Tuesday Morning Notes, April 17, 2012

[Jeff Silvertooth]

TMN 
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Tuesday Morning Notes
April 17, 2012


FROM THE DIRECTOR:

We are now completing the Phase II part of the 
CALS 2021 strategic planning process. We have 
taken a broad and inclusive approach to this 
phase of strategic planning for UA-CALS Extension 
by collecting input and information from every 
department, county, and center from the statewide 
UA-CALS system. Each department has developed a 
Phase II response and I have access to that 
information through the CALS Executive 
Council.  Faculty based at the agricultural 
centers are participating directly through their 
respective home departments. Each County 
Extension Director (CED) has submitted a Phase II 
response to my office that represents the 
collective input from faculty in their county 
office. In addition, there has been one regional 
meeting, and there are two more scheduled 
regional meetings, where Extension CEDs, faculty 
and staff are working to develop Phase II 
responses with broader regional 
perspectives.  The summary from the first 
regional meeting has been submitted to my office.

Collectively, this represents 20 responses that 
have been submitted directly to my office from 
county-based developments from this Phase II 
planning effort.  In addition, each CALS 
department and schools’ Phase II report is 
included in the final assessment of 
Extension-related planning.  Finally, the 
Extension Administrative Team (EAT), directed by 
my office, is tasked with providing their input 
and the development of the single document the 
Dean has asked for as the complete response from 
CALS Extension.  In the development of the final 
Phase II document for Extension, the EAT has the 
responsibility of reviewing all responses that 
have been submitted and look for any patterns of 
consistency, new ideas, relevant points to 
consider, etc.  Needless to say, this is a large 
collection of information to process in a very 
short time considering the Phase II deadlines 
that were identified by Dean Burgess.  However, 
it is extremely valuable for us to have access to 
the broad perspectives and input from across CALS 
Extension and to provide all members of the 
organization the opportunity to be engaged in the process.

This CALS 2021 strategic planning process is not 
complete by any means.  Dean Burgess will soon 
distribute the Phase III questions for all CALS 
units to consider. So the good news is that 
whatever has been done at any level in the 
organization up through the Phase II process, we 
all will have a chance to return to our strategic 
considerations to distill and refine our 
priorities and targets for the next 10 years.

I appreciate everyone’s work and valuable input 
with this strategic planning and I look forward 
as we continue to advance this process in the months ahead.

FOCUS ON PROGRAMS:

The 2012 University of Arizona Karsten Turf 
Spring Program and Field Research Demonstration 
program was held on April 10 at the Karsten Turf 
Center on Roger Road.  There were presentations 
made by Jim Walworth (response of turf to deficit 
irrigation), Mary Olsen (rapid blight disease, 
causes and management), David Kopec (pH 
adjustment of spray tank solutions), Kai Umeda 
(commercial spray adjuvant), and Emeritus 
Horticulture Specialist, Jack Kelly (tree pruning 
techniques).  A standing ovation was realized for 
Mary Olsen for her career long efforts as 
Extension Specialist, helping turfgrass and 
landscape managers with disease identification, 
management and avoidance techniques.  There were 
112 attendees.  The program was awarded 4.0 Az 
OPM pesticide CEU credits, and 0.55 GCSAA credits.

TECH TIP OF THE WEEK:

After you create a presentation or slideshow on 
PowerPoint 2010, you might want to take it with 
you to the place where you have to convey the 
presentation, or publish it as a video suitable 
for the Web. This is easily done in using options 
built in to PowerPoint.  First, from the File 
menu option, choose “Save & Send.”  Next, choose 
“Package Presentation for CD” to create a CD/DVD, 
or “Create a Video” to create a video which could 
be distributed on sharing sites such as 
YouTube.  For more information, see these Office Help articles:

    * 
<http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview14.aspx?AssetId=HA010382168&lcid=1033&NS=POWERPNT>Burn 
your slide show to a disc
    * 
<http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview14.aspx?AssetId=HA010336763&lcid=1033&NS=POWERPNT>Turn 
your presentation into a video
    * 
<http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview14.aspx?AssetId=HA101730019&lcid=1033&NS=POWERPNT>Publish 
your slide show as a video to YouTube

FACEBOOK PHOTO CONTEST:

Show off your photos of cool and interesting 
bugs!  Post your photos to our 
<https://www.facebook.com/ArizonaCooperativeExtension>Facebook 
page.  Contest ends May 20.  Top 3 entries will 
receive an autographed copy of “50 Common Insects 
of the Southwest” by our very own Carl “Bugman” 
Olson.  Please share this announcement with 4-H 
kids, master gardeners, and other groups or 
individuals.  Complete details can be found on 
our <http://ow.ly/9Ko1U>Facebook Contest 
flyer.  If you have any questions, contact 
<mailto:merrigan at cals.arizona.edu>Sheila Merrigan.

NEW PUBLICATION:

<http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/water/az1566.pdf>Using 
Rainwater in Urban Landscapes: Quick Guide for 
Maricopa County by Summer Waters and Haley Paul

UPCOMING EVENTS:

The AZ Center for Research and Outreach will 
present a webinar entitled, “CYFERnetSEARCH.org: 
Moving Forward with Evaluation!” on Monday, April 
23 from 10:00-11:00am PDT.  The webinar offers an 
overview of the web-based evaluation resource 
that has been developed.  This session will be 
presented by the CYFERnet Evaluation team led by 
Dr. Lynne Borden.   Learn how to enhance your 
program evaluation to better serve children, 
youth, and their families considered to be 
at-risk, explore the newly redesigned site, and 
learn about the vetted capacity-building 
resources available for youth development 
programs and practitioners.  You can access the 
webinar at the 
<http://elluminate.oia.arizona.edu/scheduleMeetingnonetid.php?sessionId=702815>Elluminate 
site.  If you have any questions, contact 
<mailto:aschalle at email.arizona.edu>Amy Schaller.

On May 8, the UA Maricopa Agricultural Center and 
USDA Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center in 
Maricopa will host a workshop on the use of 
COTMAN.  COTMAN is a 
<http://www.cotman.org/>plant mapping 
software  developed by Cotton, Inc. that runs on 
mobile devices.  During this one-day event, the 
instructors will be Dr. Tina Teague, Arkansas 
State University, and Dr. Derrick Oosterhuis, 
University of Arkansas. This workshop is open to 
anyone from UA-CALS and there is no cost to 
participate.  For more information, contact 
<mailto:pandrade at ag.arizona.edu>Pedro Andrade (520.381.2278).


Jeffrey C. Silvertooth
Associate Dean
Director for Economic Development & Extension
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
PO Box 210036
Tucson, AZ  85721-0036
520.621.7205
520.621.1314 (fax)

To submit tips, suggestions, ideas for changes 
and anything that could help us be more 
effective, use  the 
“<http://extension.arizona.edu/state/directors-suggestion-box>Director’s 
Suggestion Box” – all submissions are anonymous.


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