No. 2937
May 14, 2008

CONTENTS:

Comments From the Dean
     - Congratulations
     - Public Issues Leadership Development Conference
UNL Campus Corner
Connecting with eXtension
EARS Report Tips
Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development (North Platte)
Extension Educator Crop Variety Testing Coordinator (UNL)
Vegetative Treatment Systems for Feedlots and Cow-calf Operations Tour
General Distribution Publications
CPI Database Worksheet

Comments From the Dean:

Congratulations!

Drew Lyon recently was honored by receiving the first Fenster Professor of Dryland Agriculture. Charlie and Eunice Fenster have generously provided the endowment for this professorship which is the first established professorship for an IANR faculty member at an off-campus center.

Congratulations to Drew!

Public Issues Leadership Development Conference

Mary Ann Holland, Tim Lemmons, Lisa Poppe, Cynthia Strasheim, Rita Hogsett (President of Nebraska Association of County Extension Boards) and Joanne Marsh (Vice President NACEB), and I attended the Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 28 - 30. The PILD planning committee put together a really good program with some great presentations/learning opportunities. On Wednesday, April 30, many of the PILD attendees made congressional office visits. With the exception of me, our group visited all the Nebraska Congressional Offices. Tim Lemmons prepared a handout highlighting some key accomplishments of UNL Extension that was shared during the office visits.

As chair of the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP), I along with representatives of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, visited the National Association of County Officials (NACO) and shared ECOP goals and programs with the NACO Executive Director. We explored some opportunities for collaboration where we have common goals and objectives.

I also spent a day in Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) pursing opportunities for Extension to be more involved in the National Research Initiative. I am pleased that Beth and Kathleen's colleagues from the North Central Region are meeting at CSREES in June with the purpose of helping CSREES gain a better appreciation of the Extension work and the impacts we are making, as well as learn more about what is on the horizon nationally. I am also pleased the Rick Koelsch and his counterparts across the region will be meeting at CSREES this fall with the goal of getting better acquainted with National Program Leaders who lead the NRI.

Elbert Dickey

UNL Campus Corner

Note: While many items in this feature are suitable for use in newsletters, etc., today’s item is intended for faculty/staff information. This is an abbreviated form of the information. A more detailed set of information will be sent to the All County listserve.

Recruitment Continues—Although the application deadline for Fall Semester 2008 has passed, the need to recruit students continues.

What can you do to help? For students who have applied and been accepted to UNL and who have paid the enrollment deposit, there are several things you can encourage them to do:
1. Sign up for a New Student Enrollment (NSE) date. They can sign up for their NSE date through their WAM account (http://wam.unl.edu). NSE information is located at http://nse.unl.edu/
2. Submit a Housing contract. Students can again submit their contract through their WAM account. Information about housing can be found athttp://housing.unl.edu/
3. Join ClubRed! Admitted students have all been invited to participate in this special social network just for them. If they have questions about ClubRed, they can contact their Admissions Counselor. (If you need help with this, please let me know.)
4. Invite them to ask any questions they may have about UNL and their upcoming new student experience. How you can reach me:
- ltooker2@unl.edu (UNL faculty and staff)
- lilatooker.admissions@unl.edu (Students and parents)
- 402-472-6680 (Everyone!)

Thanks for all your help this year, and let’s continue to show students why they will want to be part of the Power of Red!

Lila Tooker

Connecting with eXtension

eXtension provides a calendar that faculty can use to advertise an event or program on the home page of any appropriate Community of Practice. Registered users can go to http://events.extension.org/events and "Add an Event". The event can be visible to all users or to only those users from a specific state (or group of states). With a two-minute investment in time, you can promote your extension programs to a national, regional, or state-specific audience with eXtension.

Here are three additional links you may want to copy to your county and subject matter Web site...

eXtension - Wildlife Damage Management
The eXtension Web site Wildlife Damage Management Community (http://www.extension.org/wildlife+damage+management) mission is to assist individuals with the complex decision process involving balancing human and wildlife concerns. The authors include nationally recognized wildlife biologists, nuisance wildlife control experts, and educators.

eXtension - Map@syst
The eXtension Web site Map@syst resource team (http://www.extension.org/geospatial+technology) provides Internet visitors with a single source of reliable and up-to-date information on geospatial technologies, frequently asked questions, and access to science based peer reviewed articles and guides.

eXtension - Family Caregiving
The eXtension Family Caregiving Web site (http://www.extension.org/family+caregiving) strives to become the “go-to educational web site” for family caregivers as they seek answers to their questions and needs. The site provides science-based information and learning opportunities.

Rick Koelsch and Sheryl Burbach

EARS Report Tips

As you’re writing EARS reports, please keep in mind the following:

● EARS reports are brief summaries of your program’s accomplishments, focusing on impacts and outcomes. They should report how Nebraskans have benefited from the educational program, workshop or field day.

● Your primary audience is external -- decision-makers and everyday Nebraskans who want a quick summary of how your program benefited the public. They do not know jargon, abbreviations or program names, so please eliminate as many of those as you can.

● Clearly identify University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension’s involvement early in your report, particularly if you have partnered with another organization or company for the project.

● EARS reports should be no more than two pages long. Not every comment or activity needs to be listed. The impact comes from the evaluations or reports of the participants, not the list of activities.

● Make sure you note the time frame of the event, i.e. “held in April 2008” or “over the last three years” or “once a year for the last five years.”

Linda Tempel

Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development (North Platte)

Full-time, non-tenure leading, faculty position located in North Platte, NE at the West Central Research and Extension Center. This position will provide regional leadership and develop educational programs in the areas of Science, Engineering and Technology; Health and Nutrition; and Citizenship. The position will also provide leadership in 4-H member recruitment, volunteer recruitment and professional development related to 4-H/Youth Development; partner with school systems across the district, UNL State 4-H Office, CASNR and agencies in the West Central District.

Required Qualifications: Master's degree with one degree in Education, Family Consumer Science, Agriculture or closely related field. One year experience working with youth development or 4-H programming. Outstanding teaching skills, excellent oral and written communication skills and experience with computer and information technologies. Criminal history background check will be conducted. Must meet driver standards according to UNL policy and have a Valid Driver's License.

Review of applications will begin on 6/3/08. Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found or search is closed. For a detailed job description, additional preferred qualifications and how to apply, go to http://employment.unl.edu and search for requisition #080326.
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Extension Educator Crop Variety Testing Coordinator at UNL

Full-time, non-tenure leading, faculty position located in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. This position will lead and coordinate the Nebraska Crop Variety Testing Program.

Required Qualifications: Master’s degree with one degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding or closely related field. Outstanding teaching skills, excellent oral and written communication skills and experience with computer and information technologies. Criminal history background check will be conducted. Must meet driver standards according to UNL policy and have a Valid Driver's License.

Review of applications will begin on 6/10/08. Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found or search is closed. For a detailed job description, additional preferred qualifications and how to apply, go to http://employment.unl.edu and search for requisition #080310.

UNL is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance and dual careers.

Trish Dezort

Vegetative Treatment Systems for Feedlots and Cow-calf Operations Tour

As regulators begin to scrutinize our smaller beef operations, Vegetative Treatment Systems are the mostly likely solutions to minimizing environmental risk. A Vegetative Treatment System is an alternative waste management system to a holding pond, a technology that Extension has been demonstrating and developing since 2000. If you work with small feedlots or cow-calf producers, this is your chance to see these types of systems in operation on working farms. Please consider attending this tour especially if you interact with feedlot operations under 1,000 head. If you do not work with feedlots or cow-calf operations, then please consider passing this information on to an interested producer. It is a rare opportunity to see first-hand some of the new practices that will become available to producers in coming years. Consider inviting a local leader, such as the president of the local cattlemen’s association, to join you on the tour.

The program strives to offer a tour every 2-3 years of recently installed demonstration projects. This year we have a very diverse group of projects. Of special interest with this tour is the first demonstration of a sprinkler VTS. We have designed the only two known such systems in the United States. Also a first is a cow-calf application of a VTS to a pasture based system, a very novel concept. The tour will be conducted on June 3 and repeated again on June 5 (9-4 each day). Registration is on-line at http://afo.unl.edu, and there is no cost for the tour.

If you have questions please don’t hesitate to contact us. Chris Henry, chenry1@unl.edu, (402) 472-6529, Jason Gross, jgross3@unl.edu, (308) 865-1594

Chris Henry

General Distribution Publications

Now Available on the Web

G1333        Drinking Water: Lead
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1333.pdf

G1360        Drinking Water: Copper
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1360.pdf

G1552        Drinking Water: Arsenic
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1552.pdf

G1784        Drinking Water: Nitrate-Nitrogen
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1784.pdf

G1826        Drinking Water: Bacteria
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1826.pdf

G1844        Stormwater Management: Pesticide Use in the Lawn and Garden
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1844.pdf

G1845        Sphaeropsis Tip Blight of Pine
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1845.pdf

G1847        Economic Indexes for Beef Sire Selection
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1847.pdf

G1848        Stormwater Management: Water Pollution and Our Own Yards
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1848.pdf

G1849        Air Properties: Temperature and Relative Humidity
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1849.pdf

G1850        Irrigation Management for Corn
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1850.pdf

G1851        Minimum Center Pivot Design Capacities in Nebraska
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1851.pdf

G1852        Seed Treatment Fungicides for Soybeans
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1852.pdf

G1853        Propagating House Plants
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1853.pdf

G1854        Safe Use of Foliar Fungicides to Manage Crop Diseases
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1854.pdf

EC158        Integrating Management Objectives and Grazing Strategies on Semi-arid Rangeland
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/ec158.pdf

EC162        Skillful Grazing Management on Semiarid Rangelands
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/ec162.pdf

EC823        2008 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates – Part I
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/ec823.pdf

EC826        2008 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates – Part II
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/ec826.pdf

EC1896      Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat
                   http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/ec1896.pdf

Lisa Jasa

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