In the October 26 edition of Tuesday Morning Notes, I reminded all faculty
and staff that they are not authorized to sign contracts and that it is
university policy that all grants, contracts, and memorandums of
understanding must be signed by the university Contracting Officer or
authorized individuals in Sponsored Projects. At that time we were advised
by Sponsored Projects to assemble an inventory of current grants, contracts,
and MOUs which have been routed outside the university, so we can assess and
monitor our current liability. The deadline for providing the required
information is this Friday, November 19. Please be sure this information is
submitted on time. If you have any questions, contact Alma Sperr
(520-621-7192, perr@ag.arizona.edu) since I will be out of the office this
week. The original request can be reviewed at
http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/2004/04-10-26.html .
About 100 producers attended the 3rd Annual Arizona Dairy Production
Conference held in Phoenix last Thursday. Matt VanBaale, Animal Sciences,
led the conference with Bob Collier, Head of Animal Sciences, providing a"State of
the UA Department of Animal Sciences." It was good to see Denis
Armstrong again who remains active in our programs in his emeritus status.
Lance Baumgard, Animal Sciences, helped. Thanks to all for a very good
meeting.
The Norton School (FCS) entertained more than 100 participants in their"Naming of the School"
last week. A "who's who" of CEO's from the retailing
sector attended. Fantastic gathering.
The National meeting of 4-H (NEA4H) occurred the last week in October, in
Oklahoma City, with Lisa Lauxman elected as President Elect position. She
will take over as President in 2006. Congratulations, Lisa.
The Master Gardeners of Yavapai, Gila, and Coconino counties held the fifth
Annual Arizona Highlands Garden Conference in Camp Verde October 18 and 19.
Nationally recognized authors' Lauren Springer-Ogden, Scott Ogden, and John
Greenlee were keynote speakers. Several other regional and local experts
also presented seminars to 172 attendees. Next year's conference will be
held in Coconino County. Thanks to all the enthusiastic Master Gardeners and
generous sponsors that made this outstanding event possible.
The latest version of the on-line Extension Faculty/Staff Roster (11/3/04)
is now available under the "Personnel" section of our website
( http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/personnel/ )
or you can link to it directly at
http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/directory/20041103Roster.pdf .
The Western Center for Risk Management Education has just released its
Request for Application (RFA) for 2005. If you are not familiar with this
potential funding source, click on the following link
( http://westrme.wsu.edu/ ) and see if you might have a project which fits
their areas of interest. The center uses an on-line application process and
requires only a two-page pre-proposal.
The ACE Water Quality Program is sponsoring a free workshop for educators
and organizers who want to conduct water quality monitoring training for
citizens and students in Arizona. The workshop will be held December 15-16,
2004, at the Yuma Crossing State Park following the ACE Water Quality
Conference. The CSREES National Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Project
will be conducting the workshop. Please register at the ACE Water Quality
home page ( http://ag.arizona.edu/waterquality/index.htm ). For more
information, contact either Kitt Farrell-Poe (kittfp@ag.arizona.edu) or Will
Payne (wgpayne@ag.arizona.edu) at 928-782-3836.