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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

                              Success stories from recent Midway District programs

K-State Research and                      Wheat Plot Tour
Extension develops and
delivers practical, research  This year the Midway District has wheat variety plots in both Russell and
-based solutions to           Lorraine. Plot tours were held on May 15 and were attended by a total of
challenges faced by all       64 people. The plots will be harvested in this summer and results will be
Kansans, which includes       available either at a Midway District Extension Office or at our website:
the five grand challenges:    www.midway.ksu.edu. Speakers for the plot tours were Romulo Lollato,
                              K-State Wheat Specialist, Allan Fritz, K-State Wheat Breeder, and Amanda
 Global Food Systems         De Oliveira Silva, Agronomy Graduate Research Assistant. Producers
                              were able to learn about how varieties compare on traits such as disease
 Water                       resistance, straw strength, quality, and maturity.

 Health

 Community Vitality

 Developing
     Tomorrow’s Leaders

                        Informed and committed      Cook Once, Eat for a Month
                        board members are the key
                        to healthy, effective      Sometimes life gets busy! We would all rather put a
                        boards and committees in   healthy meal in front of our families, than something
                        our Kansas communities.    from a fast food restaurant, which is likely higher in fat,
                        K-State Research and       sodium, and calories than what we would prepare at
                        Extension’s Board Leader-  home.
                        ship Series provided an
opportunity for board members to learn the         Since October, 4 freezer meal workshops have been
basics of being a good board member. A series      held, with a total of 31 people in attendance. Participants
of 4 meetings on board leadership was held in      were able to learn the method of once-a-month cooking,
February and March with 10 individuals             that helps them to save time and money as they cook.
representing more than 12 different boards         They also prepared 4 main dish meals to take home for
within the district.                               their families.

Individuals in attendance report:                  “Thank you for a fabulous program! I can't wait to dig
 An increased understanding of financial          in to all these meals and plan my next month of meals!”

    responsibilities as a board member;
 A better understanding of parliamentary

    procedure;
 A better understanding of how various

    personality styles and generational
    differences can be an asset to a board.

All attendees report that they are better          K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services,
prepared to serve as an effective board mem-               activities and programs accessible to all participants.
ber due their attendance at the locally hosted
Board Leadership Series. The series is hosted          If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision or
once a year, be looking for details on the next          hearing disability, or a dietary restriction, please contact
offering in an upcoming newsletter.                                        your local Extension Office.
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