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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Spring Short Course Turf 101: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Course description: </b>This half-day (4 hours) short course
<b>“Turf 101” </b>will be offered on<b> March 30<sup>th</sup>, 2023</b> <b>1-5 pm</b>, at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Office, 4341 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix. Topics will include turfgrass spring transition and establishment, summer weed and insect
pest management. If you have new hands in the field that need a quick overview of Arizona turf best practices, or any of your crew need a refresher before spring transition, this is a great opportunity. **<b> Registration is now closed.**<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212529;font-weight:normal">Have a question?</span></strong><span style="color:#212529"> Call 520-374-6299 or email </span><a href="mailto:nairs@arizona.edu" target="_blank">nairs@arizona.edu</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#607D8B">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Save the Date: 6th Arizona School IPM Conference. Registration is OPEN!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212529">In person on April 18<sup>th</sup> and 19<sup>th</sup>, and Online April 24th – May 31<sup>st</sup>, 2023.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please visit </b><a href="https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/events/arizona-school-ipm-conference"><b>https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/events/arizona-school-ipm-conference</b></a><b> for registration and schedule.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212529">A great opportunity for continuing education
</span>for schools, colleges childcare<span style="color:#212529">, city parks and rec, turf and landscape managers, golf course supervisors, and other institutional staff engaged in operations, maintenance, turf and landscape, food service, health services
and many other areas. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Have a question?</span></strong> Call 520-374-6299 or email </span><a href="mailto:nairs@arizona.edu" target="_blank">nairs@arizona.edu</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#607D8B">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Save the Date: 32<sup>nd</sup> Desert Horticulture Conference<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Friday, May 5, 2023, at the El Conquistador Hotel, Tucson.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Desert Horticulture Conference is the premier annual conference for all members of the southwest green industry: landscape architects, designers, growers, retailers, contractors, maintenance personnel, suppliers, and educators. Presenting
timely and research-based information relevant for designing, building, maintaining, and producing plants for urban landscapes in the arid Southwest. The conference offers three concurrent tracks: Plants and Design, Plant Health, and Water/Urban Landscapes.
For registration and further information: <a href="https://cals.arizona.edu/deserthort/">
https://cals.arizona.edu/deserthort/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#32363A;background:white">UA Turfgrass Science Program seeks your feedback: Thanks to all who have responded!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#32363A;background:white">As of June 2022, there is no longer a full time Turf Specialist position at the University of Arizona. Due to funding constraints and other factors, there is no guarantee that this position will
be continued in the future. Your voice can make a difference. Please respond to the following short survey to let us know your needs and the value of the Turf Program.
</span><a href="https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3P3R5l6zFbywTsi"><span lang="FR">https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3P3R5l6zFbywTsi</span></a><span lang="FR" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt"><img border="0" width="19" height="19" style="width:.2013in;height:.2013in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D95C0F.BAF9ACD0"><b><i><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Shaku
Nair, Ph.D. </span></i></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Entomologist & Associate in Extension<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Community IPM/Turfgrass and Horticultural Entomology</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Maricopa County Cooperative Extension</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix AZ 85040</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Office: (520) 374-6299; (602) 827-8214; Cell: (520) 840-9429
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