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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>County Extension and Ag Center Directors Conference Call<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tuesday, November 24, 2015 – 10:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Minutes<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Call in: </u>Joyce Alves, Bill Brandau Steve Campbell, Darcy Dixon, Rick Gibson, Steve Husman, Ed Martin, Kim McReynolds, Kurt Nolte, Susan Pater, Jeff Schalau, Barry Tickes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Attendees: Jeff Silvertooth, Paul Brown, Cathy Martinez, Trent Teegerstrom, Dominic Rodriguez, Patti B., Kristie Gallardo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Director’s Report – Jeff<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Hiring Plan Update<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">List was sent to the Provost’s office in June. Approved in October. More on the list than we can support in reality. Jim Sprinkle has created an opening that wasn’t on the hiring plan.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Several hires from FY15 still on queue<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">MAC Field Day<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Great job on short time frame – approximately 6 weeks to plan. Over 2000 people. Victor Jimenez’ hard work is appreciated.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Web Analytics – Dominic Rodriguez<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Weekly update on website activity. What are people looking for on the web? Working on highlighting publications. Working on county level data.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">FCHS Assoc. Director interviews – Monday, November 30<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patty Merk and Darcy Dixon interview and seminars. Please send in candidate evaluation input.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Seminars can be watched live or can be viewed afterwards. Links have been announced. Evaluation forms will be available on line.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">4HYD Committee <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Position description and posting in progress. Internal search. Interviews in 2016 for permanent director. Trent Teegerstrom is chairing search and screen committee.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Paul Brown<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Golf Industry in Phoenix – Economic impact of golf - grant funding through golf tournament<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Dust mitigation management workshop with NRCS and Weather Service– Casa Grande mid-January<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Deciduous fruit and nut working group – Jim Walworth and Josh Sherman taking the initial lead<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>In-service training by crop. County and specialist level – should know where the knowledge holes are. Need to know where to transfer questions. Crop issues – any ideas let Paul know. Will bring in outside speakers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Duarte Diaz, Dairy Specialist and Mike Ottman working on forages in-service training.
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Kelly Young – Small farming issues. Trent working on state-wide project. Better organize efforts in Extension on small farming
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<p class="MsoNormal">Important for everyone to reach out and contact all the new hires – don’t wait for them to contact you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Cathy Martinez<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 successful events <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>4H State Horse Show – all volunteer led - children from 13 out of 15 counties<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>State 4H shooting certification event – John Whiteside<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>4H communication – first one sent through Trello last Friday. If you didn’t receive invitation to see 4H communications – contact Cathy
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<p class="MsoNormal">Doodle poll for first face-to-face annual meeting sent out. Planning committee being formed.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Trent Teegerstrom<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Speaker of House (David Gowan), Senator Begay and Congresswoman Benally came to Tuba City. The Vet School was discussed and the idea of looking at a fee based certificate program for herd needs.
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<p class="MsoNormal">David Gowan is very supportive of Extension. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>From Directors <o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Update on the New Faculty Meeting
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<p class="MsoNormal">Patti B. - December 7-8, 2015. Marriott Hotel. 2014-2015 22 new people- 14 Agents and 8 Specialists. Will send out latest agenda.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Updates for the December Extension Administrative Retreat<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 8 3:30 – 5:00 Directors and EAT<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 9 8:00 – 5:00 Directors, Department Heads and EAT<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 10 8:00 – 10:30 Directors followed by EAT at 10:30<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Draft agenda to follow. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ed Martin is looking for agenda items for the Directors Thursday morning meeting.
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<p class="MsoNormal">4H Director Search and Screen Committee – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Trent Teegerstrom (chair)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Steve Campbell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kim Christman<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ed Gerak<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Malisa Grantham<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mike Hauser<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jan Norquest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bobby Torres<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Debbie Townsend<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amanda Zamudio<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>2016</u></b><u> Directors conference call schedule</u> Tuesday - 10:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">January 26<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">February 23<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">March 29<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">April 26<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 31<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 28<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 26<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 30<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 27<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 29 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323E4F">_______________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Kristie Gallardo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Arizona Cooperative Extension
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Forbes 301, PO Box 210036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">520.621.7145</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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