TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - March 19, 2013

Tue Mar 19 11:10:39 MST 2013

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

Tuesday Morning Notes 

March 19, 2013

FROM THE DIRECTOR:

Credibility is absolutely essential to everything we do as educators -
whether we are communicating to our peers in the research community,
teaching in a classroom, or working in Extension education.  Without
sufficient credibility anything we offer in an educational exchange will not
be effective.  

I agree with the idea that credibility really consists of three components:

          Credibility = competency + integrity + relationships

The first two components are readily apparent and familiar to most of us.
Competency results from having expertise and the ability to effectively
apply that expertise.  Integrity encompasses a person’s honesty,
reliability, and the value of their work.  Collectively, competency and
integrity provide the foundation for individual, program, or organizational
credibility.  However, I think there is a third critical component
associated with credibility that is based on “relationships”.  Developing
and maintaining strong relationships are extremely important in establishing
and maintaining credibility in Extension programs.

Thus, when I say that CALS Cooperative Extension must be recognized as a
credible organization in every arena that we work in, I am emphasizing the
importance of the competency, integrity, and relationships that are
associated with each person delivering Extension programs.  This not only
includes Extension educators but everyone working in an office or what might
be considered a “support” capacity.  Every person working in CALS
Cooperative Extension is directly related to and responsible for the
credibility of the organization.  This always begins with each individual,
the program or office they are associated with, and ultimately the entire
organization of CALS Cooperative Extension.

The consistency of strong relationships associated with credibility serve as
an important distinguishing feature between Extension and Outreach programs.
Outreach programs are often one-time events directed by competent people
with good integrity.  In an Outreach effort someone will often go out into
communities, make a presentation or conduct a program, and then return to
campus or their home base without any or very much follow up.  Extension
programs in contrast not only have a base in every county in the state but
they have consistency and follow through.  People working in Extension
program delivery return to communities and groups they are working with
repeatedly, often for many years, and they are readily accessible to those
groups on a long-term basis.  As a result, relationships are formed,
nurtured, and developed over time; and credibility is tested and
demonstrated regularly.  Collectively, this contributes to the credibility
of the Extension professionals, their programs, and CALS Cooperative
Extension as a whole.  Only with credibility that consists of strong
relationships can we effectively achieve Extension education objectives.

PROMOTION & CONTINUING STATUS/TENURE WORKSHOPS:

The provost's office is conducting a series of workshops on promotion and
continuing status/tenure:

*	Going up for Full - April 4, 3:30-5:00pm, Meinel Room 305:  A panel
discussion cosponsored with the Association of Women Faculty that explores
how to document the impact of administrative and service commitments that
too often delay promotions.
*	Preparing the Promotion Dossier - April 15, 3:30-5:00pm, Ventana
Room Student Union, with collaborators Peter Lance, Marie-Pierre Le Hir &
Charles Adams:  General presentation on preparing dossiers for candidates
and reviewers.  Will be recorded and put on website.
*	Making a Statement - April 17, 4:00-5:30pm, Swede Johnson Room 205:
A workshop on the candidate statements that play a vital role in documenting
the impact of candidates’ service, teaching, and research contributions.

CLICK.  CONTRIBUTE.  BUILD A BETTER ARIZONA 4-H!:

On March 20 (tomorrow) you can join thousands of Arizonans by participating
in Arizona Gives Day and contribute online to the Arizona 4-H Youth
Foundation.  During this first-ever event, people all over will donate to
their favorite causes during a 24-hour period.  It is a one-day statewide
online movement to harness the giving power of the state to strengthen
non-profits like Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation.  Please flag this event in
your calendar, share the information with others, and visit www.azgives.org
on March 20 and make a donation.  Your donation of $10 or more will ensure
that Arizona 4-H enjoys another century of positive youth development.

TECH TIP OF THE WEEK – FIREFOX 19 AND PDF FILES:

Starting with Firefox version 19, a built-in PDF viewer (pdf.js) is included
that allows you to view almost all PDF files found on the web without a
plugin.  The built-in PDF viewer is enabled by default;  however it has
problems, especially with fillable PDF forms.  To change back to your
preferred PDF plug-in (Acrobat Reader, Foxit Reader, Nitro PDF Reader,
etc.), follow the directions at the DotTech website
<http://dottech.org/97910/firefox-how-to-turn-off-change-built-in-pdf-reader
-viewer-in-firefox-19-and-higher/comment-page-1/> .  It is preferable to
follow the directions in the first section (“How to change Back to Different
Reader”) only. The directions in section one MUST be done before following
directions in the second section (“How to Disable Firefox Native PDF
Viewer”).  And
be sure to keep your preferred PDF plug-in updated.

STUDENT EXTERNSHIP RECRUITMENT FOR SUMMER 2013:

For the third year, Arizona Cooperative Extension's Environment and
Sustainability Team will be recruiting resident undergraduate students to
work in counties across Arizona on a variety of sustainability projects.
Externships provide students with a faculty mentor and paid work experience
that develops “in-demand” knowledge and skills about local sustainability
issues, as well as engaging with local stakeholders to meet the needs of a
community.  2013 Externship projects by county include:  Cochise -
Sustainable Gardening Projects, Gila – Farmer’s Market Assistant Manager,
Graham - Local Food Supply Systems Assistant, Maricopa - Research Assistant
for Sustainable Pest Management, Maricopa - Technology Transfer for Local
Gardening, Navajo - Community Garden Assistant, Pima - Urban Farm Instructor
& Coordinator, and Pinal - Sustainable Nutrient Management for Livestock.
If you know of a student that may be interested, have them contact Mark Apel
<mailto:mapel at cals.arizona.edu>  (520.458.8278, ext. 2181).

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – WOMEN IN SUSTAINABLE AG CONFERENCE:

The 4th National Women in Sustainable Ag Conference - Cultivating Our Food,
Farms and Future - will be held November 6-8 in Des Moines, IA, hosted by
the Women, Food & Agriculture Network.  Presentations are invited in the
following tracks:  1) Cultivating our Food/Fiber (production-related
topics); 2) Cultivating our Farms (management, human relations and farm
transfer topics); and 3) Cultivating our Future (leadership, network
development and policy topics).  The Network is seeking  proposals from
farmers, educators, activists and agricultural professionals involved in
sustainable agriculture, especially women engaged in developing healthy,
locally based food systems.  For more information on the conference and
submissions, visit the 4th National Conference for Women in Sustainable
Agriculture website <http://www.wfan.org/2013_National_Conference.html> .
To submit proposals, go to the Workshop Proposal website
<http://www.wfan.org/2013_national_conf_proposal_form.html> .  The deadline
for submissions is April 30, 2013.

NEW PUBLICATION:

The Pinon Ips Bark Beetle <http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1394.pdf>
by Tom DeGomez  

SPONSORED PROJECT SERVICES (SPS) CHANGE IN U.S. MAILING & PAYMENT ADDRESS:

Due to the closure of the College Station U.S. Post Office at Euclid and
University, Sponsored Projects Services U.S. mailing and payment addresses
will be changing to P.O. Box 210158, Tucson, AZ 85721-0158.  This address
should be used on PRS applications as the official mailing address for their
office. 

Effective April 1, FSO will also change their addresses as well.  Therefore,
the Sponsored Projects payment address will also be changing and checks
should be made payable to “The University of Arizona” and mailed to
Sponsored Projects Services/Bursar, 1303 E. University Blvd, Box 3, Tucson,
AZ 85719-0521.  However, the Campus Mail address will remain the same (USB
510, P.O. Box 210158).

Mail will continue to be forwarded from the College Station box for one
year.  

UPCOMING EVENTS:

*	The Controlled Environment Agriculture Center's 12th Annual
Greenhouse Crop Production and Engineering Design Short Course is now less
than four weeks away.  Registration will be open up until the start of the
course and discounted conference rates and hotel rates at the Westward Look
are available until March 21.  For more information, visit the CEAC's April
Greenhouse Short Course website
<http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac/2013-April-Short-Course>  or contact Aaron Tevik
<mailto:atevik at cals.arizona.edu>  (520.626.9566).
*	March 20, 12-1:30pm, Water Resources Research Center, Sol Resnick
Conference Room - WRRC Brown Bag Seminar, “An Unexpected Alliance: A
Conversation with Salt River Project About Collaborative Efforts to Protect
Habitat and Surface Water Flows on the Lower San Pedro River”  with guest
speakers Ruth A. Valencia (Principal Scientist, Biological & Cultural
Resource Services) and Steve Westwood (Water Rights Analyst, Salt River
Project).  For more information, go to the WRRC Brown Bag Seminar website
<http://wrrc.arizona.edu/events/brownbag> .  
*	March 29, 12:30-4:30pm, Harvill 150.  The second Mobile Matters
Symposium will include the presentation “How Mobile Matters to the CALS
Mission: Outreach, Research & Instruction”.  Three presenters from CALS -
Matt Rahr, J.D. Gibbs and Tom Bourgeois - will demonstrate a Cotton Diseases
App, a Cotton Calculator, and the Future of Mobile @ CALS – an Intro to
Gamification.
*	April 11, 8:00am-2:00pm, Annual Spring Turfgrass Seminar, UA
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension (4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix).
"Haboobs, Heat, Rain, and Snow in the Desert" will feature meteorological
phenomena as topics for the seminar.  The program agenda and registration
form <http://turf.arizona.edu/2013springturfseminar.pdf>  are available at
the Turfgrass Research, Education, and Extension website
<http://turf.arizona.edu/> .
*	May 14, UA Student Union South Ballroom - Local Food Summit.  The
Summit will bring together the University’s research, resources, & scholars
for a one day conference on sustainable agriculture to further collaboration
and development of local and regional food systems.  Exact times TBD.
Keynote speaker will be Gary Nabhan, an internationally-celebrated nature
writer, food and farming activist, and proponent of conserving the links
between biodiversity and cultural diversity.  For more information, contact
Kelly Young <mailto:kyoung at 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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