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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'>February 4,</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 2014<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 – Service in Cooperative Extension:<u><o:p></o:p></u></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"'>Is Cooperative Extension (CE) a “service” or a “system”? The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 (aka the Agricultural Extension Act) established a system of <i>Cooperative Extension Services</i> in all states in conjunction with the Land-Grant universities. In the later 1980s, when I was working as a full time Extension Specialist in this college, the announcement was made that we were now working for the <i>Arizona Cooperative Extension “System”</i> due to the fact that CE was responsible for more than strictly providing a “service” function, such as the applied and translational research commonly conducted by CE faculty and staff. I also recall that there was a lot of debate and discussion among CE personnel relative to how this might translate into the mentality of the college and CE as well as our programs over time. <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"'>Moving forward 25 years or so and considering CE in Arizona today, still officially referred to as a “system”, I can better understand some of the concerns that were expressed when this change was implemented. Arizona CE is a <i>system</i> but we still have a strong service component to our mission and work. We celebrate and emphasize the fact that CE serves as the bridging or linkage element between the university and the public and in so doing we bring the university to the people of the state and bring science to bear on practical problems. This means we have an obligation to serve and respond to the public when the needs arise. This can be very simply translated to say that when someone calls with a question or request we need to respond. It doesn’t mean that we solve every problem but it does mean that we need to respond to the inquiry. Our ability to respond provides a public value to CE that is at the core of our ability to justify the funding allocations that we receive from county, state, and federal sources and our capacity to survive as a public institution.<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"'>When I am out in the state discussing the merits of CE in Arizona, a primary interest is often expressed in terms of our ability to deliver good quality information in a reliable manner when people have questions or problems. Thus, the “service” element of CE is still fundamental to what we do and what we better continue to do well. Our direct contacts that we have with people in communities across the state and our ability to provide a useful service provides the basis of what sustains our public value.<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"'>COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CENTENNIAL EVENT – YUMA:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There are <b><span style='color:red'>only a few days left</span></b> to sign up for our Cooperative Extension Centennial Event-Yuma, scheduled in conjunction with the 2014 Southwest Ag Summit (contact: <a href="mailto:knolte@cals.arizona.edu">Kurt Nolte</a>). Ag Summit participants are invited to attend this tour, which will include transportation to and from Yuma, a one night hotel stay and a box lunch for the tour. All other meals will be provided as part of your registration for the Summit (which can be done at the <a href="https://www.swagsummit.com/">Yuma Ag Summit website</a>). Registration for the Summit ($75) is required to participate in the Tour.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On February 26, the Cooperative Extension bus will leave UA Main Campus at 7:00 a.m. to arrive in Yuma in time for lunch and the afternoon field tour. After a stop at the hotel, the bus will deliver attendees to the 5:30 p.m. Ag Summit reception at Arizona Western College. After attending the Southwest Ag Summit on February 27 [7:00-3:30], the bus will leave Yuma at 4:00 p.m., returning to Tucson at approximately 9:00 p.m. <b>PLEASE NOTE:</b> The Harvest Dinner on February 27 is not part of the general Summit registration. The bus will leave for Tucson <b>before</b> the Harvest Dinner.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please contact Steven Crofts at <a href="mailto:scrofts@cals.arizona.edu">scrofts@cals.arizona.edu</a> by <b><span style='color:red'>February 7</span></b> if you plan on attending this event.<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"'>In addition, the 2014 schedule for additional statewide Centennial Celebration events are as follows:<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"'>Saturday, May 10 - Southeast Arizona, Santa Fe Ranch (contact: <a href="mailto:ddixon@cals.arizona.edu">Darcy Dixon</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday, July 24 - Northern Arizona, V Bar V Ranch (contact: <a href="mailto:sprinkle@cals.arizona.edu)">Jim Sprinkle</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, October 4 - Central Arizona, Phoenix area (contact: <a href="mailto:edmartin@cals.arizona.edu">Ed Martin</a>)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul><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"'>CENTENNIAL 100 NOMINATIONS:<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"'>As part of our CALS Cooperative Extension centennial celebrations we will be selecting individuals to be honored as the Centennial 100. Each county will submit 4 nominations. Additional nominations to select the remaining 40 honorees may be submitted by individuals and departments. Nominations are due by <b>February 25</b>. <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"'>Letters of nomination should state the nature and extent of the service that the individual has performed and how it has benefitted the community, county, Tribe/Reservation, and/or state. Nominations are limited to 2,500 characters including spaces. You are encouraged to include a photo with the nomination, but not required. If selected, a photograph of the candidate will be requested. You are also encouraged to think of nominees throughout our 100 year history.<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"'>To submit a nomination <a href="http://goo.gl/uY0D4J">click here</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"'>TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS & SCIENCE CITY IS COMING:<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"'>Start making plans now to enjoy the Tucson Festival of Books (TFOB) & Science City, March 15-16 on the UA campus. TFOB is the fourth largest book festival in the nation and the only one that includes a focus on science literacy. CALS is a major partner in Science City with more than 20 Extension and College presenters participating in four themed neighborhoods teaching about the science of everyday living, the natural world, the future and the human body. Featured presenters at the Tucson Festival of Books this year include the Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor who will speak on Saturday morning at 10:30 in the Student Union Ballroom; and author Larry McMurtry, Richard Russo (author of Elsewhere), R.L. Stine (Goosebumps series) and science writer Jared Diamond (Collapse, Guns, Germs & Steel) who will speak at 4:00 on Saturday. In Science City, you can hear UA scientist Chris Impey discuss his newest book on a panel about life on other planets, along with Andre Bormanis, the science writer behind Star Trek. Wendy Moore and Richard Brusca will also discuss their recent book about the Sky Islands on the Science City stage Saturday morning, and Karletta Chief and Greg Garfin will be presenting on Climate Change at one of the venues in TFOB on Sunday at 1:00 PM. Maria Konnikova will present about her new book, "Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes" on the Science City stage Sunday morning. Plus lots more! <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"'>A new feature this year is that you can build your own schedule to make sure you don't miss those authors or presenters you especially want to hear. Log in to the <a href="http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/">TFOB website</a>, and click the "star" next to each presentation to save it to your own schedule which you can view on your smart phone or print off for easy reference. For details, visit the <a href="http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/">Tucson Festival of Books</a> or <a href="http://www.sciencecity.arizona.edu/">Science City</a> websites. See you at the Festival!<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"'>ECONOMIC IMPACT STORIES:<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"'>Twenty new stories highlighting impacts Cooperative Extension programs had on economic development by improving people’s lives, their communities and the economy are now available in print brochures and electronically. Short versions of the stories are included in 5 print brochures (along with a folder to put them in). Full versions of the stories can be accessed at <i>uacals.org/story</i> or by clicking on <a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/impact-stories/all">Impact Stories </a>on the home page of the Cooperative Extension state website. All the stories can also be accessed from our new <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/azcoopext/">Pinterest site</a><i>. </i>All County Extension Directors, Department/School Heads, and Agriculture Center Directors have been sent printed brochures and the folder. If you would like additional copies please contact <a href="mailto:scrofts@cals.arizona.edu">Steven Crofts</a> (520-621-7145). We hope you enjoy reading these stories that show how Cooperative Extension engages with people to translate research-based information to help solve problems and contribute to economic development throughout Arizona. <b><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"'>UA VITAE ANNUAL REPORTING SYSTEM:<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"'>A continued reminder that the new <a href="http://uavitae.arizona.edu/">UA <i>Vitae</i> Annual Reporting System</a> is ready for use by faculty to complete their annual reviews. We are one of several colleges piloting the system (SBS, Fine Arts, CALS, Public Health, and the College of Medicine, Phoenix). As detailed on the <a href="http://uavitae.arizona.edu/help/questions">FAQs page</a>, the UA Vitae system will replace the PETS and APROL systems. The UA <i>Vitae</i> website also includes information pages <a href="http://uavitae.arizona.edu/about" target="_blank">about the system</a> and <a href="http://uavitae.arizona.edu/system-benefits">on the benefits of the system</a>. Faculty can log into the system by going to the <a href="http://uavitae.arizona.edu/">college pages on the UA <i>Vitae website</i></a>. To save faculty time, information is currently in the process of being loaded on courses, sponsored research and prior annual reviews from the APROL and PETS systems. There will inevitably be questions about this information. For example, faculty may not be familiar with how independent studies and dissertation hours are listed in our information systems of record. Faculty will be provided with opportunities to offer feedback on this information if they believe it is incorrect. Workshops on these points are being offered. Faculty may wish to start entering their annual report information and rely on the on-screen help icons. The system is quite intuitive and comparatively easy to use. The <a href="http://uavitae.arizona.edu/resources">Resources</a> page includes a <a href="http://uavitae.arizona.edu/sites/uavitae/files/uavitae_quickstartguide_11_18_final_3.pdf">Quick Start Guide</a> and a <a href="https://www.faculty180.com/help/videos/Faculty180_for_faculty/index.html">Getting Started</a> video. To provide time for faculty to attend a workshop, it has been recommended that the due date for faculty to submit their annual reviews be set by colleges no earlier than February 15. <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"'>POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:<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"'>Yavapai County Cooperative Extension has posted the Area Assistant Agent Family, Consumer, and Health Sciences position to UA Career Track. The primary purpose of this Arizona Cooperative Extension professional position is to create and supervise community outreach programs that provide research-based, objective, formal and informal education within the areas of health, nutrition, physical activity, family life skills and development, and food safety. The position will be housed in Yavapai County with 15% responsibilities in Gila County. Interested applicants may visit the <a href="https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1391450258382">UA CareerTrack website</a>, posting number 54353, for more details.<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"'>NEW PUBLICATION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></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:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.cals.arizona.edu/pubs/consumer/az1610.pdf">An Arizona Guide to Water Quality and Uses</a> by Janick Artiola, </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Gary Hix, Charles Gerba & James Riley</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (pub #az1610) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1597/">Forage and Grain: A College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Report</a> by Michael Ottman (pub #az1597)<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><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><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WRRC Brown Bag: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12692">Where Groundwater Meets the Sky: Springs Ecosystem Ecology and Stewardship</a></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Wednesday, February 5, 12:00-1:30pm,</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson), with guest speaker Larry Stevens, Program Manager, Springs Stewardship Institute, Museum of Northern Arizona. This presentation will also be webcast live via Blackboard Collaborate. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WRRC 10th Annual Chocolate Fest, Friday, February 14, 3:30-5:00pm</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Ave.), co-sponsored by the UA Water Sustainability Program. The Chocolate Fest begins at 3:30pm with chocolate creations from Tucson kitchens and around the world, followed by a live performance at 3:45pm by local musician Claire Zucker (Pima Association of Governments), and then the WRRC 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary celebration at 4:15pm with remarks on WRRC and WRRA history. More information is available at the <a href="http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12680">WRRC Chocolate Fest website</a>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CALS Extension Natural Resources Webinar, Thursday, March 13, 11:00am-12:15pm:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Of interest to Arizona’s Extension educators, specialists, staff and administrators with any natural resources responsibility or interest, Dr. George Frisvold, Ag Resource Extension Specialist, will present on the “Arizona’s 2014 Economic Outlook for Natural Resources,” including an update on the Farm Bill. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A, and an opportunity for open discussion and program sharing. You can access the webinar as a <a href="http://elluminate.oia.arizona.edu/scheduleMeetingnochair.php?sessionId=2268941">UA attendee</a> (with UA NetID) or as a <a href="http://elluminate.oia.arizona.edu/scheduleMeetingnonetid.php?sessionId=2268941">non-UA member</a> (without a UA NetID). <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeffrey C. Silvertooth<br>Associate Dean & Director, Extension & Economic Development <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Associate Director, Arizona Experiment Station<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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>