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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 30,</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:<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"'>In a recent note I made reference to a group of wise sages who provided their gracious input, wisdom, and advice to young workers in this college about 25 years ago. Of that group, I believe all have now retired and/or gone on to the happy Extension hunting grounds with the exception of one. Mr. Rob Grumbles, who serves as the Agricultural/Natural Resources Agent and County Extension Director (CED) for Mohave County, was one of those generous Extension veterans offering direction and advice when I first began working in this college. Rob has not only persisted but he has actually thrived during this entire period; in fact I don’t think he looks a day older than he did when I first met him in January 1987. Rob first began working in CALS Cooperative Extension in 1974 but now he has recently decided to retire effective 30 April 2013. <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"'>On a recent trip to Mohave County, Rob ushered me into his office and provided two fine gifts. The first was a small pocket-sized booklet titled “<a href="https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/resourcefile/resource/scrofts/ExtensionWorkersCode-FEB1922.pdf">The Extension Worker’s Code</a>.” This small booklet contains a list of points or principle objectives associated with the development of a successful Extension program. Consistent with all of Rob’s input over the time that I have known him, this booklet was full of good advice. When I reviewed the source of this booklet, I noticed that it was a 1922 publication from Kansas State University by T.J. Talbert. Rob and I both enjoyed the simple truth in the points and recommendations provided in the booklet that outline some fundamental aspects of a successful Extension education program. The second gift Rob provided to me was a very nice Mohave County Cooperative Extension cap, which he knows is valuable to me with a hairstyle like mine.<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 I have read through and reflected on the points provided in that booklet, I recognize the basic truths associated with each of the points. None of them are fancy, complicated, or elaborate but they offer a basic set of fundamental points or principles. I find it interesting to note that Rob Grumbles exemplifies an Extension professional who demonstrates these fundamentals in a very consistent and effective way. Accordingly, I’m reminded of the fact that no matter how much things change and our levels of sophistication, at least technically, have improved, the very basic elements of directing successful Extension programs have remained the same for nearly 100 years. <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 Rob completes his 39 year career with the University of Arizona, CALS, and Cooperative Extension, I want to thank and compliment him on his capacity to maintain strong and effective support for the stakeholders with whom he works, their needs, and collective interests. For those of us that have had the opportunity to work with Rob, we know that he is consistent and tireless in his efforts to advocate for the development of effective programs for the benefit of our stakeholders and partners in Arizona. Rob has always done an excellent job in facilitating the development of programs and bringing resources to bear on the problems relevant to his area of operation. I’ve always found Rob to be motivated by his interests in developing strong, accurate, and reliable materials from which to build our Extension programs and to make a positive difference with the information we have. Please join me in extending our sincere thanks for Rob’s service and contributions and wishing him the very best in all future endeavors. <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 & STAFF:<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"'>Last Wednesday, April 24, about 104 CALS & Extension employees were honored at the Annual Service Awards Luncheon & Ceremony (which recognized a total of 978 employees with awards ranging from 10-55 years of service). There are too many to list here, so I want to congratulate all who were honored that day for what comes to about 1,945 years of collective service to the University of Arizona (and many just within CALS or Extension alone). A list of employees by their years of service is available on the <a href="http://uaatwork.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2013_service_awards_luncheon_list.pdf">UA@Work 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"'>Alex Atkin</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Instructional Specialist, Pima County and the Tucson Village Farm were featured in the Saturday, April 27 edition of the Arizona Daily Star. Alex worked with students from Homer Davis Elementary School at the Second Annual Health Eating, Active Lifestyle (HEAL) Field Trip Festival where more than 250 fifth-graders from local elementary schools attended. The festival was created by a 12-year-old youth health advocate, Haile Thomas, in 2012 as a service-learning project to help combat childhood obesity through fun and flavorful activities around balanced food and healthy lifestyle choices. <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"'>The latest issue (April) of the <a href="http://www.joe.org/journal-current-issue.php">Journal of Extension</a> is now available and features an article by <b>Mark Apel</b>, <b>Ayman Mostafa</b>, <b>Bill Brandau</b> and <b>Greg Garfin</b> - <u><a href="http://www.joe.org/joe/2013april/tt7.php">Externships in Sustainability Program as an Outreach Tool for Extension</a></u>.<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"'>Kurt Nolte</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (Yuma County Extension), <b>George Frisvold</b> (AREC), and <b>Trent Teegerstrom</b> (AREC) gave a presentation on <a href="http://www.greateryuma.org/cms_uploads/text/GYEDC-Yuma-Ag-talk.pdf">"The Economic Impact of Agriculture in Yuma County"</a> at the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation's Quarterly Investor Luncheon on April 23 in Yuma. A copy of the presentation is also posted at the <a href="http://www.greateryuma.org/">Economic Development Corporation's website</a>. Some highlights include: 1) Yuma County is in the top 1% of U.S. counties for vegetable sales, vegetable acreage, and total agricultural sales; 2) agriculture is the single largest sector in the county with gross sales above $1 billion annually; 3) Yuma farm earnings as a share of total county earnings are 8 times the national average; and 4) Farm earnings growth lead county earnings growth out of the recession. <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"'>The Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) has just released its 2013 annual Arroyo - a 12-page newsletter devoted to a single topic of timely interest to Arizona. This year, the topic is “Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water,” a subject that has raised questions from the public and challenged water managers and regulators across the country. For more information and to view the report, go to the <a href="http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12356">WRRC 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"'>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><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 6-7, 17th Annual AZ Women in Agriculture Conference</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Doubletree by Hilton, Gilbert. Registration is open and an agenda and registration form are available on the <a href="http://www.azfb.org/public/466/programs/women_in_agriculture_conference">Arizona Farm Bureau site</a>. This year's theme, "Leaders: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," will include a celebration of Arizona's 4-H Centennial. Attendees do not need to be a Farm Bureau member to participate. CALS has been a sponsor of the conference since its inception. <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>