TopicsMarch 21, 2023
- Message from the Interim Director of Extension
- 45th Annual UT/AZ Range Livestock Workshop & Tour
- 32nd Annual Desert Horticulture Conference
- Combining datasets using 'dplyr'
- WRRC Seminar Series: Harnessing the Power of Geophysical Imaging to Recharge California’s Groundwater
- Extension Specialist (Associate/Full) and Director of UACE SNAP-ED & EFNEP in the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
- New Pima County Extension Newsletter Out
- Spring Artificial Insemination (AI) Clinic
- California and Arizona Partner for Stinknet Symposium
- Meet a Finalist for the Cochise County CED Job
- Extension Specialist Position (Public Lands Grazing)
- Extension Specialist Position (Plant-Herbivore Interactions and Targeted Grazing)
- Extension Specialist Position (Assistant/Associate Specialist)
- Volunteers Needed for Research Study of Vegetables
- Volunteers Needed for Research Study of Grapes
- New Publication - AZ 4-H Shooting Sports: Program Overview
- New Publication - Water Irrigation Efficiency Program
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Message from the Interim Director of ExtensionIt was nice to take a few days off, and I hope everyone enjoyed my guest writers for last week’s Tuesday Extension Notes – I know they put a lot of work into it. After returning, I was able to get up and attend the 4-H breakfast at the Pinal County Fair on Thursday. Many thanks to everyone that helped put the event on. I saw some old friends and was able to view the 4-H Youth entries for the Pinal County Fair. It always amazes me when I see the talents our 4-H youth have and the variety and imagination they express through their artwork, their baking expertise, and the many submitted projects. Congratulations, Pinal County 4-H youth – your entries were inspirational!
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45th Annual UT/AZ Range Livestock Workshop & Tour
- Tuesday, April 4, 8 a.m-4:30 p.m. (all events Mountain Time): Hurricane Workshop at Legacy Park Grafton Building, 5500 W. 700 South, Hurricane, Utah. Trade show, lunch, and door prizes provided. Click here to register for the livestream.
- Wednesday, April 5, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Orderville Workshop at Kane County North Event Center, 475 E. State Street, Orderville, Utah. Trade show, lunch, and door prizes provided.
- Thursday, April 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Ranch tour, tour of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Lunch and door prizes are provided. Meet at the Escalante Heritage Center, 1300 Highway 12, Escalante, Utah.
Contacting Andrew Brischke at brischke@cals.arizona.edu or Melanie Heaton at: melanie.heaton@usu.edu for more information or updates.
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32nd Annual Desert Horticulture Conference
Participants can attend six sessions in three concurrent tracks from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Plants and Design, Plant Health, and Water/Urban Landscapes. Learn from experts through presentations and panel discussions about plant choices appropriate for desert landscapes, management of plants, pests, and wildlife, and different approaches to water conservation.
The Desert Horticulture Conference is the premier annual conference for all members of the Southwest green industry: landscape architects, designers, growers, retailers, contractors, maintenance personnel, suppliers, and educators. Presenting timely and research-based information relevant for designing, building, maintaining, and producing plants for urban landscapes in the arid Southwest.
Registration is open for attendees and sponsors.
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Combining datasets using 'dplyr'
Ever need to combine related tables or collate data from multiple sources? Attend our hands-on introduction to using the 'dplyr' join functions and demonstration of a new type of join. Familiarity with R and tidyverse is highly recommended.
Where: Zoom
When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday March 29
Instructor: Jessica Guo
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WRRC Seminar Series: Harnessing the Power of Geophysical Imaging to Recharge California’s Groundwater
It is time for a new way of thinking about water management in California. Rather than treating floods and droughts as two independent problems, there is growing support for a form of Managed Aquifer Recharge, flood-MAR: capturing and storing, underground, the floodwaters so that they recharge the groundwater depleted during the times of drought. This Water Resources Research Center Seminarwill discuss the use of geophysical imaging methods to support the search for optimal locations for recharge. The team’s focus is identifying the sites that have the desirable geologic attribute: interconnected pathways of coarse-grained materials that can maximize the quantity and rate of recharge. With a state-wide investment in the acquisition of airborne geophysical data, and with access to a recently developed towed geophysical system, the team has developed the computational workflows needed to use geophysical imaging for both regional scale and local scale assessment. Through a web-based application – fastpath – workflows are being made available for use. By advancing adoption of geophysics, the team is contributing in a foundational way to furthering sustainable groundwater management.
When: Noon-1:15 p.m. (Mountain Time), Wednesday, March 29
Speaker: Rosemary Knight, George L. Harrington Professor of Earth Sciences, Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University
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Extension Specialist (Associate/Full) and Director of UACE SNAP-ED & EFNEP, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness and Cooperative Extension welcome applicants for a 12-month, continuing-track Associate Specialist or Specialist position responsible for leadership, strategic planning, and program direction of statewide nutrition and physical activity programs. Minimum qualifications include a doctorate degree in nutritional sciences or a related discipline; a record of scholarly accomplishments; and a record of managing nutrition, physical activity, or related Family, Consumer, and Health Sciences programming.
Please share this position profile with your professional networks. Interested applicants should use this online portal to apply.
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| New Pima County Extenstion Newsletter out
Each newsletter contains articles about programs as well as news about our faculty, staff, and facility. Please see this issue of The Round-Up to learn about the Annual Sustainable Landscape Expo, hosted by Pima Smartscape. More than 1,200 people attended the event where exhibitors shared information and tips about efficient water usage, sustainable landscaping, desert-adapted gardening, invasives control, and more. This month, we also have articles about the 4-H livestock show, ranch stewardship at the Bar V Ranch, our new invasives outreach program, and The Garden Kitchen’s work to create mindfulness spaces, when shade prevents gardening. We have many upcoming events including the Master Gardener Home Garden Tour and Spring plant sale and a whole bunch of summer camps coming up at Tucson Village Farm.
Sign up for the bi-monthly Round-Up or other PCCE mailings Here
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Spring Artificial Insemination (AI) Clinic
Artificial Insemination (AI) 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 March 24-26th, 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.
Registration will open Monday, February 27, 2023. Please contact Dominque Arias 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
Agenda
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| California and Arizona Partner for Stinknet Symposium
Stinknet is a noxious weed spreading in Maricopa County. It is rapidly expanding its range to other parts of Arizona and southern California. Land managers and researchers from California, Arizona, and Australia will present information on the spread, control and impacts of stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer). This virtual symposium is free and registration is required. The symposium is brought to you by the University of California and University of Arizona cooperative extensions. This symposium will be useful for professional land managers who manage weeds or restore native habitat. Speakers will also discuss ecology and restoration.
What: Stinknet SymposiumWhen: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., April 11
Where: Online only
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Meet a Finalist the Search for a Cochise County CED
The search and screen committee is happy to announce a finalist for the position of director, Cochise County Cooperative Extension - Carol Holden. On Thursday, March 30, from 3-4 p.m., she will present a Zoom seminar – My vision and 5-year plan for Cochise County Cooperative Extension. Thank you for your consideration and interest.
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Extension Specialist Position (Public Lands Grazing),University of Arizona/EMRR/SNRE
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Arizona invites applications for a 12-month, continuing-track Assistant/Associate/Full Rank Extension Specialist position (70-20-10 Extension-Research-Service) focused on public lands grazing in the Ecology, Management, Restoration of Rangelands program. The individual selected will serve as a faculty member in SNRE, UArizona, and will respond to the school director head and the director of the Arizona Cooperation Extension system and will work with county Extension faculty and other Extension faculty in planning, conducting, and evaluating educational programs and applied research. The position is planned to be headquartered near Camp Verde, Arizona and will have statewide responsibilities. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a high profile, effective, statewide educational program in Rangeland Management, with emphasis on Arizona rangelands, which is recognized at regional, state, national, and international levels. Details on application requirements and procedures and for additional details on the position, benefits and University of Arizona employment can be found here.
Review of applications will begin March 27 and continue until a suitable candidate is found. Target start date is July 1. Direct questions to George Ruyle at gruyle@cals.arizona.edu) or Larry Howery (lhowery@arizona.edu), co-chairs of the search committee.
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Extension Specialist Position (Plant-Herbivore Interactions and Targeted Grazing), EMRR/SNRE/UArizona
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment at University of Arizona invites applications for a 12-month, continuing-track Assistant/Associate/Full Rank Extension Specialist position (70-20-10 Extension-Research-Service) focused on Plant-Herbivore Interactions and Targeted Grazing in its Ecology, Management, Restoration of Rangelands program. The individual selected will serve as a faculty member in SNRE, UArizona and will respond to the school director head and the director of Arizona Cooperation Extension and will work with county Extension faculty and other Extension faculty in planning, conducting, and evaluating educational programs and applied research. The successful candidate will have statewide responsibilities and will be headquartered in Tucson. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a high profile, effective, statewide educational program in Rangeland Management, with emphasis on Arizona rangelands, which is recognized at regional, state, national and international levels. Details on application requirements and procedures and for additional details on the position, benefits, and UArizona employment can be found here:
Review of applications will begin March 27 and continue until a suitable candidate is found. Target start date is July 1. Direct questions to Larry Howery at lhowery@arizona.edu or George Ruyle gruyle@cals.arizona.edu), co-chairs of the search committee.
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| Extension Specialist (Assistant/Associate Specialist)
The School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness and Cooperative Extension welcome applicants for a 12-month, continuing-track Assistant/Associate Extension Specialist position.
We are seeking an individual committed to sustaining and augmenting the school’s excellence in research, teaching, and outreach, with an emphasis on equity and inclusivity. The Assistant/Associate Specialist will provide strategic leadership and direction of statewide nutrition programs focused on diet-sensitive disease prevention and nutrition security of all Arizonans.
The full position description is posted on the UArizona Talent website, where all applications must be submitted. Confidential review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Parties who apply by April 3 will be given first consideration.
For more information, please contact Melanie Hingle, search committee chair, at hinglem@arizona.edu. We look forward to hearing from you. Please share this position description with your professional networks.
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Volunteers Needed for Vegetable Research Study
- Are you 18-65 years old?
- Do you want to eat more vegetables?
- Do you want to learn simple new recipes?
You may qualify for the study if you are:
- Not on a vegan or vegetarian diet
- Willing and able to eat free vegetables provided by Tucson Village Farm
And if you are willing to:
- Eat five servings of vegetables daily for four weeks
- Attend weekly culinary classes at Tucson Village Farm, 2201 E. Roger Road, Tucson
- Start eating vegetables on the date of enrollment or four weeks later
- Let us take measurements of blood pressure and blood markers of cholesterol
If this describes you, apply here. For more information, please call (520) 621-5382 or email FBHlab@email.arizona.edu. Mention the Easy Peasy Study and leave your name and number.
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New Extension Publication
Shooting sports programs are a wonderful way to connect youth with safely trained caring adult mentors. Certified volunteers teach safe and appropriate firearms/archery etiquette and provide youth with leadership and competition opportunities. Shooting sports certifications are also a great avenue for volunteer professional development, with opportunities to become certified to teach youth, adult level 1 instructors, and nationally certified level 2 instructors. Young people can also take on leadership roles in clubs as Youth Instructors. Like any project, there are opportunities for members and volunteers to participate at county, state, and national levels. In addition, there are a few key requirements found in shooting sports that other 4-H projects do not have. Read through the information below to learn how to grow a shooting sports program in your county!
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New Extension Publication
Agriculture in the American Southwest provides the nation with high quality food, feed, and fiber. Blessed with hot summers, mild winters, and dry climates Arizona has become a center for growing specialty crops of unparalleled quality. In our current climate, one of the most limiting factors to crop production in Arizona is water availability, driving the desire for more conservative use on the farm. State funding has been allocated to assist commercial growers transitioning to more efficient wateruse practices. Reimbursement grants will be awarded up to $1,500 per acre to support infrastructure costs of farms transitioning away from flood irrigation to more efficient technologies, expected to provide a 20% or greater water savings The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension group is tasked with administering the reimbursement grants and will assist growers with understanding available options and development of best use practices.
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