigrants.html
, or contact Pat Bolin at 405-744-9420.
Meats Judging Team Brings Home Honors:
The Garfield County Meat Judging Team represented Oklahoma at the
2002 National Meat Judging Contest in Kansas City. Oklahoma
placed 2nd overall by a mere four points. The team also placed
1st in both total judging and beef judging; 2nd in pork judging;
and 3rd in reasons, retail judging, and meat identification.
There were 15 state teams and 59 individuals who took part in the
competition.
Television Stars: Extension Educators
from Atoka and Coal counties have been participating in a
Partnership for Change program sponsored by USDA-FNS Southwest
Region. The partnership was formed to include groups with
different missions that come together to develop alternative
solutions to nutrition program accessibility issues. During
November and December one of the partners, Choctaw Nation WIC, is
sponsoring TV commercials promoting nutrition service agencies.
Atoka and Coal County Extension programs will be featured. The
commercials will air on KTEN during the morning and evening news
broadcasts.
Christmas Break Closing: In addition to
the regular scheduled Christmas Break, the Stillwater campus has
announced plans to be closed on December 23, January 2, and
January 3. Campus-based Extension employees who accumulate annual
leave will be assessed 24 hours of annual leave for these three
days. OFF-CAMPUS Extension personnel will
not be affected by this change. Off-campus Extension
personnel are expected to adhere to the Christmas Break schedule
appropriate to their duty station. Lave requests for off-campus
Extension personnel should be routed through normal channels.
Caring for Planet Earth a Big Success at the Tulsa State Fair:
A big thank you to everyone who helped make the Caring for Planet
Earth Exhibit at the 2002 Tulsa State Fair a success. This
exhibit provides outstanding visibility to 4-H, the Oklahoma
Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources, and OSU. This exhibit is a major
undertaking that is only possible because of the many people who
work together and devote endless hours to developing, installing,
and staffing the exhibit. A big thank you to the staff, faculty,
students, and spouses who devoted their time to staffing the
exhibit throughout the fair. In addition, 144 youth and adult
volunteers also devoted time and energy to staffing the exhibit.
Service Pins Still Available: The Staff
Advisory Council distributed Years of Service pins during Staff
Awards Day on November 7. If you were unable to pick up your pin
at that time, they are still available in 106 Whitehurst. County
staff who will be on campus December 3-5 for the 4-H and FCS
Statewide In-Service are encouraged to pick up their pins at that
time. If you have any questions, please call Trisha Gedon at
405-744-3625.
Congratulations to: Carol Laverty,
Harper County Extension Educator, Family and Consumer
Sciences/4-H Youth Development, and her husband, Jerald, on the
birth of their eighth grandchild. Catherine Noelle Laverty was
born November 1. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20
inches long. Proud parents are Shannon and Natalie Laverty.
Condolences to: Dennis Bailey,
McCurtain County Extension Educator and CED, on the death of his
father, Everett Bailey. He passed away November 7. Funeral
services were held November 9 at the Assembly of God Church near
Smithville, OK.
College Corner
Brown Bag Teaching
Discussion: The CASNR Committee on Effective
Teaching invites all interested faculty and graduate students to
attend a Brown Bag Teaching Discussion at 11:30 a.m. on November
21 in 102 Ag Hall. Dr. Jeff Hattey, Department of Plant and Soil
Sciences, will lead a discussion on Effective Strategies for
Evaluating Writing Assignments in Undergraduate Courses. He will
discuss a strategy that has allowed him to more clearly define
student expectations, improve writing evaluation, and reduce the
amount of time spent grading.
Fall Convocation: Fall Convocation will
take place on December 14 in Gallagher/Iba Arena. The ceremony
for students from the College of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources will take place at 8:30 a.m.
Computer Lab Update: Two of the three
proposed computer lab locations are now operational. The lab in
126 Animal Science is equipped with 26 new computers and classes
and open access hours are scheduled. The lab in 005 Ag Hall has
new computers as well. Ag Hall 266 is nearing completion. When it
is completed, classes will be shifted from Animal Science 126 so
that the installation of new tables can take place. Upgrades in
105 Ag Hall are slated for the semester break. For more
information, contact Ed Miller or Linda Martin at 405-744-5395.
Personnel Actions
APPOINTMENTS
Nita B. Cranton, Extension Specialist, Plant and Soil Sciences, effective 11-1-02
TITLE CHANGES
Carl D. Wallace, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Muskogee County, effective 11-1-02 (formerly Extension Educator, Agriculture/4-H Youth Development & CED, Haskell County)
SEPARATION
Jeffrey L. Averhoff, Computer Specialist, Technology Services and Support, effective 11-15-02
Coming Events
November 15: 4-H Volunteer Core Competency
Training Unit 3 (Ada)
November 15: Jackson County Listening Session (Altus)
November 18: Blaine County Listening Session (Watonga)
November 18: Hughes County Listening Session (Holdenville)
November 18: Johnston County Listening Session (Tishomingo)
November 18: McIntosh County Listening Session (Eufaula)
November 18: Major County Listening Session (Fairview)
November 19: Riparian Management—County Educational Programs
(Muskogee)
November 19: Women-Specific Health Issues (Ada)
November 19: Creek County Listening Session (Kellyville)
November 19: Grant County Listening Session (Medford)
November 19: Kingfisher County Listening Session (Kingfisher)
November 19: Logan County Listening Session (Guthrie)
November 19: Okmulgee County Listening Session (Okmulgee)
November 20: Southeast District CED Meeting (TBA)
November 20: Garfield County Listening Session (Enid)
November 21: Northeast District CED Meeting (Muskogee)
November 21: Talking With TJ: Teamwork and Conflict Resolution
(Oklahoma City)
November 21: Bryan County Listening Session (Durant)
November 21: Beaver County Listening Session (Beaver)
November 21: Oklahoma County Listening Session (Oklahoma City)
November 22: Northeast District Area Specialist Agent Meeting
(Muskogee)
November 22: Delaware County Listening Session (Jay)
November 26: Ottawa County Listening Session (Miami)
November 29-December 3: National 4-H Congress (Atlanta, GA)
December 3: Muskogee County Listening Session (Muskogee)
December 3-5: State FCS/4-H In-Service (Stillwater)
December 6: Beef Cow Herd Health (Stillwater)
December 7: Northwest District 4-H Share the Fun (Seiling)
December 7: Southwest District 4-H Share the Fun (Lawton)
December 9: Cherokee County Listening Session (Tahlequah)
December 9: Dewey County Listening Session (Taloga)
December 10: Ag in the Classroom Regional Workshop (Woodward)
December 10: Pittsburg County Listening Session (McAlester)
December 11: Microsoft Publisher Training (Enid)
December 12: Microsoft Publisher Training (Woodward)
December 12: Holiday Cooking In-Service (Oklahoma City)
December 12: Atoka County Listening Session (Atoka)
December 13: Dealing With Difficult Parents and Situations
(Weatherford)
December 16: Kay County Listening Session (Ponca City)
December 17: Turning a Sore Thumb Into a Green Thumb: A Short
Course in Landscape Management (Enid)
December 18: Southeast District CED Meeting (TBA)
December 18: 4-H Judging Teams (Stillwater)
December 19: Turning a Sore Thumb Into a Green Thumb: A Short
Course in Landscape Management (Muskogee)
