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Dr. Ivory W. Lyles |
At our Administrative Retreat, which was held on April 18-19, members of the Extension administrative leadership team reviewed the Division of Agriculture’s five-year Management Plan, which is the other component of the Strategic Plan.
The Management Plan is built upon the five theme areas in the Strategic Plan:
1. Making Arkansas Competitive in a Global Economy
2. The Safety and Security of Arkansas Food and Fiber
3. Improving the Health and Nutrition of Arkansans
4. Conserving and Sustaining Arkansas’ Natural Resources
5. Increasing Opportunities for Families, Youth and Communities
There are four additional cross-cutting areas: marketing, infrastructure, resource development and academic programs. The Management Plan sets specific goals and objectives to address these broad issues.
Administrators identified the goals and objectives in the Management Plan that were related to Extension efforts and determined which Extension units would provide leadership to them.
Leaders of the assigned units will now be accountable for implementation and achievement of the objectives assigned to their units. In many cases, this will involve collaborative efforts among multiple Extension units and also include joint efforts involving Extension units and units in the Agricultural Experiment Station or Bumpers College.
The next step in the Management Plan process will be development and implementation of action plans to achieve the Plan’s goals.
– Ivory W. Lyles
Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers Inducts Three New Members to Class of 2006
The University of Arkansas inducted Robert Chatman of Newport, Richard Penn of Bryant, and Phil Tacker of Sherwood into the Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineering on April 7, 2006.
Mr. Chatman is vice-president and senior project manager for Miller-Newell Engineers, Inc., of Newport, Arkansas. He has a background in planning, design, and management of transportation projects and site development. He has been with the firm for 33 years and has been project manager for many projects in eastern Arkansas.
He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Engineering from Arkansas State University in 1971. He is registered as a professional engineer in the State of Arkansas. He is currently a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Arkansas Water Environmental Association, the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Arkansas Rural Water Association. Chatman is a board member of the Arkansas Airport Operators Association and past president of the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers.
Mr. Penn is a registered professional engineer and received his bachelor of science degree in agricultural engineering, power and machinery from the University of Arkansas in 1982. In May 1992, he earned his master of science degree in engineering management/industrial engineering through the U of A’s Distance Education Program.
He is city engineer for the city of Bryant, where his recent municipal project won Small Project of the Year 2005 from the Arkansas Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). Penn is president-elect for 2006 of APWA.
Phil Tacker is widely recognized throughout Arkansas for his engineering work specializing in irrigation system design and practices. He has worked with the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service since 1982 and is widely recognized for his expertise in soil-and water-related engineering and the practical application of efficient irrigation practices.
His work includes the use of publications, computer programs, presentations and actual “hands-on” demonstrations to aid the row crop, fruit and vegetable producers and homeowners of Arkansas and surrounding states in the application of solutions for drainage and irrigation issues.
Tacker obtained both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas. He is an active member of the Arkansas Section of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, where he has served in virtually every leadership capacity. The state section of ASAE has recognized him as the Outstanding Young Engineer in 1989 and Outstanding Engineer in 1997. Through ASAE National he has received an Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Award in 1992 and an Award for the Advancement of Surface Irrigation in 2004.
The academy was founded on January 10, 2002, by the department of biological and agricultural engineering, said Lalit Verma, head of the department. Members are eminent graduates or supporters of the biological and agricultural engineering program of the University of Arkansas.
The academy’s objectives are to strengthen the dedication of students to biological and agricultural engineering through personal and professional example, to recognize biological and agricultural engineers who bring honor to the field as practitioners and as citizens, to provide advisory guidance and counsel at the call of the department head, faculty or students and to encourage personal, corporate, foundation and government support to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees for the benefit of the biological and agricultural department.
The department of biological and agricultural engineering is part of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering.
– Fred Miller
National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 2006 Award Winners
Distinguished Service Award - LaVetta Davis, CEA-FCS, Hempstead County
Continued Excellence Award - Donna Francis, CEA-FCS, Drew County
Excellence in After-School Programming - Debbie Still, CEA-FCS, Greene County, and Romona Thieme, CEA-FCS, Mississippi County
Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award - Romona Thieme
Healthy Lifestyles Education Grant – Team Members - LaVetta Davis, Terrie Treadway, CEA-FCS, Lafayette County and Shirlye Hopkins, CEAFCS, Columbia County
Food Safety Award - Katie Cobb, CEA-FCS, White County
Communication Awards
Communications Radio - Cheryl Maxwell, CEA-FCS, Hot Spring County
Marketing Package Award - VeEtta Simmons, CEA-Staff Chair, Crittenden County
Written News – Lisa Gilmore, CEA-FCS, Garland County
Educational Publication Award – Cheryl Maxwell
Newsletters Award
ABC’s to a Healthier Lifestyle Team Award – County Extension Agents Angie Freel, Saline County; Candace Carrie’, Ouachita County; Cheryl Maxwell, Hot Spring County; Jean Ince, Howard County; Kaye Shrout, Montgomery County; Kris Elliott, Clark County; Lisa Gilmore, Garland County; Lucy Williams, Perry County; Robbie McKinnon, Pike County; Susan Hecke, Grant County; Terrie Treadway, Lafayette County; Bridgette Youngblood, Pulaski County; Carla Haley, Miller County; Diane Clement, Cleveland County; Judy Bloesch, Scott County; Kim Hughes, Polk County; LaVetta Davis, Hempstead County; Liz McKay, Union County; Rebecca Reynolds, Little River County; Shirlye Hopkins, Columbia County; Terrie James, Sevier County.
Florence Hall Award - Katie Cobb
Educational Technology - Lisa Gilmore, CEA-FCS, Garland County
Mary W. Wells Diversity Team Award - Terrie James, CEA-FCS, Sevier County; Keith Cleek, CEA-FCS, Phillips County; Trisha Echols, CEA-FCS, Mississippi County; Tracia Coney-Tinzie, CEA-FCS, Lee County; Venus Farham, Program Assistant, Phillips County; Reyna Alvarez, Program Assistant, Sevier County.
Community Partnership Award - Lisa Gilmore
Arkansas County Agriculture Agents Association Honors Members
The Arkansas County Agriculture Agents Association (ACAAA) held its annual awards and recognition banquet during its annual meeting at Fayetteville on March 30-31.
The Association’s top award, the Distinguished Service Award, was presented to Randy Chlapecka, Jackson County staff chair, and also to Bill Dodgen, Faulkner County staff chair. The Achievement Award, which recognizes excellence in the field of professional Extension for members with less than ten years of service, was awarded to Johnny Gunsaulis, Washington County. Chlapecka, Dodgen and Gunsaulis will receive this national award at the National County Agents Association meeting in Cincinnati July 23-27, 2006.
Search for Excellence Awards include: 4-H and Youth, Sherri Wesson; Livestock, Ken Combs; Remote Sensing and Precision Ag., Ken Combs; Crop Production, Susan Matthews; Landscape and Horticulture, Dustin Blakey.
Public Relations (Pride Award), Team Effort – Sherri Wesson, Keith Martin, Amy Heck.
Communications Awards include: Dustin Blakey for Personal Column and Newsletter-Individual; Jack Boles for Radio, Video Tape/Television and Publication; Lisa Martin for Fact Sheet; Bill Robertson for Newsletter-Team and Learning Module/Notebook; Amy Simpson for Slides, Transparencies or Computer Graphics and Direct Mail Piece; and Sherri Wesson for Feature Story. These winners’ entries have been entered into the Regional Communications competition and are currently being judged for advancement to the national competition.
ACAAA 2006-2007 officers are: President, Mitch Crow, Vice President, Carla Vaught, Secretary/Treasure, Stewart Runsick and Past-President, Berni Kurz.
– Berni Kurz
LRSO Chapter of Chi Epsilon Sigma Wins Awards
On Thursday, April 13, 2006, members of Chi Epsilon Sigma across the state of Arkansas met for the annual Chi Epsilon Sigma meeting. During the awards ceremony, the following LRSO Chi Epsilon Sigma members received awards:
Deborah Grimmett was re-elected LRSO district director. The Chi Epsilon Sigma board members also elected Deborah Grimmett to be their first vice-president-elect.
– Deborah Grimmett
Online Hiring: Coming Soon to a Computer Near You
Feel as if you’re tackling a new job yourself every time you try to hire a new employee? Confused by what paperwork is needed and in what order it must be turned in? Wish the process could be just a little easier?
If so, you’re in for some great news. You can leave the paper trail behind. A new, totally online hiring process is set to debut at Extension in fall 2006.
Donna Rothberg, director of human resources, says the new system will streamline the hiring process for you. “Everything will be in one place. At one web site, you can request a position vacancy, post the position, review applications and resumés, select an applicant for the position and obtain the necessary electronic approvals. And you can do it day or night, in state or out, from any computer with internet access. It’s just marvelous,” Rothberg says.
Watch for more information on the new system and training opportunities for using it in the coming months.
– Barbara Batiste
Chi Epsilon Sigma Participating in the Little Rock Relay for Life
On June 9, 2006, (at 6 p.m.) the LRSO Chapter of Chi Epsilon Sigma will participate in the Little Rock Relay for Life.
Prior to the event, Chi Epsilon Sigma members will be raising funds, and we need your help to accomplish our goal to raise at least $2,000. However, we would love to exceed our goal.
Southwest Airlines has generously donated two round-trip airline tickets, with a total value of $1,200, for travel between any two Southwest Airlines city pairs. For every $5 a person donates toward the airline ticket fundraiser, he/she will receive a ticket to be placed in the drawing for the two airline tickets. The drawing will take place on the morning of June 12.
During the Relay for Life on June 9, a luminaria ceremony will take place. This ceremony is to honor cancer survivors and memorialize the individuals who lost their battle to cancer. Each luminaria bears the name of donors’ loved ones. If you would like to purchase a star to be placed on a luminaria, the cost is only $5 each.
A silent auction will be held the evening of the Relay for Life. If you would like to donate an item for the auction, please contact Deborah Grimmett at 501-671-2296.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the American Cancer Society, you can visit the Little Rock Relay for Life web site using this link: http://www.acsevents.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=166822. Just locate our team name, U of A Cooperative Extension Service/Chi Epsilon Sigma, and make your online donation.
To purchase tickets for the drawing for the Southwest Airlines tickets or Luminaria stars, please contact any of these Chi Epsilon Sigma Chapter members: Deborah Grimmett, Irene Carlock, Kelly Cochran, Ursula Crow, Pamela Ferrill, Jo Ann Fish, Mark Hubbell, Trina Jackson, Terilyn Johnson, Sheila Maglothin, Chasity Miller, Tomeka Nolen, Jackquelyn O’Donnell, Kirby Owen, Ebony Smith, Kim Wolfe, Sheila Wright and Johnny R. Woodley.
– Deborah Grimmett
The Mystery of the Growing Mailbox
Does your mailbox size seem to be growing even though you archive and delete messages from your folders frequently? The Sent Messages folder may be your culprit. Double click on the Mailbox Size button at the bottom of your GroupWise window or select Tools from the top menu and then choose Check Mailbox Size. Select the Sent Messages radio button and then review the messages displayed. The messages will be sorted in order from largest to smallest so it is easy to see which messages are filling up your mailbox. Select them and either Archive or Delete them directly from this window.
TIP: You can also save a mail message as a Word document. Just open the message, select File and then choose Save As. Select Browse to find the folder where you want to put the message and select Save. This is an easy way to save those messages you may want to work with later outside of GroupWise.
– Nina Boston
May 2006 - Grants and Contracts
| Project Title | Award Amount | Principal Investigator | Granting Agency |
| AGFC Public Involvement Strategy - Phase 2 | $61,966.00 | Dr. Becky McPeake | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Pulaski County Brownsfield Project | $96,000.00 | Elisabeth Phelps | Pulaski County |
| MOA - Storm Water Education Program | $125,710.00 | Katherine Teague | Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission |
| AR Cancer Coalition - Body Walk | $20,070.00 | Dr. Russ Kennedy | AR Cancer Coalition |
| Corn Verification | $37,052.00 | Dr. Jason Kelley | Corn and Grain Promotion Board |
| Soil Fertility Requirements for Corn | $23,430.00 | Dr. Leo Espinoza | Corn and Grain Promotion Board |
| Economic Analysis of Corn and Grain Sorghum | $5,739.00 | Dr. Tony Windham | Corn and Grain Promotion Board |
| Corn Promotion Board/BMP's Sorghum | $18,800.00 | Dr. Jason Kelley | Corn and Grain Promotion Board |
| Evaluating the Profitability of Corn Insect Management | $18,509.00 | Dr. Glenn Studebaker | Corn and Grain Promotion Board |
| Southern Rust Control | $22,218.00 | Dr. Jason Kelley | Corn and Grain Promotion Board |
| Total Awards | $429,494.00 |
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