Extension Updates

To assure that all of you are kept up to date on a regular basis, the three regional directors and the state Extension Administration Office provides bi-weekly Extension Updates. This forum is for all Extension announcements, so if you have something to distribute, please forward it to Lori Bates with FOR EXTENSION UPDATE noted.

July 2, 2013

On Behalf of Bill Nobles:


Notification of Salary Increases

Hopefully everyone has received a salary notification. We would like to thank you all for the great work and your commitment to Extension. Keep in mind it is mid-year, therefore, make sure your program reporting efforts have been completed.

What’s on the Agenda?

  • PLT Connect session on July 9 from 9:30 – 11:00 am. You are invited to listen in as the Program Area Leaders (PALs) and/or Work Team (WT) Leaders give updates to PLT. The conference call number is 970-491-2613. The reports are the only agenda item. Each PA will have about 15 minutes, including Q&A. Materials will be available to view during the call at http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/colodac.
  • Diversity Catalyst Team conference call on July 11 from 8:00 - 9:30 am. If you would like to get involved, join in. The conference call phone number is 970-491-2609.
  • Regional Directors meeting on August 14. We will be on campus the afternoon of August 14 for a meeting on items of mutual interest. If there is something you would like the regional directors to discuss, please let us know. Discussion items currently are:
    1. Budget update
    2. Affirmative action reviews
    3. Needs assessment proposal from PLT sub-committee
    4. Moving towards Work Teams having more shared outcomes and indicators
    5. Building better campus relationships
  • Face-to-face PLT meeting on August 20 from 8:00 am – noon and DAC in the afternoon from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at Drake Hall in Classroom A.

Peaks and Plains Positions

Pueblo County Agriculture Agent – this position is tentatively scheduled to open July 18 and close August 21.

Golden Plains Area Livestock Agent – this position is tentatively scheduled to open August 1 and close September 4.

NASA-SoI Mini-Grants - Congratulations!

Two NASA SoI mini-grants are being awarded to CSU Extension within the Peaks & Plains Region. NASA’s SoI program is designed to provide organizations with funding to aid their efforts in bringing STEM education to middle school age youth.

Mick Livingston (PI) & Molly Witzel in Kit Carson County and Anne Casey & Michael Fisher in Pueblo County are receiving $2500 for equipment to develop an aeronautics program. They will be using radio controlled drones & helicopters to teach about principles of flight (force, thrust, drag, lift, weight, balance, & gravity). They also hope to use the drones to teach youth about the changes in weather at different altitudes.

Anne Casey (PI) in Pueblo County is receiving $2500 to purchase a solar telescope and associated equipment. The solar telescope is designed to safely allow people to view images of the sun. This will supplement a program being conducted in collaboration with the Pueblo County schools.

Make sure you are taking time off this summer to reflect and relax. For some of you, fair season is right around the corner. Have a great 4th of July!

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