TopicsJune 13, 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
- Climate Science Working Group Needs Your Help
- Extension Job Opening - Assistant/Associate Agent, Pima County
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Message from the Associate Vice President
and Director of Extension
Parking is easy on campus, traffic is light on the I-10, and the daily average temperature in Phoenix is over 100 degrees - it must be summer. As I reminded my neighbor just this past Saturday, we all need to exercise caution and ensure we are well-hydrated during this time of the year. The dry heat often makes it seem okay because you're not sweating, when, in reality, you've been sweating profusely, just not showing or feeling it as in more humid climates. Also, as one who has now had two procedures for skin cancer, be sure to protect your skin. I have gone to just wearing long sleeves when outside for extended periods and reapplying sunscreen every two hours. Also, Otis and Garfield want me to remind you to watch your pets and ensure they have relief from the heat throughout the day. Garfield recommends a couch facing the TV, while Otis prefers the rocking/recliner.
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, June 22 @10:30am
ED Talk
Live from the Yuma Ag Center and via Zoom
To submit questions click here. For Zoom registration click here.
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WRRC Annual Conference Early Registration Ends June 14
Thanks to the generosity of our conference sponsors, Early Bird registration for this year's multi-day conference is only $110 ($65 for a single day). Beginning June 15, the rate will increase to $130 ($75 for a single day).
We are also pleased to offer a $30 student registration rate. For those who cannot make it to Tucson, we are offering free non-interactive livestreaming of the event. This year's conference program aims to address the pressing water resources challenges currently facing Arizona and the region by bringing forward ideas that offer pathways to water security for all.
The two-day, in-person program features over 50 speakers and presenters covering a diverse range of panel discussions, keynotes, and poster presentations. Day 1 will conclude with an evening reception where attendees can continue their conversations while enjoying some refreshments and a non-hosted bar. We invite you to join us to engage in robust solutions-focused discussions.
What: WRRC 2023 Annual Conference
When: July 11-12
Where: University of Arizona Student Union Grand Ballroom
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| 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.
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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.
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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.
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Climate Science Working Group Needs Your Help The Cooperative Extension Climate Science Working Group wants to know about the current level of interest and involvement in climate change-related training, programming, and collaboration within Extension. Your responses will be used to guide climate change program development and better integration of climate change information across Extension programs. Even if you feel that your role within Extension is not a “climate” role, we encourage you to submit a response.
The information will also help the UArizona Extension Climate Science Working Group leverage resources and opportunities to better serve Extension and Arizona stakeholders.
The survey's introduction page contains more information about confidentiality, how your responses will be used and stored, and your rights.
What: There are 27 quick, simple questions that should take 10 – 15 minutes to complete.
Who: You must work within Arizona Cooperative Extension, be 18 or older, and read English.
Click here to complete the survey. Please contact Dawn Gouge at dhgouge@arizona.edu or 602-418-5202 with questions or complaints about the study.
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Job OpeningAssistant/Associate Agent Posotion (ANR), Pima County - This continuing eligible Assistant/Associate Extension Agent position will work with a dynamic team of professionals developing and delivering community outreach programs that provide research-based, objective informal agriculture and natural resources education in Pima County, Arizona. The primary focus of the position will be to develop and deliver education and assistance to small-scale and urban growers in Pima County, Arizona. In addition, the agent will engage and collaborate with urban food systems work conducted at the Pima County Cooperative Extension (PCCE), The Garden Kitchen, and 4-H farm-focused youth workforce development at PCCE Tucson Village Farm. The Agent will also oversee the Master Gardener Program located at PCCE as well as other natural resources programming related to the environment and natural systems. In addition to outreach, the agent will develop and conduct applied research, produce scholarly Extension publications, present at conferences and meetings, and pursue grant funding to support research and program work. This position is administratively and programmatically responsible to the County Extension Director and the Director of Arizona Cooperative Extension and is located at Pima County Cooperative Extension. Please visit UA Talent req14352 to apply.
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