TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - April 16, 2013

Tue Apr 16 11:34:55 MST 2013

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Tuesday Morning Notes 

April 16, 2013

FROM THE DIRECTOR:

People often say that Public Universities need to be run like businesses and
I agree; they both need to be run well.  However, there are significant
differences between the two, particularly in terms of mission, funding, and
financing.  In this sense it is important to make the distinction between
business management and the process of managing and leading an organization.
In the case of the Public Universities we can't make a profit or compete
with private industry but we are obligated to the taxpayers to budget our
true costs and to recover those costs, unless we are a genuinely "taxpayer
funded service".

Last week in this column I addressed the general economic impact issue in a
broad context by describing the estimates of an overall economic impact
analysis study with 2011 data from CALS Cooperative Extension.  This study
revealed $197.7M in economic impact that included the creation of 2,348 jobs
and $10.7M in state and local government revenue impact over a 10 year
period.  Within CALS Cooperative Extension I often address the topic of
economic impact and the financial value of the organization with basic
facts.  For example, we know that the direct allocation to the Cooperative
Extension enterprise in CALS in the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year (FY13) consisted
of $10,826,100 from the State of Arizona and $1,946,935 from the federal
government for a total of $12,773,035 appropriated funding.  We also know
that over the past several years the total annual expenditures from CALS
Cooperative Extension has been approximately $32M.  Thus, we can see that we
have a "leveraging" or an enhancement of ~2.5 for total funds in Cooperative
Extension from our base state and federal allocations.  Some folks will
refer to that as the "return on investment, ROI".  But as I understand, that
might not be technically correct, so I will refer to this as a "leveraging"
of funding.

Based on a recent accounting, we know that we have at least 601 people
employed in CALS Cooperative Extension with 244 people fully or partially
funded on state and federal funds and the additional 60% funded on
extramural grant and contract funding.  Accordingly, we can make the case
for the "leveraging" with the CALS Cooperative Extension programs to include
the creation of at least 357 jobs directly within this organization.  It is
also important to point out that an accounting of the extramural funding
being derived from programs by Cooperative Extension personnel represents
49% of the total extramural funding generated across the entire college in
FY12.

>From this basic information I can offer a few simple points: 1) CALS
Cooperative Extension faculty and staff are providing a good ROI from our
allocated funding, 2) Cooperative Extension programs are productive in
relation to all other elements of the college, and 3) we see a strong level
of leveraging and enhancement of funding and financial productivity across
all program areas in Cooperative Extension.  I fully recognize this is a
rather conservative approach to evaluating economic impact and it does not
capture a complete or accurate picture obtained in a full economic analysis.
We also know that not all benefits are measured directly in terms of dollars
and cents, but in the ways we are improving people's live and communities.  

Thus, we have a real need to improve our capacity to conduct a systematic
economic impact analysis from Cooperative Extension programs and be prepared
to make the case, which the Dean and I are called on regularly to do to
communicate this impact to our key stakeholders.  Fundamentally, our basic
fiscal goal is to utilize our funding from all sources in an efficient and
productive manner.

FOCUS ON PROGRAMS: 

April is Water Awareness Month (WAM) and it's not over yet!  Help make this
statewide effort a success by adding some of the great Extension water
events, activities, and classes into the WAM calendar.  It's easy - just go
to WAM website <http://waterawarenessmonth.com/2013_partners.html> .  You
can also download promotional materials and find tips, tweets, and Facebook
posts.

FOCUS ON VOLUNTEERS:

It's with great sadness that we pass along the news about two revered
Maricopa County 4-H volunteers:

*	Kelly Bryant, who has been one of the most instrumental leaders in
the 4-H horse program, passed away this morning after a long fight with
cancer.  A tremendously generous and gracious person, Kelly served the youth
of Laveen, Buckeye, the West Valley and Arizona so well and for so long.
She was also Janice Bryson's daughter and was to be one of the two
recognized leaders at the Women In Ag Conference and will be a Maricopa
County 4-H Hall Of Fame nominee as well.
*	Gary Petterson (who was also a former 4-H agent) passed away last
month and he and his wife, Sharon, were long time 4-H leaders in Glendale
and Gilbert.

THANK A YOUTH WORKER DAY - MAY 2:

A youth worker is an individual who works with or on behalf of youth to
facilitate their personal, social, and educational development and enable
them to gain a voice, influence, and place in society as they make the
transition from dependence to independence.  Sadly their work is so deeply
embedded in the community that it can go unnoticed.  Let's change that!  On
May 2, communities, organizations, and caring people around the globe will
join together for a day of celebrating and honoring youth workers called
"Thank a Youth Worker Day."  According to Brian Durand, co-chair of the
Thank a Youth Worker Day Committee, "Everyone can point to a youth worker
who had an impact in their life.  Let's thank those who mentor our youth and
celebrate their contributions to our communities."  Join the celebration by
bringing Thank a Youth Worker Day to your area.  Find tools to host an event
at the Thank a Youth Worker Day website
<http://www.thankayouthworkerday.com/>  and consider taking a moment to
call, write, or personally give a word of thanks to youth workers you know
who are such invaluable assets to our society.  Our youth workers will thank
you for it, and so will our children!

SUPPORT A CAMPER - DONATE UNOPENED ITEMS NOW:

A reminder that Arizona 4-H is collecting items for campers who come to the
James 4-H Camp but may have forgotten one or more of the essentials.
Between now and May 1, we are collecting items like these to assist campers
during the coming camp season.  Do you have unopened small shampoo bottles
that you got at a hotel?  Conditioner?  Lotion?  New bars of soap?
Deodorant?  Mouthwash?  Toothbrushes still in their packages?  Combs or
brushes still new?  Bring your items (remember--NEW) during the month of
April and we will get these up to camp so kids can focus on having a good
time, rather than lamenting forgotten toiletries at home.  We are also in
need of a few sleeping bags if they have been "gently used."  Bring your
items to Forbes 301.  Thank you!

NEW PUBLICATIONS:

Annual Flowers for Northern Arizona above 6000 Foot Elevations
<http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1255.pdf> , Shrubs for Northern Arizona
above 6000 Foot Elevations <http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1285.pdf>
and Ground Covers for Northern Arizona above 6000 Foot Elevations
<http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1286.pdf>  by Hattie Braun & Tom
DeGomez  

UPCOMING EVENTS:

*	Friday, April 19, 12-1:30pm - WRRC Brown Bag Seminar:  Tucson Water
IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Grant, WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N.
Campbell) with guest speakers  Fernando B. Molina, Public Information
Officer and Sandy Elder, Deputy Director, Tucson Water.  For additional
details on the grant, go to the Tucson Water website
<http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/water/IBM_grant2> .
*	Tuesday May 14, 8:00am-5:00pm - Local Food Summit, UA Student Union
South Ballroom.  Applications are currently being accepted and you can apply
at the Food Summit 2013 website <http://bit.ly/XMVlhA> .  To break out of
our disciplinary silos, this summit will foster collaboration within the
University for employees, students, and partners to work on issues related
to local food systems.  Participants will develop action plans for how
University of Arizona entities and affiliates can support socially
equitable, economically viable, and environmentally sound local food
systems.  For more information, contact Jesse Davenport
<mailto:jmdavenp at cals.arizona.edu> .

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 "Director
<http://extension.arizona.edu/state/directors-suggestion-box> 's Suggestion
Box" - all submissions are anonymous.  

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