TopicsNovember 14, 2023
- Message from the Associate Vice-President and Director of Extension
- Save the Date - Ed Talk Tomorrow!
- In Memoriam: Michelle Rico
- Extension Onboarding Experience for Faculty
- Grants and Research Esstentials - How to Read an RFA
- Virtual Fencing Workshop Thursday
- Farm Bureau Honors Arizona Meteorological Network
- Camp Verde Artificial Insemination Clinic November 17-19
- Job Candidate Presentations, Surveys, CVs
- Job Openings
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Message from the Associate Vice-President and Director of Extension
Several changes are occurring within Extension. We did an economic analysis and a needs assessment, and soon, we will begin to develop a Strategic Positioning Plan. We are also hiring new faculty and staff and continuing to provide our support for our current team.
With all these moving parts, it's nice to have a few "go-to" people within the system to have those conversations to get some input, discuss some concerns, and simply check in to help keep us all centered. I have several. They are my mentors, my colleagues, people I trust to give me some advice and who I know care enough about me and our work to tell me how they see it. Some of them I've known for years, others for much, much less. Some are faculty, but many are staff. I would hope everyone in Extension has co-workers like this. It's not people to complain with or people to confirm rumors and innuendoes. It isn't easy to put into words, but they are people whose opinions I value, friendships I cherish, and support I appreciate. If you don't have a group like this, work to get one.
After 32 years at the UA, seeing all that I have seen, I still need a few folks to lean on, and it's nice to know that they're there for me – and I'm here for them too
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Ed Talk Tomorrow
Associate Vice-President and Director of Extension Ed Martin's next Ed Talk is tomorrow, November 15 from 3-4 p.m. Hear Ed discuss the current state of Extension and answer submitted and live questions.
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In Memoriam: Michelle Rico
Pima County Cooperative Extension was saddened to learn of the death of our dear friend and colleague, Michelle Rico, on November 3, 2023. Michelle was a nutrition educator with EFNEP from 1997 until her retirement in May 2020. Her nutrition lessons were delivered with a great deal of love for her program participants and always a lot of fun! Services will be held on Thursday, November 16, at 10:00 a.m., at Most Holy Trinity Church, 1300 North Greasewood Road, Tucson, and at Holy Hope Cemetery, 3555 North Oracle, Tucson. The family asks that you wear colorful clothing to the services to celebrate Michelle’s life!
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Save the Date
Extension Onboarding Experience for Faculty: Part I
February 26 & 27 - In-Person Only
Faculty will have an opportunity to learn and review the framework and core competencies for being a successful Extension Agent or Specialist.
The two-day interactive experience at the University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Office (in-person only) is scheduled from 10 a.m., Monday, February 26 until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27. Travel and lodging will be covered by the Extension administration. Space is limited. Registration and a detailed agenda will be forthcoming. The event is being chaired by Dr. Patty Merk and Dr. Cathy Martinez.
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Grants and Research Essentials:
How to Read an RFA
ALVSCE Grants and Research Essential events are open to all ALVSCE personnel including faculty, staff, students, and designated campus colleagues. The main objective is to provide a welcoming venue for researchers to network and expand their knowledge about research and research administration procedures.
What: How to Read a Request for Applications
When: 9–10 a.m., November 16
Where: ENR2, Room S225
Presenter: Kirsten Sherman-Haynes, SPS Grant and Contract Analyst, Principal
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| Explore Virtual Fencing
Come to this free workshop to learn more about virtual fencing (VF), an exciting new tool with a lot of potential—and risk. We will go over VF basics, compare the different vendors, hear from ranchers using the system, demonstrate the components, and answer your questions. Register now! Or learn more about the workshop.
When: 9 a.m., Thursday, November 16
Where: Santa Rita Ranch, 8200 E. Box Canyon Road, Green Valley, Arizona
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Arizona Farm Bureau Honors AZMet
AZMet records two-minute sustained wind speeds at all 30 network stations and makes the data available through a new data preview and download tool or by using the ‘azmetr’ R package. The work allows much broader wind speed measurement than was previously possible. Jeremy Weiss, AZMet Program Manager, received the award on behalf of AZMet during the Service to Agriculture Awards Banquet at the 102nd Annual Convention of the Arizona Farm Bureau.
Scott White, AZMet Research Professional in charge of field operations, reprogrammed station software and tested new code to ensure quality measurements before deploying it to the network stations. Matt Harmon, Senior Web Developer with ALVSCE who recently redesigned the AZMet data system, adapted the system to bring in and store the new data.
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| Artificial Insemination Clinic - Camp Verde
Artifical insemination has been shown to improve the genetic quality of a herd, increase consistency and value to a calf crop, eliminate the need to purchase, house, and feed a full bull battery, shorten breeding and calving season, and generally improve the profitability of a livestock production operation.
If you are interested in adding an AI program into your livestock operation, please join us for our 2.5-day AI Clinic at our UA Experimental Ranch, V Bar V, near Camp Verde November 17-19, 2023. Our experienced staff will guide you through the entire AI process and will include hands-on practice including live animals. Cost is $800, first-come basis, non-refundable, and includes a take-home AI kit ($350 value), AI manual, flash drive with all the presentations, and lunch on Sat. and BBQ on Sunday. Registration is limited to 12 participants.
Please contact Sierra Sheeks at the Yavapai County Cooperative Extension Office, (928) 445-6590. For further questions, please contact Andrew Brischke (928) 753-3788 or brischke@cals.arizona.edu
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Yavapai/Coconino Small Acreage and Food Production Area Agent
Yavapai and Coconino Cooperative Extension interviewed Laura Davis and Jackee Alston candidates for the Small Acreage and Food Production Agent position. Please take some time to contribute to the selection process and provide your input. Below are the links to the recording, evaluation form and CV.'s for both Laura and Jackee.
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Pima County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Presentation
Pima County Cooperative Extension interviewed Tania Hanline, candidate for the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent position. Please take some time to contribute to the selection process and provide your input by Monday, November 13. Below are the links to the recording and evaluation form and Tania’s CV.
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Job Openings
Assistant/Associate Agent, Family Consumer & Health Sciences, Pinal County – Cooperative Extension is seeking a self-driven, hard-working, creative, cooperative and dynamic person to serve as Assistant/Associate Family, Consumer and Health Sciences (FCHS) Agent. The FCHS Agent 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 FCHS Extension programs in the areas of Nutrition, Food Safety, Parent Education, Financial Literacy, Early Childhood Screenings, and other health-related issues. The agent will work collaboratively with FCHS and other Extension faculty and staff, AZ Health Zone, First Things First, Pinal County Health Department, and other partners in the county 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 empowerment and/or leadership development; and engage in professional development regularly and redirect efforts, as needed. Position is located in Casa Grande, Arizona. For more information, see the job posting on the UArizona talent site.
Extension Specialist (Assistant/Associate) – Family Health and Well-being, Norton School of Human Ecology – This continuing status (i.e., tenure-track) position will develop and lead a statewide initiative to address community health and family well-being, particularly emotional-behavioral health, using a family systems and intergenerational life course approach to human behavior, health and well-being. This work will be informed by the Cooperative Extension System’s National Framework for Health Equity and Well-being (2021).The Specialist will work to strengthen and improve family and community health and well-being and the social-environmental context(s) in which family groups interact. Using effective research-based, equity-focused approaches and advancing policies that help families be resilient and thrive, the Specialist will demonstrate impact through rigorous program evaluation and other applied research. The Specialist will maintain a program of extension, research, and scholarly outreach in community-based family health and well-being programs. This position will involve 60% extension, 30% research, and 10% service as a member of the Human Development and Family Science faculty. For more information and to share the job posting, visit the posting on the UA Talent site.
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