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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Fellow CED,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With all our new faculty and staff, I thought I would ask that you share the email below from the Ag. Agents Association with those in your office that might benefit from joining.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your help in spreading the word.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ed<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Dear fellow faculty and staff,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>The Arizona Agriculture Extension Association (AAEA) is having its annual membership drive. AAEA is the state association of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), and is open to all employees of the University of Arizona interested in research, education and outreach in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, controlled environment, aquaculture, forestry, water quality, turf, rangeland and many other areas. We have bi-annual meetings to promote professional development and learn about the successful and impactful programs we have in Arizona Cooperative Extension. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>The dues are $60 per year and include membership to the AAEA, the NACAA, and a subscription to the print journal <i>The County Agent</i>. Membership isn't just for county agriculture agents. Specialists along with program and research staff will also benefit from the Associations' opportunities for peer networking and professional development at state and national meetings. Please share this email with others in your office that may be interested. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Our membership deadline is February 15, 2016. I’m well aware that many of us are working diligently on our UAVitaes, but this is a great reason to take a break, click on <a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/aaea/">http://ag.arizona.edu/aaea/</a> and renew or join. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Don't forget you can use your p-card now to renew your membership by filling out the following membership form. After you hit the submit button, you will be able to click to use paypal. If you use paypal the cost is 62.50. The extra 2.50 is for paypal fees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Stacey Bealmear-Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Urban Horticulture Agent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>The University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Yuma County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>928-726-3904<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>some are dull. Some have weird names, but all are different colors, and they<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>all have to live in the same box.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>**Doing something once is worth more than seeing it done a thousand times**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Edward C. Martin, Ph.D. Tel: (602) 827-8200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>County Extension Director Fax: (602) 827-8292<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maricopa County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4341 E. Broadway Rd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:ecmartin@email.arizona.edu">ecmartin@email.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=283 height=75 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D14F75.559633D0" alt="CALS-CooperativeExtensionMaricopaCounty-2 resize"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>