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IN THIS NEWSLINE ISSUED December 20, 2007:
- VICKI CHANDLER NAMED INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
- 2008 DESERT TURF SCHOOL JANUARY 7-11
- ANOTHER STUDENT-RUN STORE OPENS AT PARK PLACE IN TUCSON
- AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS ONLINE NEWSLETTER
- NEW GRADUATE PROGRAM COMBINES LAW AND ECONOMICS
- LAYPERSON'S GUIDE TO ARIZONA WATER
- MASTER GARDENER CITRUS CLINICS IN MARICOPA COUNTY JANUARY 19 AND 26
- 2007 FORAGE AND GRAIN REPORT AVAILABLE
- ARIZONA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ANNIVERSARY BANQUET JANUARY 28
- SOUTHWEST NUTRITION AND MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 21-22
1 VICKI CHANDLER NAMED INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
The University of Arizona dominated the annual Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards gala, where innovator of the year awards were given to a UA freshman, a Regents' Professor, a mission to Mars, and a biotech startup company incubated at the UA.Vicki Chandler, director of the UA's BIO5 Institute, was named Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year for her work to expand Arizona's national and international influence in the biosciences.
Chandler, also a Regents' Professor of plant sciences and molecular and cellular biology, occupies the Carl E. and Patricia Weiler Endowed Chair for Excellence in the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Paul Allvin, University Communications, pallvin@email.arizona.edu
To learn more:
http://uanews.org/node/17221
2 2008 DESERT TURF SCHOOL JANUARY 7-11
Turfgrass plays a major role in Arizona recreational activities. Golf is a $3.5 billion industry in the state, and active children and athletes play on turf at home, in parks and on professionally managed fields.The Desert Turf School, to be held January 7-11 in Tucson, is a week-long course designed to provide a unique learning experience about desert turfgrass management. The distinctive arid climatic conditions of Southern Arizona afford an opportunity for instruction on warm and cool-season turfgrass management, saline and desert soils, and specialized irrigation practices.
The audience for the week-long course includes golf course superintendents; sports turf managers; school, municipal, and recreational facilities managers; and professional landscapers. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for the Desert Turf School and may apply for GCSAA and other professional continuing education credits.
Instruction and field demonstrations will be conducted at the Karsten Turfgrass Research Facility and the Campus Agricultural Center at 2101 E. Roger Rd., in Tucson.
For more information visit the link below.
Kai Umeda, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, kumeda@cals.arizona.edu
To learn more:
http://turf.arizona.edu/events_2008turfschoolflyer.pdf
3 ANOTHER STUDENT-RUN STORE OPENS AT PARK PLACE IN TUCSON
The "A" Store sells University of Arizona brand apparel, gifts, and accessories. The first store, which opened in November, 2004 at the Tucson Mall, is staffed and run exclusively by members of UA Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) in partnership with UA Bookstores. Students stock merchandise on the floor, recruit, hire, develop a work schedule, figure out basic logistics and train staff. All students working in The "A" Store earn academic credit for the experience.The first year of operation, the Tucson Mall store occupied 300 square feet. It was soon expanded to 800 square feet. Because of its success, a new store opened in Tucson at Park Place shopping center in September 2007, enabling more students to work and earn class credit. Students are assigned to work on a management team with a focus on visual merchandising, buying, human resources, marketing, or general management.
Melinda Burke, Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, mburke@ag.arizona.edu
To learn more:
http://uasife.org/a-store/
4 AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS ONLINE NEWSLETTER
The CALS department of Agriculture and Resource Economics (AREC) recently launched a newsletter targeted to alumni, departmental friends, faculty, and staff. The goal is to renew and strengthen ties with AREC affiliates, including students, in the hopes that these stronger relationships will lead to "to enhanced curricula, even better teaching and research, better job placement, and more satisfying, productive jobs for all us," according to Gary Thompson, head of AREC.Called "Positive Externalities," the premiere issue is now available online at the link below.
Gary Thompson, Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, garyt@Ag.arizona.edu
To learn more:
http://cals.arizona.edu/arec/pubs/positiveexternalities/PEsummer2007web.pdf
5 NEW GRADUATE PROGRAM COMBINES LAW AND ECONOMICS
The Program on Economics, Law, and the Environment announces a new J.D./M.S. program for UA students. In a rigorous 4-year program, students will complete their law degree (JD) and a Master of Science degree (MS) with a major in Agricultural and Resource Economics.The Program on Economics, Law, and the Environment (ELE) is a new research and education collaboration between the UA Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the James E. Rogers College of Law. The ELE program includes a large group of faculty affiliates with strong research records in the area of environmental and resource questions. The ELE program is the only organization to explicitly merge the disciplines of economics and law into the study of the environment and natural resources.
ELE is supported by the College of Law, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Cardon Endowment for Agricultural and Resource Economics.
Dean Lueck, Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, lueck@email.arizona.edu
To learn more:
http://ele.arizona.edu/
6 LAYPERSON'S GUIDE TO ARIZONA WATER
Arizona is a rapidly growing state attracting people from many different regions of the nation and the world. Education about water supplies, quality and conservation is critical in a desert and semi-arid environment.As part of its commitment to serve the water education needs of Arizona citizens, the UA Water Resources Research Center teamed up with the Water Education Foundation to produce the "Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water." The publication offers information Arizona citizens need to be well-informed about state water issues.
The guide is aimed at a wide audience, which includes water professionals needing a quick reference, policy makers wanting a reliable summary of the facts and home and business owners interested in learning more about water issues.
The guide is available online (2.19 MB) at the link below, or a hard copy can be purchased from the Water Education Foundation, 717 K St., Suite 317, Sacramento, CA 95814; phone: 916-444-6240; web site: www.watereducation.org ($10 per copy; $7 for ten or more copies.)
To learn more:
http://cals.arizona.edu/azwater/events.php?rcd_id=50
7 MASTER GARDENER CITRUS CLINICS IN MARICOPA COUNTY JANUARY 19 AND 26
Backyard citrus growers have the opportunity to learn all about care of citrus and deciduous fruit trees at two clinics sponsored by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in Maricopa County.The foremost citrus experts in the state will provide a once-a-year opportunity for homeowners to learn and ask questions about the care of citrus, apples, peaches and other fruit crops.
The East Valley Citrus Clinic will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Greenfield Citrus Nursery in Mesa. The Northwest Valley Citrus Clinic will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2008 in Waddell at the UA Citrus Agricultural Center. Gates open at 8:30 a.m. at each event with the clinic running from 9 a.m. to noon.
Workshops will be at stations outside. Please dress for the weather, wear walking shoes, and bring a chair if you would like to sit.
Speakers from the University of Arizona and local experts will give half hour presentations on:
-citrus pest management
-citrus fertilization and irrigation
-disease management
-pruning citrus and deciduous fruit trees
-low-chill deciduous fruit varieties
-taste testing of citrus varieties
-planting citrus
To learn more:
http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
8 2007 FORAGE AND GRAIN REPORT AVAILABLE
A new CALS publication for growers offers production information on grain and alfalfa varieties for Arizona. The 2007 Forage and Grain Report, produced by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is available online at the link below.The report covers alfalfa, wheat and barley varieties (low input and full production), insect control, durum production processes, stem nitrate fluctuation in small grains, and tissue testing to prevent low protein content in durum wheat.
Michael Ottman, Department of Plant Sciences, mottman@ag.arizona.edu
To learn more:
http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1442
9 ARIZONA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ANNIVERSARY BANQUET JANUARY 28
A celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Arizona Crop Improvement Association (ACIA)will be held on January 28 at the Doubletree Hotel at Reid Park in Tucson. ACIA is a non-profit corporation whose members are dedicated to the development and production of pure seed and who support the organization's efforts to deliver quality assurance programs that meet their needs. The ACIA was founded in Yuma in 1933.ACIA certification programs provide third-party inspection to verify the identity and purity of seed. In 2007 more than 67,000 acres in the state were inspected by ACIA, including 2/3 of the cotton acreage. Information about the ACIA is at www.arizonacrop.org.
The banquet invitation is available at the link below.
Al Simons, Department of Plant Sciences, absimons@ag.arizona.edu
To learn more:
http://www.arizonacrop.org/Calendar/Invitation.html
10 SOUTHWEST NUTRITION AND MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 21-22
The 23rd annual Southwest Nutrition and Management Conference will take place February 21-22, 2008 at the Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Arizona near the Arizona State University campus.This conference is recognized as one of the largest annual gatherings of West coast dairy and beef nutritionists, consultants, academics and veterinarians. It provides an opportunity to learn more about cutting-edge research regarding cattle nutrition, metabolism and management as well as a chance to network with key personnel in the region's dairy and beef industries.
Topics will include the latest research findings on the effects of heat stress on dairy cattle, dairy breed comparisons, forage quality and other issues. A special pre-conference symposium will be offered on maximizing fiber digestion.
Robert Collier, Department of Animal Sciences,rcollier@ag.arizona.edu
To learn more:
http://animal.cals.arizona.edu/swnmc/2008/Brochure_2008.pdf
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