My thanks to Paul Wilson who helped coordinate the 17th Annual Arizona
Agribusiness Forum. Attendance was excellent on the day Phoenix held the
parade to celebrate the World Series win of the Diamondbacks. Several of
our faculty made excellent reports: George Frisvold, Barron Orr, Stuart
Marsh, and Dan Osgood. Kai Umeda and Trent Teegerstrom moderated sessions.
A good program!
* The faculty and students within the Controlled Environment Agriculture
Program at the University of Arizona cordially invite you to the Second
Annual Open-Greenhouse Celebration to be held Tuesday, November 20, 2001,
12:00 noon to 3:00 PM. RSVP by noon Friday, November 16th to Kathleen Crist
at ABE (520) 621-3691 <kcrist@cals.arizona.edu>. Location: Campus Ag Center
Hydroponic Greenhouse (follow signs for parking). There are 1000
fruit-bearing tomato plants, and 250 flowering pepper plants waiting for
your visit! Explore the new state-of-the-art greenhouse! Meet the
students in the Plant Science Greenhouse Class and the Greenhouse
Engineering Class! Watch the construction of the new CEA Building! Take
home some fresh veggies! You must RSVP by noon Friday, November 16th to
reserve a lunch!!!!!!
* The University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) is
accepting proposals for research grants under the Water Resources Research
Act, Section 104b. Funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, Section 104b
provides support for small research projects on water-related issues of
importance to the state and region. The WRRC expects to receive about
$50,000 to fund research projects, although the federal budget has not yet
been approved and we do not have exact figures. This year we are
prioritizing applications that provide projects and support for graduate
students. Only faculty members at Arizona's state universities may submit
proposals. The start date for funded projects is March 1, 2002. The
proposal guidelines are available on the WRRC web site:
http://cals.arizona.edu/azwater/. The deadline for submittal of complete
proposals is Monday, December 3, 2001. Submit all proposals to: Terry
Sprouse, University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center, 350 N.
Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone: (520) 792-9591 ext. 13; Fax: (520)
792-8518.
* Advanced Farming Systems - GPS Technology Field Demonstrations,
Wednesday, November 14 at the Maricopa Ag Center. RSVP to Judy Robinson,
602-470-8086, ext 322 or Valoree Miller, 520-836- 5221 ext 201.
* Reminder: Open enrollment for the Flexible Spending Account program is
November 1-22, 2001. For more information go to:
http://www.hr.arizona.edu/benefits/plans/flex/oe/fsaoe.shtml.
* Report Writing Workshop, December 12, in Tucson, 9:00-4:00. RSVP to Patti
B. <pattib@cals.arizona.edu>. For more details, contact Deborah Young
<djyoung@cals.arizona.edu> or Sheila Merrigan <merrigan@cals.arizona.edu>.
* Natural Resources Education Workshop, December 4-6 at the Clarion Hotel
Tucson Airport. Contact Jeff Schalau, jschalau@cals.arizona.edu or Susan
Pater, spater@cals.arizona.edu.
* AAEA winter meeting will be held the afternoon of December 4th, followed
by their BBQ and auction from 6pm - 9pm. Contact Chris Jones,
ckjones@cals.arizona.edu.
* The 11th Annual Desert Vegetable Crop Workshop will be held December 6 in
Yuma. Contact Barry Bequette, plantdoc@cals.arizona.edu.