TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - September 13, 2011

[Kirk Astroth]

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

Tuesday Morning Notes 

September 13, 2011

 

 

FOCUS ON FACULTY:

 

This year's National Association of County Agriculture Agents annual
conference was August 7-11 in Overland Park, Kansas.  Ten representatives
from Arizona were in attendance:  Dean Fish, Stacey Bealmear, Jeff Schalau,
Kurt Nolte, Linda Masters, Kristen Wagner, Ayman Mostafa, Rick Gibson,
Elisabeth Alden, Rob Grumbles.  This year's Distinguished Service Award for
Arizona went to Jeff Schalau and the Achievement Award went to Stacey
Bealmear.  Arizona was also awarded first place for adding the most new
members of any state - 16 new members.

 

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UPDATE:

 

We all have been anxious to know how the budget approval process in
Washington is unfolding, especially related to NIFA funding.  On September
7, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY2012 Agriculture
Appropriations Bill which includes funding for NIFA and Extension.  In this
approved version, most NIFA lines remained largely unchanged from their
FY2011 enacted levels and in the case of Smith-Lever funds, increased
slightly over the FY2011 level.  Of course, nothing yet is final, but
thankfully the Senate Appropriations Committee has thus far supported near
level funding.  For more information, go to the
<http://my.aspb.org/members/blog_view.asp?id=612565&post=130850&> "Senate
Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2012 Funding for USDA" article.

 

eXtension PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

 

eXtension offers a multitude of professional development opportunities.
Check out the complete list on the eXtension Learn site
<http://www.extension.org/learn/events/upcoming> .  Information about the
virtual conference, October 17-19, will also be shared as it becomes
available.  

 

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES:  

 

In order for your social media sites to be branded as part of University of
Arizona Cooperative Extension, please review the guidelines at our Social
Media site <http://extension.arizona.edu/employee/social-media-employee> .
You will also see that we have added links to two multimedia release forms
from the UA Red Bar Cafe (netid and password required).  These forms are for
individuals and groups and they are in English and Spanish.  Links to the
forms can also be found in the Employee section of the Extension website.  

 

TWEETS?  FANS?  LIKES?  CIRCLES?  WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!:

 

What do you know about Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogs and Google+?  Does
social media have you stumped or do you have expertise to share?  Then sign
up for one or all of Sheila and Molly's upcoming social media sessions!
Each session there'll be discussion on what it is and why to use it and our
peers will share their experiences using these tools.  We'll also cover some
basics for getting started using these tools to promote your Extension
programs.  Go to the Doodle site <http://doodle.com/vhpa4cpukfm6dmsm>  to
sign up.  All sessions will be held via Elluminate.  Contact Sheila Merrigan
<mailto:merrigan at cals.arizona.edu>  or Molly DeCleene
<mailto:decleene at email.arizona.edu>  with questions.  

 

NEW PUBLICATION:

 

Assessing Cotton Yield Loss to Hail Damage in Southern Arizona
<http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1549.pdf>  by Guangyao (Sam) Wang

 

UPCOMING EVENTS - FOLLOW UP:

 

The annual meeting of the Arizona Pecan Growers Association will be held on
Friday, September 16 at the Holiday Inn-Palo Verde in Tucson.  Highlights
will include a sprayer calibration demonstration conducted by Bill McCloskey
and irrigation requirements and pruning of pecan trees.  For more
information, contact Mike Kilby <mailto:mkilby at cals.arizona.edu>
(520.403.4613).  

 

Last week we told you about Entomology sponsoring the first "Arizona Insect
Festival" on Saturday, September 24th from 8:00-Noon.  There is also a web
site you can go to for more information:
http://ag.arizona.edu/ento/festival.  Check it out. 

 

 

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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