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Edition TopicsAugust 2, 2022
- Message from Interim Director Ed Martin
- Welcome Matt Halldorson, Yavapai County Extension Director
- 2022 Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference
- Congratulations County Ag Agents
- UA Agricultural STEM Position Announcement
- ALVSCE Staff Council for the Town Hall
- Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Newsletter
- 2022 Chad Reid NACAA Western Region Professional Improvement Conference in Tucson
- Building Societal Impact Skills
- County Extension horticulturist sees the sweeter side of bee swarms
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Message from the Interim Director of Extension
Well, we finally got some of those promised monsoon rains, although, as usual, some places received too little, others way too much. As we move into August, I know that we are getting close to the end of the monsoon season and also the beginning of a new school year. This will mean more traffic, buses on the road, and children playing at the bus stops waiting to be picked up. I ask that everyone plan on a couple of extra minutes in the morning as people get into the routine of another school year. Trust me; the work will still be here, even if you’re a few minutes late. So, take your time, be patient, and be alert. I’ll see many of you next week at our conference. Have a great week!
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Welcome Matt Halldorson
We are excited to announce that Matthew Halldorson has joined Arizona Cooperative Extension as the Yavapai County Extension Director/Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent as of July 25.
Matt comes to Cooperative Extension from Benton City, Washington, where he worked as a Viticulturist. He received his M.S. in Horticulture from Washington State University and his B.S. from NAU. Matt comes with strong leadership, teaching, and agriculture experience and knows Yavapai County.
Welcome, and we look forward to working with Matt.
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| 2022 Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference
We still have spots left for our Poster Session at next week’s conference. Please submit by Friday, August 5th by clicking here. We’re looking forward to seeing all submissions!
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Award Winners
Congratulations to the many winners at the National Association of County Ag Agents 2022 Annual Conference
Distinguished Service Award - Ayman Mostafa
Achievement Award - Blase Evancho
Agriculture Appreciation and Awareness Award (National Finalists) - Ashley Wright, Blase Evancho, Ethan Orr, Cathy Martinez
Communications Awards:
Bound Book (regional winner) - Ashley Wright, Kim McReynolds, Scott Stratton
Educational video (regional winner) - Betsy Greene, Joslyn Beard, Nate Brawley, Ashley Wright, Juan Arias
Published Photo (regional winner) - Ashley Wright
Fact Sheet (state winner) - Betsy Greene
Search for Excellence Awards:
Crop Production (state winner) - Ayman Mostafa
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| UA Agricultural STEM Position Announcement
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in Maricopa County is searching for the perfect person to deliver Agricultural STEM programs, resources, curriculum support, and technical assistance to educational professionals.
The Assistant in Extension, Agricultural STEM position will be based out of the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension office in Phoenix. A more thorough description and an application link are available on the UA webpage: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/10869?c=arizona
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| ALVSCE Staff Council for the Town Hall
Come one, come all… join your ALVSCE Staff Council for the Town Hall
When: Thursday, August 4, 2022, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/85996000058
This town hall session will not have an agenda but rather be an open session where ALVSCE Staff Council welcomes all staff and postdocs to join in a safe space to share their questions, comments, accolades, and concerns. Individual contributors will remain anonymous, but the information collected may be used to inform future staff council agendas.
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| Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Newsletter
Project CENTRL
Urban Horticulture Program
National Farmers Market Week and more.
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| 2022 Chad Reid NACAA Western Region Professional Improvement Conference in Tucson
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| Building Societal Impact Skills
How can your research have an impact on students, communities, and decision makers?
We invite you to join us for a series of workshops on incorporating broader and societal impacts into the research we do at UArizona. Each workshop will focus on a different aspect of research impact and will include opportunities to interact with campus and community members with experience in research collaborations and impact.
Workshop topics:
• Exploring Broader and Societal Impacts of Research – Thursday, August 11; 1 – 4pm
• Community Engagement and Collaboration: Building Strong Community Partnerships Through
Research; Wednesday, August 17; 10am – 1pm
• Understanding Your Impact: Evaluating and Demonstrating Broader and Societal Impacts of
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County Extension horticulturist sees the sweeter side of bee swarms
Read about the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Agent Anne LeSenne in the Casa Grande Dispatch.
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