The San Carlos Indian Reservation Office has officially moved and their new
mailing and shipping address is 400 Apache Avenue, San Carlos, AZ, 85550.
Phone and fax numbers will stay the same.
Two weeks ago, all faculty, department heads and school directors were
emailed a memo regarding the upcoming Professional Development and Visionary
Meeting, March 3-4, at the Sheraton Hotel in Phoenix. You can now register
for the meeting at http://cals.arizona.edu/exact/careerdev/ . The
professional development working group has developed an exciting program
pertinent to faculty in all program areas and in all stages of their career.
The main speaker will be Roger Rennekamp from the University of Kentucky.
On March 3, from 10:00-4:00, there will be a professional development
workshop focusing on career development and professional growth. That
evening and the following morning, County Extension Directors will discuss
statewide efforts and issues. On March 4, from 10:00-3:00, county faculty,
CEDs and specialists are invited to discuss vertical integration and
strategic planning as they relate to the Provost's focused excellence goals
and Earth and Environmental Programs. The registration deadline is February
7, so mark your calendars and complete the registration.
The 17th annual meeting of the Southwest Indian Agriculture
Association(SWIAA) was held last week in Laughlin, NV. Over 240 people
were in attendance. Tribes from Arizona, Nevada, California, along with New
Mexico tribes and pueblos were represented. Federal and state agencies such
as National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (Nevada and Arizona),
USDA Animal, Plant Health, Inspection Service (APHIS), AZ State
Veterinarian were on the program along with the Montana-Wyoming Indian
Stockgrowers Association, and Russ Tronsted and Trent Teegerstrom. Other UA
personnel attending and supporting included CALS Dean Gene Sander,
representatives from Maricopa County, CALS Academic Programs, Extension
Indian Reservation Program Agents and Office of Native American Programs.
SWIAA 18 will be held about the same time next year; you are invited to
attend/present/participate. Stay tuned for notice of upcoming Indian
Livestock Field Days--tentatively scheduled for May 05 at the Ft. McDowell
Yavapai Nation reservation near Scottsdale.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
February 4: Arizona Forage Producers Association will hold their 3rd Annual
Meeting at the Maricopa Ag Center from 9:00-2:30pm. Topics include Roundup
Ready Alfalfa; Hay Fertilization, Production and Marketing; and Water, Power
and Drought Effects on Forage Producers. Registration begins at 8:00am. For
more information, contact Al Simons (520-318-7271 or 520-568-2273).
February 18: Arizona Agriculture Extension Association 2005 Winter
Professional Improvement meeting will be held from 8:30-3:30 at the Karsten
Turf Facility, 2010 E. Roger Road, Tucson. Dr. Colin Kaltenbach will be on
the program. Registration deadline is February 11. For registration and
agenda information see http://ag.arizona.edu/aaea .
February 22: 20th Annual Arizona Agribusiness Forum, Phoenix Hilton East,
Mesa. The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona, with major
sponsorship from Risk Management Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and
the Cardon Endowment for Agricultural and Resource Economics, are pleased to
bring this conference opportunity to you. This is a unique opportunity to
hear presenters with local, regional, and national view points and expertise
address Urbanization and Agriculture. For registration and program details,
go to http://cals.arizona.edu/arec/dept/agbusforum2005.html .
April 6: University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center's Annual
Conference, "Water and the Environment: The Role of Ecosystem Restoration,"
will be held at the Radisson Hotel. The one-day conference will feature a
mix of keynote speakers, panel discussions and commentary addressing this
topic. The draft agenda and registration are available athttp://cals.arizona.edu/AZWATER/conf2005 . Early bird registration ends March
3.