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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 9,</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 2013<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><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"'>In CALS Cooperative Extension our intention is to be productive and have positive impacts on people’s lives, communities, and the economy. When asked, most people in CALS and the public we work with tend to think we do these things quite well. In fact, most people will contend that this is not restricted to Cooperative Extension but that these fine benefits to society extend across all that we do in this college. Of course I am biased, but I think we do provide positive social and economic benefits to the State. However, the problem is not based on what we think and feel but what we can provide as tangible evidence to support these claims. We are seeing this consistently in the requests we receive to demonstrate the economic impact from our 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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As a public institution that receives state, federal, tribal, and county tax payer funding, the expectation that we provide a positive return on the investment is increasingly common, and in fact it is a very reasonable expectation. From a college-wide analysis last year it was independently estimated that CALS Cooperative Extension had an overall economic impact of $197.7M in 2011 that included the creation of 2,348 jobs and $10.7M in state and local government revenue impact. However, we feel that there is much more to the college’s impact than what is reflected in these numbers from 2011 — especially in our social sciences programs like First Smiles, Operation Military Kids, SNAP-Ed, and First Things First (to name only a few!) — that have a much longer term and very much larger economic benefits. As a result, we have been making an effort to develop information to better describe the economic impact from programs. Our ability to address these issues is quite variable across the college. Thus, we need to do a much better job in making these economic impact assessments across all programs in CALS Cooperative Extension and to provide the “tools” and appropriate methods needed to evaluate and measure economic impact.<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 do not want to put the full responsibility of program evaluation and economic analysis solely on the back of the faculty and staff directing our programs and just add another job to their list. As a result, we see this need for economic analysis of impact as critically important across the full spectrum of CALS Cooperative Extension. So we have decided to develop an internal capacity within the college to address economic impact analysis for all program areas. In so doing, we are going to build upon an existing core of expertise that exists in CALS Cooperative Extension and in the Department of Agricultural Resource Economics (AREC) to expand our economic analysis capabilities. We are beginning with one, year-to-year, non-tenure/continuing track position with responsibilities in economic impact analysis and we want to direct the effort across all programs in CALS Cooperative Extension. Programs from across CALS can then work with this economic impact analysis group based in AREC in a cooperative manner rather than being forced to try to do it independently on their own.<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"'>Recognizing this critical need for all programs across CALS Cooperative Extension, we are ready to engage in a process to develop this capacity in CALS and this position will represent the next step. In the future, I would also like to be able to develop the internal capacity to do a better job of developing program evaluation procedures across Cooperative Extension, which is related to economic impact analysis. Collectively, we need to do a better job of demonstrating a positive return on the investment of public funding in a real and tangible manner. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>IN MEMORIUM:<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><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=105 height=161 src="cid:image003.jpg@01CE3532.32B06120" align=left hspace=12 alt="Dr. John Smith" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our condolences go out to the family, friends and co-workers of <b>John Smith</b>, Dairy Extension Specialist, Animal Sciences, who passed away on March 29. A Celebration of Life took place on Tuesday, April 2 and a Memorial Mass on Friday, April 5. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery, Jefferson, Iowa. He has worked throughout the U.S. and internationally assisting producers with the development of efficient dairy operations. He was also recognized with many awards throughout his professional career. John, you will be missed.<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-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><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOCUS ON FACULTY:<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"'>The February 22 issue of Western Farm Press featured an article (“Glyphosate Resistance Changes Arizona Cotton Industry”) with <b>Bill McCloskey</b>, Weed Specialist, School of Plant Sciences. You can read the entire article at the <a href="http://westernfarmpress.com/cotton/glyphosate-resistance-changes-arizona-cotton-industry">Western Farm Press website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>MARICOPA COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR SEARCH:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A reminder that two candidates will be interviewing for the position of Director for the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension within the next two weeks. <b>Jonathan Gonzales</b> will be at the Maricopa County Office on <b>April 11</b> giving a presentation at 10:30am and <b>Cheryl Goar</b> will be at the office on Thursday, <b>April 18</b>, again with a presentation at 10:30am. Both candidates will address their experience and their philosophy moving forward to direct Extension activities in Maricopa County. There will be time in the afternoon if anyone would like to meet with the candidate. On <b>April 12</b>, and subsequently <b>April 19</b>, the candidates will be in Tucson. Please contact <a href="mailto:mconner@cals.arizona.edu">Mary Conner</a> if you would like some time to meet with the candidates. The seminars will be recorded and uploaded for viewing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FEEDBACK REQUEST:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>The Extension Evaluation Working Group, funded by the Arizona Cooperative Extension Signature Program Team grant, is interested in your feedback about current evaluation efforts and needs within the system. Your answers will be anonymous and your input will help inform a Strategic Plan for future Extension evaluation efforts. This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete and can be found at this <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8H5GHD5">Survey Monkey link</a>. Responses are needed by tomorrow, <b>Thursday, April 11, 5pm. </b>If you have any questions, contact <a href="mailto:bordenl@email.arizona.edu">Lynne Borden</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"'><b>UPCOMING EVENTS:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May 14, UA Student Union South Ballroom - Local Food Summit</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. The Summit will bring together the University's research, resources, & scholars for a one day conference on sustainable agriculture to further collaboration and development of local and regional food systems. Exact times TBD. Keynote speaker will be Gary Nabhan, an internationally-celebrated nature writer, food and farming activist, and proponent of conserving the links between biodiversity and cultural diversity. For more information, contact Kelly Young.</span><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"'>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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>