June 25, 2019
Edition Topics


  1. Message from Dr. Silvertooth
  2. Congratulations Betsy Greene
  3. Short-term Youth Hosting Opportunity
  4. New Extension Publications
  5. ALVSCE UCAP Open Forum
  6. Did you miss it?
  7. Registration for the 2019 Arizona Cooperative Extension Conference


Message from the Associate Dean and Extension Director  

On 6-7 August the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension System (CES) conference will be held in Tucson.  This conference is intended to be fully inclusive for all CES personnel from every campus, county, and Experiment Station unit.

With a broadly distributed organization like the CES, this conference provides a unique opportunity for us to meet and interact with each other directly.  It is not often that we have this type of event to convene CES people from across the state at one time.

Dominic Rodriguez and the planning committee have been working for several months and I appreciate their efforts to develop an excellent program for this conference.  Conference registration is live at https://arizonace.quickbase.com/db/bpig6agym?a=nwr.  We are still accepting proposals for breakout sessions and poster submissions until July 5th.  We have a lot to cover with the limited amount of time available. Agendas will be distributed soon for your planning purposes. 

I look forward to seeing all of you in Tucson on 6-7 August!


Congratulations Betsy Greene

Dr. Betsy Greene, University of Arizona Equine Specialist, has been awarded the 2019 Extension Award by the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science.
 
https://www.asas.org/taking-stock/blog-post/taking-stock/2019/06/13/congratulations-dr.-betsy-greene
 
Congratulations!


Looking for Host Families

We still need two more families who are each willing to host a young girl (age 13) from Japan this Summer from July 23 – August 18.

Host families must have a girl child aged 10-14. Host families do not need to be 4-H families.
Please spread the word and contact Nick Morris (nmorris6@email.arizona.edu) if you or someone you know may be interested.



New Extension Publications

Calculations for a Grid-Connected  Solar Energy System
Edward Franklin

Whether you live on a farm or ranch, in an urban area, or somewhere in between, it is likely you and your family rely on electricity. Most of us receive our electrical power from a local utility. A growing trend has been to generate our own electrical power. Solar energy systems have grown in popularity are available for residential, agricultural, and commercial applications.


Arizona residents who live in the desert valleys with its surrounding mountains (sometimes called “sky islands”) are a fortunate bunch. Biodiversity of plants and animals throughout our state is among the best anywhere on earth. We have a seemingly endless supply of flora and fauna to photograph, sketch, collect, and admire and for the most part we are hindered in our interactions only by our imaginations. However, for those of us who try and incorporate our favorite local plant into our home landscape, we are limited by the specific requirements that each plant must have to thrive and grow.
  

ALVSCE UCAP Open Forum on 7/15

Join us for an Open Forum to share information and answer questions about how UCAP has been handled in our division.  We will have a panel of the folks from ALVSCE who have been consulted on their areas of expertise throughout the UCAP process while positions were being mapped available to answer questions.

When: Monday July 15th 9-10am

Where: ENR2 S225 & Zoom
 
Click here for more details and registration - registration REQUIRED for in-person or remote attendance

 

Did you miss it?

Did you miss last week's Quarterly Q & A webinar with Dr. Jeff Silvertooth?

Did you miss an edition of Tuesday Morning Notes?  Or, need to see another quarterly webinar?

Head here for archived Tuesday Morning Notes: https://extension.arizona.edu/tuesday-morning-notes

Head here for past Live Q & A Webinars: 
https://extension.arizona.edu/dr-silvertooth-qa-webinars


Registration for the 2019 Arizona Cooperative Extension Conference is now open!

The planning committee is excited to announce that you can now register for our upcoming conference!  Below are some links that will route you to the portal, registration, and to submit for session proposals, poster sessions, and award nominations:

   Conference Portal
   Register for the Conference
   Breakout Session Proposal Submission
   Poster Session Submission Form
   “Heart of Extension” Award Nomination Form

We look forward to seeing everyone at this year’s event on Tuesday, August 6th and Wednesday, August 7th!


TMN Submittal Process

Please submit your news by 4:00pm Monday to TMN [tmn@cals.arizona.edu].

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