Congratulations to Vickie Steinfelt, Marilynn Johnson and Evelyn Markee for
receiving STEPS to a "Healthier/US" funding. This funding will allow Yuma,
Santa Cruz and Cochise counties to continue and expand the Border Health Si
model to reduce the burden of diabetes, obesity and asthma. Cooperative
Extension is the lead agency in Yuma County and will receive $315,000 of
which $225,000 will be subcontracted to other Border Health SI agencies.
Santa Cruz and Cochise County Extension offices will be subcontractors in
their counties and will receive $38,000 and $45,000 respectively. Faculty
from the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will serve as
evaluators.
GRANT PROPOSALS INVITED: The University of Arizona Water Sustainability Program
is accepting proposals for year two of the competitive grants program 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
Water Sustain ability Program is to support UA research, outreach, and education
in water-related areas of importance to the state. These funds are expected
to attract additional matching support from the private and public sectors.
It is expected that $550,000 will be available for this grant program in FY
2004. The deadline for proposal submission is January 30th, 2004. The grants
program is open only 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.ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/.
Two workshops will be held covering poisonous plants and livestock toxicology.
One workshop will take place on December 2nd in Camp Verde, then repeated on
December 3rd in Tucson. The one day workshops will cover topics such as: poisonous
plants and range management, classes of toxins and their affects, other toxicities
confused with poisonous plants, locoweed toxicology, strategies for dealing
with toxic plants, responding to poisonous plant toxity, field sampling and
preliminary diagnosis, and other elated topics. The cost is $25 and includes
lunch. For more information, please contact Susan Bolt, 928-474-4160 or bolt@ag.arizona.edu.
Food Stamp Nutrition & Education Program (FSNEP) held an inservice program,
November 4 and 5 th at the Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort. Several
interesting workshops were given by several counties EFNEP programs along
with 2004 Nutrition Education Plan and Financial Reports.
CLARIFICATION:
Regarding last week's notes, Tucson Pima Arts Council's Ponies del Pueblo
auction, the proceeds from the 4-H Pony will go towards the Kolbe Endowment.
Proceeds from the other pony (originally donated by Fonda Jordan, Master
Gardner and MCA) will go to towards the Our Yard project Bone Builders and
Master Consumer Advisors.
UPCOMING EVENTS: November 17, & 24 Nutritional Management: An Educational Series
for Horse Owners, Sonoita. A series of three weekly, 2-½ hour sessions. A Tucson
program is scheduled for January 26, February 2 & 9, 2004 and a third program
is scheduled for Prescott on March 15, 22 & 29, 2004. For more information,
contact Dr. Mark Arns (marns@ag.arizona.edu
or 520-626-9538). I attended the program last Saturday. It was well attended
and very informative. Mark Arns and Bill Schurg also had a program on Sunday
and will be conducting a program at Dine? College in the near future.