A revised formula county allocations plan related to reductions because of
new ERE cost are being faxed to each county today.
CSREES/ANR LEADER EXCHANGE PROGRAM: Eric Norland, CSREES National Program
leader for forestry, spent a week at the University of Arizona under the
CSREES/ANR Leader Exchange program. His visit was hosted by Deborah Young.
Deborah will complete the exchange in the future with a week at CSREES in
Washington, D.C. during her sabbatical.
Norland’s schedule included a first-hand view of the devastating aftermath
of wildfires, soil and water conservation activities, and the impact of
illegal immigration transit on rangeland and livestock. He met with Dean
Eugene Sander, Colin Kaltenbach and Jim Christenson. He had discussions with
faculty from the Water Resources Research Center, School of Natural
Resources, and the Office of Arid Lands Studies. He also visited with a
county extension faculty, a local rancher representative from the Arizona
State Land Department, the Summerhaven Fire Department, and Arizona-based
federal staff from the Forest Service and NRCS.
The highly successful leadership exchange program between CSREES national
program leaders and their agriculture and natural resources land-grant
counterparts features one-week reciprocal visits with a wide range of
activities that give partners the opportunity to become more familiar with
each other’s organizational structures, position responsibilities, and
research, extension, and education activities. University leaders interested
in the exchange program should contact Dan Kugler, NRE deputy administrator
(dkugler@csrees.usda.gov) or Ralph Otto, PAS deputy administrator
(rotto@csrees.usda.gov)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
August 31-September 2 - CALS Faculty Conference, Loew’s Ventana Canyon
Resort, Tucson. A poster session is also offered as well as the awards
luncheon. Register on line at www.cals.arizona.edu/calsnet/conf. Deadline
for submitting to present your program is June 30. The registration
deadline is July 23 and poster presentations must be registered by August 1.
Poster presentation space is limited and on a first-come, first-served
basis.