The CALS Administrative Retreat will occur on May 13-14, 2002 beginning
with a luncheon and an afternoon session with unit heads and their business
managers. The focus for most of the meeting will be on budget and future
directions.
* The 13th Annual All Native American Indian Livestock Field Day will be
held Thursday, April 25, at Peach Springs, Arizona on the Hualapai Nation
from 9:00am - 4:00pm. The event is sponsored by the Southwest Indian
Agricultural Association (SWIAA) and the University of Arizona CALS and
hosted by the Hualapai Nation. Pre-registration is due by April 10. Contact
Ina Holm (iholm@cals.arizona.edu) or Joyce Hendricks (928/753-3788) for
further information.
* The 10th annual Los Vaqueros de la Tierra trail ride will take place on
April 25-28, 2002, and one of its beneficiaries is Arizona 4-H! The ride
kicks off with a pre-ride party on April 24th. Experience the splendor of
the Old West and visit historic and scenic sites in the Sonoita/Patagonia
area on horseback. From the base camp near Elgin, enjoy a daily ride,
nightly entertainment, and a gymkana on Saturday afternoon. From the base
camp in Elgin, the four day trail ride will provide fun and entertainment
for all -- so support 4-H and invite your family and friends to ride along!
Contact Joe Leisz in the 4-H Foundation office (520-621-9783 or
jleisz@cals.arizona.edu) or log onto the trail ride web site for additional
information at www.trailride.org. Reserve your place today as the number of
riders in limited!
* REMINDER: Program Enhancement Proposals are due to Deborah Young by March
22. Guidelines can be found at:
http://cals.arizona.edu/internal/programs/peace99.html.
* Pinal County 4-H is holding a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of
the Faul 4-H Learning Center, Thursday, March 21 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at
the Pinal County Fairgrounds. R.S.V.P. by March 19th to (520) 836-5221,
extension 213.
* Winegrape Production: A Viticulture Shortcourse will be held March 28-30,
2002 at the UA Campus Ag Center in Tucson. The course will cover the
planning, establishment, and growing of wine grapes in Arizona and is
designed for potential wine grape and commercial wine grape growers.
Contact Mike Kilby, mkilby@cals.arizona.edu
* The Arizona Noxious, Invasive Plant Summit will held at the Radisson
Hotel, in Tucson, April 25 & 26, 2002. Major goals of the Summit are to: 1)
Raise awareness and share information and knowledge about the problems
associated with noxious, invasive plants nationally and regionally, with
special emphasis on Arizona, 2) Encourage land managers and citizens to
cooperatively participate in local noxious, invasive plant management
efforts in Arizona, 3) Strengthen the institutional infrastructure for
invasive plant management in Arizona. Please hold these dates on your
calendar if you are interested in noxious, invasive plants. Contact Larry
Howery for details, lhowery@cals.arizona.edu.