TopicsApril 25, 2023
- Message from the Associate Vice President and Director of Extension
- OneHealth Spring Symposium - Water is Life
- WRRC Seminar Series: Green Infrastructure in Tucson, Ariz.
- ALVSCE Staff Council Open Sessions and Merit Increase Discussion
- Agricultural Enterprise Analyst Position
- Cochise Assistant Agent 4-H Seminar Recording and Evaluation
- Cochise County Director Seminar #2 Recording and Evaluation
- 32nd Annual Desert Horticulture Conference
- Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference
- Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) Symposium
- Continuing Status and Promotion Workshop
- Volunteers Needed for Research Study of Grapes
- New Extension Publications
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Message from the Associate Vice President
and Director of ExtensionFirst, I want to thank everyone for the congratulatory emails and texts on my appointment as the Vice President and Director of UArizona Cooperative Extension. Second, thank you, Apache and Navajo Counties Extension offices, for hosting me last week. I had a chance to meet with the outstanding faculty and staff from both counties, advisory board members, and community leaders. We discussed some of the needs within the counties and were updated on the successful programs being offered. I genuinely enjoy these county visits and a chance to meet the new people in the office, connect with old friends (some of us older than we would like to admit) and discuss the good work of Extension in the state. I will be making arrangements to visit our other offices – see you soon!
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Please join us for our spring symposium “Water is life,” where faculty from across the university share their research and insights into water under the One Health umbrella.
Opening speaker Sharon Megdal aims to bridge the academic, practitioner and civil society communities through water policy and management research, education and engagement programs. She will address “One Water, One Health, One Earth” which highlights the One Health idea of using and reusing water to meet human and environmental needs.
Our keynote speaker is John H. Postlethwait, professor of biology at the University of Oregon’s Institute of Neuroscience, who will discuss integrating human, animal, and environmental health using fish as models.
One Health is an approach that recognizes the interconnections in health and wellness among people, animals, plants, and our shared environment. It integrates expertise in human, animal, and environmental health to improve health outcomes, better respond to public health challenges, assure safe and healthy food and water, and protect global health security.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday, May 5
Where: Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Drachman Hall, Room A114
Morning refreshments and lunch will be served, and a light reception will follow from 4 - 5:30pm.
Presented by the University of Arizona Health Sciences One Health and the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center.
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WRRC Seminar Series: Green Infrastructure in Tucson, Ariz.
In this WRRC seminar, Adriana Zuniga will describe a brief history of water management in Tucson and how this desert city became a leader in green infrastructure in the country. Blue Baldwin will then present an overview of the modern evolution of green stormwater infrastructure in Tucson over the past decades, from grassroots, "pre-legal" actions to current policy and ultimate institutionalization with the advent of the Storm to Shade Program at Tucson Water. The Storm to Shade program's goals, project prioritization framework, maintenance program, key partnerships, challenges, and long-term vision for the S2S will be covered.
When: Noon-1:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 17
Speakers: Blue Baldwin, Storm to Shade Program Manager, Tucson Water; Adriana Zuniga, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona
Click here for more information.
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ALVSCE Staff Council Open Sessions
As requested, the ALVSCE Staff Council is hosting open sessions during their meetings throughout the year. All staff are invited to join the first 20 minutes of the meeting to bring forth ideas, questions, comments, and concerns. The April 26 session will focus on discussing the process of nominating representatives to serve on ALVSCE Staff Council.
ALVSCE Staff Council Merit Increase Discussion
If you were unable to take part in the April 7 ALVSCE Staff Council discussion about merit increases, you can watch a recording here
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Agricultural Enterprise Analyst Position
The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Economic Impact Analysis team in the University of Arizona Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (and others within Cooperative Extension) with county- or region-specific cost of production studies for field crops, vegetables, fruit and nut orchards, vineyards livestock, and other agricultural industries as needed. The position has the responsibility of developing cost and return analyses that address priority issues as identified by the Economic Impact Team and other Extension Specialists. The position may also assist the College and/or Extension Administrators as necessary. Approximately 80% of the Analysts time will be spent in the agriculture and natural resources areas. Approximately 20% of the Analysts time spent assisting Cooperative Extension Specialists and Agents across the state.
Duties & Responsibilities. Estimating capital costs of equipment, ownership costs and repair expenses for farm machinery, labor time and costs for farm activities through the season, unpaid family hours, from preparation/planting to harvest, water purchase and pumping expenses, costs of purchased material inputs (including energy), land rental costs, gross revenues from production based on best-available price and yield data. Making use of USDA economic and production data and representative pricing data from private sector sources. Replicating and updating data and information from existing Arizona Cooperative Extension farm and range budgets.
Review of applications is anticipated to commence May 3, 2023 and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Target start date is September 1, 2023. Please direct additional questions to George Frisvold, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee.
Application requirements and procedures and additional details on the position, benefits and UA employment can be found here
The University of Arizona is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Cochise Assistant Agent 4-H Seminar Recording and Evaluation
The search committee would like to thank you for setting aside time in your busy schedule to view a seminar recording and complete the evaluation for a finalist in the search for a Cochise County Assistant Agent, 4-H Youth Development.
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Cochise County Director Seminar #2 Recording and Evaluation
The search committee would like to thank you for setting aside time in your busy schedule to view a seminar recording and complete the evaluation for a finalist in the search for a Cochise County Director.
Kalman Mannis
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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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Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual ConferenceAugust 2-4
The 2023 Annual Arizona Extension Conference Planning Committee is soliciting proposals for breakout sessions, posters, and Heart of Extension Awards at the conference to be held August 2-4 in Tucson on the University of Arizona Main Campus. This year's conference theme is Building the Future of Extension Through Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration. Please consider submitting for a breakout session, bringing a poster, or nominating a deserving colleague for the Heart of Extension award. Information on submitting for these sessions and awards is below.
Breakout sessions will be approximately 1 hour in length. Please plan 45 minutes of content leaving 10-15 minutes for questions and discussion. Sessions can be on any topic relevant to Cooperative Extension, special consideration will be given to topics that are issue driven (rather than programmatically driven). We are looking for a variety of multi-disciplinary sessions that appeal to faculty and staff across all sectors of Extension. Proposals should include a title, list of presenting authors, and a 250 (maximum) word description of the issue or topic you intend to cover, how the audience will benefit, and the goals of the proposed conference presentation.
Deadline: May 15, 11:59 p.m.
Heart of Extension Awards recognize and reward individuals who demonstrate the heart of the Cooperative Extension Mission: To engage with people through applied research and education to improve lives, families, communities, the environment, and economies in Arizona and beyond. Awards will be presented at the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference. See the attached file for more information on criteria and nomination materials.
Deadline: May 15, 11:59 p.m.
Poster Session. Posters can be on any Arizona extension-related topic, including, but not limited to, community issues, extension initiatives, programs, or research projects. Posters presented at other conferences are eligible for display. Poster space is limited. Posters will be accepted in the order they are received until space capacity is reached. To submit a poster, please use this link to provide the title, authors, a short (150-word maximum) abstract, the style (hanging vs tabletop), and the approximate size of your poster:
Deadline: July 3, 11:59 p.m. Your submission will be confirmed by Friday, July 7.
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19th Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) SymposiumOctober 21
We are in the process of inviting speakers and finalizing the program. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months, including a call for poster submissions and the student poster contest.
The symposium on the University of Arizona campus will feature speakers and posters describing recent and on-going research on the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, the Santa Rita Experimental Range, and other outdoor laboratories in the region. Questions and conversations among presenters and attendees are strongly supported.
Click here to learn more about the symposium, including links to pdf files of the talks and posters presented each year.
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Continuing Status and Promotion WorkshopMay 17-18
Cooperative Extension agents and specialists on the continuing status and promotion track are invited to a two-day workshop regarding the process, updates, and other important information to support successful dossiers. Sessions will address all levels of the continuing status and promotion process. You can attend in-person or virtually. More information will be forthcoming.
What: Continuing Status and Promotion Workshop
When: May 17-18 (Wednesday-Thursday)
Where: Maricopa Agricultural Center, 37860 W. Smith Enke Road, Maricopa, Arizona
For questions, please contact Area Agent and Regional Specialist Patty Merk at pmerk@cals.arizona.edu
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New Extension Publications
Economic Effects of Declining Water Levels at Lake Mead and Lake PowellDari Duval, George Frisvold, Ashley Bickel
Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Arizona
This study estimates the effects of changes in lake levels on recreation visits to Lake Powell and Lake Mead and the resulting economic effects of reduced visitor spending in nearby communities, including regional economic impacts. The study also estimates the changes in consumer surplus, or recreationist benefits.
Read the publication here.
Potential Regional Economic Impacts of Water Cutbacks to Irrigated Agriculture
Ashley Bickel, Dari Duval, George FrisvoldDepartment of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Arizona
This study presents results from two previous case studies (Bickel et al., 2019, 2020) that estimate the potential regional economic impacts of agricultural water supply cuts to two crop producing regions in Arizona: (1) Pinal County and (2) Graham and Greenlee counties. These two regions represent areas of the state with relatively high probabilities of surface water shortages which could trigger cutbacks to agriculture. Assuming that producers would respond to cutbacks by fallowing land, or taking it out of production, the studies estimated reductions in acreage, farm gate sales, farmer income, as well as the resulting economic multiplier effects from farmers purchasing fewer inputs from local businesses and employing fewer farm workers.Read the publication here.
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