My cellular phone minutes were not adequate for the AT&T plan I had
selected a year ago, thus increasing the monthly cost. So I called my
provider and told them I wanted to consider new plans or switch to another
server. Their response was to increase my minutes by 50% - from 300 to 450
minutes per month at no additional charge. If you have need for more phone
minutes you might consider making the appropriate inquires.
* Debra Lee Pearson (Yavapai County) graduated with distinction with a
Master of Science in Management degree on Friday, May 11, 2001, from
Northern Arizona University. Congratulations!
* Congratulations to Bill Peterson and Julie Adamcin (Pima County) who gave
leadership to the team who prepared and received the Partnership in
Character Education proposal from the United States Department of
Education. Congressman Ed Pastor’s office informed the University of
Arizona Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program that the
$997,000.00 grant will start July 1, 2001 and be spread over the next three
years. This grant targets six school systems which will have the potential
of reaching 43,000 students. The partnering school systems are: Alhambra,
Colbert, Graham County, Payson, Sahaurita and Yuma. The Arizona 4-H Youth
Development Program roles will cover: overall coordination, fiscal
responsibilities, communications, training, development of new curriculum
materials, and program evaluation.
*Thanks to Bob Roth and his team for the great success of the First Annual
Director’s Reception. It was held May 10, 2001 at the Maricopa
Agricultural Center with approximately 120 attendees.
* 30 County Extension Agents were treated to a day of technical information
at “Biotechnology in Agriculture: A Conference for Extension Faculty” on
Thursday, May 10. A big thank you to Randy Ryan, Assistant Director of the
Ag Experiment Station, for spearheading this exciting workshop which
included information on the science of biotechnology, cloning, and using a
gene gun. Thank you also to Bob Collier, Jim Collins, Tom Lindell
(Molecular & Cellular Biology), Dean Sander, Colin Kaltenbach, and Deborah
Young for their presentations.
* Congratulations to the following faculty who have received program
enhancement awards for FY01-02. Eleven proposals were funded. 4-H Match:
Matching Arizona 4-H Curricula to Arizona Department of Education Academic
Standards, Bryan Chadd & Susan Pater, co-leaders: team members - Darcy
Tessman, Brent Strickland, Esther Peterson, Curt Peters, Bob Peterson, Kim
Gressley, Larry Tibbs, Dotty Spears, Marilynn Johnson, Lisa Lauxman, Monica
Pastor, and Leslie Honaker; 4-H Leader Training Website, Darcy Tessman,
project leader: team members - Curt Peters, Lisa Lauxman, Bob Peterson,
George Self, Susan Pater, Marilynn Johnson, and Robin Jorgenson; Forest
Restoration for Enhanced Forest Health and Wildfire Control in the Urban
Interface of Rural Communities, Tom DeGomez, project leader: team members -
Steve Campbell, Chris Jones, and Jeff Schalau; Biotechnology Education
Program, Randy Norton, project leader: team members - Lee Clark, Rob Call,
Chris Jones, Mike Schneider, Jeff Silvertooth, Hal Moser, and Randy Ryan;
Plant Parasitic Nematodes Across the Landscape, Mary Olsen, project leader:
team members - Mike McClure, Mike Kilby, Kai Umeda, Barry Bequette, Randy
Norton, and Rick Gibson; Development and Implementation of a Continuing
Professional Education Short Course: Greenhouse Crop Production and
Engineering Design, Gene Giacomelli, project leader: team members - Rob
Call, Merle Jensen, Chris Jones, Pat Rorabaugh, Kai Umeda, and Chieri
Kubota; Pursuing Victory with Honor, A Program of Sports Ethics, Darcy
Tessman, project leader: team members - Carol Willis, Cindy Pearson,
Marilynn Johnson, and Julie Adamcin; Arizona Farm Safety Day - 2002, Steve
Poe, Paul Baker & Glenn Wright, co-leaders: team members - Charles Sanchez,
Lee Clark, Barry Bequette, Don Slack, and Ed Eaton; Selecting, Planting and
Caring for Urban Trees, John Begeman & Libby Davison, co-leaders: team
members - county master gardeners; An Analysis of the Economic Impact and
Efficacy of a Variety of Management Options to Control Bird Damage to
Vegetable Crops in Arizona, Larry Sullivan & Kai Umeda, co-leaders: team
members - Nell Lund and Dudley MacNeil; Impact Evaluation for Arizona Urban
Horticulture Programs, Lucy Bradley, project leader: team member - Rob
Call. (Note: only CALS team members are noted above.)
* Noxious Weed Workshop, May 23, 2001, 8:30-3:30, at the USFS Prescott Fire
Center. Contact Jeff Schalau for registration materials and further
information, jschalau@cals.arizona.edu, 520-445-6590.
* 7th Annual Melon Field Day has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 6 at
the Maricopa Ag Center. Topics will include melon crop nutrition, food
safety issues, insect, disease, and weed control. Contact Kai Umeda for
further details, kumeda@cals.arizona.edu, 602-470-8086.
* “Four Corners” Irrigation Workshop is June 21-22, in Farmington, NM.
Registration costs $35.00 for two days. Topics include wheel move
sprinklers, gated pipe, soil moisture monitoring and much more. Contact Ed
martin at (520) 568-2273 (edmartin@cals.arizona.edu)