Congratulations to Steve Husman who will be the recipient of the 2005
Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County
Agricultural Agents (NACAA). The meritorious award is given annually to an
Extension professional from each state that has 10 or more years of service.
The award will be received at the 2005 NACAA Conference which will be held
July 17-21, 2005 in Buffalo, New York.
The webcasting presentation for the Pinal County Assistant/Associate Agent,
4-H Youth Development will be Monday, May 2, 2005. The title of the webcast
is "Painting the 4-H Picture-Affecting the Lives of Youth and Adults in
Pinal County Communities" and can be viewed at
www.cals.arizona.edu/extension/webcasts.html Candidates and times are:
Darla Marks, 8:30-9:15am; Anne Howe, 10:15-11:00am; Rebecca Butcher,
1:15-2:00pm. The webcasting presentation for the Yuma County Associate/Full
Extension Agent Agriculture will be Wednesday, May 4, 2005. The title of
the webcast is "Describe the Process You Would Implement to Plan an
Extension Program for Yuma County Agricultural Growers" and can be viewed at
www.cals.arizona.edu/extension/webcasts.html Candidates and times are: J.
Jefferson Gwyn, 11:00-11:45am; Kurt Nolte, 2:15-3:00pm. For more
information, contact Glenda Thompson (520-621-3621 or
tglenda@ag.arizona.edu).
The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and The
University of Arizona Foundation invite you to join us as we celebrate the
life of Bartley P. Cardon, Dean Emeritus who passed away on March 21, 2005.
A celebration of his life will take place on Friday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m.
on the university campus in the Berger Auditorium, McClelland Hall, 1130
East Helen Street. As part of the program, guests will be invited to share
brief memories of our dear friend and colleague. Guests are invited to
attend a reception immediately following the program. Complimentary parking
will be provided in the Park Avenue Garage, located at the northeast corner
of Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue. If you plan to attend the
celebration, contact Naida Granmo at 520-621-5491.
University of Arizona-Healthy Bones for a Lifetime & Bone Builders is
highlighted on the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges (NASULGC) website. Scott Going is featured with a UA Healthy Bones
display at the "A Science Roadmap for Agriculture: A University Science and
Education Exhibition and Reception on Capitol Hill," March 1. You can see
Scott at http://www.nasulgc.org/CFERR/AgDay2005_1.htm with information on
BEST, Bone Builders and other UA bone-related projects.