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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you will attend the Southwest Ag Summit in-person in Yuma next week, I highly recommend the interactive, small group, station rotation session called “Potpourri of Pests,
Pesticides, and PPE.” It will be held in AS 105 (Ag and Science Building, Rm. 105) on Thursday, February 24<sup>th</sup> from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">During the session you will have an opportunity to work in small groups and talk to the presenters as you visit each of our 5 thematic stations for 20-minutes. You will get a
close-up view of insect pests and plant diseases, as well as hands-on practice using a cool new agricultural pest management decision-making tool. An interactive presentation on the importance of correctly measuring and mixing pesticides and a thorough demonstration
on respirator cleaning and maintenance will round out the session. I’ve included each station’s theme and presenter below, followed by the link to the Southwest Ag Summit website for details about the entire event.
<b><i>What a great way to have fun learning while earning CEUs.</i></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#548235">“Potpourri of Pests, Pesticides, and PPE.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">Station 1: New Tool for Alfalfa Weevil Pest Management in Low Desert Alfalfa
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">(</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#231F20">Kyle Harrington, University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">Station 2: Pests, Beneficials, and Pest Management </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">(</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#231F20">Shaku
Nair, University of Arizona, Maricopa Ag Center)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">Station 3: Plant Disease Diagnostics
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">(</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#231F20">Bindu Poudel-Ward, University of Arizona, Yuma Ag Center)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">Station 4: Respirator Maintenance 101
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">(</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#231F20">Roberto Rios, Arizona Department of Agriculture)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top:.25pt;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F4129">Station 5: Measuring and Mixing Different Pesticide Formulations (</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#231F20">Jennifer
Weber, University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You can find more information about the Southwest Ag Summit on the webpage:
<a href="https://yumafreshveg.com/southwest-ag-summit/">https://yumafreshveg.com/southwest-ag-summit/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We hope to see you in Yuma next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jenny<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Jennifer Weber<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Pesticide Safety Education Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Maricopa County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">MARICOPA COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">4341 E. Broadway Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Office: (602) 827-8222<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:jennyweber@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">jennyweber@arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">extension.arizona.edu/maricopa</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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