* We are announcing MAJOR personnel changes in the Cochise County office.
Douglas Dunn has announced his retirement plans, as of November 30, 1999,
and Carol Dickson, Administrative Assistant, has accepted a position with
the Border Patrol, Tucson Chapter, effective October 22, 1999.  The morning
of October 28 has been selected for an Open House at the Willcox office to
honor Doug Dunn.
 

* I want to extend my appreciation to all the faculty and staff who
participated in Cotton Field Day at the Maricopa Agricultural Center on
October 6, 1999.  It was the best turn out of faculty, department heads,
and staff that I have seen in 10 years.  The attendance of farmers was
down, likely because of the price of Cotton and the inability to receive
CEUs.  We will have the CEU issues resolved next year.  We are setting up a
meeting with Sheldon Jones, Director of the Department of Agriculture, to
resolve this issue.
 

* Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 9th Annual Desert Vegetable
Workshop, November 18 at the Shilo Inn in Yuma.  The agenda is being
finalized.  Presentations from researchers in Arizona, California, and
elsewhere will cover topics on key pests, new chemistries and developments
for lettuce, cucurbits, and cropping systems.
 

* Sabbatical applications/materials are due in the Dean’s office November
1st. County sabbatical applications should now be in the Director’s office
for review and approval and will be forwarded to the Dean’s office on or
before November 1, 1999.
 

* The Touchstone Energy Ag-CAT Open is scheduled for Friday, November 5,
1999, with Shot Gun beginning at 7:45 A.M., at the Starr Pass Golf Club.
This Agriculture Alumni Student Support Endowment Golf Tournament is an
annual event.  Participants will play in foursomes (which you select in
advance via the registration form; otherwise you will be assigned to a
foursome by tournament officials).  Contact Beth Carter at 520/621-7190 for
a registration form and/or to obtain more specific information.
 

*  Deborah Young, in conjunction with Bruce Tabashnik, Entomology
Department Head, and John Palumbo, Integrated Pest Management Coordinator,
has issued a call for IPM proposals for the period 10/1/99-9/30-2000. Find
it here at <http://cals.arizona.edu/internal/programs/IPMrfp99.html> (userid
coa and password ua required).
 

Reminder: - Extension Specialists Meeting, Thursday, October 28, 10AM -
1:30 PM.  The meeting will be held in the Tucson Room at the University of
Arizona Student Union.  Send agenda items to Jeff Silvertooth
(silver@cals.arizona.edu) by October 20, and RSVP to Pattib
(pattib@cals.arizona.edu) if you are/are not planning to attend. 
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum, in Superior, Arizona, is holding the Fall
Landscaping Festival and Plant Sale, October 15-31, 1999.  For more
information, call 520/689-2811. 
- Howard Jones Retirement Dinner, Wednesday, October 20, 1999.  Dinner and
Gift $20.  Contact Julie Adamcin, 621-5161, for more details.

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  Jim Christenson, Director 
Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture 
              Phone:  520/621-7209 
              FAX #:  520/621-1314 
          jimc@cals.arizona.edu
     http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/
http://cals.arizona.edu/internal/director/jacindex.html
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