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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TMN submittal: <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html">http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html</a><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday Morning Notes <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>September 13, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOCUS ON FACULTY:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This year's National Association of County Agriculture Agents annual conference was August 7-11 in Overland Park, Kansas. Ten representatives from Arizona were in attendance: <b>Dean Fish</b>, <b>Stacey Bealmear</b>, <b>Jeff Schalau</b>, <b>Kurt Nolte</b>, <b>Linda Masters</b>, <b>Kristen Wagner</b>, <b>Ayman Mostafa</b>, <b>Rick Gibson</b>, <b>Elisabeth Alden</b>, <b>Rob Grumbles</b>. This year’s Distinguished Service Award for Arizona went to <b>Jeff Schalau</b> and the Achievement Award went to <b>Stacey Bealmear</b>. Arizona was also awarded first place for adding the most new members of any state - 16 new members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UPDATE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We all have been anxious to know how the budget approval process in Washington is unfolding, especially related to NIFA funding. On September 7, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which includes funding for NIFA and Extension. In this approved version, most NIFA lines remained largely unchanged from their FY2011 enacted levels and in the case of Smith-Lever funds, increased slightly over the FY2011 level. Of course, nothing yet is final, but thankfully the Senate Appropriations Committee has thus far supported near level funding. For more information, go to the <a href="http://my.aspb.org/members/blog_view.asp?id=612565&post=130850&">“Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2012 Funding for USDA”</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> article.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>eXtension PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>eXtension offers a multitude of professional development opportunities. Check out the complete list on the <a href="http://www.extension.org/learn/events/upcoming">eXtension Learn site</a>. Information about the virtual conference, October 17-19, will also be shared as it becomes available. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In order for your social media sites to be branded as part of University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, please review the guidelines at our <a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/employee/social-media-employee">Social Media site</a>. You will also see that we have added links to two multimedia release forms from the UA Red Bar Cafe (netid and password required). These forms are for individuals and groups and they are in English and Spanish. Links to the forms can also be found in the Employee section of the Extension website. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TWEETS? FANS? LIKES? CIRCLES? WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What do you know about Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogs and Google+? Does social media have you stumped or do you have expertise to share? Then sign up for one or all of Sheila and Molly’s upcoming social media sessions! Each session there’ll be discussion on what it is and why to use it and our peers will share their experiences using these tools. We’ll also cover some basics for getting started using these tools to promote your Extension programs. Go to the <a href="http://doodle.com/vhpa4cpukfm6dmsm">Doodle site</a> to sign up. All sessions will be held via Elluminate. Contact <a href="mailto:merrigan@cals.arizona.edu">Sheila Merrigan</a> or <a href="mailto:decleene@email.arizona.edu">Molly DeCleene</a> with questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEW PUBLICATION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1549.pdf">Assessing Cotton Yield Loss to Hail Damage in Southern Arizona</a> by Guangyao (Sam) Wang<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>UPCOMING EVENTS – FOLLOW UP:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The annual meeting of the Arizona Pecan Growers Association will be held on <b>Friday, September 16</b> at the Holiday Inn-Palo Verde in Tucson. Highlights will include a sprayer calibration demonstration conducted by Bill McCloskey and irrigation requirements and pruning of pecan trees. For more information, contact <a href="mailto:mkilby@cals.arizona.edu">Mike Kilby</a> (520.403.4613). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Last week we told you about Entomology sponsoring the first “Arizona Insect Festival” on <b>Saturday, September 24th</b> from 8:00-Noon. There is also a web site you can go to for more information: <a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/ento/festival">http://ag.arizona.edu/ento/festival</a>. Check it out. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kirk A. Astroth<br>Interim Associate Dean and Director<br>Arizona Cooperative Extension<br>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>520.621.7205<br>520.621.1314 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>