August 3, 2021
Edition Topics
- Message from Interim Director Ed Martin
- Congratulations Jan Groth
- MCCE July-August 2021 Newsletter
- Postdoc Research Assoc Position
- Community Outreach Assistant II Position
- Pinal County Horticulture Assistant/Associate Agent Candidate Seminar
- Vegetation Management News for AZ - August edition
- Developmental, sensory screenings needed for young children, First Things First says
- Vertebrate Pests in the Garden Webinar
- New Extension Publications
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Message from the Interim Director of Extension
On Thursday last week, I began my planned county visits with a visit to the Yuma Agricultural Center and the Yuma County Extension office. I truly appreciate everyone there taking time to meet with me and discuss the current challenges we are facing. I also appreciated the update and reports of the excellent work occurring in Yuma. The Extension office and Ag. Center share a mutual mission of serving communities in Yuma County and throughout Arizona. It was evident from our discussions that these two offices work closely together and that the leadership of Russ Engel and Bert Hernandez help foster this collaboration. Next on my schedule is the Maricopa Ag. Center and then on to Santa Cruz County in a few weeks. See you all soon!
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| Congratulations Jan Groth
Arizona Cooperative Extension is excited to announce that our very own Jan Groth, of Cochise County, has been named the 2021 Citizen of the Year by the Herald/Review!
Groth, an Assistant in Extension leading the Master Gardener program in Sierra Vista, has been active in Cochise County for the past 45 years. Since arriving in this community in 1977, Jan has worked tirelessly to engage Southeastern Arizonans in the areas of horticulture.
In addition to leading efforts to create discovery gardens, botanical gardens, and healing gardens, she's now leading a new effort for a mini park called, "Replenish."
Please take a moment to congratulate Jan on this great achievement and recognition. You can learn more about her award here (page 27).
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| MCCE July-August 2021 Newsletter
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension's July- August newsletter features stories on a diabetics prevention program, 4-H program fees waived, Master Gardeners renovation programs and more.
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| Postdoc Research Assoc - Camp Verde, AZ
The successful candidate in this position will lead field research and extension programs on a USDA_NIFA project on soil and plant health using innovative on-farm by-product for organic agriculture producers and small-scale farmers in Arizona.
PhD in soil sciences, crop sciences, and agronomy with focus on soil health and plant nutrition.
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| Community Outreach Assistant II - Holbrook, AZ
This position will assist County Extension and the Community Outreach Manager to meet the goals and objectives of the SNAP-Ed program in Navajo County, including the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and White Mountain Apache Tribal Lands. This position will provide support in the fields of Policy, Systems, and Environment (PSE) and Direct Education in food systems, school health, active living and early childhood through the use of approved curricula and resources. This position will attend and provide workshops, community events, meetings and direct education events to approved sites to meet the PSE and Direct Education goals and objectives of the SNAP-Ed program. This position will be based in Pinetop-Lakeside.
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| Pinal County Horticulture Assistant/Associate Agent Candidate Seminar
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| Vegetation Management News for AZ - August edition
August Announcement: Restoration of pollinator habitat is quickly becoming one of the most critical types of vegetation management in the southwest. The use of any type of native flower is obviously a good thing, but research has shown that the use of particular types of plants, including those that produce lots of nectar, have been grown without pesticides, and are seeded in species-rich mixtures are the most effective for boosting pollinator number and type.
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| Developmental, sensory screenings needed for young children, First Things First says
Queen Creek Independent, 8/2/21
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many families put off well-child visits for their young child, causing these regular screenings to have been missed. But another problem arises if a health provider is understaffed and doesn't have time to conduct the basic screenings that parents assume are happening, said Esther Turner, a senior program coordinator for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Pinal County, which provides developmental and sensory screenings.
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| Vertebrate Pests in the Garden Webinar
Event Date: August 5, 2021 11:00am to 12:00pm
Featured Speaker: Bill Cook is the UA horticulture program coordinator in Greenlee County. With public education being the primary objective, he and his volunteers have developed gardens and direct education programs with grades pre through 12, as well as adult education in the form of monthly hands on gardening and horticulture classes. Bill has operated a small nursery and greenhouse business from home for the last 12 years, doing custom propagation and specializing in heirloom fruit and vegetable plants. His background includes cotton farming, golf course maintenance, landscape design and installation.
Webinar Overview: Good judgment and careful planning are required to help solve vertebrate pest challenges in Arizona. Many vertebrate animals causing problems in gardens and landscapes are protected by law. This webinar will provide basic information about how to manage vertebrate pest damage and when it is appropriate to apply control strategies.
Webinar Facilitator: Chris Jones, Extension Agent, University of Arizona Gila County Cooperative Extension
Zoom Link: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/89982079756
Please log in up to 10 minutes prior to the webinar.
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
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New Extension Publications
Pilar Mueller, Elizabeth Mendivil, Jeremy Jonas, Albert Kline and Elise S. Gornish
Successful seed-based arid land restoration is hard to achieve. Multiple challenges including infrequent precipitation, long-term drought, seed eating animals and poor soil conditions limit the effective germination of seeds and the establishment of desired plants. Seedballs (also called seed pellets and seed bombs) are emerging as a tool that directly address the limitations to restoration success in arid systems (Madsen et al. 2016).
Tips For Eating More Fruits And Vegetables: BELL PEPPERS
Hope Wilson, Weslee Green, Carly Connell and Katherine E. Speirs
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults eat 1 ½ – 2 cups of fruits and 2 – 3 cups of vegetables a day to reduce the risk for diet-related chronic diseases. However, only 1 in 10 Americans eat the recommended amounts of fruits or vegetables.1 There are many different ways to add a variety of fruits and vegetables to your diet. This publication focuses on bell peppers and provides tips on how select, store, prepare and preserve them.
Tips For Eating More Fruits And Vegetables: TOMATOES
Hope Wilson, Weslee Green, Carly Connell and Katherine E. Speirs
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults eat 1 ½ – 2 cups of fruits and 2 – 3 cups of vegetables a day to reduce the risk for diet-related chronic diseases. However, only 1 in 10 Americans eat the recommended amounts of fruits or vegetables.1 There are many different ways to add a variety of fruits and vegetables to your diet. This publication focuses on tomatoes and provides tips on how select, store, prepare and preserve them.
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