Due to the limited number of county faculty in family and consumer sciences,
the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension will no longer participate
in the high school financial planning program sponsored by the National
Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). We plan to continue our
involvement in financial management through the Take Charge America
Institute as well as other new programs.
The webcasting presentation for the Pinal County Assistant/Associate Agent,
4-H Youth Development was held Monday, May 2. This may be viewed at
http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/webcasts .
The webcasting presentation for the Yuma County Associate/Full Extension
Agent Agriculture will be Wednesday, May 4. 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 annual spring awards and recognition reception and banquet was held
Friday, April 29. Two awards were presented for the Extensionist of the Year
to Cheryl Goar and Bas Aja. Although we commonly associate the Extensionist
of the Year award with a volunteer who has contributed their time and effort
to a particular Extension program area, Cheryl and Bas have made significant
contributions to Cooperative Extension as a whole. As Executive Director of
their respective commodity group, Bas with the Arizona Cattle Industry and
Cheryl with the Arizona Nursery Association, they have lobbied the State
Legislature for critical funding for College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences and Cooperative Extension. Cheryl and Bas are graduates of the
Center for Rural Leadership (CENTRL), active alumni, and serve on our Board
of Directors. Both are highly visible and credible advocates for Arizona's
diverse Ag industry with our State Legislators. Cheryl and Bas have
regularly shared their expertise in a variety of AZ Cooperative Extension
conferences and outreach educational programs. Both have volunteered their
talents to serve 4-H and FFA youth in Arizona.
Dean Fish will be presented the Achievement Award from the National
Association of County Agricultural Agents at their Annual
Meeting/Professional Improvement Conference in Buffalo, New York later this
summer. The Achievement Award is presented to individuals who have shown
meritorious success in their program efforts during the first ten years of
their career.
Congratulations to Tom DeGomez for being a National Finalist in the National
Association of County Agricultural Agents Communications Awards Program in
Category 11- Publication, for his entry, "Beyond the Ponderosa." Also,
congratulations to Chris Jones and Jeff Schalau as Regional Finalists in
Category 9 - Video/TV Presentation, "Protecting Your Home and Property From
Wildfires."
A reception will be held at the U of A Water Resources Research Center, May
10 at 4:45pm for Bonnie Colby to celebrate her new book that was coauthored
with John E. Thorson and Sarah Britton, "Negotiating Tribal Water Rights,
Fulfilling Promises in the Arid West," hosted by WRRC and the UA Center for
Sustainability of Arid and Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA).
The book offers an introduction to the ongoing challenges tribal claims
present to western water management. It discusses the innovative approaches
that states, tribes and the federal government have taken to fulfill claims
while mitigating harm to both non-Indians and the environment.
UPCOMING DATES:
May 9: The Retirees Reception will be held on campus in the Forbes lobby
from 3:30-4:30pm. The following have recently retired or will be soon: Ted
Noon, Charley Hammond, Henry Hagedorn, Malcolm Zowlinski, Yesmin Bell, Karen
Kornman, Mary Miller, Peter Else, Marilynn Johnson, Dave Langston, Jack
Keating, Sue Rasmussen, Clayton Mullis, Janet Paz, Flavio Angulo, Michael
Haseltine, Thomas Wegner, Jeanine Smith, Gerald Miller, Esther Peterson,
Louis Hutter, Juan Abarca, Judy Smith, Barbara Pickard and Bill Peterson. If
there is anyone else retiring and not on this list, please notify Kris
Frantz (cfrantz@ag.arizona.edu).
June 23-24: The 2005 Arizona Women in Agriculture conference, "Color Me
Successful," will be held in Sedona at the L'Auberge de Sedona Resort with
an outdoor luncheon. Cost is $40. A special rate for overnight lodging is
available by calling 800-272-6777 by June 3. The event is for everyone
interested in developing their leadership, professional and personal skills.
This will include a presentation called 'True Colors' and a niche-marketing
panel of several growers from across the state and a health care panel
exploring the crisis in rural areas sponsored by the Arizona Farm Bureau
Women's Leadership Committee and the University of Arizona College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences. For more information please contact Monica
Pastor (602-470-8086, ext. 317 or mpasator@ag.arizona.edu).