IN MEMORY OF:
Robert "Bob" Kneebone was laid to rest in Tucson after services held at Evergreen Mortuary on April 24. He was responsible for all the turfgrass teaching, research and extension for 19 years at the UA before retiring in 1985. He taught over 300 students, was an author in over 100 scientific papers, developed "Texoka" seeded buffalograss and the golf greens cultivar (named SR 1020), was a member of the Legume Germplasm project after he retired, and received numerous service awards during and after his formal career for his research productivity and overall contributions to turfgrass science. Our condolences to his family.
Tom Stubblefield , Professor Emeritus, was 85 years old when he died April 25, 2007. Prof. Stubblefield joined the Department of Agricultural Economics in 1951, became assistant professor in 1957, and retired as full professor emeritus in 1983. His daughter, Ellen, invites the department to attend grave side services on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 10:00am, South Lawn Cemetery, 5401 S. Park Avenue, Tucson. She said her father wanted a simple service no flowers; just friends in attendance. If you want to contact Ellen, you can reach her at 602.265.1038.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:
- County Extension Directors are the point of contact for Volunteer Background Screening and were sent all relevant information on April 13. If you have any questions on this process, check with them. Information on the process has also been incorporated into the Program & Procedural Manual, Section 3.05.02 Master Volunteer Policies. We are still working through this process and I am sure we will experience some glitches. Let us know how we can streamline, improve and modify this process by contacting Lisa Lauxman or Jim Christenson.
- On Friday, April 27, the 2007 Volunteer Service Awards recipients were recognized by the Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism. The Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism established these awards in 2002 to honor Arizonans who give their time and talents back to their communities. Winners like Jason Sanchez of Prescott, who helped start a youth-run business that recycles used computers; or the STAR School in Flagstaff, whose students started an Elder Help Project to reunite generations and establish mentoring relationships with senior citizens, are making a difference throughout our state. According to a national report, Arizonans contribute 158.6 million hours of volunteer service each year valued at over $2.8 billion. However, despite those staggering figures, hundreds of volunteer opportunities go unfilled each month. If every person in Arizona volunteered just one hour a week, imagine what we could do. For more information, contact Bob Shogren, executive director of the Governor's Commission on Service & Volunteerism.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
There are two opportunities for funding this year--working groups and statewide initiatives. All requests for funding are due to Extension Programs by 5:00pm on May 25 . All proposals will be submitted on line and are required to have a county and campus or experiment station collaboration. Funding is available from July 1, 2007June 30, 2008. Final decisions will be made by Extension Administration. If your team received funding last year and is resubmitting, your proposal will not be considered if you do not include the report of accomplishments. All requests for funding will use the logic model. If you have any questions about this model, consult http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/pda/logicmodel/ or Sheila Merrigan (520.626.6543). To submit a proposal, go to http://cals-cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/exact/proposals and enter the username (cals) and password (ua) to access the page. The criteria can be found at http://ag.arizona.edu/internal/programs/statefundingcriteria2007.pdf using a different username (coa) and password (ua). For questions about funding requests, contact Patti B. (520.621.5308).
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Cooperative Extension Administration supports professional development opportunities for all appointed personnel with Extension appointments. Faculty can submit for funds up to $750. All requests must be submitted in writing in advance . Effective July 1, 2004, faculty must include with submission a three to five-year professional development career plan with yearly updated goals and plans of action. Basically, we want you to think about where you are today, where you want to be in 5 years and what professional development will help you. For discussion of the competencies needed for Cooperative Extension faculty, go to the professional development website or check out the new policy. If you have any questions, contact Lisa Lauxman (520.621.7205).
NEW UA PHOTO USE GUIDELINES:
The University's UAWeb Team, through discussion with the Attorney's Office, has come up with guidelines for using people's photos, as in news photos, promotional photos, and webcams. It addresses student images, employee images, and student employee images, and includes comments about both print and web and has a link for a UA model release form. We have linked to these new guidelines which can be found at
http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/web/peoplephotos.html.
WEBCASTING PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE:
The Web casting presentations for the final candidate presentation ( Bill Brandau ) for the Area Assistant/Associate Agent, Agriculture (for Graham County) titled Developing an Extension Education Program That Will Help Cultivate a Wise Stewardship for Water and Land Resources for Producers and Consumers (presented last Wednesday, April 18) is available for viewing at http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/webcasts.html. To view the Web cast, you must use Internet Explorer (NOT Netscape) and have Windows Media Player installed on your computer. For more information or questions, contact Glenda Thompson (520.621.3621).
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES:
- Early Bird Registration ends May 1 for the Water Resources Research Centers Annual Conference (20th Anniversary of the Environmental Quality Act and ADEQ: Assessing and Protecting Arizonas Water Quality) on June 5 in Phoenix! Go to http://ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/conf2007/ to register at the reduced Early Bird rate of $115.00. After May 1 the price goes up to $135.00.
- The annual Spring Awards Banquet will take place this Friday, May 4 at the Student Union South Ballroom beginning with a reception at 5:30pm in the Tucson Room followed by the banquet at 6:30pm in the South Ballroom. The cost is $40.00 per person. For information or to make reservations, contact Ramona St. Cyr (520.621.7190). Awards will be going to: Henry Hank Auza , Dean Fish , Seneca Rautenberg Nunn (Early Achiever); Polly Elson , Charles R. Waters (Outstanding Achiever); Philip Knorr , Norman McClelland , Julia Judy Mellor, William P Bill Schrader (Lifetime Achievement); Calcot LTD (Lifetime Organization); Representative Jennifer J. Burns (Friend of CALS); Janice L. Shelton (CALS Alumni Achievement); Wayne & Bonnye Stuhr (Extensionists of the Year); Kimberley Brooke (Carol Knowles Award for Excellence in Development and Alumni Relations).
- The CALS 2006-2007 Retirees Reception will take place next Tuesday, May 8 in the Forbes lobby from 3:30-4:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. Retirees who will be honored are: Julie Adamcin , Donna Christensen , Janet Christner , Philip Evans , Stan Farlin , Mercedes Fernandez , Patricia Figuli , Glenn France , Karen Lynn Josephson , Charlotte Keams , Christina Kennedy , Dennis L. Larson , Linda Lee , Beverly Loomis , Patty Piontek , Russell Radden , C. P. Patrick Reid , Susan Scalero , Rita Schinele , Allan Simons , Arthur Warrick , Carol Willis .
- Arizona Project Wet offers training in water education across the state. Workshops are FREE. Tucson workshops are scheduled for June 18 & 19 . Phoenix workshops are scheduled for May 5 & 12 , June 5 & 6, and June 13 & 14 . For specific information on each workshop and to register, go to www.ag.arizona.edu/azwater/wet.
- Organic Certification and Risk Management Workshop, May 8, 9:00-12:00, Yuma County Extension, 2200 W. 28th Street, Yuma.
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Farm Bill, Estate Planning, and Risk Management Workshop, May 9 , 9:00-12:00, Arizona Western College, 601 11th Street, Parker.
- The 16th Annual Desert Horticulture Conference will be held on May 18 at the Tucson Convention Center. The conference presents information for green industry professionals and will focus on distributing timely, research-based information relevant to urban landscapes in the arid Southwest. Program and registration information can be found at http://ag.arizona.edu/deserthort/