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AZExtensionDirector

@AZExtDirector

Director of University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Joined July 2017
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Great piece on the best way to clean your face mask - our own @azcoopext STEM Specialist & environmental microbiologist Dr. Gerardo Lopez is quoted: nationalgeographic.com/scien… via @NatGeoScience
Here's the best way to clean your face mask

Here's the best way to clean your face mask

Whether you’re wearing a disposable surgical mask or a cloth bandana, here’s how to make sure your protective gear stays sanitary.

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Firebreaks a possibility for the Gila River bed - Our own Bill Brandau quoted: eacourier.com/news/firebreak… via @eacourier
Firebreaks a possibility for the Gila River bed

Firebreaks a possibility for the Gila River bed

If all goes as hoped, the Gila River bed will soon have man-made firebreaks that will protect bridges and electrical lines and cut down on the amount of manpower used

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Happy 106th anniversary to Extension - On this day in 1914, Woodrow Wilson signed the Smith-Lever Act, the foundation for a 3rd pillar of the land-grant mission, paving the way for today's @UAZCoopExt @UAAgLifeVetExt @UArizonaCALS @azfb @azleafygreens @azagriculture #smithlever
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Cooperative Extension personnel continue to support families & children.. by continuing developmental screenings, virtually, in rural and tribal communities: uanews.arizona.edu/story/cov… @azhealthzone @UAAgLifeVetExt
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Our own Elizabeth Sparks will be on tomorrow: @UAAgLifeVetExt @TucsonVillageFa @UArizonaCALS
Allison Otu, MBA (@AllisonOtu) profile pictureAllison Otu, MBA@AllisonOtu4 May 2020
🍅🥑🥝😋Looking to spice up your home cuisine? Join us for @UAZHealth #WellnessWednesdays at 12 PM MST for a inspirational reboot of healthy eating at home. Free. 30 minutes. Register for zoom link at: mailchi.mp/ahsc.arizona.edu/… #WellnessWednesdaysAZ #HealthyAtHome #Uarizona #AZ
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Bee Afraid...'Murder Hornets' are here in the U.S. Two @UArizonaCALS entomologists break down the bug’s big, bad reputation and outline the risks to honeybees and humans. #MurderHornets #CitizenScience uanews.arizona.edu/story/bee…
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Don't forget to stay active! Small breaks to get moving throughout the day is a great way for that.Check out the link for videos from professional athletes guiding you through a quick fitness break! bit.ly/2SkEXu3 For more resources: bit.ly/3aQpSqo #BeActiveAZ
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Great video from @AZProjectWET :
Arizona Project WET (@AZProjectWET) profile pictureArizona Project WET@AZProjectWET23 Apr 2020
💧 How does water move through the ground? Explore the magic of #groundwater and #earthmaterials in 1 of our 4 water festival lessons, now online ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=C7bhE1QG…
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University of Arizona@uarizona23 Apr 2020
"While we do not yet know all the details, there will be school this fall." Read the full announcement from @UArizonaPres here: bddy.me/351n6NO
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Great piece about Arizona Project WET's Water Festival going virtual: pinalcentral.com/maricopa_mo… via @MaricopaMonitor @AZProjectWET
UA Ag Extension's water festival goes virtual

UA Ag Extension's water festival goes virtual

TUCSON — The Arizona Water Festival, a hands-on event that engages youths in learning about water issues from trained volunteers in their communities, is being presented virtually this year because

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University of Arizona@uarizona22 Apr 2020
Alumna @SavannahGuthrie shares these encouraging words for all our Wildcats out there. #Beardown!
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Arizona Project WET@AZProjectWET17 Apr 2020
Teachers, students, parents, community members participate in #CelebrateEarth2020. Get creative and show us new ways of seeing and appreciating the everyday! bit.ly/celebrateearth2020 @watershedmg @NOAAeducation
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University of Arizona@uarizona18 Apr 2020
“We want them to know they come first," @UArizonaPres
Robert C. Robbins (@DrRobertRobbins) profile pictureRobert C. Robbins@DrRobertRobbins18 Apr 2020
Given the financial impact on our students and their families, @uarizona is proposing no tuition increase this year for incoming undergraduate and graduate students. uanews.arizona.edu/story/uar…
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Tree nuts – specifically pecans and pistachios – are making a growing contribution to Arizona's economy, according to a study from @UAZCoopExt and @UArizonaCALS scientists. uanews.arizona.edu/story/tre…
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University of Arizona@uarizona14 Apr 2020
The University of Arizona is partnering with the state to provide antibody testing for 250,000 of Arizona’s front-line workforce. #COVID19 bit.ly/2yhF2aA
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Cooperative Extension personnel continue to help during the COVID-19 pandemic...Cochise County Cooperative Extension donates *more* PPE equipment. This time to Sierra Vista Fire and Medical Services C-Shift Station 203.
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The BR UA 4-H Fablab and some of our engineering students producing personal protection equipment #ppe for hospitals azfamily.com/video/az-engine… via @azfamily #COVIDー19 #Arizona
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The team at the BR-UA 4-H Fab Lab is working on an interesting project to fight COVID-19 #COVID19 #fablab #digitalfab
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Check out this article in #UANews about the work our kids are doing in #FabLab this week to fight #COVIDー19 . uanews.arizona.edu/story/uni… @UAZCoopExt @ncphsd @NavajoCountyAZ @AZExtDirector
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Arizona Project WET@AZProjectWET31 Mar 2020
You can practice water-saving techniques around your house or even set up simple systems to harvest rain water or recycle your family's grey water. #waterwise #groundwater #subsidence #arizona Diagram courtesy of @azwater Arizona Department of Water Resources.
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