FROM THE DIRECTOR:
Happy Thanksgiving and hope you enjoy your time with family and friends.
Announcements and Reminders: Grant Proposals: University of Arizona Water, Economic
Development, and Sustainability Program (WEDSP) is accepting proposals for grants
under the Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) also known as Prop
301 funds administered by the Arizona Board of Regents (Regents). TRIF funding
to the WEDSP is to support UA research, education and outreach in water-related
areas of importance to the state. One million dollars ($1,000,000) will be available
for this grant program in FY 2003. This grant program is open to faculty and
staff at the University of Arizona. The Request for Proposals can be obtained
from the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) web site, http://www.cals.arizona.edu/AZWATER/pdfs/WEDSP_RFP.pdf.
Pre-proposals are due by December 3, 2002. The WRRC is collaborating with the
Water Quality Center (WQC), the Center for Sustainability of Semi-arid Hydrology
(SAHRA) and the Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor
Manufacturing (ERC) to deliver this program. Links to these centers may be found
on the web site listed above. An information session will be held Thursday November
7 at 3:30 pm in room 230 Marley auditorium. For information contact Jackie Moxley,
(520) 792-9591 x17, jmoxley@cals.arizona.edu
The Annual Desert Crop Workshop will Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at the
Yuma Civic & Convention Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive. The workshop
will be from 8:00-1:00 pm. This event is sponsored by the Western Farm
Center. Topics will include: Water and irrigation technology, weed
control, integrated pest management, soil and plant nutrient management,
economical analysis and remote sensing and precision farming. For more
information and registration please contact Dr. Mohammed Zerkoune at (928)
726-3904, Zerkoune@cals.arizona.edu.
The Extension Faculty/Staff Roster has gone electronic! As of July 2002, the
roster became a downloadable and searchable .PDF file from the "Personnel" section
of the Extension web site. This action saves over $1,500/year in production
and distribution costs. You can access the latest version of the roster anytime
at http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/personnel/roster.pdf
(which requires the Adobe Acrobat program to open the file). The roster is now
updated monthly using the latest PSOS file download, is searchable (use: "Find"
icon or "Control + F"keys), and has numbered and dated pages. The November edition
(which is now available), includes the one-page directory of County Extension
Directors and their contact information. If you have any questions, contact
Steven Crofts (520-621-7145 or scrofts@cals.arizona.edu).