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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";color:black'>April 3</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, 2012<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></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"'>FROM THE DIRECTOR:<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"'>One of the important objectives in need of attention is the delineation between outreach and Extension. Both are very important to the mission of the university, but both are very different in my view, and it would benefit all parties involved to understand that difference.<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"'>I recently offered a definition of Extension as a program that is science-based, directed and engaged with an identified community, industry, agency, etc., addressing a distinct set of educational objectives with a multi-faceted educational program and it has continuity over time. Extension programs are most commonly a combination of translational and applied research operating in sync with the educational program and the targeted audience or stakeholders who are engaged with the overall Extension effort. <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"'>Outreach, on the other hand, is more commonly a single event endeavor where a scientist/educator addresses a public group beyond the bounds of the university population. Most outreach efforts are not multi-faceted, directed to a target audience, engaged, or continuous over time. Hopefully, outreach efforts serve to complement or augment an Extension program in a positive manner, but they are very often not coordinated engagements with the public between the Extension personnel and the outreach expert.<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"'>I have been delighted to find that a group of Extension faculty (the 2010-11 College & Departmental Continuing Status Review Committees and the APR County Faculty Guidance Committee) in CALS have recently developed a nice, concise, one sentence definition of Extension:<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"'>“Extension integrates teaching, issue-driven research, and creative activity for engaged outreach that ultimately leads to a change in behaviors or conditions.”<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"'>This definition serves as a nice place to start the discussion in delineating and communicating the differences between outreach and Extension programs that provide two very important but somewhat different university efforts to bring knowledge and information to the public beyond the university. We always want to encourage both forms of communication and interaction with the public beyond the university and hopefully do so in a mutually compatible and productive manner.<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 ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM 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"'>The Extension Administrative Team (EAT) consists of Kirk Astroth, Linda Houtkooper, Ed Martin, Joe Hiller, and myself. Joe is a recent and important addition to EAT in relation to his responsibilities with program management in Extension programs for Arizona. His addition will provide a more uniform approach to management for Extension programs.<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"'>Every year, EPA honors organizations that have made outstanding contributions to improving human health and the environment through their extraordinary commitment to Integrated Pest Management. EPA’s 2012 PestWise Awards were presented at the 7th International IPM Symposium on March 27, in Memphis, Tennessee. <b>Peter Ellsworth</b>, <b>Al Fournier</b>, and <b>Dawn Gouge</b> attended the award ceremony to receive the award on behalf of the entire <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/apmc/coordinating.html#members">APMC Committee</a>. The team Arizona Pest Management Center won the PESP Gold Tier Shining Star Award for implementing IPM programs impacting 390,841 students, 587 schools, and 41 school districts in Arizona by reducing pests and pesticide risks to students, teachers and staff. Through their educational programs, they have improved compliance with pesticide regulations and personal safety and have encouraged IPM adoption. Five Arizona school districts have received IPM STAR certifications. Their IPM in Public Housing Program has supported IPM education and implementation in 2,908 homes and improved the lives of more than 5,200 residents. <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"'>As part of an international research team, <b>George Frisvold</b> (Agricultural & Resource Economics) has co-authored “Reducing the Risks of Herbicide Resistance: Best Management Practices and Recommendations” in the <a href="http://wssajournals.org/doi/full/10.1614/WS-D-11-00155.1">Weed Science Society of America</a>(WSSA). The article was prepared for WSSA to inform discussion at the National Academy of Sciences’ National Summit on Strategies to Manage Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Agenda, May 10, in Washington, DC. Frisvold will be a featured speaker at the <a href="http://nas-sites.org/hr-weeds-summit/">National Academy Weed Summit</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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Congratulations to <b>Lydia Brown</b> (Maricopa Ag Center) for her first professional poster presented at the 7th International IPM Symposium last week and to the team that has brought forward a powerful source of information that helps estimate cumulative cotton grower savings of $388M since 1996 due to adoption of technology and our cotton IPM programs! A colleague so impressed by our success commented that we should commission Ken Burns to do a documentary on our cotton IPM Program.<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 PROGRAMS:<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"'>National 4-H Council and United HealthCare announced last week that CALS Cooperative Extension is one of 10 states selected to receive a 2012 4-H Healthy Living grant. Liz Sparks is PI on this grant which involves 3 counties--Pima, Pinal and Cochise. The $30,000 grant supports the creation of a 4-H Healthy Living Ambassador program and Teen Summit to train youth who will be instrumental in disseminating information to at least 4,500 underserved and at risk youth and adults through the various health fairs, county fairs, and other events held throughout the ten months of the grant period. Congratulations to the team of 4-H and FCHS agents who worked so hard on putting this proposal together.<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"'>CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - REMINDER:<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"'>There are only a few days left to submit nominations for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension (UACE) <b>Extension Faculty of the Year Award</b> and the <b>Extensionist of the Year Award </b>as follows:<b> </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Faculty of the Year award will be presented at an appropriate event where the recipient will receive $1,000 and a plaque. <a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/awards/extfacultyawd.html">Click here</a> for Extension Faculty of the Year Award criteria and nomination form<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Extensionist of the Year award recognizes and honors a resident of the State of Arizona who has demonstrated extraordinary contributions, through UACE, to improving the lives of people in their community and state. The award will be presented at an appropriate college-wide event. Letters of nomination from UACE or non-UACE faculty and staff and/or peers should focus on the following criteria: <b>1)</b> the nature and extent of the contribution provided by the individual (35%), <b>2)</b> how this contribution has benefitted people in the community (15%) and the state (15%), <b>3)</b> leadership qualities (25%), and <b>4)</b> support for UACE (10%).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><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"'>Please submit your nominations to us by <b><u>Friday, April 6</u></b>. If you have any questions, please contact my office (520.621.7205).<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:<span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></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"'>Would you like to get the most out of the battery charge on your smartphone, iPad/tablet, or other mobile device? Here are some suggestions to do this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - when these are enabled, your device uses power to continuously search for devices or available networks.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Turn off unnecessary sounds or alerts - when possible, you may choose to turn off sounds, including alarms, alerts for new mail, sent mail, or voicemail, etc., to save battery power.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Turn off vibrate - the vibrate function/ringtone uses a lot of power in games and ringtones (when possible, it is best to turn this option off).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adjust screen brightness - using a lower or adaptable screen brightness can conserve your battery power.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Disable location detection when not in use - this function consumes a lot of power (remember, you will need to turn this back on to be able use any map or GPS-based applications).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Disable 3G/4G - when you don't need the speed of 3G (or 4G), turn it off (it uses more energy when used for downloading data).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Decrease volume - turning down the volume on your device will help conserve battery power while listening to music.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><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"'>Changing these settings will vary by your mobile device, and not all devices will have all these features. Consult your device manual or help options for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><b>EXTENSION POCKET FOLDERS:<br></b><br>Last June we announced that Generic Extension pocket folders were again available thanks to a reprint by Patti B. and Extension Programs. We still have a good supply left and wanted to remind counties that they can be ordered through the Publications Distribution Center using our <a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/resourcefile/resource/scrofts/ExtensionOrderForm060311.pdf">Cooperative Extension Promotional Materials order form</a> for $1.00/each, plus postage where applicable and payment should be made by online IB. If you have questions about the folders, contact <a href="mailto:pattib@ag.arizona.edu">Patti B</a>. For questions about orders, contact PDC directly at <a href="mailto:calsmart@ag.arizona.edu">mailto:calsmart@ag.arizona.edu</a> or call Francine Correll (520-318-7275) between 1:00-4:30pm.<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"'>Last chance to register for the Norton School of Family & Consumer Sciences hosts– “Compassion at the Crossroads: Implications for Education, Health and Happiness” event (with guest speakers Dr. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi from Emory University and Dr. Charles Raison from the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences). The event takes place <b>Friday, April 6</b>, <b>2:00-3:30pm </b>followed by Q&A at McClelland Park Building, Room 103 (650 N. Park Avenue, Tucson). Presenters will discuss the Cognitive Based Compassion Training (CBCT) methods, the impact the practice of compassion can have on the lives of youth and adults and the scientific evidence regarding CBCT and its effects on the brain and body to promote physical health and emotional well-being. To RSVP, email Sandra Fletcher at <a href="mailto:azreach@cals.arizona.edu">azreach@cals.arizona.edu</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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeffrey C. Silvertooth<br>Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director for Economic Development & 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-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To submit tips, suggestions, ideas for changes and anything that could help us be more effective, use the “<a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/state/directors-suggestion-box">Director’s Suggestion Box</a>” – all submissions are anonymous. <o:p></o:p></span></i></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"'><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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>