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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director for Extension & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Forbes 301, Bldg. #36<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">520-621-7205<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ratje, Jeffrey M - (jmratje) <jmratje@arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 6, 2020 5:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran) <mcclaran@arizona.edu>; Brierley, Paul E - (paulbrierley) <paulbrierley@arizona.edu>; Antin, Parker B - (pba) <pba@arizona.edu>; Burgess, Shane C - (shaneburgess) <sburgess@cals.arizona.edu>; Silvertooth, Jeffrey
C - (silverto) <Silver@ag.arizona.edu>; Staten, Michael E - (statenm) <statenm@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Essential farm workers and C-19<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Looks like tremendous opportunity to help farmworkers, ag industry, and keep food production humming. Extension, YCEDA, Ian Pepper and others doing some exciting things. Probably others can play in this
space. With $52m from California, there may be investments from Arizona too. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/in-depth-look-at-coronavirus-testing-challenges-among-latino-farmer-workers-89676869594">https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/in-depth-look-at-coronavirus-testing-challenges-among-latino-farmer-workers-89676869594</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">CALS Students: </span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Students in emergency financial need can
<a href="https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eX2oNQD4G3Iv1ch" target="_blank">
apply for funding here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C234B">Jeffrey M Ratje</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span>Associate Vice President, Finance Admin Operations<br>
Division of Agriculture, Life and Vet Sciences & Cooperative Extension<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
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Forbes, 314c<br>
PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
Office: 520-621-1468 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676">| <br>
</span><a href="mailto:jmratje@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#767676;text-decoration:none">jmratje@email.arizona.edu</span></a><br>
<b><a href="https://www.compass.arizona.edu/"><span style="color:#8B0015;text-decoration:none">www.compass.arizona.edu</span></a></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#002060">Due to the pandemics, I am working remotely. Please contact me via email or via my office phone, which is forwarded to my cell phone. Be safe and stay well!</span></i></b><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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