IN THIS NEWSLINE ISSUED AUGUST 24, 2004:

1. FINANCIAL FITNESS ACADEMY
2. HISTORIC HERRING HALL REDEDICATED SEPTEMBER 3 AT 9:00 A.M.
3. ENDOWMENT LEADS TO NAME CHANGE FOR SCHOOL OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
4. CITRUS FERTILIZATION NEEDS
5. LEHMANN LOVEGRASS WON'T SUCCUMB TO FIRE
6. SW HORTICULTURAL TRADE SHOW EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
7. VESICULAR STOMATITIS
8. INVASIVE WEEDS IN ARIZONA
9. GROWING TINY TOTALLY TUBULAR FORMATIONS
10. LIVESTOCK SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM FOR BSE (MAD COW DISEASE)
11. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WHITEFLY CONTROL IN COTTON
12. ARIZONA 4-H PUBLICATION CATALOG
13. EVENTS
    

1 FINANCIAL FITNESS ACADEMY

The Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and Research Financial Fitness Academy will be held September 23, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Fiesta Inn, 2100 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ.  

The money management education program is designed to "train the trainer." Participants can expect to learn proven techniques to teach financial literacy, discover helpful financial management curricula for use in classroom or existing programs, find available resources and facilitate partnerships in the county and the state.  

Linda Block, Pima County Cooperative Extension  

To learn more:
http://cals.arizona.edu/fcs/tcai

2 HISTORIC HERRING HALL REDEDICATED SEPTEMBER 3 AT 9:00 A.M.

Built in 1903, Herring Hall is the second-oldest building (Old Main was the first) on the University of Arizona campus and has served as a campus-wide resource over the past 100 years.  

Originally built as the Men's Gymnasium, Herring Hall has since housed a multitude of diverse University programs including the Women's Physical Education program, the Drama Department, the School of Journalism and the Radio/TV Bureau, and the Landscape Architecture program.

The building has undergone a yearlong rehabilitation that has maintained its historic appearance while updating the interior for yet another use: it will house the University of Arizona Arboretum office and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Herbarium.

Herring Hall is included in the University of Arizona's West Campus Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Help celebrate the beginning of the next hundred years for Herring Hall. The structure will be rededicated on September 3, 2004 at a ceremony beginning at 9:00 a.m., followed by refreshments and tours. The public is invited.  

Randy Ryan, Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station

To learn more: http://cals.arizona.edu/herringhall

3 ENDOWMENT LEADS TO NAME CHANGE FOR SCHOOL OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

The UA College of Agriculture and Life Science's School of Family and Consumer Sciences has a name change effective immediately. The official name will be John and Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences.

John and Doris Norton, alumni of the University of Arizona, pledged $4 million to the School of Family and Consumer Sciences. John Norton, a third generation Arizonan and a founder of J.R. Norton Company, served as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture during the Ronald Reagan administration.

Soyeon Shim, John and Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences 

To learn more: http://cals.arizona.edu/fcs/fcs/fcs_news_1.htm

4 CITRUS FERTILIZATION NEEDS

July through September is the time to sample citrus tree leaves to determine tree fertility needs. While visual analysis of nutrient deficiency symptoms is useful, the presence of visual symptoms indicates that there are serious nutritional problems that should have already been addressed.

Initial nutrient deficiencies, which are not always apparent but can cause reduced yields and lower fruit quality, can be detected early by using leaf nutrient analysis. Leaf sampling of mature trees can help to determine tree nutrient status.

Glenn Wright, Yuma Mesa Agricultural Center 

To learn more: http://cals.arizona.edu/aes/citrusnews/citrusnewsletter9-12.pdf

5 LEHMANN LOVEGRASS WON'T SUCCUMB TO FIRE

Natural resource managers have been looking for ways to manage the spread of Lehmann lovegrass, also known as Eragrostis lehmanniana. Using fire to control the introduced grass won't work. Regardless of the time of year Lehmann lovegrass was burned, the grass grew back and, in some cases, increased in amount, UA researchers report.

The finding is bad news for land managers seeking a way to control the exotic grass which was introduced in the Southwest during the 1930s to control erosion and to feed livestock. The grass has slowly been taking over the native grasslands ever since. Fire was thought to be one way to restore native grasses and prevent further spread of the non-native species.  

Non-native species can alter ecosystems by supplanting native species. The consequences of having a non-native species present depend on its characteristics and the way it interacts with the ecological community it's invading.

Erika L. Geiger, doctoral candidate, School of Natural Resources  

To learn more: http://cals.arizona.edu/media/archives/10.9.html

6 SW HORTICULTURAL TRADE SHOW EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

The Southwest Horticultural Trade Show is held each year in early September in Phoenix. It includes not only the latest tools, plants and products for the nursery industry, but provides an educational venue for local growers, nursery and landscape professionals.

Dawn Gouge, UA entomologist, will be discussing the biology and ecology of common venomous and bloodfeeding arthropods so that audience members can develop a better understanding of bugs that sting and bite.

Ursula Schuch and Trent Teegerstrom will present information on the publication "Ag Help Wanted", which features principles, practical examples, regulatory considerations and leads to help managers make reasonable legal and effective choices for their business and employees.

Additional sessions include "Stressed-out Turf Grass" with extension turf specialists Kai Umeda and Dave Kopec and 'Battling Heat Stress in Commerical Field Work' with Ursula Schuch.  

To learn more:
http://www.azna.org/documents/Educational%20Conference%20Info.pdf

7 VESICULAR STOMATITIS

Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) -- a viral disease of cattle, swine, horses and wild ruminants -- is seen in the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. The clinical appearance of VS is very similar to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). After exposure to the virus there is a short incubation period (2-4 days). This is followed by fever and the formation of vesicles (blisters) on the lips, muzzle and tongue. In horses often the entire top surface of the tongue may slough off. There is excessive salivation and refusal to eat.

If cattle, swine or horses show oral blisters, salivation, and blisters on the coronary band or between the toes, a state or federal veterinarian must be contacted immediately. If there is an outbreak of VS or FMD it is very important to identify the outbreak quickly and prevent the further spread. In controlling VS a 30-day quarantine of affected premises is used. Usually with VS the movement of livestock to shows, fairs and auctions is prevented to reduce the chance of further infections.

Check current regulations if you plan to move animals from Arizona to New Mexico or if you plan to bring animals into Arizona. Animals with VS will recover if provided high quality, soft feed. There are vaccines for VS but they are only used during severe outbreaks and should not be used without contacting regulatory veterinarians. If you need to contact the state or federal veterinarians their numbers:

Office of the State Veterinarian (602-542-4293) USDA, APHIS-Veterinary Services office (480-491-1002).  

S Peder Cuneo, Department of Animal Sciences 

To learn more: http://cals.arizona.edu/landandpeople

8 INVASIVE WEEDS IN ARIZONA

Ed Northam has joined the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County, and will be a project coordinator and contact person for invasive weeds issues. His initial activities will be involved with organizing and establishing a Central Arizona Weed Management Area (WMA) that will be a collaboration of federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and individuals from within and around Maricopa County.

The WMA will be a non-regulatory educational coalition that will focus on pest plants which are detrimental to human welfare, adversely influence economic affairs and commerce, or degrade environmental/economic conditions in the Phoenix metroplex, adjacent public lands, tribal areas, and privately-owned rural tracts. Arizona has several WMA's that are citizen advocacy groups composed of volunteers dedicated to pulling weeds, educating landowners, the general public, and governmental land managers about harm resulting from extensive colonization and spread of non-native pest plants.

Northam's part-time position is supported by a grant from the Center for Invasive Plant Management. His other work activities will include identifying additional Central Arizona WMA participants; coordinating WMA activities with the Southwest Vegetation Management Association's annual meeting in November; preparing educational materials on invasive weed species; and identifying, inventorying and mapping alien plant distributions in Maricopa County.

Ed Northam, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension  

To learn more:
http://www.weedcenter.org/inv_plant_info/2004_weedlist.htm#az

9 GROWING TINY TOTALLY TUBULAR FORMATIONS

An accidental discovery may provide insights into the creation of tubular structures such as those found in caves and at hydrothermal vents.

While doing some electroplating work for a class project, David Stone stumbled upon a way to grow tiny tubes that look like the cave formations known as soda straws. At the time, Stone, a former sculptor and foundry worker, had just returned to school. The tubes from the failed experiment intrigued him, so he showed the structures to several faculty members at the University of Arizona in Tucson, including UA physics professor Raymond E. Goldstein.

So Goldstein and Stone, now a doctoral candidate in UA's Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, teamed up to figure out how the fascinating tubules formed. Their paper, "Tubular precipitation and redox gradients on a bubbling template," was published in the early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of July 26. The research was funded by the Research Corporation and the National Science Foundation

David Stone, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science  

To learn more:
http://cals.arizona.edu/media/archives/6.9.html

10 LIVESTOCK SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM FOR BSE (MAD COW DISEASE)

Nationwide regulations for preventing, monitoring and controlling BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or "mad cow disease") in livestock were established by the USDA in January. The regulations prohibit the use of specific animals and parts of animals for human consumption, including non-ambulatory disabled cattle and cattle 30 months of age and older. These cattle may contain risk material that could contain the agent for BSE.  

The goal of the USDA's Animal and plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)is to ensure a safe, affordable, nutritious and accessible food supply. The UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences complies routinely with all FSIS regulations.

John Marchello, Department of Animal Sciences 

To learn more: http://cals.arizona.edu/ans/alr/2004-Summer.pdf

11 THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WHITEFLY CONTROL IN COTTON

Whiteflies are a major pest of cotton in Arizona. Properly managing whiteflies depends on a thorough understanding and practice of sampling methods, timing, and selection of control agents that have been instrumental in Arizona cotton regaining its reputation for producing clean, high-quality fiber.

Whitefly management guidelines include research-proven, time-tested guidelines on the application of insect growth regulators in coordination with other control measures. The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension offers an online bulletin for pest control operators and others interested in whitefly control in cotton. "Whitefly Control in Cotton: Getting the Fundamentals!" is available as a PDF file at the address below.

 Peter Ellsworth, Maricopa Agricultural Center

To learn more:
http://cals.arizona.edu/crops/cotton/insects/wf/wffund0804.pdf

12 ARIZONA 4-H PUBLICATION CATALOG

4-H Youth Development programs are divided into 10 major curriculum categories. These are Large Animal, Horse, Small Animal, Plant Science, Science & Technology, Natural Resources, Leadership/Citizenship, Communication/Expressive Arts, Individual and Family Resources and Cloverkids.

The Arizona 4-H Youth Development Publication Catalog includes a description of the subject matter, educational objectives, appropriate ages and price for publications for each of these major curriculum categories.  

Items in the catalog can be ordered by pointing your computer mouse to http://cals.arizona.edu/4hsales.  

13 EVENTS

August 26 - Rangeland Monitoring Workshop will be held at the new Prescott fairgrounds. For reservations contact Jeff Schalau at 928-445-6590.

August 27 - Rangeland Monitoring Workshop will be held at the Besh Ba Gowah Museum conference room from 8-3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided by Gila County .
Cowbelles at no charge. Sponsored by the Gila County Board of Supervisors. For reservations contact Susan Bolt at 928-474-4160 by August 25.

October 18-19 - Arizona Highlands Garden Conference, Cliff Castle Conference
Center, Camp Verde, AZ. The conference is planned and presented by
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension master gardener volunteers from
Gila, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. It offers indoor and outdoor
presentations on a variety of topics related to high elevation gardening and
landscaping. http://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/ahgc/conference2004.html

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