* Congratulations to Monica Pastor (Maricopa County) who will be honored at
Arizona Ag Day next Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at Wesley Bolin Plaza,
Arizona State Capitol, 17th Ave. & Washington, Phoenix, as this year's
recipient of the "Friend of Agriculture" Award.
* Welcome to Jill Rubio, Arizona Coordinator for Project Learning Tree.
Jill will be working with Kerry Schwartz (Arizona Coordinator for Project
WET) at the Water Resources Research Center to deliver educational programs
to agents, teachers, and community volunteers. She has a Bachelor of
Science degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Arizona and
experience working as a research technician, interpretive ranger, and
naturalist. You can reach her at 520.792.9591 ext 24 (phone), 520.792.8518
(fax) or jrubio@cals.arizona.edu
* Interviews are scheduled for Assistant/Associate Agent, 4-H Youth
Development, Yavapai County for Monday, March 12, 2001 on campus. Mark
Cambron will be presenting his web-cast seminar at 8:30; Rick Richardson's
seminar will be at 2:15; Matt Summers' seminar at 3:30. More details to
follow.
* REMINDER: What is Arizona Cooperative Extension doing today in leadership
development? We are conducting a state-wide survey to assess the need and
interest for coordinating all Extension leadership programs. Please take a
few moments to complete this survey which you should have received last
week. Your input will be used to provide recommendations for future
leadership development programs. You can also print it from the internet at
http://cals.arizona.edu/internal/programs/surveyltr.html. For more
information, contact Juanita O'Campo Waits at 602/470-8086 ext. 331.
* Thanks to Mark Arns, Peder Cuneo, and Bill Schurg for making the First
Annual Horse Health Seminar a huge success. There will be a Second Annual
Horse Health Seminar on February 9, 2002.
* Navajo County is offering an _Arborist_ training and certification
program June 11-16, 2001 in Show Low. Cost is $294.95. There are $250.00
scholarships available from the Arizona Community Tree Council. If a
scholarship is accepted participants must provide 40 hours of approved
community service consistent with the subject matter. For application
materials please contact Steve Campbell. Application deadline is March 19,
2001. If there are clientele within a given county who might be interested
please provide this information to them.
* Cynthia Flynn began her sabbatical in 1998 and completed the balance of
her study in 1999. Her project titled "Counties in the Shadow of the
University" looked at the issues and relationships of urban Cooperative
Extension offices that are located in close proximity to the land-grant
institution. Cynthia can be reached at 520.626.5161, cflynn@cals.arizona.edu.
* A one-day conference, "2001: A Family Life Odyssey" will be held on
Thursday, May 31, 2001 at Amphi High School in Tucson. The conference will
focus on recent social development research of interest to professionals
and paraprofessionals working with children, youth and families. Beginning
at 8:30 a.m., speakers will focus on attachment as a basis for social
development, building healthy relationships in early childhood, transitions
in adolescence and the social development issues & the baby boomer
generation. The conference is presented by the Building Strong Families
Statewide Initiative Team. For more information, please contact Patty Merk,
FCS Agent, Maricopa County.
* Arizona Beef Cattle: From Conception to Consumer, March 7-8, 2001,
9:30-2:30 at the Campbell Avenue Meat Science Laboratory in Tucson.
Contact: Alberta Rettig, arettig@cals.arizona.edu, phone (520) 621-7623.
Sponsored by Arizona Beef Council, Arizona Cattle Growers Association, UA
Cooperative Extension and the Animal Sciences Department.