|
|
TopicsJune 6, 2023
- Message from the Associate Vice President and Director of Extension
- Help Arizona Solve Water Challenges - WRRC Annual Conference
- Southwestern Noxious, Invasive Plant Short Course
- Dial the Dean on June 20
- Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference Poster Submissions
- Brave the Wild River, Reading by Melissa Sevigny
- Santa Cruz County director position presentation and evaluation form
- Welcome Kelly Montez
- Welcome Shea Cantu
- Extension Job Opening - Assistant/Associate Horticulture Agent
- New Publication
| |
|
Message from the Associate Vice President
and Director of Extension
Last week, I met with our state Extension Specialists from the various CALS academic units. The meeting went very well, and I appreciate everyone’s hard work across the state. The annual meeting is an excellent opportunity to meet new faculty and discuss issues affecting Extension Specialists both on and off campus. It is also an excellent opportunity for me to get direct input from our Specialists. I also served as a judge for Project CENTRL’s class 31 group projects on Saturday morning. Once again, the Project CENTRL participants showed why this is the premier rural leadership program in the state – the presentations were all outstanding! UArizona Cooperative Extension is proud to support such an impactful program. Finally, on Saturday night, I attended the Clover Ball. This annual event celebrates the best in Arizona 4-H from across the state. I was privileged to present the Extensionist of the Year award to Tom and Angela Peterson for their continued support of our 4-H Youth Development Program. Congratulations to them both, and thank you for your years of service and support for 4-H and Arizona Cooperative Extension.
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, June 22nd @10:30am
ED Talk
Live from the Yuma Ag Center and via ZoomSubmit your questions hereWebinar (Zoom) registration will be released soon
| |
Limited Number of Free Registrations Still Available!
The 2023 Water Resources Research Center annual conference, What Can We Do? Solutions to Arizona’s Water Challenges, is your chance to join a conversation about solving water problems affecting all of us at home, at work, and in our communities. A limited number of cost-free registrations are available for UArizona Cooperative Extension faculty and staff (contact Jessie Hampton for more information). Free registrations are first come, first served, so register soon.
The conference is set for July 11–12 at the University of Arizona Student Union. The goal is to address pressing state, regional, and tribal water resource challenges by collectively coaxing out ideas that enhance water security. The two-day program will feature sessions on water quality, information gaps, farming practices, working with nature, adapting policy, growing the workforce, technology, and more. There will also be ample opportunity for networking to continue the solution-focused discussions of the conference. Keep an eye on our conference page as the agenda develops.
Early bird registration is $110 ($65 for one day), until June 14. Student registration is $30. A free, non-interactive livestream registration will be available soon. We hope to see many of you in Tucson this July!
Click here to become a conference sponsor.
| |
| Southwestern Noxious, Invasive Plant Short CourseWe are pleased to be able to offer this 29th annual Short Course July 18, 19, and 20, 2023, in Farmington, New Mexico at the San Juan College's (SJC) Henderson Fine Arts Center, Rooms 9008 and 9010. This three-day Short Course will be live and in person, including the popular 1/2-day field trip from Farmington, New Mexico to Durango, Colorado. For more information, including the agenda and how to register and pay, please click here.
| |
Special Guest: Kim McReynolds, Greenlee County Extension Director, discusses the challenges facing communities in her county and how Cooperative Extension is making a positive impact.
Please join us! If you are unable to take part in the 30-minute call, a link to a recording will be published in the Weekly Bulletin after the event. Click here to register. Send questions in advance to rosberg@arizona.edu. Previous Dial-the-Dean recordings are available here.
| |
Submit a Poster!
Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual ConferenceAugust 2-4
The 2023 Annual Arizona Extension Conference will be August 2-4 in Tucson on the University of Arizona Main Campus. This year's conference theme is Building the Future of Extension Through Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration.
Poster Session Submissions - Posters can be on any Arizona Extension-related topic, including, but not limited to, community issues, extension initiatives, programs, or research projects. Posters presented at other conferences are eligible for display. Poster space is limited. Posters will be accepted in the order they are received until space capacity is reached. Click here to submit a poster. Provide the title, authors, a short (150-word maximum) abstract, the style (hanging vs. tabletop), and the approximate size of your poster. Deadline: July 3, 11:59 p.m. Your submission will be confirmed by Friday, July 7.
| |
Brave the Wild River,
Reading by Melissa Sevigny
Please join us for this WRRC Special Event to celebrate the release of Melissa L. Sevigny’s new book, Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon. Evocative and beautifully written, Brave the Wild River chronicles the history-making journey of botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter through the Grand Canyon in the summer of 1938. These two intrepid women led an expedition to “botanize” the beautiful and bizarre plant life of this then little-known corner of the American West. With its surges of snowmelt, muddy landslides carrying boulders and debris, frothy whirlpools, and perilous waves, the Colorado River was considered the most dangerous river in the world, and at the time only a handful of men, and no women, had survived a boat journey through the Grand Canyon. Brave the Wild River is a loving tribute to two remarkable women—who valued their curiosity about the world more than their presumed place in it—and the adventure of a lifetime. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
When: 3-4:30 p.m. (Arizona Time), Friday, June 16, book signing to follow
Where: WRRC, 350 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona
Speaker: Melissa L. Sevigny, Science Journalist, KNAU, Arizona Public Radio
Click here for more information.
| |
Santa Cruz County Director Job Presentation
Dr. Rodolfo Morales’ presentation for the Santa Cruz County director position can be viewed here. Morales' evaluation for can be found here.
| |
Welcome Shea Cantu
New Associate Specialist in the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness and Director of UACE SNAP-Ed/EFNEP, Dr. Shea Austin Cantu.
Cantu starts July 24 and is excited to become part of Arizona Extension and looks forward to getting to know everyone! She is currently the Director of Tennessee State University’s (TSU) Community Nutrition Education Program comprised of both the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Education) programs. Shea has worked for Tennessee State University’s Cooperative Extension program for almost 9 years, first as an Area Specialist, and then as the Program Manager of the Community Nutrition Education Program, becoming the Director of that program in June of 2020.
Prior to working with TSU’s Cooperative Extension Program, Shea was a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with the University of Tennessee Extension in Lincoln County for 10 years. She received her BS in Human Sciences, Child Development and Family Studies from Freed-Hardeman University in 1996, her MS in Human Sciences, Child Development and Family Studies from Middle Tennessee State University in 2001 and her EdD in Higher and Adult Education from the University of Memphis in 2017. Her research interests include community nutrition education program management, rural poverty, single mothers, adult education, and community sustainability.
| |
Welcome Kelly Montez
We are thrilled to announce that Kelly Montez has joined Arizona Cooperative Extension as our new Executive Assistant at the State Office. Kelly brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, and we are confident she will be an invaluable asset to our team.
Kelly comes to us from UArizona's BIO5 Institute where she held a similar role in supporting the institute's director.
In her capacity as Executive Assistant, Kelly will be responsible for state-level administrative processes, managing executive calendars, coordinating meetings and events, and ensuring seamless communication across the state, among other things. Her exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail will help optimize our administrative functions.
Kelly and her husband spend their spare time chasing around their sons as they are heavily involved in club baseball – which means they really don’t have spare time. But they'll occasionally catch a musical.
Please join us in welcoming Kelly to our team and extending support as she settles into her new role.
| |
|
Job Opening
Asstistant/Associate Horticulture Agent, Mohave County – This continuing eligible Assistant/Associate Extension Agent position in Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) is part of a dynamic team of professionals developing and delivering community outreach programs that provide research-based, objective informal education. The person in this position will be required to develop, implement and evaluate effective outcome-based ANR Extension programs in the areas of horticulture with a focus on 1) Commercial fruit/nut production and other commercial crops, and 2) Supervision of the Mohave County Master Gardener Program. The agent will work collaboratively with horticulture producers, other faculty, industry representatives, and other partners in the counties of assignment; acquire both financial and human resources through grants, contracts and gifts to support the development and delivery of these programs; build capacity to sustain and grow programs through constituent empowerment and/or leadership development; and engage in professional development regularly and redirect efforts, as needed.
Click here to view the job listing on the UA Talent website.
| |
New Extension Publication
Lead Author: Michael Chamberland
A terrarium (plural: terraria or terrariums) is an enclosed or mostly-enclosed growing environment for plants. A terrarium encloses an environment with high humidity and moist soil. Terraria are useful in Arizona’s arid environment where the air is dry indoors and outdoors. Using terraria, it is possible to grow plants with high moisture needs without using a lot of water. This is useful for growing and exhibiting moisture-loving plants. Water-cycling, a microcosm of the Earth’s hydrologic cycle, can be demonstrated in closed terraria. The moist environment is maintained with limited water input, a real advantage in a region concerned with water conservation. Terraria can be designed as attractive displays for unusual specimens, promoting an interest in the diversity of plants.
| |
|
|
|
|
