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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'>November 5,</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 – Smith Lever Centennial:<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"'>The Smith Lever Act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on 8 May 1914. This piece of legislation, also referred to as the “Agriculture Extension Act”, was to serve as a component of the agricultural colleges in land grant universities across the U.S. Therefore, 2014 will mark the 100 year anniversary, or the Centennial, for this important piece of legislation. This Centennial marks a good time for us to review where we have been in Cooperative Extension (CE) over the past 100 years, where we are today in CE in Arizona, and how we see the future of CE developing in the decade or decades ahead.<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"'>We have been considering the possibility of conducting one large conference for CALS CE to not only serve as a general convention of all CE personnel and programs but also to provide a platform to celebrate the Centennial for the Smith Lever Act. The general objective of this sort of conference would be to not only review the history of CE in Arizona and our current standing but very importantly to develop a projection for the future of CE in Arizona.<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"'>Recently, however, we have also been considering several other options, such as a series of regional meetings across the state that can serve not only the celebration of the Centennial but also provide a base of interaction between faculty and staff from CALS CE with various stakeholder and regional groups. The CALS Executive Council was also planning on conducting a New Faculty Tour early in 2014. However, we’ve recently decided to merge the New Faculty and CE efforts to address the general objectives for both. This decision reinforces the value of developing several regional programs around the state in 2014 that can provide a venue and opportunity for all faculty and staff to travel to and participate in several locations that will give them a broader perspective of programs emanating from this college across the state, provide a review of the broad diversity of programs and geography that we work with in Arizona, and engage the faculty and staff with local stakeholders. Recent discussions have led to the proposal of developing perhaps four regional programs or meetings in 2014 in several regions such as central, southeastern, southwestern, and northern Arizona areas.<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"'>We are still in the early formative stages of considering these program options but we do want to consider how to best address the objectives associated with exposing faculty and staff in CALS to the diverse areas around the state and to the various forms of programs that are being conducted in several regions in the state as well as celebrating the CE Centennial. We are certainly open to any suggestions or comments from faculty and staff in the college. Of course, in accordance with anything we do in a university environment, we’d better form a committee.<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><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Arizona Afterschool Conference a Huge Success</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - This past weekend featured the 21st Annual Arizona Afterschool Conference and Awards of Excellence Luncheon. The conference brought together more than 800 people from around the state for a day of professional development, networking and recognition. Arizona 4-H was well represented with an exhibit booth, and two workshops - one led by Eric Larsen and Curt Peters on the 4-H Junk Drawer Robotics program and the other led by Liz Sparks and her United Health Care funded Eat4Health team. Both workshops were packed and participants learned about the many resources offered by Arizona 4-H. Thanks to those who participated and shared their talents with others. <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"'>AZ Earn to Learn-- Helping University Bound Students </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- Live the Solution (LTS) is a non-profit organization that launched AZ Earn to Learn (AZEL) in January 2013, in collaboration with the Arizona Board of Regents, the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University. Its purpose is to help limited-income Arizonans to save for college. Future college students and their families whose annual income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL) may potentially take advantage of this program. Participants who successfully complete the savings program requirements will receive an 8 to 1 match on their savings (save $500, receive $4,000 match) for tuition costs at the University of Arizona (UA), Arizona State University (ASU), or Northern Arizona University (NAU). The maximum match that a student can receive through the program is $4,000. Students and families will receive financial education, financial coaching, and assistance with opening a matched-savings Individual Development Account (IDA) that can be used to help pay for college. The AZEL program is available to currently enrolled high school students who will enter college as a freshman at one of the three state universities (ASU, NAU, or UA) and community college students who are intending to transfer to either Northern Arizona University of the University of Arizona. The first step for students wishing to participate, is to complete the <a href="http://www.participantsurvey.org/">AZEL Participant Survey</a>. The deadline for students wishing to attend a university in the Fall of 2014 is November 15. These students must be approved and accepted into the program and have opened an IDA at one of our partnering Financial Institutions no later than December 31.<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><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"'>WRRC Brown Bag: <a href="http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12485">Downspout Politics, Upstream Conflict: Contested Legal Geographies of Rainwater Harvesting in the U.S.</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, <b>Wednesday, November 6</b>, 3:30-5:00pm, </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson), with guest speaker Dr. Katie Meehan (University of Oregon). This presentation will also be webcast via Blackboard Collaborate. <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"'>WRRC Brown Bag: SRP & GRIC - <a href="http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12582">Gila River Water Storage and Water Planning for the Community and Arizona</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, <b>Friday, November 8</b>, 12:00-1:30pm, </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson), with guest speakers Dave Roberts & Christa McJunkin (Salt River Project) and Linus Everling & Jason Hauter (Gila River Indian Community). <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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tech Tuesday, November 12, 12:00-1:00pm </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- CALS Communications & Technologies (CCT) is sponsoring another “Tech Tuesday” event in Forbes 307. There will be two presentations: “CCT Video Production Today and Tomorrow” by our new Video Production Coordinator, Cody Sheehy; and “Introducing Panopto” by CCT’s Educational & Multimedia Technologies Program Director, Dave Bogner. The video production presentation will provide an overview of current changes including new equipment, personnel, and approaches that can be integrated into the CALS/UA communication strategies. Recent projects will be featured as will a glance into the future to explore the creative possibilities provided by the new infrastructure. In addition, the new integrated lecture capture/archive/delivery system “Panopto” will be demonstrated, including an overview of CALS classrooms currently configured to record lectures and tips for implementing the system. Panopto will be available to all UA faculty and staff beginning spring of 2014. Presentations will be approximately 15 minutes with time for questions. Drinks and dessert will be provided. </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><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2013 Arizona Agriculture Literacy Days, November 25-27</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - Arizona Agriculture Literacy Days focuses on educating students about our connection to agriculture and the commodities produced on Arizona's lands. Many youth don't know where their food and clothing comes from and young children often think that it magically appears in the grocery and retail stores. The Ag Literacy program educates youth through the support of volunteers who read a provided book on agriculture to elementary school students. Please consider giving 30 minutes of your time by reading in a classroom near you. During their 8th year, the program will use a digital version of the soon-to-be published book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arizona-Agriculture-Bees-Amazing-Adventure/dp/1589852672">Arizona Agriculture: Bee's Amazing Adventure</a>. This is the very first children's book entirely dedicated to Arizona agriculture and was written for 1st-4th grade and can be adapted for other grade ranges. Volunteers will receive access to the digital version of the book after registration. A free paperback copy of the book will be made available to teachers after they complete a feedback form. For more information and to register, visit the <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/agliteracy/programs/az-ag-lit-days">Ag Literacy Program website</a> or contact <a href="mailto:BMoak@cals.arizona.edu">Brandon Moak</a> (602.827.8218).<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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeffrey C. Silvertooth<br>Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director for Extension & Economic Development <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>520.621.7205<br>520.621.1314 (fax)<i> <o:p></o:p></i></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-size:10.0pt;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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>