Effective June 7, 2000, the official name of our College -- the first
College at the University of Arizona, established in 1889 -- is the College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Don't forget to correct any new
publications and marketing materials to reflect our new name.
* Did you hear.... Aliens invaded?? Well, maybe not quite exactly... but
this past week turned "green", but not with "little green men"... it was
full of clovers as it was the state 4-H Teen Congress "Blasting into the
New Millenium." The U of A Campus played host to 112 youth and adults from
nearly every county in Arizona. Sandra Saad stepped forward in May with
the resignation of Allyson Baehr and assumed a new role officially in June
as event coordinator. She certainly hit the ground running with 4-H Teen
Congress. Hats Off to Sandra for a superb job as well as to Kim Gressley,
State 4-H Teen Advisor, Stephanie Sproul, Pinal County Extension, and those
22 youth serving as Teen Council Representatives! What a terrific week! The
State 4-H Office conducted a spoof "Blasting into the New Millenium" with
Captain Bill at the helm of the Starship 4-H Arizona. Speakers such as
Leon Quan helped the youth "choose love" and inspired the youth to perform
community service with at least 7 local agencies. Ryan Hanson , U of A
Basketball Program Director, took the youth through the triple threat play
of squaring up their goals, not passing on opportunities, and driving for
success, while Marshall Trimble, state historian, performed cowboy folklore
for the youth and adults at the recognition banquet. Donors, sponsors, and
youth recipients of scholarships and Nat'l 4-H Congress delegates were
honored. Kudos were given as numerous faculty presented workshops from
"frankenfoods", clowning around, taking a public adventure, learning about
careers in veterinary medicine, nutritional science, and even "so you want
to be a wildcat"... Yep, the week was fun-filled with a barbeque sponsored
by Foundation trustee Doug Mellon of Mellon Farms, Inc. and other sponsors
included: Farm Credit Services. Oh and who could forget a "dance a night'!!
So, with a taste of campus life, we're sure that these youth will "launch"
home only to orbit back again in '01!
* Your Life - Your Legacy, will be the theme for the annual Arizona Women
in Agriculture Conference will be held on U of A campus, Student Union,
Tuesday, August 8, 8 am. - 3 p.m., co-sponsored by the College of
Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) and the Arizona Farm Bureau. Attached
is program outline and registration form. Strengths of Strong & Healthy
Families will be the foundation underlying all segments of this program.
Three agricultural families, Leona & Kenyon Udall, Stephanie & Andrew
Smallhouse, and Sharon & Rovey Petterson, will participate in the program
sharing how their generational legacy has guided them in a life of "strong
family legacy" for the next generations. Sonja Hillgren, Editor, Farm
Journal, Philadelphia will Keynote the conference addressing critical
social and political issues facing Arizona farm families today and for
generations to come. Please help us "get the word out" to all clientele
you think might benefit from this conference. Ruth Ann Fowler is the
campus and CALS conference facilitator. For additional information, contact
Cinda, 621-8933, cbaughn@cals.arizona.edu.
* Western Extension Leadership Development Program (WELD): Arizona
Cooperative Extension has agreed to financially support two participants in
this upcoming two year program to support leadership development of our
Extension faculty. In this program you will:
-- develop an awareness of your own and others' leadership styles
-- learn to develop and implement group and organizational direction
-- learn to implement group and organization direction
-- develop the skills necessary to promote effective team work.
If you are interested in being a part of this leadership development
program, please contact Deborah Young or Jim Christenson for an application
form.
* One more QuickBooks Pro Regional Training Session Left: July 27 in
Tucson. For more information contact Steven Crofts at 520/621-7145, or by
e-mail: scrofts@cals.arizona.edu.
REMINDER:
- Arizona Agriculture Extension Association 2000 Summer Meeting, July
20-21, 2000 in Flagstaff. More detailed information can be found at:
http://cals.arizona.edu/aaea/summer/htm
- Safe Food 2000 - Food Safety from the Field to the Table, July 26-27,
2000, Mesa Pavilion Hilton, 1011 W. Holmes Ave., Mesa (N.E. Corner of Alma
School & W. Holmes off U.S. 60). Late registration after July 14 or at the
door will be $110; includes lunches, continental breakfast, tours, and
printed materials. Http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/fcs/sf200099.html#top
- Arizona Ecological Site Symposium, August 17-19, 2000, Holiday Inn, 4550
S. Palo Verde Blvd. Learn about the significant changes occurring in the
way we describe and evalulate the health and condition of rangelands.
Contact George Ruyle for more information.
- "Doorways to Dialogue" A Workshop on Rural Land Use Issues co-sponsored
by Cooperative Extension and The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
will be held September 13-15 at the Campus Agricultural Center, 4101 N.
Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ. You can obtain a workshop brochure and
application by going to
http://udallcenter.arizona.edu/extensionapplication.html or by calling
George Frisvold (520) 621-6269 or Rachel Yaseen (520) 884-4393. Application
deadline August 4.
- This year^Òs Annual Faculty Conference will be held December 6 & 7, 2000.
The December 6 program will be on the UofA Campus and the December 7
program will be at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon. This year^Òs
theme is: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS): Science that
Works for Arizona. More specifics will follow but please hold these dates
on your calendars.