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TMN submittal:
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http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html</a>
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<b>Tuesday Morning Notes <br>
April 17, 2012<br>
</b> <br>
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<b>FROM THE DIRECTOR:<br>
</b> <br>
We are now completing the Phase II part of the CALS 2021 strategic
planning process. We have taken a broad and inclusive approach to this
phase of strategic planning for UA-CALS Extension by collecting input and
information from every department, county, and center from the statewide
UA-CALS system. Each department has developed a Phase II response and I
have access to that information through the CALS Executive Council.
Faculty based at the agricultural centers are participating directly
through their respective home departments. Each County Extension Director
(CED) has submitted a Phase II response to my office that represents the
collective input from faculty in their county office. In addition, there
has been one regional meeting, and there are two more scheduled regional
meetings, where Extension CEDs, faculty and staff are working to develop
Phase II responses with broader regional perspectives. The summary
from the first regional meeting has been submitted to my office.<br>
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Collectively, this represents 20 responses that have been submitted
directly to my office from county-based developments from this Phase II
planning effort. In addition, each CALS department and schools’
Phase II report is included in the final assessment of Extension-related
planning. Finally, the Extension Administrative Team (EAT),
directed by my office, is tasked with providing their input and the
development of the single document the Dean has asked for as the complete
response from CALS Extension. In the development of the final Phase
II document for Extension, the EAT has the responsibility of reviewing
all responses that have been submitted and look for any patterns of
consistency, new ideas, relevant points to consider, etc. Needless
to say, this is a large collection of information to process in a very
short time considering the Phase II deadlines that were identified by
Dean Burgess. However, it is extremely valuable for us to have
access to the broad perspectives and input from across CALS Extension and
to provide all members of the organization the opportunity to be engaged
in the process.<br>
<br>
This CALS 2021 strategic planning process is not complete by any
means. Dean Burgess will soon distribute the Phase III questions
for all CALS units to consider. So the good news is that whatever has
been done at any level in the organization up through the Phase II
process, we all will have a chance to return to our strategic
considerations to distill and refine our priorities and targets for the
next 10 years.<br>
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I appreciate everyone’s work and valuable input with this strategic
planning and I look forward as we continue to advance this process in the
months ahead.<i> <br>
</i> <br>
<b>FOCUS ON PROGRAMS:<br>
</b> <br>
The 2012 University of Arizona Karsten Turf Spring Program and Field
Research Demonstration program was held on April 10 at the Karsten Turf
Center on Roger Road. There were presentations made by Jim Walworth
(response of turf to deficit irrigation), Mary Olsen (rapid blight
disease, causes and management), David Kopec (pH adjustment of spray tank
solutions), Kai Umeda (commercial spray adjuvant), and Emeritus
Horticulture Specialist, Jack Kelly (tree pruning techniques). A
standing ovation was realized for Mary Olsen for her career long efforts
as Extension Specialist, helping turfgrass and landscape managers with
disease identification, management and avoidance techniques. There
were 112 attendees. The program was awarded 4.0 Az OPM pesticide
CEU credits, and 0.55 GCSAA credits.<br>
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<b>TECH TIP OF THE WEEK:<br>
<br>
</b>After you create a presentation or slideshow on PowerPoint 2010, you
might want to take it with you to the place where you have to convey the
presentation, or publish it as a video suitable for the Web. This is
easily done in using options built in to PowerPoint. First, from
the File menu option, choose “Save & Send.” Next, choose
“Package Presentation for CD” to create a CD/DVD, or “Create a Video” to
create a video which could be distributed on sharing sites such as
YouTube. For more information, see these Office Help articles:<br>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview14.aspx?AssetId=HA010382168&lcid=1033&NS=POWERPNT">
Burn your slide show to a disc</a>
<li>
<a href="http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview14.aspx?AssetId=HA010336763&lcid=1033&NS=POWERPNT">
Turn your presentation into a video</a>
<li>
<a href="http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview14.aspx?AssetId=HA101730019&lcid=1033&NS=POWERPNT">
Publish your slide show as a video to YouTube</a>
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<b>FACEBOOK PHOTO CONTEST:<br>
</b> <br>
Show off your photos of cool and interesting bugs! Post your photos
to our
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArizonaCooperativeExtension">Facebook
page</a>. Contest ends May 20. Top 3 entries will receive an
autographed copy of “50 Common Insects of the Southwest” by our very own
Carl “Bugman” Olson. Please share this announcement with 4-H kids,
master gardeners, and other groups or individuals. Complete details
can be found on our <a href="http://ow.ly/9Ko1U">Facebook Contest
flyer</a>. If you have any questions, contact
<a href="mailto:merrigan@cals.arizona.edu">Sheila Merrigan</a>.
<br>
<br>
<b>NEW PUBLICATION:<br>
</b> <br>
<a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/water/az1566.pdf">Using Rainwater
in Urban Landscapes: Quick Guide for Maricopa County</a> by Summer Waters
and Haley Paul<br>
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<b>UPCOMING EVENTS:<br>
</b> <br>
The AZ Center for Research and Outreach will present a webinar entitled,
“CYFERnetSEARCH.org: Moving Forward with Evaluation!” on <b>Monday, April
23 from 10:00-11:00am PDT</b>. The webinar offers an overview of
the web-based evaluation resource that has been developed. This
session will be presented by the CYFERnet Evaluation team led by Dr.
Lynne Borden. Learn how to enhance your program evaluation to
better serve children, youth, and their families considered to be
at-risk, explore the newly redesigned site, and learn about the vetted
capacity-building resources available for youth development programs and
practitioners. You can access the webinar at the
<a href="http://elluminate.oia.arizona.edu/scheduleMeetingnonetid.php?sessionId=702815">
Elluminate site</a>. If you have any questions, contact
<a href="mailto:aschalle@email.arizona.edu">Amy Schaller</a>.<br>
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On <b>May 8</b>, the UA Maricopa Agricultural Center and USDA Arid-Land
Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa will host a workshop on the use
of COTMAN. COTMAN is a <a href="http://www.cotman.org/">plant
mapping software</a> developed by Cotton, Inc. that runs on mobile
devices. During this one-day event, the instructors will be Dr.
Tina Teague, Arkansas State University, and Dr. Derrick Oosterhuis,
University of Arkansas. This workshop is open to anyone from UA-CALS and
there is no cost to participate. For more information, contact
<a href="mailto:pandrade@ag.arizona.edu">Pedro Andrade</a>
(520.381.2278).<br>
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<br>
Jeffrey C. Silvertooth<br>
Associate Dean<br>
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)<br>
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<i>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.
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