DECISION PACKAGE APPROVED:
We are most pleased that the state has approved $1.5 million in funding for new positions in the counties and at the ag centers. Before we start this process in early August, we want to know if there is county faculty interested in relocating to new positions that will be available throughout the state. Several of these positions may assume CED roles. . Please let me know in writing by July 13 about your willingness to relocate. Thanks for all your personal contact with elected officials to make this happen. Please thank them personally. A special thanks to the Dean and Mike Proctor who carried the day.
OUTREACH EFFORTS:
The Arizona Daily Star reported that “the UA is creating a new vice president position to elevate its focus on outreach, anticipating new directions or expanded roles for a loose grouping of programs. The Arizona Board of Regents approved the change Thursday at the board meeting on the Northern Arizona University campus. Eugene Sander, currently dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and vice provost for outreach, will be the new vice president for outreach. He will retain his duties as dean, a position he has held since coming to the UA in 1987. Sander will oversee the UA South in Sierra Vista, Benson and Douglas, as well as ‘2+2' programs with Cochise and Pima community colleges, the joint UA-PCC admissions program in Tucson, agricultural partnerships in Yuma and various distance-learning and online programs. ‘We have come to the conclusion at the University of Arizona that we need to better integrate the various outreach activities in which we engage,' said UA President Peter Likins.”
FOCUS ON FACULTY:
I am pleased to announce that the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) have selected Sharon Hoelscher Day and other team members from Arizona as the National Winner and Western Region Finalist in the Florence Hall Award category of the 2006 NEAFCS National Awards Program. The NEAFCS Awards Program provides recognition for members in the areas of professional development, communications, program development, and public relations. This year, there were more than 500 award applications submitted for the competition. Being selected as a winner is a very impressive accomplishment. The official announcement of award winners will be made at the 2006 NEAFCS Annual Session & Exhibits, October 3-6, 2006 in Denver. Congratulations to Sharon and her team members!
FACULTY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- The CALS Faculty Conference is less than two months away (August 15-17) at the Westward Look Resort . You can view the tentative agenda, register and/or submit poster and presentation proposals at http://cals.arizona.edu/registration/2006FC/ . Registrations deadlines are: July 7 - Working Group Presentation Sessions/Applied Research Report Sessions (space is limited), July 14 - Conference Registration, and July 21 - Poster Exhibit.
- Don't forget to make your nominations for the Extension Faculty of the Year Award and the Extensionist of the Year Award. The Faculty of the Year award will be presented at the 2006 Faculty Conference, August 15-17 and is CALS way of recognizing faculty accomplishments. The recipient will receive $1,000 and a plaque. The Extensionist of the Year award will be presented at a college-wide event in Spring 2007 and recognizes a resident of the State of Arizona who has contributed time and talent, through Cooperative Extension, to citizens of his/her community and the state. Please submit your nominations to the Cooperative Extension office by July 14. Extension Faculty of the Year Award nomination form and criteria are located at http://ag.arizona.edu/awards/extfacultyawd.html , and criteria and nomination information for the Extensionist of the Year Award is located at http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/pdf_files/nominationformandcriteria.pdf . If you have any questions, please contact me at 621-7205.
- At the luncheon of the first day of the CALS faculty conference this year, the new UA president, Robert Shelton, has been invited to speak. As a brief introduction to the diversity of CALS research, education and extension programs and people, we would like to create a PowerPoint. This will be shown at the opening (prior to lunch) and may also show in another location throughout the conference. To accomplish this, we need your help. Many people throughout the college take photographs of their work regularly. Please submit high resolution, high quality photographs to Joanne Littlefield. We want photographs that you think best depict the people and activities in your department and/or clearly depict a project and the people involved. There will not be captions or narration to accompany this PowerPoint. Photos should be sharp, in good focus, and at least 300 dpi. Send photos to Joanne Littlefield no later than July 30. If you have any questions, contact her at 602-212-9159.
FUNDING NEWS:
The Enhancement Awards have been funded. You can access a list of proposal requests (which includes a link to each proposal) or the lists for Working Groups or State Initiatives by entering the username (coa) and password (ua).
The Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Development Fund is announcing mini-grant funding opportunities. Five $1,000 mini-grants are being offered. This endowed fund from the University of Arizona Foundation provides accrued interest to be used to support and enhance Family and Consumer Sciences Extension programs where regular annual university budget allocations are unavailable. Funds are to be utilized by or through Family and Consumer Sciences Extension faculty members to enhance county or statewide Extension educational program efforts. Lead faculty members must have county Family and Consumer Science responsibilities to apply; other state and county faculty are encouraged as collaborators. The deadline for application is July 30, 2006. For proposal application and further details, go to the FCSEDF grant website . For more information, contact Cynthia Flynn .
NEW PUBLICATIONS:
A new CALS publication has been posted: “ Evaluation of ADWR Water Duties for Large Turf Facilities ” by Paul Brown.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Safe Food 2010 Conference early registration deadline is this week for the July 12-13 conference at the Crown Plaza, 44 St. & Washington, Phoenix. Registration and program information are online at http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/fcs/safefood.htm . Participants can submit program or research posters for the conference. Topics include: Tracking Our Food: RFID and Safety Issues; Imported Foods: Border Challenges, Festivals, Fairs, Farmers Markets and Special Events; Restaurant Ranking--Pros-Cons; Southwestern Foods, Mexican Soft Cheese and Listeria; Raw Milk & Meat Processing Safety and Regulation Issues; Lead: Hidden Dangers in Dishes, Candy and Homes; Pesticides and Safety Issues--Schools, Food Service, Food Safety Issues and High Risk Populations; and Emerging Pathogens in Food: What is on the Horizon. For more information, contact Sharon Hoelscher Day (602-470-8086).
The Yuma Agricultural Center is presenting a “Melon Insect Losses Workshop” tomorrow, June 28, from 8:00-10:30am at the Yuma Agricultural Research Center (2200 W. 28th Street). Speakers are Kurt Nolte and John Palumbo. For more information, call 928-782-3836.
A rainwater harvesting conference, "Looking Ahead: Managing Stormwater and Harvesting Rainwater for Conservation" will be held in Tucson on October 27-28. For more information, visit the CATCH Water website and go to the ARCSA SW Regional Conference link.