Please welcome Carol Sekayumptewa who will be assisting Matt Livingston at
the Hopi Reservation office. Her phone number is 928-734-3702 and an
e-mail address will be forthcoming.
Congratulations to Louis Carlo, Assistant in Extension, and Paul Baker,
Specialist, and members of the Entomology Department for receiving the 2002
Outstanding Educational Award from the American Distance Education
Consortium. Along with teams from the University of Minnesota, Virginia
Tech and Washington State University, they received the award for
developing an online pesticide applicator training program. The award
symbolizes the Consortium's commitment to user-friendly information and
University teamwork. Great job Louis and Paul!
Development Day will occur on May 1, 2003 from 10:00-2:30pm at the Maricopa
County office. Lunch will be provided. The program will focus on
developing and raising endowed funds for off campus administrative units.
Bryan Rowland, Joe Leisz, Stan Farlin and several county faculty will be on
the program. We will discuss endowments such as "naming" offices, rooms,
armadas, landscapes, county endowed "chairs", endowed volunteer funds, and
projects. Please mark your calendars. More information will be forthcoming.
Mark your calendars for the following events:
The University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) presents
Local Approaches to Resolving Water Resource Issues: What's Working, What Hasn't
Worked, and Building on Existing Efforts, May 1-2, 2003 at the Prescott Resort
in Prescott, Arizona. Click on this link for conference brochure and registration
information: http://ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/announcements/annc.html.
Early bird registration is $95 and must be in by April 1st. A limited number
of hotel rooms are available at the conference rate. For more information please
call WRRC at 520-792-3124.
The 2003 Southwest Indian Livestock Field Days will be May 6-8, 2003 at the
Hon-Dah Resort, Pinetop, AZ. Early-bird registration (before April 22,
2003) is $30, and $10 for student/youth. After April 22, 2003 registration
will be $40, and $15 for student/youth. For more information: 928-871-7406.
The 12th Annual Desert Horticulture Conference on May 16, 2003 will be held
at the Tucson Convention Center. For more information visit the web site at
http://ag.arizona.edu/deserthort/.
Natural Resources Conservation Workshop for Educators, June 9-14, 2003. Explore
the Great Outdoors in Mormon Lake, AZ. This unique workshop experience offers
a "hands-on" approach to education about the environment. Participants will
see how to turn the outdoors into an effective classroom and at the same time
learn skills that can easily be applied to school grounds, neighborhood parks,
desert areas, rangelands, and forests. Discussion is an important aspect of
the week long camp. Educators are encouraged to share their own philosophies
and teaching techniques. Contact Jill Rubio, Coordinator, jrubio@ag.arizona.edu,
or to download an application go to: www.ag.arizona.edu/extension/plt
The Arizona Firewise Communities Workshop, Thursday, 16 October 2003, Tucson
Convention Center. Participants will learn creative mitigation techniques for
wildland/urban interface hazards, as well as basic Firewise home construction
and landscaping. The workshop is free, but registration is limited. For more
information or to register, go to http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/firewise
and click on "Workshops." Questions? Contact Alix Rogstad at 520-621-7263 or
arogstad@ag.arizona.edu.