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Dr. Ivory W. Lyles |
She began her distinguished career with the Cooperative Extension Service in May 1975 when she worked as a junior field assistant in Miller County for three months, and now after a 31-year association, first as a temporary summer worker, then as a county agent, a specialist and eventually a state leader, Dr. Lynn Russell has decided to retire.
We will miss her. We will miss her smile, her energy, her wisdom, her work ethic, her spirit, her strength, her influence, her counsel, her friendship, and all the characteristics that come together to make Dr. Lynn Russell the special, unique individual we have grown to know, appreciate and admire.
With Lynn's retirement, those of us who have had the pleasure of working with her find ourselves facing a void in our workplace and in our lives. And there are many of us who have been touched by Lynn.
Lynn began her full-time career when she joined Extension on January 23, 1978, to work as a county agent-home economics in Clark County. She had completed her B.S.E. in Home Economics from Henderson State in 1975. She transferred to Lafayette County in August 1979, where she worked as the home economics leader until November 1980 when she moved to Grant County as a county agent- home economics. She completed her M.S. at University of Arkansas- Fayetteville in 1980.
On March 1, 1984, Lynn moved to the Little Rock State Office where she became a 4-H program specialist. In 1987, she earned her Ph.D. from Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas, and was promoted to a Specialist III in July 1988. In August 1991, she moved to FCS as a family resource management specialist. She was promoted to an Extension Specialist IV in July 1993 and in February 2003 was named interim state leader for Family and Consumer Sciences. Five months later, she was promoted to state leader for FCS. She remained state leader until October 1, 2006, when she requested a change to section leader - Family Consumer Sciences, and notified us of her intent to retire effective January 2007.
The programs which Dr. Russell oversaw as state leader were as diverse as Arkansas' population and included FSNE, EFNEP, Walk Across Arkansas, Body Walk, Family Management, Best Care, Emergency Preparedness, Family Life, Healthy Steps, Journey To Wellness, and Nutrition and Your Health. The depth and breadth of programming offered was funded to a great extent by the extraordinary success of FCS in garnering grant dollars during Dr. Russell's tenure, bringing in more than $1.58 million in FY06 alone. When you examine the array of programs under Dr. Russell's leadership and the impact they have had individually and collectively, you can only say, "good work, Lynn, good work."
Throughout her career, Dr. Russell has touched many lives. I am one individual whose life has been enriched by Lynn. She is a true professional and an incredibly strong individual. I consider myself fortunate to know and to have worked with Lynn, and I hope she will stay in touch. I will miss her and I know you will join me in wishing Dr. Lynn Russell the very best as she begins her retirement.
- Ivory W. Lyles
Rural Life Conference Set for February 9
The 51st annual Rural Life Conference is scheduled for Friday, February 9, 2007, at the Isaac S. Hathaway-John M. Howard Fine Arts Center on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff campus.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Fine Arts Center with the opening session at 8:45 a.m. The conference theme is "Rural Strategies for a Changing World: Sustainable Families, Economies and Environments."
Dr. Linda Williams-Willis, dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University, and Richard "Dick" Bell, Arkansas' first secretary of agriculture, will be the luncheon and keynote speakers.
Attendees will have their choice of six workshops. Exhibits and posters will also be part of the conference, which begins earlier this year to allow for longer workshop sessions.
Pre-registration is requested of everyone, even though the conference is free to farmers, homemakers and retirees. The cost to professionals and agency personnel is $50.
To pre-register or for more information, please contact Almetris Cobbs at (870) 575-8141; fax, (870) 575-4637 or e-mail acobbs@uaex.edu.
- Carol Sanders
River Valley and KOMA Beef Cattle Conference Set for Dardanelle on February 14
The River Valley and KOMA Beef Cattle Conference continues to bring Arkansas cattle producers one of the topnotch cattle programs in the United States. This year's program is scheduled for February 14, 2007, at the Dardanelle Community Center in Dardanelle.
The River Valley and KOMA (Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas) Beef Cattle Conference is a joint educational effort by the Division of Agriculture - University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas. It's designed to provide cattle producers with the latest information on market outlook, management, calf health and nutrition.
This year's program will address market outlook, new soil testing reports and basic forage soil fertility, age and source verification, and calving health management.
Mike Murphy of Cattle-Fax will focus on the market outlook for stocker cattle, including short- through long-term forecasts and projections of cattle inventories, beef production, cattle prices, competitive meats and feed grains.
Dr. John Jennings, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, will address the new soil test reports and discuss how to apply the soil test information to improving soil fertility.
Greg Onstott, Missouri Department of Agriculture, will speak on source and age verification of feeder cattle.
Dr. Jeremy Powell, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, will provide up-to-date information to help operators manage calf health.
A registration fee of $20 will be collected at the door. The conference is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Tom R. Troxel
Hope and Hempstead County Chosen for Connected Communities Program
Congratulations to Hope and Hempstead County, recently selected as the pilot community for the new Connected Communities Program. With support from the Giving Tree Grant Program of the Arkansas Community Foundation, Connected Communities is designed to help communities take full advantage of information technologies. The program, developed by Mark Peterson and Maureen Rose, equips rural communities with concepts and skills to use the Internet and broadband connectivity to realize their desired future. These technologies play an increasingly important role in education, workforce preparation, economic development, business, health care and other aspects of community life in this new era.
The selection of Hope/Hempstead County was based on evidence of strong interest, commitment and community involvement. As the pilot Connected Community, Hope/Hempstead County has formed a broad-based team of community leaders, will participate in four to six workshops, and will develop a community technology blueprint for the future - to be showcased at a Connected Community celebration. This program includes assessment through a community technology survey; identification of technology assets throughout the community; information on e-business, digital divides and strategy mapping; and the synthesis of these in an action planning process. We look forward to working with the leaders and citizens of Hope and Hempstead County.
- Mark Peterson
Internet Explorer 7 Brings Improvements and Adjustments
Internet Explorer 7 is making its way across the organization, automatically installed as part of the regular Microsoft Windows updates. The new version offers some definite advantages:
• Internet Explorer 7 has a streamlined toolbar that makes it easier to add web sites to Favorites, search the web, clear history and access other tasks and tools.
• When you have more than one web site open, Internet Explorer 7 organizes the sites in one window, each site displayed in a tab at the top for easy navigation.
• With the built-in search box, you can search the web at any time using the search engine of your choice. Just select the search engine you prefer (Google, Microsoft, Ask, etc.) when you install the new version.
• Management of RSS feeds, which alert you when your favorite sites have updates, is now integral to the Favorites Center of Internet Explorer 7.
• The new security enhancement alerts you of potential phishing sites.
To learn more about the new features, open Internet Explorer 7, select Help and Internet Explorer Tour.
Along with these advantages came some adjustments. If you use our FTP site (ftp://ftp.uaex.edu) to upload large files for others to use, Internet Explorer 7 now requires you to select Page and Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer before you can access Login As and upload your files.
Some of you who have already installed Internet Explorer 7 have reported a SVCHOST.EXE error message. This is a known problem listed in the Microsoft knowledgebase.
The IT Call Center (e-mail Call Center in GroupWise or dial 671-2255 or 866-779-3375) has a ready solution if you encounter this problem.
- Nina Boston
Grants and Contracts
| Project Title | Award Amount | Principal Investigator | Granting Agency |
| Demonstration of site-specific nematicide placement in cotton for water quality enhancement, higher lint yields, and increased farm profit | $42,106.00 | Terrence Kirkpatrick | Clemson University |
| Educational programming support in the area of Urban Horticulture; related community and leadership development and related 4-H youth development | $6,250.00 | Bill Dodgen | City of Conway |
| Development of Strengthening Families online training courses for child care administrators and providers |
$14,730.00 |
Traci Johnston | State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board |
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$63,086.00 |
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