August 10, 2021
Edition Topics
- Message from Interim Director Ed Martin
- Soil Health Specialist Candidate Seminars
- Pinal County Horticulture Assistant/Associate Agent Candidate Seminars
- Virtual Seminar: Equity in Prevention
- WRRC Pre-Conference Webinar and 2021 Annual Conference
- Rainlog: Arizona's cooperative rainfall monitoring network
- New Extension Publications
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Message from the Interim Director of Extension
I spent the past two days working with county CEDs to develop a strategic plan for Arizona Cooperative Extension. Our first phase was to identify areas requiring additional resources to address current needs and challenges on the horizon. I want to thank our facilitator, Susan Sekaquaptewa, an Assistant FRTEP Agent for the Hopi Tribe, for keeping the CEDs moving forward through the process. At the end of the workshop, I believe we gained a better understanding, and perhaps a greater appreciation, of the excellent work Extension does across the state. We also learned that we all face staffing challenges, and everyone could use more support. As we continue to develop the strategic plan, we will cast a larger net, asking for input from faculty and staff from across the state and eventually seeking information from current and potential clientele.
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| Soil Health Specialist Candidate Seminars
The Search and Screen Committee for the ENVS Soil Health Specialist position invites you to candidate seminars. The purpose of the continuing-eligible Extension Assistant Professor position is to develop and deliver an applied research and outreach program in soil health as related to crop production and sustainability to support Arizona’s diverse agriculture stakeholders.
All Cooperative Extension faculty and staff are invited to participate, especially anyone that may potentially collaborate with this new faculty member.
Candidate Seminars are:
Dr. Debankur Sanyal, Monday, August 16, 2021 at 11:00am https://arizona.zoom.us/j/87103638099
passcode: ENVS
Dr. Manbir Rakkar, Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 11:00 am https://arizona.zoom.us/j/87508417395
passcode: ENVS
Dr. Anthony Fulford, Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 11:00 am https://arizona.zoom.us/j/81033092300
passcode: ENVS
Seating will be available at the Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC), in the MPR for individuals wishing to attend the seminars in-person. Please RSVP in-person attendance to Julie Campbell, juliecampbell@arizona.edu
Evaluation forms for candidates can be found at: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1MO5cXmNdrjwtBs
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Pinal County Horticulture Assistant/Associate Agent Candidate Seminars
The Search and Screen Committee for the Pinal County Horticulture Assistant/Associate Agent position invites you to candidate seminars. The purpose of the continuing-eligible Horticulture Extension Assistant/Associate Agent position is to develop and deliver educational information, structured programs, and technical support to the consumer and commercial horticulture sectors, as well as urban agriculture and food systems in Pinal County, Arizona.
All Cooperative Extension faculty and staff are invited to participate, especially anyone that may potentially collaborate with this new faculty member.
Candidate Seminars are:
Russell Noon, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 12:30 pm
passcode: Pinal
Seating will be available in the Pinal County Cooperative Extension Conference Room for individuals wishing to attend the seminars in-person. Please RSVP in-person attendance to Lisa Elliott (melliott@email.arizona.edu).
Anne LeSenne, Wednesday 18, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Anne LeSenne Q&A 3:30 pm
Seating will be available at the Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC), in the MPR for individuals wishing to attend the seminar in-person.
There will be an additional opportunity to visit with the candidates from 3:30-4:30pm. Please contact Lisa Elliott (melliott@email.arizona.edu) to be included in the meeting.
Evaluation forms for candidates can be found here and will be due by COB Wednesday August 25, 2021.
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| Virtual Seminar: Equity in Prevention
Lunch & Learn Series
September 13th -17th
A virtual seminar series for all professionals in community-driven prevention networks.
September 13th - 17th, daily from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (EDT)
NC 4-H Empowering Youth and Families Program and Rize Consultants are hosting a lunch & learn series and taking a deep dive into the role of equity in prevention practice.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the issues of social and structural inequity that create differences in outcomes based on a myriad of characteristics, such as race/ethnicity, gender, income level, and geography.
Although the history of inequity is centuries in the making, the recent experience of the pandemic has created a shift in consciousness, thus allowing us an opportunity to discuss how far we still need to go to achieve true equity and inclusion within our communities.
Read more about each session and register for this event with the link below!
Register for this event
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| WRRC Pre-Conference Webinar and 2021 Annual Conference
August 13
WRRC Pre-Conference Webinar: Tribal Water Rights and Settlements
The Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) is presenting a pre-conference webinar: “Tribal Water Rights and Settlements.” Tune in to hear water law and tribal attorneys Margaret Vick and Robyn Interpreter, and Director of the Tribal Justice Clinic and Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona, Heather Whiteman Runs Him, discuss Indian water rights and settlements. Registration required
August 30 to September 1
WRRC 2021 Annual Conference: Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment
Join the WRRC 2021 Virtual Annual Conference, Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment, a three-day conference full of information on water resilience, diverse perspectives, networking, and much more. Free Registration
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| Rainlog: Arizona's cooperative rainfall monitoring network
Event Date: August 12, 2021 11:00am to 12:00pm
Featured Speaker: Dr Michael Crimmins, Professor & Extension Specialist - Climate Science, Department of Environmental Science, The University of Arizona.
Webinar Overview: Rainlog.org is a cooperative rainfall monitoring network for Arizona. Data collected through this network will be used for a variety of applications, from watershed management activities to drought planning at local, county, and state levels. All you need to participate is a rain gauge and access to the Internet. We are asking volunteers to select a rain gauge, install it at home, and report daily total rainfall amounts through the online data entry form. Why do we need more rainfall data? Precipitation amounts are highly variable across Arizona due to topography and seasonal weather patterns. This is especially true during the monsoon season, when thunderstorms can produce heavy rainfall that is very localized. The map at right shows a typical distribution of official gauges used to track monthly rainfall amounts. Large gaps exist over many parts of the state. Your observations will help fill these gaps, providing valuable information to be used in drought monitoring and resource management decision-making.
Webinar Facilitator: Chris Jones, Extension Agent, University of Arizona Gila County Cooperative Extension
Zoom Link: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/82877975948 Please log in up to 10 minutes prior to the webinar.
Cost: Free
Registration: Not required
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| New Extension Publications
Growing Herbs for the Health of It!
Jennifer Parlin, Parker Filer, Daniel McDonald, Jacqui Stork and Jada Parker
Do your salivary glands kick into action when you think about a juicy hamburger or a salty snack? Do sugary treats draw you like metal to a magnet? Well then, you’re human! Our desire for fatty, salty, and sugary foods is the result of humans evolving over many millennia. Our bodies need fat, salt, and sugar to function—only we may not need as much as we are consuming. The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015) recommend cutting down on fat, added sugars, and sodium (see box 1 below). Cutting back doesn’t mean we need to take all the fun and flavor out of enjoying our favorite foods. The purpose of this publication is to describe how herbs can be used as a substitute for less healthy taste enhancers such as salt, sugar, and fat.
Landscape Management Practices to Optimize Passive Rainwater Harvesting and Plant Health
Ursula K. Schuch and B. Grant McCormick
Rainwater harvesting is a sustainable way to augment or offset water for landscape irrigation and mitigate stormwater impacts in Arizona and the desert southwest. Annual evaporation in Arizona’s low deserts is 70 to 80 inches, and precipitation ranges from 4 to 12 inches per year (AZMET), which creates the need for supplemental water to insure healthy plant growth for non-native plants and for native plants in challenging settings such as hardscape-intensive urban areas. Longer, hotter summers, increasingly unreliable patterns of rainfall (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2017), and increasing population (US Census Bureau, 2018) will require more water conservation measures to ensure sustainable growth and development of urban trees and forests. Water harvesting is an important water conservation method that can supplement other water sources, and is increasingly seen as a discrete supply of water.
Saguaro Horticulture: Habitats For Wild And Cultivated Saguaro
Michael Chamberland
The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is an iconic symbol of Arizona and the greater American Southwest. The saguaro flower is Arizona’s State Flower. Silhouettes of saguaro appear on the standard Arizona automobile license plate. Saguaro cacti are the largest cacti in the United States, sometimes exceeding 60 feet in height and standing taller than any other plant in their native habitat. Arizona’s two largest metropolitan areas, Phoenix and Tucson, feature saguaro cacti in urban natural areas and planted landscapes
Verticillium Wilt of Cotton
Jiahuai Hu
Verticillium wilt is one of the most important diseases of cotton worldwide. This disease was first reported on Upland cotton in Virginia in 1918. Currently, Verticillium wilt is widespread in most of the cotton belt region of the U.S. and causes great economic losses in some cotton producing areas such as western Texas and San Joaquin valley of California. In Arizona, Verticillium wilt occurs only on Upland cotton, especially more severe in the regions at elevations above 3,500 feet in Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee counties where cooler air temperatures (70 to 80 °F) are more favorable for symptom expression from late summer to fall. A recent study showed that overwatering and heavy soil with higher composition of silt and clay led to an increased in disease incidence (Land et al., 2017). With adoption of tolerant cultivars, Verticillium wilt has not been a major problem in Arizona cotton in the recent past.
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