Many thanks to everyone who cooperated in making this year's Staff
In-Service a great success! Congratulations to Debra Pearson,
Administrative Associate, Yavapai County Cooperative Extension for
receiving the 2000 Extension Staff Person of the Year Award. Her award was
presented during the recent Cooperative Extension Staff In-Service held at
the Holiday Inn on Palo Verde in Tucson. Debra has been with Yavapai
County for 24 years and has been an exemplary employee, role model, and
leader.
* Welcome to Eliza Malo, a new Instructional Specialist with Pima County
Cooperative Extension. Eliza says her focus will be directed towards foods
and crafts project development and workshop development. Welcome Aboard!
* The Character Counts! movement is in full force in Arizona. On Saturday,
Oct 21st a special recognition ceremony was held that focused on Character
Counts! at the State Fairgrounds. Tammy Linn, Special Assistant to the
Governor for Character Counts!, presented a proclamation from Governor Hull
proclaiming Oct 15-21, 2000 as Character Counts! Week in Arizona. Yuma
County 4-H Ambassadors helped present proclamations from the cities of
Yuma, Gilbert and Phoenix. 4-H is a major partner in character education
throughout the state of Arizona.
* John Palumbo, State IPM Coordinator, Bruce Tabashnik, Entomology
Department
Head, Terry Mikel, Maricopa County Agriculture Agent, Martin Guerena,
Colorado River Indian Tribes Agriculture Agent and Deborah Young reviewed
the proposals for federal IPM funding on October 23. A total of $202,060
was requested. Seventeen proposals were submitted; ten team proposals will
be funded for a total of $50,000. The
project leader and amount funded are noted below.
Colorado River caddisfly abatement project - Bob Smith, $5,000
Control of mosquitoes in the Tucson area - Henry Hagedorn, $4,000
Cotton IPM/ICM team - Peter Ellsworth and Jeff Silvertooth, $5,000
Enhancing cotton IPM with kaolin particle film - Yong Biao Liu, $5,000
Evaluation of an optical chlorophyll detecting spray system for spot
spraying weeds in Arizona tree crops - Bill McCloskey, $6,000
Insect identification and IPM recommendations - Dawn Gouge, $5,000
Insect pest survey for Arizona turfgrass - Kirk Smith, $5,000
Spatial analysis of Lygus population dynamics using ADA 1080 pesticide use
reporting data with web-based public accessibility - Ken Agnew and Paul
Baker, $7,000
Urban integrated pest management web site - Dawn Gouge, $5,000
Vegetable integrated pest management team and advisory committee support -
David Byrne, $3,000
Congratulations to all!
REMINDERS
* 10th Desert Vegetable Crop Workshop and Expo, November 1, 2000 at the
Yuma Convention Center. Call Barry Bequette, Yuma County Cooperative
Extension for more details.
* Arizona Dairy Day is scheduled for March 2, 2001 in Phoenix. Mark your
calendars.