We are pleased to announce that Victoria Wesley has accepted the position
of Assistant Agent, ANR/4HYD in Gila County on the San Carlos Apache
Reservation. Victoria has a strong background in Natural Resources/Forestry
and considerable experience with 4/H Youth Development. She replaces
Prunell Charley who had transferred to Shiprock. She will begin July 1, 2001.
* Larry Howery and Gina Ramos have published a very informative booklet on
"Arizona's Invasive Weeds". I won my copy at the Cornville Watershed
Program in Yavapai County. Thanks to Jeff Schalau and his colleagues for
an excellent tour and the many people involved in publishing a variety of
brochures and educational materials on invasive weeds.
* My thanks to Jeff Silvertooth for editing and Robert Casler for producing
the "Annual Cotton Report". I appreciate all the time and effort that our
faculty put in to producing a quality document.
* The Arizona Highlands Master Gardeners of Payson will be offering a
greenhouse seminar on Friday July 6th at Payson High School, near the
athletic dome. The event will start at 10:30am and end at 4:00pm. Drs. Gene
Giacomelli and Pat Rorabaugh from The University of Arizona will present
and discuss basic principles of greenhouse environment management, cold
frames, materials and other structures, plant nutrition and irrigation, and
insects and diseases. A tour of the high school greenhouse is also planned.
This seminar will be of interest to home gardeners considering installing a
greenhouse or someone with a greenhouse and wants to improve its use.
Registration is only $15 (includes lunch and materials) and is due by July
2nd. Please contact Christopher Jones at (520) 425-7179 or Helen Szekeresh
at (520) 472-4665 for more information and to register. Don't miss this
neat opportunity to be a better gardener!
* The Arizona 4-H Youth Development Program and the Arizona Cancer Center
will conduct a workshop on Native American Communities, June 28-29, 2001.
The workshop will focus on causes of cancer and its effects on the Native
American population in Arizona. Students will learn the about the causes
and effects of cancer from scientists and physicians at the Arizona Cancer
Center in an experiential workshop, and learn how to assess cancer needs in
communities. For further information please call Sandra at 626-4086.