TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - January 8, 2013

Tue Jan 8 11:32:00 MST 2013

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

Tuesday Morning Notes 

January 8, 2013

FROM THE DIRECTOR:

I hope this finds everyone taking off to a good start in the new year.  Of
course some folks were predicting last month that we wouldn't be here now
due to the apparently false interpretations of the Mayan calendar that
identified the "end of the world" as 21 December 2012.  Now it appears that
a valuable Mayan Extension Bulletin was lost along the way that provided an
accurate interpretation of the Mayan calendar.  So this experience just goes
to remind us that someone must take the responsibility of interpreting
complex information and directing it in a manner that can be understood and
put to practice in a useful way.  Therein lies an important function of
professional Extension educators both past and present.

As we move into this new year and look ahead, we can see that we have some
significant challenges and opportunities ahead of us.  This college has been
going through and continues to experience significant change in many ways.
We have all been engaged in a strategic planning process with the CALS 2021
efforts in the past year so that we now have some goals and guidelines
identified as a framework to guide us as we move ahead through the next few
years.  We also have a CALS Cooperative Extension $6.3M decision package
proposal that has been advanced by President Hart, strongly endorsed and
supported by the Arizona Board of Regents, is now under review in Governor
Brewer's office, and hopefully this proposal will come before the next
Arizona Legislature that will begin their session later this month.  This in
itself represents a tremendous opportunity for the UA, CALS, and Cooperative
Extension.

We engage in work through all aspects of change one step at a time, we need
to apply the appropriate attention to each step along the way and the
decision package proposal is a good example of this.  In later December we
took advantage of two opportunities to present the Cooperative Extension
proposal to groups of legislators and the feedback from both events has been
very positive.  The feedback has also been very clear in identifying the
importance of communicating the positive impacts on economic development
that result from the delivery of good programs by CALS through Cooperative
Extension programs across the state.  Our programs contribute to economic
development by helping people and communities solve problems, contribute to
job creation and improve productivity. Thus, when we are working to develop
this material and we are requesting information from various units and
programs regarding economic impact, we have a very real and meaningful
purpose and objective.   So I want to offer my "thanks" right now to
everyone in CALS for your good work and cooperation as we move to advance
these opportunities and work to bring them to fruition in the months ahead. 

FOCUS ON FACULTY:

Last Friday I received a retirement notice from Rob Grumbles, County
Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources,
Mohave County and Area Agent, Natural Resources for Coconino and La Paz
counties - effective close of business, March 1.  Rob began his career as a
cowboy at McElhaney Cattle Company and stud (as in horses) handler at ASU
and in July 1974 was hired as an Ag/4-H agent on the Hopi Reservation.  He
has worked in a wide range of areas such as livestock management and animal
systems, rangeland management, vegetation monitoring, public policy/land
use, water resources, horticulture/plant sciences, Master Gardeners, and has
acted as liaison for regional programing with Utah, Nevada and California.
Rob, we wish you the best and hope that you enjoy those well-earned
retirement years!

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - NEW YEAR REMINDER:

Each year we recognize our faculty, staff and strong contributors to CALS
Extension with the Extension Faculty of the Year Award, the Outstanding
Staff in Cooperative Extension Award, and the Extensionist of the Year
Award.  It is time to make nominations for 2012 and I encourage you to
submit your recommendations:  

*	The Faculty of the Year award recipient will receive $1,000 and an
award.  Click here <http://ag.arizona.edu/awards/extfacultyawd.html>  for
Extension Faculty of the Year Award criteria and nomination form.
*	The Outstanding Staff in Cooperative Extension award recipient will
receive $500 and an award.  Click here
<http://cals.arizona.edu/awards/extstaffawd.html>  for award nomination
criteria.
*	The Extensionist of the Year award recognizes and honors a resident
of the State of Arizona who has demonstrated extraordinary contributions,
through UACE, to improving the lives of people in their community and state.
The award will be presented at an appropriate college-wide event.  Letters
of nomination from UACE or non-UACE faculty and staff and/or peers should
focus on the following criteria:  1) the nature and extent of the
contribution provided by the individual (35%), 2) how this contribution has
benefitted people in the community (15%) and the state (15%), 3) leadership
qualities (25%), and 4) support for UACE (10%).

All awards will be presented at an appropriate Extension or CALS event.
Please read the criteria carefully, submitting only the materials noted (no
vitas).  Submit your nominations and support letters c/o Steven Crofts,
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, PO Box 210036, Tucson, AZ,
85721 or scrofts at cals.arizona.edu by Friday, February 1.  If you have any
questions, contact Steve <mailto:scrofts at ag.arizona.edu>  (520.621.7145).

UPDATED DIRECTORY AVAILABLE:

A January 2013 edition of the downloadable Extension directory is now
available on our People Search web site
(http://extension.arizona.edu/people-search).  Just click on the "Directory
Download PDF" on the left side, then on the File Resource, to open up a copy
that you can save and print as needed.  Or use this direct link
<https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/resourcefil
e/resource/scrofts/20130102Roster.pdf>  for an immediate download.  As
always, please report any changes to Steven Crofts
<mailto:scrofts at cals.arizona.edu>  (520.621.7145).

NEW PUBLICATION:

Bagrada Bug: A New Pest for Arizona Gardeners
<http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1588.pdf>  by Stacey Bealmear, Peter
Warren & Kelly Young 

TECH TIP OF THE WEEK - RECLAIMING AN EMAIL ACCOUNT: 

If you suspect that your email account has been compromised or taken over
and is being used to send spam messages to your contact list, you need to
check the security page for your particular account (whether it is Yahoo,
Gmail, Hotmail, Live.com or another service) and follow their directions to
combat the problem.

As an example, check out the Yahoo page
<http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?locale=en_US&y=PROD_ACCT&page=content&id=SLN
2068>  that addresses this issue.  It covers examples to be aware of (such
as getting bounced messages for emails you didn't send to your password not
working anymore), important steps to take, resetting your password, and
reviewing your alternate email address information.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Noxious, Invasive Plants of Arizona (RNR/PLS 400), Summer Session I, 3
credits - a new online (D2L) course taught by Larry Howery.  The course will
be conducted entirely from the Desire 2 Learn (D2L) site and will focus on
the biology, ecology, impacts, and management options for noxious, invasive
plants in (or near) Arizona.  For more information or to obtain a copy of
the syllabus, contact Dr. Larry Howery <mailto:lhowery at ag.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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