From AzCentral.com, July 24
Monday Was the Hottest Day Ever
“The number isn’t as important as how much it has changed over time,” said (Cooperative Extension Specialist) Michael Crimmins, a climatologist at the University of Arizona. “That record is being broken more frequently over time, reflective of a trend that points back to climate change.”
“If you broke that record occasionally that’d be through natural variability, but the big story is that we continue to set the record at a faster and faster pace."
Many parts of southern Arizona get half of their annual rainfall from June – September. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and frequent lightning sweep across the desert, leaving an explosion of life in their wake.
Monsoon storms are coming and going, as they do during monsoon. Extension scientists are tracking what's happening in real-time. Our monsoon page includes links to our data on state and regional rainfall, "greening" of the landscape, and more. You can even become a citizen scientist.
From Growing Produce, July 13
"In American Vegetable Grower’s 2024 State of the Vegetable Industry survey, flea beetles were listed as one of the often-mentioned pests that growers found problematic. And for good reason. Flea beetles can be serious pests of vegetables, and if not controlled, can cause significant crop losses and cosmetic damage to leafy vegetables and cole crops."
- Extension Specialist John Palumbo
About three dozen 4-Hers, their families, volunteers and staff gathered at the Kaibab Trailhead in Grand Canyon National Park in late April to hike to the Colorado River and back in a day. The annual campout and hike offer a grueling test of endurance and fortitude. Good job, all!
More than 200 horse enthusiasts gathered recently at University of Arizona Campus Agricultural Center for Cooperative Extension's annual Equine Health Symposium, which equipped attendees to keep their equine friends healthy. For more information about Extension's equine work, see our horse page at www.Extension.Arizona.edu/horse.
Miriam and Noah Orozco take advantage of baby gym class at Santa Cruz County Cooperative Extension's Rio Rico Family Resource Center. For more information, find the Santa Cruz County Extension page in Locations at the top of this page.
The Yuma master gardeners recently harvested 1,442 pounds of cabbage and cauliflower from the Farm to Family garden at the Yuma Agricultural Center, bringing their annual harvest to 29,637 pounds. All of the food is donated to the Yuma Community Food Bank.
Dave Long, a 4-H volunteer in Dewey, is teaching members of the Lonesome Valley Wranglers how to use a wood lathe. The kids will make wood bowls, then later as their skills develop, more complex projects. For information about 4-H programs in your area, check out the Explore link at the top of this page.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Yuma Mayor Doug Nichols met recently with six of Arizona's seven 4-H ambassadors. The elected ambassadors represent the organization at events across the state.
(DEWEY, Arizona) – Gatherings at the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension’s Harold and Mitzie James 4-H Camp and Outdoor Learning Center were canceled the week of July 23 when the nearby Grapevine and Racetrack fires got near the 55-acre compound. A U.S. Forest Service firefighting crew used the pond at the camp to collect water to douse the flames, which were moving away from the camp.
Youth from across Arizona gathered this week at Maricopa County 4-H Camp GRIT. The goal is simple: to create lasting memories. GRIT defines what 4-H camp is all about - GROWING, learning new things and growing old skills; REACHING, disconnecting from day-to-day life and connecting to a hand-on learning environment; IMPACTING, getting positive impressions; and TOMORROW, preparing to tackle any challenge you might face tomorrow.
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