TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - October 11, 2011

[Kirk Astroth]

TMN submittal:
http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html 

Tuesday Morning Notes 

October 11, 2011

 

 

NATIONAL eXtension VIRTUAL CONFERENCE:

 

The 2011 National eXtension Virtual Conference brings together an
outstanding lineup of speakers for More Mind Reach, October 17-19.  Anyone
working to reach and interact with the public will be interested in this
active and reactive virtual conference designed to build your knowledge
skill set about the changing world of information today and for the future.
For more information, go to the More Mind Reach website
<http://about.extension.org/2011/10/05/nevc2011-outstanding-professional-dev
elopment-free-avoid-travel-hassles/> . 

 

TECH TIP OF THE WEEK:

 

Resizing or cropping photographs for websites, PowerPoint presentations,
announcements and flyers, etc., is important for several reasons.  However,
while Adobe Photoshop is the "gold standard" of photo editing programs, not
everyone has it, and it can be intimidating to use.  A good alternative for
simple editing is Microsoft Office Picture Manager.  This is included with
the full version of Office that is available through the UA.  It can be
found through the Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office 2010 Tools groups in
your programs menu.  

 

Picture Manager has easy to use tools for cropping (trimming) and resizing
(reducing the file size) photo images.  There are also tools for
brightness/contrast, changing the color value, rotating/flipping, and red
eye removal.  For the low-to-medium quality images required for the usages
previously mentioned, these are really all the tools you need.

 

Remember, when editing a photo, work from a duplicate copy, not the
original.  Keep the original as is for archival and future uses. 

 

REVISED PUBLICATIONS:

 

Wildfire Hazard Severity Rating Checklist for Arizona Homes and Communities
<http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/natresources/az1302.pdf>  and Using Insecticides
to Prevent Bark Beetle Attacks on Conifers
<http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1380.pdf>  by Tom DeGomez  

 

Homeowners'  <http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/natresources/az1288.pdf> "Inside
and Out" Wildfire Checklist by Tom DeGomez and Chris Jones 

 

Firewood and Bark Beetles in the Southwest
<http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1370.pdf>  by Tom DeGomez and
Beverly Loomis

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

The East Valley Citrus Clinic will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at
the Greenfield Citrus Nursery (2558 E. Lehi Road, Mesa) and the Northwest
Valley Citrus Clinic will be held Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Truman
Ranch, formerly the UA Citrus Agricultural Center (14642 N. Perryville Road,
Surprise).  Maricopa County Master Gardeners will present the two citrus
clinics featuring the foremost experts in the state, including university
faculty and noted local professionals that will teach how to grow the
juiciest and most flavorful citrus fruits.  These clinics, now in their
sixteenth year, provide the opportunity for homeowners to learn and to ask
questions about the care of citrus, apples, peaches, dates and other fruit
crops.   Ticket prices remain unchanged at $8 for advance purchase and $10
for tickets the day of the events.  At both locations, gates open at 8:30am
with the clinics running from 9:00am-12:00 noon.  Eight half-hour
presentations will be given concurrently and repeated five times during the
morning.  In addition, at the Truman Ranch on January 28, "you-pick" bags
will be available for sale in 15 and 40-pound sizes to harvest citrus from
any tree on the farm.  For more information, including where to purchase
tickets and directions, visit the East Valley Citrus Clinic
<http://extension.arizona.edu/events/east-valley-citrus-clinic>  or West
Valley Citrus Clinic
<http://extension.arizona.edu/events/west-valley-citrus-clinic>  web sites.


 

 

Kirk A. Astroth
Interim Associate Dean and Director
Arizona Cooperative Extension
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
PO Box 210036
Tucson, AZ  85721-0036
520.621.7205
520.621.1314 (fax)

 

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