TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - AUGUST 27, 2013

Tue Aug 27 11:52:35 MST 2013

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

Tuesday Morning Notes 

August 27, 2013

FROM THE DIRECTOR:

On Thursday, 22 August 2013 at the CALS "All Hands" meeting, the Dean did a
fine job of outlining the general conditions with the CALS budget in terms
of where we've been in the past two years, where we are today, and some
projections towards future development.  In that discussion the Dean
summarized the results from the budget reductions that were incurred across
the college in FY13.  In relation to those comments, the Dean described in
brief the budget reductions that were directed towards units among the three
major areas of operation in CALS:  Academic Programs, Research, and
Cooperative Extension (CE).  He also indicated that the units in CE had
actually taken a lower percentage reduction than units associated with
Academic Programs and Research.   Based on a number of comments and
questions that I have received on this, I'd like to expand upon those points
with a few important clarifications.

It is important to recognize that the state allocated budget for CALS CE is
a distinctly separate line item in the state budget that is directed towards
the UA, CALS, and then directly to CE.  There are several important
ramifications from this separate line item on the budget for CE.  One
important feature to recognize is that whenever a budget reduction is
imposed by the legislature or UA higher administration, CALS CE must take a
full reduction from its appropriated budget in relation to the determined
percentage.  

Accordingly, when the FY13 budget reductions were taken from the CE
allocation, the full reduction had to be made to the permanent CE
allocation.  At that time, based on the review of the basic infrastructure
and the staff support in the units associated with CALS CE, it was
determined that further reductions in FY13, compounded by the previous 10
years of budget reductions, could not be further imposed on those units
without serious potential of collapse and the capacity to function.  Based
on that information, the decision was made by the CALS EC and CE
administration to take a reduction in force (RIF), which was mentioned and
briefly discussed by the Dean at the 22 August meeting.  As a result of this
decision, the faculty salaries that were available due to vacancies from
retirements and resignations in FY12 were utilized for part of the CE budget
reduction in FY13.  Accordingly, CALS CE experienced a significant RIF with
regard to faculty lines since they were utilized for the budget reduction in
FY13 and the units took a lower percentage reduction.

While it is true that CALS CE units took a lower percentage reduction
(5.72%) in relation to other units in CALS, it is very important to
understand that CE as an entity within the college took the full brunt of
the FY13 budget reductions and had a very significant RIF that has seriously
impacted the availability of faculty lines in CE that we're still
experiencing today.

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION & BBQ:

Don't delay!  Get your tickets for the Arizona 4-H Centennial BBQ and
Celebration at Big MAC on October 12, from 11:00am-3:00pm.  This fun,
family-friendly event will feature great food prepared by Yuma County 4-H,
music, Hall of Fame inductions, games, tractor rides, water demonstrations
and much more.  Join the celebration and fun..but buy your tickets now while
they are still cheap at the Arizona 4-H Centennial BBQ website
<http://www.tinyurl.com/AZ4HBBQ> .  All faculty and staff attending will
need to purchase tickets.  Also, Centennial license plates and belt buckles
are still available at the Centennial website
<http://extension.arizona.edu/4h/centennial> .  

EXTENSION IN THE MEDIA:

*	Summer Slump Management in Low Desert Alfalfa
<http://westernfarmpress.com/alfalfa/summer-slump-management-low-desert-alfa
lfa>  featuring Mike Ottman & Ayman Mostafa (Western Farm Press, August 21) 
*	Ten Steps to a Successful Vegetable Garden
<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQIAy3oqAJh3_-HV9osc8DD89QNYCkdV6>
featuring Haley Paul (YouTube videos series)
*	Journal of Extension <http://www.joe.org/journal-current-issue.php>
, Vol. 51, No. 4, August 2013
*	Garden Exploration in Bisbee, Sierra Vista and Hereford Make for
Nice Weekend Getaway
<http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/attractions/garden-exploration-in-bisbee
-sierra-vista-and-hereford-make-for/article_06aa76fb-4ee7-5c2f-b601-0cee185d
7721.html>  featuring Cado Daily (Arizona Daily Star, August 25)

NEW PUBLICATION:

Organically Grown Foods Versus Non-Organically Grown Foods
<http://www.cals.arizona.edu/pubs/health/az1603.pdf>  by Scottie Misner &
Traci Armstrong Florian (pub #az1603)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

4th Annual University of Arizona Food Safety Conference - Friday, October
11, Omni Tucson National Resort, 7:30am-8:00pm, sponsored by the UA Food
Safety Consortium.  Conference will include distinguished speakers
representing growers, processors and safety regulators from a diversity of
food industries including Hickman Farms, Shamrock Foods, Western Growers
Association, the Institute for Food Safety and Health, Centro de
Investigacion en Alimentacion y Desarrollo (Research Center in Food and
Development; Culican, Mexico) and the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Researchers attending the workshop will have the opportunity to interact
with stakeholders and learn of current food and water safety concerns and
research needs.  The 2013 Poster Session for presentation will highlight
current Food Safety research at the University and will include valuable
cash prizes.  For further information on speakers, registration rates (full
day and includes continental breakfast, lunch and dinner), call for
abstracts, and a conference schedule, go to the 2013 Food Safety Conference
and Poster Session website <http://cals.arizona.edu/fsc/node/43>  or contact
Debbie Reed <mailto:dlreed at email.arizona.edu>  (520.626.7107). 

Jeffrey C. Silvertooth
Associate Dean

Director for Extension & Economic Development 

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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