Volume 15, Number 12
June 12, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New/Updated Publications on PODS: There are a number of new and updated publications available on the Print on Demand System at http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/HomePage. New publications include:

• AGEC-1054 The Economic Value of Sportfishing Trips to Oklahoma Lakes
• EPP-7090 Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Monitoring

Revised publications include:

• EPP-7450 Safe Use of Pesticides in the Home and Garden
• HLA-6208 Improving Native Pecan Groves
• EPP-7329 Rose Rosette Disease
• BAE-1402 Solar Electric Systems for Homeowners

Condolences to: Thomas Coon, Vice President, Dean and Director, DASNR, and his wife, Rhonda, on the death of his mother. Carol M. Coon passed away June 1. Funeral services took place June 5 at the United Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Washington County Hospice. Cards may be sent to Dr. and Mrs. Coon at 102 Ag Hall, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK  74078.

Condolences to: Rick Nelson, Extension Educator, Agriculture/4-H Youth Development, and CED, Garfield County, on the death of his father. Willard Nelson passed away June 4. Funeral services took place June 8 at the Canton Christian Church. Memorials may be made to the Canton E.M.S. or the Canton Fire Department. Haigler Pierce Funeral Home, P.O. Box 36, Canton, OK  73724, is serving as custodian of the memorial fund. Cards may be sent to Rick, and his wife, Kathy, at 1602 Cansler, Enid, OK  73703.

PERSONNEL ACTIONS

Michelle Bafunno, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Oklahoma County, effective 5-29-15

Michelle Bonicelli, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Youth Development, Tulsa County, effective 5-29-15

Cathy Allen, Acting Director, Agricultural Communications Services, effective 6-1-15 to 7-10-15

Alexa Hayes, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Comanche County, effective 6-5-15

Chelsea Payne, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Payne County, effective 6-22-15

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Family and Consumer Sciences

Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Youth Development, McCurtain County

Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Youth Development, Mayes County

Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Youth Development, Nowata County

4-H Youth Development

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Comanche County

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Payne County

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Texas County (3/4 time)

Horticulture

Extension Educator, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Oklahoma County

Agriculture

Extension Educator, Agriculture/4-H Youth Development, Comanche County

Area Agriculture Economics Specialist, Southwest District

COMING EVENTS

June 12: Cooperative Conversations – Getting the Most From Your Windows Tablet (Adobe Connect)

June 15: Groundwater Issues in Oklahoma (Stillwater)

June 15: Southeast District 4-H Online Training (Atoka)

June 18: OSU CNEP/Langston Annual In-service (TBA)

June 18: State 4-H Horse Show (Shawnee)

June 18: Organic Oklahoma Farm Tour 2015 (Oklahoma City)

June 23: Southeast District Animal Science Field Day (Wilburton)

June 23: New Educator Orientation (Stillwater)|

June 25: Southeast District FCS Skills Day (Sulphur)

June 27: 4-H Parent/Volunteer Conference (Stillwater)

June 28: FACS Ed Academy (Stillwater)

July 7: 4-H Leisure Lab (Stillwater)

July 8: Monthly Home Energy Update (Adobe Connect)

July 9: CSC Livestock Judging Camp #2 (Warner)

July 9: Healthy Home Solutions Grab’n Go Toolkit: Lesson 7 Lead in Your Home (Adobe Connect)

July 10: Fillable Forms in Acrobat (Adobe Connect)

July 13: OHCE State Meeting (Norman)

July 14-16: OSU Big 3 Field Days (Stillwater)