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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"'>October 11, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><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><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NATIONAL eXtension VIRTUAL CONFERENCE:<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 2011 National eXtension Virtual Conference brings together an outstanding lineup of speakers for More Mind Reach, October 17-19. Anyone working to reach and interact with the public will be interested in this active and reactive virtual conference designed to build your knowledge skill set about the changing world of information today and for the future. For more information, go to the <a href="http://about.extension.org/2011/10/05/nevc2011-outstanding-professional-development-free-avoid-travel-hassles/">More Mind Reach website</a>. <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"'>TECH TIP OF THE WEEK:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Resizing or cropping photographs for websites, PowerPoint presentations, announcements and flyers, etc., is important for several reasons. However, while Adobe Photoshop is the "gold standard" of photo editing programs, not everyone has it, and it can be intimidating to use. A good alternative for simple editing is Microsoft Office Picture Manager. This is included with the full version of Office that is available through the UA. It can be found through the Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office 2010 Tools groups in your programs menu. <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"'>Picture Manager has easy to use tools for cropping (trimming) and resizing (reducing the file size) photo images. There are also tools for brightness/contrast, changing the color value, rotating/flipping, and red eye removal. For the low-to-medium quality images required for the usages previously mentioned, these are really all the tools you need.<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"'>Remember, when editing a photo, work from a duplicate copy, not the original. Keep the original as is for archival and future uses. <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"'>REVISED PUBLICATIONS:<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://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/natresources/az1302.pdf">Wildfire Hazard Severity Rating Checklist for Arizona Homes and Communities</a> and <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1380.pdf">Using Insecticides to Prevent Bark Beetle Attacks on Conifers</a> by Tom DeGomez <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"'><a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/natresources/az1288.pdf">Homeowners' "Inside and Out" Wildfire Checklist</a> by Tom DeGomez and Chris Jones <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"'><a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1370.pdf">Firewood and Bark Beetles in the Southwest</a> by Tom DeGomez and Beverly Loomis<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:<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 East Valley Citrus Clinic will be held on <b>Saturday, January 21, 2012</b> at the Greenfield Citrus Nursery (2558 E. Lehi Road, Mesa) and the Northwest Valley Citrus Clinic will be held Saturday, <b>January 28, 2012</b> at the Truman Ranch, formerly the UA Citrus Agricultural Center (14642 N. Perryville Road, Surprise). Maricopa County Master Gardeners will present the two citrus clinics featuring the foremost experts in the state, including university faculty and noted local professionals that will teach how to grow the juiciest and most flavorful citrus fruits. These clinics, now in their sixteenth year, provide the opportunity for homeowners to learn and to ask questions about the care of citrus, apples, peaches, dates and other fruit crops. Ticket prices remain unchanged at $8 for advance purchase and $10 for tickets the day of the events. At both locations, gates open at 8:30am with the clinics running from 9:00am-12:00 noon. Eight half-hour presentations will be given concurrently and repeated five times during the morning. In addition, at the Truman Ranch on January 28, “you-pick” bags will be available for sale in 15 and 40-pound sizes to harvest citrus from any tree on the farm. For more information, including where to purchase tickets and directions, visit the <a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/events/east-valley-citrus-clinic">East Valley Citrus Clinic</a> or <a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/events/west-valley-citrus-clinic">West Valley Citrus Clinic</a> web sites. <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>