December 18, 2007
December 18, 2007
1. To the extension family
2. State program leader named for energy programs
3. Director of strategic initiatives appointed
4. Saacke Blunk directs new center
5. Workforce development extension educator named Leadership Administrative Fellow
6. Rural Internet advocate selected County Commissioners Fellow
7. From the desk of Program Leader Roth
8. Penn State agri-energy extension inservice held at Bryce Jordan Center
9. The future of agriculture
10. Delinquency Prevention program funded
11. Teen letters influence smoke-free decision
12. Program of distinction receives strengthening families award
13. Access eBusiness/digital divide
14. Extension and water resources in Pennsylvania
15. Farm Show exhibit highlights nutrient initiatives
16. New Agriculture and Environment Science and Policy Center established
17. Recipients of 2007 Cooperative Extension Director’s Awards announced
18. PA Association of Extension 4-H Agents recognizes members
19. PA Association of Family and Consumer Sciences announces 2007 award recipients
20. PA Association of County Agricultural Agents members recognized for 2007
21. Epsilon Sigma Phi presents various awards
22. Educator receives award from Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network
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1. To the extension family
As we approach the end of another very productive year and the Holiday Season, we would like to thank all of you for your hard work and dedication. Last week at the “Day of Connection” Conference we watched the videos that were prepared by Public Broadcasting to highlight the commitment, dedication, and impact of Outreach staff across the state. We sat there with great pride as extension program after extension program was highlighted because of their significant impact on our citizens. We felt humbled and great pride at the dedication each of you have to quality programming
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120723.html
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2. State program leader named for energy programs
Gregory Roth, professor of crop and soil sciences, has been named state program leader for renewable and alternative energy for Penn State Cooperative Extension, on a half-time basis. As state program leader, Roth will provide leadership for renewable and alternative energy extension programming in Pennsylvania, working to unify existing renewable energy extension efforts into a focused state program.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120705.html
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3. Director of strategic initiatives appointed
Nancy E. Franklin, formerly Virginia Tech's southside regional director of information technology and senior director, planning and academic program development, of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville, Virginia, has been appointed director of strategic initiatives for Penn State Cooperative Extension.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120722.html
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4. Saacke Blunk directs new center
Kristen Saack Blunk, of Penn State's Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, has been appointed senior extension associate and director of the newly established Agriculture and Environment Science and Policy Center. As director, Kristen is charged with effectively and visibly engaging the breadth of Penn State's expertise in agriculture and environmental sciences to assist decision makers (farmers, legislators, county commissioners, township supervisors, etc.) in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region in solving environmental issues involving agriculture.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120702.html
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5. Workforce development extension educator named Leadership Administrative Fellow
Brenda Williams, workforce development extension educator in Chester County, has been named a statewide Leadership Administrative Fellow for Penn State Cooperative Extension for the 2007-2008 program year. The fellowship program provides an opportunity for a Penn State Cooperative Extension educator or faculty member to participate in professional leadership development activities outside of a formal program of coursework and his/her programmatic area.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120703.html
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6. Rural Internet Advocate Selected County Commissioners Fellow
William Shuffstall, senior extension educator for Penn State Cooperative Extension, has been selected by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania as the group's first-ever CCAP/Cooperative Extension Fellow for a one-year term that will run through June 2008.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120704.html
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7. From the desk of the alternative and renewable energy program leader
In October, I agreed to assume a part-time (50 percent) position as the Program Leader for Alternative and Renewable Energy in the college. This is an area where our college has considerable expertise and there is significant interest by our clientele in seeking some science based answers to complex questions. Also, there seems to be considerable need for programming in this area in the future, with the continuing projected increased in crude oil prices and the impending deregulation of electricity in our state.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120707.html
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8. Renewable and alternative energy in-service held at Penn State
On November 15 and 16, about 100 extension educators and faculty gathered at the Bryce Jordan Center for an in-service training session focusing on renewable and alternative energy. The in-service was designed to provide an introduction to many of the issues in the energy area and to provide opportunities for networking with on-campus faculty and potential partners.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120706.html
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9. The future of agriculture
Ron Cashdollar is a Bedford County farmer with an eye to the future and a worry that little pieces of the farm business are being lost every season. For example, he points out that a man who, for years, milled tractor heads closed his doors because he couldn’t find anyone to take over the business. Now an entire community of farmers must travel longer distances to get the work done. Locally, he says, two business parks boast everything from factories to distribution centers. But they contain nothing that relates to the farm.
Read the full story at: http://www.economicdevelopment.psu.edu/ECDNewsletter/ECDNwsProgrmHilite.html
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10. Delinquency Prevention program funded
A $624,812 grant aimed at Delinquency Prevention was awarded to Penn State Extension in Elk and Cameron Counties by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). According to Walter M. Phillips, Jr., chairman of PCCD, the funding is evidence of the commission’s commitment to advance the best juvenile prevention programs in communities across the state. Mr. Phillips states, “Investing in our youth, through these proven programs, yields long-term results that preclude a life of crime and save our state millions in adult incarceration costs.” Each of the 15 funded programs is a new initiative for the grantee’s community and was selected to address the unique needs of each area. The programs will be implemented over a four-year period.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120709.html
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11. Teen letters influence smoke-free decision
Personal letters written by members of the Westmoreland County’s 4-H Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) promoting smoke-free restaurants influenced James S. Broadhurst, chairman and CEO of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc., to go smoke free.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120720.html
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12. Program of Distinction receives Strengthening Families Award
Following its designation as a National 4-H Program of Distinction, Penn State’s PROSPER program received a $15,000 Strengthening Families Award at the National Association of Extension 4-H agents meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Through a partnership between the National 4-H Council and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, five outstanding 4-H youth development programs are recognized anually for innovative programming that improves outcomes for rural, disadvantaged families by fostering social networks, economic opportunities, services and support that families need to be successful.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120710.html
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13. Access eBusiness/digital divide
Go ahead. Just offer an e-commerce course to the owner of a small, nascent business. Odds are that you’ll get a courteous excuse why he won’t enroll. But the response is usually different if you offer a beginning entrepreneur a class on advanced research methods for tracking supplies, marketing, and keeping tabs on how established competitors operate.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120711.html
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14. Extension and water resources in Pennsylvania
The Water Resources Planning Act of 2002 (Act 220) mandates a 2008 release of Pennsylvania’s new State Water Plan which will answer questions such as how much water we have, how much we use, and how much we need. Complementing the 2008 release of the state plan, Penn State Extension announces the availability of two new educational tools.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120712.html
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15. Farm Show exhibit highlights nutrient initiatives
Be sure to visit Penn State’s exhibit at this year’s Farm Show, January 5 through 12. The exhibit will highlight Penn State research and activities on a variety of nutrient-related topics ranging from the role of wetlands in nutrient reduction to on-lot sewage systems, poultry waste management, airborne nutrients and atmospheric deposition, odor management, and soil testing.
Read the fully story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120713.html
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16. New Agriculture and Environment Science and Policy Center established
In an effort to better address the environmental issues related to Pennsylvania’s agriculture, an Agriculture and Environment Science and Policy Center has been created in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences as a Cooperative Extension program.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120714.html
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17. Recipients of 2007 Cooperative Extension Director’s Awards announced
This year’s recipients of the Cooperative Extension Director’s Awards were announced and recognized at the Extension Annual Conference on October 18. The Cooperative Extension Director’s Awards, which reflect the values and direction of Penn State Cooperative Extension, are annually presented to those extension teams and individuals whose behavior and performance leads the organization forward in the 21st Century. The Director’s Awards consist of a Leadership Award, a Team Award, and a series of Spirit Awards. Nominations are annually submitted to the Director’s Office and reviewed by a peer committee that makes award recommendations to the Director.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120715.html
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18. PA Association of Extension 4-H Agents recognizes members
4-H Extension Educators received awards at the Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Agents fall awards banquet, held at Livestock Evaluation Center, Rock Springs, Pennsylvania, on October 17, 2007.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120716.html
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19. PA Association of Family and Consumer Sciences announces 2007 award recipients
The Pennsylvania Association of Family and Consumer Sciences recently announced its award winners for 2007, recognizing individuals who have excelled in scholarly activity and have contributed to the profession and clientele they serve.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120717.html
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20. PA Association of County Agricultural Agents members recognized for 2007
The Pennsylvania Association of County Agricultural Agents (PACAA) announced the members who were recognized and awarded for their excellence during the 2007 program year.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120718.html
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21. Epsilon Sigma Phi presents various awards
Several members of the Alpha Omicron Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi received recognition at the National ESP Conference in Charlestown, South Carolina.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120719.html
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22. Educator receives award from Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network
4-H Youth Development Extension Educator Joanne Logan, Westmoreland County, received the statewide Permanency Teamwork Recognition Award from the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network – Independent Living Services.
Read the full story at: http://newswire.extension.psu.edu/120721.html
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