TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - MARCH 11, 2014

Tue Mar 11 13:11:01 MST 2014

TMN submittal:
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Tuesday Morning Notes 

March 11, 2014

FROM THE DIRECTOR - Extension Administration:

I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Brown has accepted the position
in Cooperative Extension (CE) as the Associate Director for programs in
Agriculture and Natural Resources and he is beginning the transition into
his new duties this week.  We are delighted to have Paul join the Extension
Administration Team (EAT) where he compliments the other Associate Directors
in providing the needed leadership and management in each of our primary
program areas.

With this new change in the EAT group it is appropriate that I provide an
overview regarding the roles and responsibilities associated with the CE
Associate Directors.  In my capacity as the Associate Dean and Director for
Extension and Economic Development I have the full responsibility for the
management, direction, and productivity of all Extension programs and
personnel as well all fiscal and physical resources.  In this capacity, and
in balance with the associated duties, I have the full authority granted
through the CALS Dean (Shane Burgess) to address this broad range of
responsibilities in CALS CE.  

In the administration of CALS CE, the Associate Directors serve a valuable
role working with their specific program responsibilities in 4-H Youth
Development (Kirk Astroth); Family, Consumer, and Health Sciences (Linda
Houtkooper); Agriculture and Natural Resources (Paul Brown); and American
Indian Programs (Trent Teegerstrom).  Their responsibilities include
providing assistance in the management and direction of all programs in
their areas of operation; which includes working with unit heads, faculty,
and staff in managing the personnel, financial, and physical resources.

Our fundamental objective with the EAT group is to provide the
administrative direction, support, and structure necessary to allow CALS CE
faculty and staff to deliver strong and effective programs.  The EAT group
works for the entire CALS CE organization in an effort to manage our
resources to the most effective result possible. 

FOCUS ON STAFF:

Congratulations to Andres Parra, 4-H Healthy Living Ambassador,
Instructional Aide, Pima County Cooperative Extension, Tucson Village Farm
for being selected as the 4-H National Council 2014 Youth In Action award
winner.  There is only one youth selected for this award each year and we
congratulate Andres wholeheartedly!   He will be attending the National 4-H
Council's Legacy Awards Gala in Washington DC, April 3, along with a number
of other dignitaries and alumni. This annual fund raiser in DC recognizes
those who have defined the 4-H movement and continue to "make the best
better."

FOCUS ON 4-H:

UA Green Fund Continues to Support James 4-H Camp - Thanks to Kristin
Wisneski-Blum, we are pleased to announce that our proposal to the UA Green
Fund this year for $42,700 was selected for full funding.  Our proposal
continues to focus on sustainability of the camp and includes a composting
toilet for the upper camp bunkhouse, a commercial dishwasher (that will save
water and energy), as well as a more efficient ice maker for the kitchen.
This is our second year of funding from the UA Green Fund, and we are very
pleased that they see the 4-H Camp as an important campus project.  We also
had our mini-grant proposal approved which will bring some student groups to
the camp for outdoor education and leadership.  Congratulations to Kristin!

4-H Policies on Fund-Raising - Some time ago, we shared information on 4-H
fundraising and appropriate methods for doing so.  We are again sharing what
was written a couple of years ago to remind you about conducting 50/50
contests, jackpot shows where 4-H or Extension handles and distributes
money.  

"Our newly revised 4-H policy manual has a section on fund-raising and
indicates: 1) fundraising programs using the 4-H Name and Emblem may be
carried out for specific educational purposes (such fundraising programs and
use of the 4-H Name and Emblem on or associated with products and services
for such purposes must have the approval of [the] appropriate Cooperative
Extension office - local, county, state or national level); and 2) all
monies received from 4-H fundraising programs, except those necessary to pay
reasonable expenses, must be expended to further the 4-H educational
programs.  Private support monies should be: 1) given and used for priority
educational purposes; 2) accounted for efficiently and fully; and 3)
fundraising groups properly authorized to use the 4-H Name and Emblem are to
be held accountable to the 4-H program granting authorization - there must
be a definite plan to account for funds raised prior to authorization and
such a plan should be within the policy guidelines of the State for handling
funds.  

ln addition, there is a fact sheet available on the 4-H National
Headquarters website that addresses  raffles and other "games of chance"
used by groups to raise dollars for 4-H.  Generally, raffles are discouraged
as a veiled type of "gambling" which can impact the 4-H reputation.  50/50's
are

prohibited.  lf you decide to approve a raffle, be sure to follow local
laws, and it is better to raffle off a 4-H product than something that is
donated by a private business (like at ATV).  lf you have questions, feel
free to contact Kirk Astroth <mailto:kastroth at cals.arizona.edu>  or consult
the fundraising fact sheet
<http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/family/res/pdfs/Fundraising_2011.pdf> .

EXTENSION IN THE MEDIA:

Tucson Village Farm Honored as Model Program for the Nation
<http://uanews.org/story/tucson-village-farm-honored-as-model-program-for-th
e-nation> , UA News, March 6, 2014

NEW PUBLICATION:

Diabetes: Carbohydrate Counting
<http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/health/az1617.pdf>  by Nobuko Hongu, Nicole A.
Greene & Natalia N. Billias (pub #az1617)

Planting and Harvesting Calendar for Gardeners in Yuma County
<http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1615.pdf>  by Stacey Bealmear & Kurt
Nolte (pub #az1615)    

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Thursday, March 13, 11:00am-12:15pm - CALS Extension Natural Resources
Webinar.  Of interest to Arizona's Extension educators, specialists, staff
and administrators with any natural resources responsibility or interest,
Dr. George Frisvold, Ag Resource Extension Specialist, will present on the
"Arizona's 2014 Economic Outlook for Natural Resources," including an update
on the Farm Bill.  Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A, and an
opportunity for open discussion and program sharing.  You can access the
webinar as a UA attendee
<http://elluminate.oia.arizona.edu/scheduleMeetingnochair.php?sessionId=2268
941>  (with UA NetID) or as a non-UA member
<http://elluminate.oia.arizona.edu/scheduleMeetingnonetid.php?sessionId=2268
941>  (without a UA NetID).  

CANCELLATION:  The March 13 WRRC Brown Bag Seminar (Colorado River
Simulation System [CRSS] - Overview and Use in Planning and Operation of the
Colorado River) has been cancelled.  For a list of upcoming Brown Bags, go
to the Brown Bag Seminar website.

WRRC Annual Conference - Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand,
April 8.  Registration is $125 ($35 for students) and you can register at
the WRRC Conference 2014 website <http://wrrc.arizona.edu/registration> .
This year's conference takes on a vital subject in Arizona:  How to secure
safe, sustainable water resources for our state's current and future needs.
Organized in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Water Resources
(ADWR), the WRRC Conference will explore the large and growing gap between
water supply and demand in the Colorado River Basin, with a focus on what
this means for Arizona.  By 2060, water demand in Arizona may exceed
renewable supplies by a margin that is estimated to grow to 1 million
acre-feet.  Additional information is available at the conference agenda
website. 

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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