TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - APRIL 22, 2014

Tue Apr 22 13:32:20 MST 2014

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

Tuesday Morning Notes 

April 22, 2014

FROM THE DIRECTOR - Accountability:

During the past two years that we were working on the development of a
legislative decision package for additional permanent state funds directly
allocated to CE in CALS at the University of Arizona (UA), the process
directed a lot of attention and scrutiny to CE.  We have had a lot of
interaction and serious discussions with a broad set of stakeholders from
across the state regarding their interests in CE and what they would like to
see from this organization.  From these discussions there are several points
that come through very consistently among stakeholders representing all
sectors of the state geographically, professionally, culturally, and
politically.

First, it is readily apparent that CE is an entity that many people
appreciate and support in terms of its capacity to deliver on the basic
mission of bringing the university to the public across the state and for
bringing science to bear on practical problems.  Secondly, even though most
people are generally supportive of CE, they would like to see more direct
evidence of effective program delivery out in the state.  The third common
point that is offered to me consistently is the strong stakeholder desire
that CE personnel are held fully accountable for delivering programs in
their area of responsibility and to the full body of CE as an organization,
the college, and the university.

The issue of accountability is a key factor and it directly relates to our
capacity to deliver effective CE programs across the state.  In all cases,
CE personnel are indeed fully accountable for their assigned duties and to
the CE organization.  That accountability begins with me and all positions
in the administration and extends to all positions and all stations in the
CE organization.  We all have the full responsibility for our duties as
outlined in our position descriptions and we are all subject to annual
reviews based on our performance.  While we have our individual duties and
assignments we are also accountable to the CE organization, CALS, and the
UA.  As we move forward and work to build the CE organization and follow our
strategic plan these are some key points that we want to keep in mind.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AND LUNCHEON:

centennialredblueoutlines1On May 8, from 10:00am-2:00pm, we will be hosting
a Centennial Celebration and Luncheon out at the Campus Agricultural Center
(4101 N. Campbell Avenue) in Tucson.  Activities will include educational
displays and walking tours, an overview of Cooperative Extension, along with
various presentations and awards.  If you wish to be a part of this
historical event, and to secure your lunch reservation and/or walking tour,
you must RSVP by April 30 at the Centennial registration site
<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3KQQlKwE4rczVkN> .  If you
have any questions, contact any of these county offices:  1) Cochise County
- Connie Forsyth (520.384.3594), Graham County - Cindy Pearson
(928.428.2611), Greenlee County - Dusty Murdock (928.359.2261), Pima County
- Kristen Vann (520.626.5161), or Santa Cruz County - Martha Salcedo
(520.281.2994 ext. 100).  For additional information, please go to the
Centennial website <https://extension.arizona.edu/centennial> .

FOCUS ON FACULTY:

Scottie Misner and Kay Hongu, Nutrition Extension Specialists, Department of
Nutritional Sciences, will be presenting their integrated research,
education, and Extension programs in the Experimental Biology 2014 annual
meeting (April 26-30) to 14,000 scientists and exhibitors representing six
sponsoring societies and multiple guest societies.  Scottie Misner, Joyce
Alves, et al. will present "Nutrition education improves behaviors without
accompanying improvements in dietary guideline recognition among rural 4th
and 5th graders."  Kay Hongu will chair the symposium session, "Community
and Public Health Nutrition Interventions", where educators and health
professionals from six different countries, including the US, will present
their nutrition and physical activity community programs.  For more
information, go to the Experimental Biology 2014 website
<http://experimentalbiology.org/2014/Home.aspx> . 

Congratulations to the following UA Arizona Pest Management Center (APMC)
faculty on several recent accomplishments:

Dawn Gouge and the Community IPM Leadership Team received a $250,000 grant
from US EPA to create nationwide guidelines, training materials and
certification exams for people involved in school pest management of
buildings and grounds. The check was presented to the team by EPA
administrators as part of an IPM tour at Metrotech High School in Phoenix on
April 2. UA Co-PIs on the grant with Dawn Gouge are Shujuan Li, Shaku Nair,
Al Fournier, Kai Umeda, Dave Kopec and Ursula Schuch. The team will also
work with several out-of-state partners:  The IPM Institute of North
America, Washington State University, Oregon State University, University of
Illinois, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.  More information available at
the UANews website
<http://uanews.org/story/ua-pest-control-experts-to-create-nationwide-guidel
ines-for-schools> .

Lydia Brown recently completed a book, "Natural Enemies of the Southwest:  A
field guide to the arthropod natural enemies of southwestern field crops",
with coauthors Peter Ellsworth, Garrett Hughes, Scott Bundy, Pat Porter,
Vonny Barlow, Steve Naranjo, David Kerns, Ayman Mostafa and Al Fournier. The
book is being distributed to pest managers in a 4-state region and is
available for order at Lulu Marketplace
<http://www.lulu.com/shop/product-21324444.html> .

Yves Carriere received the CALS 2013 Research Faculty Award. 

John Palumbo received the Entomological Society of America Pacific Branch
Award for Excellence in Extension.

Peter Ellsworth received the Entomological Society of America Pacific Branch
Award in Integrated Pest Management.

CALS CYBER COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES (CCT):

Last week we reported on the reorganization of CCT and wanted to clarify
that Robert Casler and Susan McGinley (who now focus on marketing, brand
management, and authoring/coordinating news pieces that showcase the
research, instruction, and outreach efforts of CALS) are now part of the
Dean's Office (not CCT). 

EXTENSION IN THE NEWS:

AmeriCorps Volunteers Leaving Their Mark in SCC
<http://www.nogalesinternational.com/community/americorps-volunteers-leaving
-their-mark-in-scc/article_fc8fadbe-c4b7-11e3-9aee-0019bb2963f4.html>
(Nogales International, April 15)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tonight, April 22, 7:00-9:00pm, The Loft Cinema, Tucson - The Water
Resources Research Center (WRRC) and the Institute of the Environment will
co-present a special Earth Day pre-screening of Watermark Documentary.
WRRC Associate Director Jean McLain will moderate a panel discussion
following the film, featuring panelists Chris Scott, Francisco Zamora Arroyo
and Lucero Radonic.  For more information on the presentation and to watch
the trailer, go to the WRRC Earth Day website
<https://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12812> .

WRRC Brown Bag:  Tackling Water Quality Issues in Bolivia
<http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12798> & Guatemala, Monday, April 28,
12:00-1:30pm, WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Avenue,
Tucson), with guest speaker Mark Taylor, PE, Principal, WestLand Resources,
Inc.

Friday, May 9 - Desert Horticulture Conference - The 23rd Annual Desert
Horticulture is just a few weeks away.  To receive the Early Bird Discount
of $75 per person, be sure to register by April 24.  Enjoy an excellent day
of presentations and networking.  For more information, go to the conference
website <http://cals.arizona.edu/deserthort> .

Jeffrey C. Silvertooth
Associate Dean & Director, Extension & Economic Development 

Associate Director, Arizona Experiment Station

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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