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Awards

Kaltenbach Receives First Charles H. Peyton Award
Seven UA Scientists Named AAAS Fellows
Dave Kopec to be inducted in Golf Hall of Fame
Recognition of the UA Cooperative Research Unit
Joe Hiller receives CALS Administrator of the Year Award
UA vice dean honored for research that takes agriculture high tech
Three UA Scientists Selected as 2005 AAAS Fellows
Colin Kaltenbach inducted into the USDA/CSREES Hall of Fame
Billye Foster receives national award

Cooperative Extension

Pastor named new extension director for Maricopa County
Frost protection
from Arizona Range News
Proposition 204 story in Arizona Republic
Iron Deficiency in Landscape Plants
Growing Grapes at Home (AZ Daily Star article by John Begeman)
Xeriscape article in Arizona Daily Star
Vine to Wine Program
Walking School Bus Progam at Santa Clara School
Lerp Psyllids on Eucalyptus-John Begeman's column in Arizona Daily Star July 3, 2005

4-H Youth Development

'Bunny Lady" is self-taught expert
Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat
State 4-H Leader Bill Peterson Retires
Endowments Support 4-H Scholarships
4-H Accepting Scholarship Applications
Salute to Educators Award
Arizona 4-H's Photo-History Online
Qwest Foundation Announces 4-H Grant for Statewide Character Education
Chickens can compete again at the Pima County Fair
Arizona Republic article on 4-H (2004)
4-H Celebrates Centennial
4-H Agent Teaches Across Two Arizona Indian Reservations

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Drip irrigation project on Navajo Nation
Humble Produce Label Wins First Innovation Award
Blue Sticker says when fruit is ripe
UA tractor pull team
Unusual Bacterium and Tequila Waste Product Could Yield Affordable Bioplastics
UA Tractor Team
CEAC Short Course 2005
Urban Erosion Control and Storm Water Harvesting in Northern Mexico
UA greenhouse story in Arizona Daily Wildcat 2/5/04
UA Greenhouse Activities Air on Fox 11 Arizona
Salad at the South Pole Will Offer Physical and Psychological Benefits
Junkyard Farm Wars

Agricultural Education

Higher Education Resource Services program
Janette Barnard Named 2006-2007 National FFA
Mom starts scholarship to honor life of CALS student
Ag Education Student in rodeo (article from Arizona Daily Wildcat 2/9/04)
Ag Education Prof Receives USDA Teaching Award
Elliot Wins USDA Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award
Departmental Award: Agricultural Education: A Small But Mighty Department

Agricultural and Resource Economics

Bonnie Colby award

Animal Sciences

UA's meat science lab connects students with research, education and community
Animal Science Grad World's No. 1 Horse Trainer
Parker Agricultural Research Complex
Potentially fatal bacteria found in Tucson meats
Ron Allen new head of Animal Sciences Department
UA racetrack program teaches about industry (printed in Arizona Daily Wildcat 11/21/04)
Making Compost at the UA Dairy Saves Money and Recycles Waste
Preventing Agroterrorism
Preventing West Nile Virus and More
Foot and Mouth Disease Fact Sheet
Improving Dairy Bull Selection--Genetic Markers Reduce Guesswork

Announcements

New Assistant Dean for CALS
UA Plant Scientist Chandler to Head IBSB
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Honors Julie Longstaff
College of Ag Assistant Dean to Retire
Jim, Shirley O’Brien Endowment Celebration
National Extension Association Elects Sharon Hoelscher Day President
Agricultural and Resources Economics Student 1st in National Communications Contest
2003 Regents' Professor: Vicki Chandler
Students Earn TRIF Fellowships
Wanda Howell Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
CALS Opens Online Media Page
Ag Education Prof Receives USDA Teaching Award
Elliot Wins USDA Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award
Dawn Bueschel Named Fourth Quarter Outstanding Staff Award at CALS
Linda Lee Named Third Quarter Outstanding Staff at CALS
Elizabeth Davison Named 2002 Year-to-Year Appointed Personnel Award of Excellence
Vicki Chandler President-Elect of American Society of Plant Physiologists
Faculty Awards 2002: Howell Applies Practical Experience to Teaching Arena
In Memory of Robert R. Humphrey
Agriculture's Gordon Johnson to Retire
UA Attracts Top Plant Scientist
Gift Helps Support Educational Programs in Personal Finance
UA Plant Scientist Elected President of National Group
In Memoriam, Darrel Metcalfe, Dean Emeritus, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Farewell Reception For Agriculture's Tom Cordell
Arizona Agriculture "100" Honors UA Biometeorology Extension Specialist
Retail, Agriculture, and Business Career and Internship Fair Feb. 15.
'Homegrown Arizona'
UA Molecular Biologist/Geneticist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
FFA Recognizes Poe for Advancement of Agriculture
College of Agriculture Changes Its Name
Soyeon Shim Named Director of School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Arid Lands Studies

New Book: "The Future of Arid Lands Revisited"
van Leeuwen joins faculty
Water Conserving Garden for 'Aqaba
Forgotten Aztec Superfood Re-emerges
McLaughlin Receives Award for Arid Land Crops Research
Peace Building Through Scientific Collaboration
UA Arid Lands Researchers to Lead International Consortium in Afghanistan and Jordan
International Arid Lands Consortium Awards $700,000 for Research in Middle East and United States

BIO5

UA Plant Scientist Receives $2.17 Million
“Green” Super Rice One Goal of Newly Formed UA-China Collaboration
New BIO5 Building
Purple Corn And RNA Break Genetic Laws
Unlocking the Secrets of Corn
BIO5 director receives NIH director's "Pioneer" award
Healthier Grain Crops

Crops

Biotech Cotton Update
Measuring Perchlorate Levels in Lettuce
Scientists Identify Cold Tolerant Gene That May Improve Crop Hardiness
Desert Vegetable Crop Production Program--Assistance for Arizona's Growers

Entomology

Grasshopper populations up-two news stories
Lack of IPM in Tucson Schools-story on Carl Olson in Tucson Weekly
Biotech Cotton Provides Same Yield with Fewer Pesticides
Killer Bee Story in Arizona Daily Star
'Bugman' Carl Olson likes all creepy-crawlies
Integrated Pest Management: a healthy alternative for Arizona's school children
Biotech Cotton 8: Bugs 0
The Right Hitchhiker Can Save an Aphid's Life
Live Butterfly Exhibit at Tucson Botanical Gardens
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Experts
Mosquitoes and Wetlands Restoration
Tests Show Biotech Corn Rules Need Revision
Ant/Plant Relationship
Insect Repellents - A Cooperative Extension Guide for Homeowners
Scientists Urge That Arizona Be Ready For West Nile Virus
Pest Resistance to Genetically Modified Crops Decoded
Protecting Cotton from Lygus Bugs
Preparing for West Nile Virus
Dengue Fever Carrying Mosquito Thrives in Tucson Climate
UA-Led Team Cuts Both Pesticides and Pests in Tempe School System
Study Shows No Increase in Pest Resistance to Genetically Modified Cotton

Events

Third Annual Arizona Weed Contest and Training Symposium
UA Global Retailing Conference Features Top Retailing Experts
Learn to Have Success with Citrus at January Clinics
Bye Bye Buzzards
Arbor Day Music/Activities at Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Learn to Have Success with Citrus at January Clinics
Wildfire "Jolt's" Summer Youth Camp
UA Arboretum Celebrates Grand Opening
Bone Builders, UA's Cooperative Extension, Offer Training on Osteoporosis
Conference on Native American Issues to be Held in Tucson
Winegrape Short Course Offered
Annual UA Global Retail Conference Addresses New Issues
College to Dedicate New Facilities
Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Short Course
PHASE Hosts Award Ceremony
Be a Master Consumer
Balancing Home and Business on the Family Farm

Norton School

On Sale: Highly Trained Retail Grads
UA retailing draws donors
$800,000 awarded to Norton School by Kresge Foundation
Lakin Family Plaza on UA Campus
McClelland Park story from Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Daily Star story Feb. 16 on retired FCS agent
National Experts Speak on Trends of Consumer Finances
Sherry Betts Wins Koffler Award for Public Service/Outreach
UA students gaining valuable retailing experience
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Simulation Workshop
SIFE students story in Arizona Daily Wildcat 2/6/04
Arizona-based TCA Endows Institute at UA
More Than ABCs: Success in School Also Depends on Key Relationships
UA Global Retailing Conference Features Top Retailers
UA Features Retail Executive Education Program
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Better Parents, Better Families
Student-Made Salsa Features UA Greenhouse Tomatoes
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Find Help at the UA
Annual UA Global Retail Conference Addresses New Issues
Gift Helps Support Educational Programs in Personal Finance
Dinner and a Movie: Interactive Program Helps Teens Avoid Risky Behavior
Institute Seeks Father-Child Images for Screen-Saver Project
New Treatment for Change-Resistant Smokers--Couples Find Habit Hard to Break
Children and Lying
Survey on Preventing Alcohol Misuse Targets Preteens, Teens
Mothers Turn to Their Adolescent Daughters: The Effects of Confiding After Divorce

General College News

CALS Programs Rank at Top of 2007 Faculty Scholarly Index
Changes in UA/CALS Administrative Appointments
Tucson Regional Town Hall on work-force development
UA Programs Rank High in New Faculty Scholarly Index
UA Plant Illustrator Inducted into Arizona Women's Hall of Fame
Groseta Family Donates Land to UA in Yavapai County
New Chief at UA South
New Report on Tucson Water Availability
CALS Dean New UA VP for Outreach
Grower shares money, name for ag lab in Yuma
New Yuma Agricultural Center Research Building
UA Arboretum (December 18, 2005 article in Arizona Daily Star)
New Director for Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Megdal response to Kiser article in Daily Star
UA Ag Centers
Former UA Employee Indicted in Maricopa Ag Center Theft
UA Seeks Approval for Renovation, Improvement Projects
University Honors Nursing Faculty with Flowering Trees
Year in Review 2002: Agriculture and Life Sciences
CALS Diversity Team Wins College Team Award
Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Contribute to Resource Book
Year in Review 2001: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
2000 Year in Review: Agriculture and Life Sciences Services Students, State

Natural Resources

UA researcher finds pygmy owls in danger
Federal Grazing fees dropping
Underlying Cause of Massive Pinyon Pine Die-off Revealed
Lehmann Lovegrass Won't Succumb to Fire
New species of mammal identified in Arizona
Workshop, Open House Teaches Balancing Conservation, Development
Agriculture to Hold Santa Rita Range Centennial Conference
Fire Management in the West
Riding the Range - By Satellite?
Teens to Present Plans to Revitalize Downtown Scott Street
Arizona Cooperative Extension Offers Assistance with Roof Rat Control
Tracking Elk Populations By Satellite

Nutritional Sciences

Nutritional Sciences Professor Receives Provost's General Education Teaching Award
Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition
Nutritional Sciences Professor feature in Arizona Daily Wildcat 2/9/04
Nutritional Sciences Links You to Thanksgiving Turkey Tips
Volunteers Needed for Osteoporosis Prevention Education
Bone Builders Recognized Nationally
Wanda Howell Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
'Walk Across Arizona' story from Arizona Daily Star
"Kid's Cafe" - Afterschool Nutrition Education
The Role of Carcinogens in Breast Cancer
Fighting Osteoporosis with 'Bone Builders'
Extension Offers Classes, Tips for Safe Food Preparation
Faculty Awards 2002: Howell Applies Practical Experience to Teaching Arena
"Healthy Weight 4 Life"
Diabetes Nutrition Education for the Yaqui Community
DEXA Van Assists Nutritional Sciences Research and Outreach

Plants, and Plant Sciences

Oleanders jeapordized by bacterium from insect
If trees could up and fly, 4 just about did that at UA
Alternative crop research at Maricopa Agricultural Center
New Virus Attacks Melons, Cucumbers and Squash
Unlikely crop chosen for bioenergy research
Moth could decimate prickly pear cactus
Water, dairies, encroachment top 2007 western forage challenges
Arizona citrus crop devastated by recent freeze
South Pole growth chamber
UA Antarctic vegetables
Removing flowers improves future production
Hydroponic Tomatoes
Medicinal Herb Research at 6th Avenue Greenhouse (Article from Tucson Citizen)
In Memoriam: John S. Niederhauser
Ailing Historic Boojum Tree to be Removed
Isolating DNA: Lab Experience Makes a Difference
Regents' Professor Brian Larkins Outlines Challenges to Feeding the World
BIO5 Partners with Biomedical Engineering at the University Of Arizona
UA working to plug faculty brain drain (from Tucson Citizen 10/15/04)
Noxious Weed/Invasive Plant Summit
USDA Honor Award Goes to Rice Genome Researcher
Green Acres on Campus (Arizona Daily Star 5/10/04)
University Distinguished Professor Dennis Ray
UA Campus in Bloom
Just How Good Is That Basil?
Ag Extension Program to Focus on Turfgrass Science in Maricopa County
Key Rice Chromosome Decoded by UA Scientist, Colleagues
Scientists Identify Cold Tolerant Gene That May Improve Crop Hardiness
Arizona 'Great Trees' Named at UA
Scientists Map What Makes a Root a Root
Unlocking the Genetic Codes of Maize and Rice
UA Contributes to International Rice Genome Sequencing
Master Gardeners Bloom Across Arizona
Scientists to Annotate Bacteria Genome at UA
Operation Cool Shade Reduces Electricity Bills
UA Molecular Biologist/Geneticist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
A New Plant Disease Hits Yuma
'Great Trees' named at UA
UA Attracts Top Plant Scientist
UA Plant Scientist Elected President of National Group
Safflower Breeder Recognized for 50 Years of Work
Saltgrass Could Be New Turf Variety
Aeroponic Herbs: Growing Technique Yields High Quality Roots
Tracking Corn Gene Regulation--Learning More about Basic Gene Mechanisms

Soil, Water, and Environmental Science

Gender and germs
Kartchner Caverns as microbial observatory
Water Harvest at UA building model for campus and community
New Study Compares Jobs Germ by Germ
UA Water Village
UA Superfund Basic Research Program
Dr. Germ
Natural Fungicide Patented
Growing Tiny Totally Tubular Formations
A Side of Algae? Hawaiian Farmers Sell Seaweed by the Seashore
Arizona Water Sustainability Program Accepting Grant Proposals
Water Managers to Discuss Strategies in Prescott
WRRC to Honor Former Director
Biosolids Safe for Land Application, UA Researchers Find
Mine Tailings Restoration
Septic Tank Savvy
The Hunt for Hazards in Drinking Water

Veterinary Science & Microbiology

Experts say it's only a matter of time before an animal disease disaster strikes the unsecured U.S.-Mexico border
AzVDL Integral to Risk Assessment - from Lo Que Pasa
Detecting Bacterial Pathogens in Oysters


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