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I will be interested in participating as a judge. Sorry about the delay in getting back to you.</div>
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<b>From:</b> Plantsci <plantsci-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu> on behalf of Arnold, Betsy - (fungi) <Arnold@ag.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 18, 2026 8:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> plantsci (plantsci@list.cals.arizona.edu) <plantsci@list.cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Plantsci] SPLS: Outreach/engagement opportunity</div>
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We are invited to offer our expertise as judges for the 2026 Agriscience Fair, to be held in Tucson in early June.</div>
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Judges will review projects by 7th-12th grade students who, through their participation in the Future Farmers of America program, have conducted research in agricultural science.</div>
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Faculty, postdocs, and graduate students are all eligible to serve. If you're interested, please see details below. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>I am reaching out to you to request your help and expertise to serve as a judge for the 2026 Agriscience Fair at the Arizona FFA State Leadership Conference!
</b>This competition recognizes 7-12th grade students who conduct their own scientific investigations focused on agricultural and environmental problems. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">As a judge, you will be working in small groups to evaluate all the different projects in a single division.
<b>We would ask that you arrive at the Tucson Convention Center (TCC) on Thursday, June 4th at 8:30AM for Judge orientation and remain to assist in judging from 9:00AM-Noon</b>. Most divisions will finish prior to noon. </span></p>
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