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>>> Coming up next on "Arizona
Horizon" -- we'll hear the
latest on a threat to the
state's citrus crop.
>>> NAFTA is 20 years old and
we'll talk about the trade
agreement's impact on the
economy.
And we'll learn about an
organization that uses music as
a healing process.
Those stories next on "Arizona
Horizon."
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>> Good evening, and welcome to
"Arizona Horizon."
I'm Ted Simons.
State agricultural officials are
worried about an insect that
poses a serious threat to
Arizona's $37 million citrus
industry.
Here to talk about the "Asian
Citrus Psyllid" is John
Caravetta, assistant director of
the Arizona department of
agriculture.
Good to see you then and thanks
for joining us.
>> You, too.
Thank you.
>> We talked about this a year
or so ago, and so far everything
was kind of -- it's still out
there, isn't it?
>> It is, and actually, it
became a bigger be pro in the
southwest part of the state this
last fall when the populations
of this insect exploded.
And got ahead of our ability to
go ahead and treat it, and try
to keep it completely eradicated
or suppressed.
>> Let's talk about this "Asian
Citrus Psyllid."
How big is this?
Can you see it?
Does it fly around?
What are we talking about?
>> Well, it's about the size of
a tip of a ball-point pen, so
it's very difficult to see with
a naked eye.
If you are looking for one, but,
in a tree where there may be
multiples of these, you could
see them because they will, they
will jump around off the tree,
and you can physically see them
move around.
And so, it's very easy to see
once you have a population
that's really large, and it
takes quite a few of them to do
that.
>> So they are not buzzing
around so much as hanging and
jumping and bouncing around?
>> They are kind of quiet, but
their numbers are evident.
They fly around like gnats.
When you start to see them in a
tree.
>> And there we see, there is a
thumb, that's a small insect,
isn't it?
>> They are, and they are always
perched at that angle like that,
with their heads down towards
the leaf to feed, and their back
sides are up in the air, so a
little easier to see that way.
>> So, where did this insect
come from?
What's the story behind this
thing?
>> It's come from, from Asia, is
one type of this particular
pest.
The other type is, is, has come
from Africa, and it depends on,
on where, where you are located
in the globe as to what type you
have, and we have the Asian
variety here.
>> How did it get here?
>> That's a good question.
With the global economy that we
have, and the trade, that's one
opportunity.
Is other is through the
Caribbean and areas where they
did establish and through
hurricanes, a great way --
>> Oh, my goon.
>> So mother nature helps out in
that regard a lot of times.
>> They can blow around that
much in the wind, huh?
That far, too?
>> They can, actually, with good
prevailing winds, and they are
pretty good flyers but they can
be helped along with these
winds.
>> So how do you know if,
obviously, if you see it, you
know it's there, but if you
don't see it, how do you know
that, that the citrus tree is
infected?
>> You will know if, if a, a
citrus tree is infected with the
citrus greening disease,
essentially, when the tree
starts to absolutely decline.
The fruit starts to look
naturally and, and has a very
bitter cough syrup-like taste to
it.
You will have some indication
that that could be one cause.
Now, the disease does not occur
here in Arizona, so it won't be
anything that anyone would see
commonly.
But there is a lot of other
diseases, and insect damage,
particularly this time of year,
that may mimic the symptoms that
we're looking at when we are
talking about citrus greening
disease, which is spread by the
"Asian Citrus Psyllid."
>> It sounds like Yuma county,
and we have seen it in lake
Havasu?
We have seen it all up the west
side of the state, and the river
cities.
We have seen "Asian Citrus
Psyllid."
We have yet to find them in
central Arizona, and also, we
have yet to find the disease
here in Arizona, as well.
>> And is there a quarantine in
effect anywhere?
>> The quarantine remains in
effect in most of Yuma county,
and in Mohave and La Paz county,
as well, where the residents are
restricted from moving fruits
from their backyards and moving
citrus trees out of those
quarantine areas to areas, let's
say, in central, central Arizona
where we don't have them.
They are precluded from moving
those.
>> So, those of us here in
central Arizona, with backyard
citrus, be it tangerines,
lemons, LIMES, whatever, should
we be worried or on the
watchout?
>> I think it's always good if
you really want to preserve that
tree in your landscape, and you
enjoy that Production from it,
that you consider the trees'
health in any situation.
So, keeping up with its
nutritional demands, working
with your nursery or local
extension office, on how to, to
care for your citrus trees, is
very appropriate.
And they are very much in tune
with what are appropriate
treatments to deal with some of
these insects that plague citrus
to begin with, which also, would
have an effect on controlling
agent citrus should we have a
problem here in central Arizona.
>> If, if your trees for
whatever reason are not looking
too hard, maybe it looks bad
here or green there, are they
more susceptible to something
like this?
>> The weaker, less healthy tree
is always more susceptible to
further damage, whether it be
from the Bees or insects.
It's very important that if you
see something like that, you
contact either the state
department of agriculture, or
your local county extension, or
even your nursery, with a
picture or a call and say that
you have a problem, that you
would like someone to look at.
>> Should we be weary of citrus
plants that we see at, at, you
know, everything from home depot
to some of the, some of the
private nurseries, the
independent nurseries here
around town?
Obviously, some of these things
are grown here in Arizona, and
some aren't.
>>> They come in from
California.
A bit worried about that?
>> Not, not -- absolutely not.
It's a very highly regulated
industry, and if you do purchase
it from those outlets, you are
buying product that's clean, and
that has been, has been verified
that it doesn't present a
problem to the homeowners, it's
going to go and plant it and
receive it.
The bigger challenge, make sure
that you get instructions on how
to care for it properly so you
can enjoy it in the landscape.
>> And we keep talking about
backyard citrus.
Some of us have a lot of them in
our yards but the industry as a
whole, how important -- citrus
is one of the five cs.
And is it still one of the big
guests here in Arizona?
>> It is a big one.
It has more potential than, than
what we see out there in the
industry currently, if it's
about -- $37 million in sales,
is what it represents, as far as
an economic impact to Arizona,
as well as the impact on the
communities, where commercial
citrus is produced, and the
employment opportunities that
are presented there, and the,
the value of citrus, not only
to, to the five c's, but also to
the communities, as well.
>> Is the citrus industry
growing in Arizona?
With all of the land
development, it seems like a lot
of these areas where the trees
used to grow, are not growing
any more.
>> And we have seen a decline in
the number of citrus acres in
the state.
And generally, that is partly
because of land redevelopment,
and reuse of, of land that was
originally in those citrus
groves.
But, also, we see changeover in
the industry, as well, as they
move towards new varieties,
perhaps, that, that may be more
marketable or more attractive to
consumers, or may present other
export opportunities, as well.
Those were all opportunities
that we have in our state.
>> So, last question, how
serious at this point is this to
Arizona citrus growers?
>> It is absolutely
exceptionally a serious
situation with the, the
population that we have and the
efforts that we're trying to do
to contain it and we need the
public's involvement not to move
the citrus or the plants, unless
they get them from the outlets
that you mentioned, and that
will keep Arizona citrus
healthy, not only for the
commercial citrus industry, but
for the homeowner, as well.
>> All right, good information,
and good to have you here.
Thanks.
>> Thank you, Ted.
>>> The North American free
trade agreement went into effect
20 years ago as a way to
eliminate investment and trade
barriers between the United
States, Mexico and Canada.
An international conference
examining the impact of NAFTA
will be held later this month at
asu, and joining us now is
Jonathan Koppell, Dean of asu's
college of public programs.
Good to see you again and thanks
for joining us.
>> Thank you for having me, Ted.
>> Before we get too deeply into
this let's get some definitions,
what is NAFTA?
>> Well, I think most people are
familiar with NAFTA, which
passed 20 years ago.
The idea was to create a free
trade zone between the United
States, Canada, and Mexico.
As you remember and was a
controversial, a controversial
move at the time, and the goal
was to create are month flow of
goods and services in North
America.
>> Have we seen a better flow of
goods and services a, and b,
have we seen some of the fears
that were expressed 20 years ago
realized?
>> Absolutely.
There is, there has clearly been
a dramatic increase in trade
amongst the three countries.
The question of, whether the
fears have been realized is a
difficult one to answer.
You will recall Ross Perot
talking about the sucking sound.
>> Indeed.
>> From the south, that hasn't
been realized in nearly the
dramatic fashion that was
envisioned.
There has been some loss of jobs
in the United States in that
period.
There's also been a gain of
jobs.
So it's very hard to figure out
what the cause and effect is.
There's been other things
besides NAFTA in the last 20
years ago.
Information technology with
trade in other parts of the
world and so on.
It's a difficult thing to parse
out.
>> Is there a net loss of jobs
and companies since the early
'90s?
>> To Mexico?
>> In the United States.
I think certain sectors have
lost jobs.
It's hard to pin NAFTA as the
villain.
Our trade with China and other
matters of the world have
dramatically increased in that
period of time.
>> So this border conference
here, what exactly is the goal?
What are you going to be talking
about?
>> So, basically, the question
is to assess NAFTA 20 years
after the fact and say, what's
worked and what hasn't?
Ask some of the questions that
you have asked.
And ask some of the questions
that are even really more
practical.
What's standing in the way of
this working better?
That is to say, I don't think
anyone says we're turning the
clock back.
The question is, what can make
this work better.
>> It seems like improving
border access, talk to us about
that, and how that has changed
since NAFTA was implemented.
>> So, as you can imagine, the,
as the increase in the flow of
goods increased, the border
access points have become
stressed, so the question of how
well our Arizona economy does in
a NAFTA world has a lot to do
with the efficiency of our
border, and literally the
logistics of moving stuff across
a border.
In the post-9/11 world,
obviously, security becomes a
greater concern, which creates
another logistical hurdle.
Among the issues we'll be
talking about at the trilateral
borders conference, it is 17 and
18 at the herd museum, and you
can get more information at
trilateralborders.org.
We'll be dealing with the
practical considerations of
better operating our border
crossings, so that Arizona is
getting its fair share of the
trade with Mexico.
>> Ok, and the immigration
issue, the impact of immigration
concerns on border access
between the U.S. and Mexico,
let's keep it between those two.
>> Right.
>> Show down the process here?
Speed bumps?
What do you think?
>> I think that it creates
complexity.
You have to factor in border
security when you are trying to,
to speed the flow of goods and
services.
So, that does put the onerous on
us to combine security and
efficiency, and what we have
seen is that this trade volume
is key for Arizona.
It's vital to, to the success of
our state in the future, and
right now to be honest, we have
to pay catchup with states like
Texas, which have invested
heavily in infrastructure, and
are consuming a larger share of
the volume between the United
States and Mexico.
>> It sounds like Mexico has to
play catchup, as well.
The foreign investment in
Mexico, and I was looking at
this, the foreign investment in
the U.S., 166 billion.
Canada, 326 billion.
And Mexico, it's only
13 billion.
How do you get more foreign
investment in Mexico?
>> Among other things, you
invest in infrastructure in
Mexico, which is exactly what
they are doing.
So, they are significantly
increasing the infrastructure
capacity in part, increasing
their access to the United
States.
So, as I mentioned, with respect
to Texas, they are building
highways right now, their new
infrastructure is all pointing
at Texas.
We need to, to get it pointed,
to get it pointed at Arizona.
>> And because, because
aerospace looks like it could be
a factor, between Arizona and,
and Mexico.
You have the oil industry, it
seems like that's state run, so
you don't know how sluggish
that's going on.
Can those things be freed up a
bit so that again, that foreign
investment in Mexico, if Mexico
is a dynamo in, an economic
dynamo, it has to help Arizona.
>> Absolutely.
So, you hinted at the things
that people are excited about in
this relationship.
That there is going to be
greater trade liberalization,
sorry, domestic liberalization,
and that only amplifies the
opportunity for Arizona
businesses to export to Mexico.
And Arizona exports have grown a
lot in this NAFTA period from
about $3 billion in 1996 to
about $8.5 billion in 2012, and
it's probably higher in 2013.
Disproportionately, the growth
in Arizona's exports is to
Mexico and Canada.
>> Yeah.
>> So, we are going to benefit
as, as a Canadian economy grows
and the Mexican economy grows,
that's only going to help
Arizona.
>> And, and I noticed that a
trans-pacific trade deal could
be in the works between NAFTA
and, obviously, Pacific rim
countries, and talk about the
impact of something like that.
>> So, that, in some sense,
that's the NAFTA 2.0, if you
will, the trans-pacific trade
agreement, which would add a
series of Pacific rim countries
to, essentially, to NAFTA.
That will open further the
horizons for Arizona's trade.
>> You mentioned Texas and the
fact that we're behind the curve
here.
What -- if I'm a lawmaker, what
do you tell me is going on in
Mexico that I need to be aware
of and that we can do better
because of NAFTA is not going
anywhere?
How do we take better advantage
of this agreement?
>> So Arizonans understand this,
so our morrison institute did a
study and asked Arizonans what
they thought of international
trade in the future of Arizona.
60% said our capacity as a state
to engage in international trade
was critical to the state's
future.
So the question is what do we do
as a result?
And I think that part of it is
the infrastructure that we
already talked about.
Part of it is making our
businesses globally competitive.
That does have to do with
education and upgrading our
facilities and our
communications infrastructure
and our technology
infrastructure, and basically,
creating a global mind set in
Arizona.
Many of our legislators and
business leaders and our local
elected officials have been
eagerly reaching out to Mexico
and Canada trying to build this
relationship, so I think that,
that Arizonans get it.
>> All right, well, good stuff
and good luck with that
conference.
We'll see you March 17 and 18.
>> Got it in there, thanks.
>> Very good.
>>> Tonight's edition of Arizona
giving in leading looks at the
power of music which can make a
smile or relax or give us
energy.
Christina Estes and Steven snow
show us how a group in Tempe is
making music that does all of
the above and more.
>> I work with kids with
developmental disabilities.
With like autism, that's a big
one, and down syndrome, cerebral
palsy.
>> That includes Katie Griffith.
She has cerebral palsy, so one
of her hands is clinched so to
work on fine motor with her
fingers we have her do little
plunking on the keyboard.
>> After working with Kristin
for two years, Katie has opened
up more than her hands.
>> Yes, I used, used to be like
a shy person, and it was hard
for me to vocalize my opinions.
And since I've been with
Kristin, I've been able to be a
stronger person and vocalize my
feelings more.
>> She is among 300 clients who
take part in weekly sessions
with Higher Octave Healing.
>> We know that we are making a
difference by the smiles on the
faces when we are finished.
We know we are making a
difference on paper because all
of our board certified music
therapists track goals assessed
by the team, families, and
sometimes, the clients
themselves.
>> Because I have some kind of
anxiety disorder, it helps to
relax me and makes me feel
better about myself.
>> But relaxing is not the only
benefit.
Meet the members of the rock
band, "spice it up."
Caleb is on drums, and yay
handles vocals.
>> It's excitement for me.
>> Do you worry about messing up
or no?
>> No.
>> How come?
>> I don't do stage fright.
>> At this session they do a
little Metallica, and one of
yaya's favorite songs.
Interns, volunteers and staffers
lend helping hands.
>> So when I was ten and
learning to play French horn,
when I first played that horn,
it did not sound great.
I had to really work on those
skills.
And so they are working on those
skills to play the instruments.
>> The amazing thing is if
that's not the ultimate goal for
us.
The ultimate goal is that rock
band members are able to have
opportunities to socialize with
peers, to communicate with them,
to do teamwork together.
>> They socialize before
practice with a game of hot
potato.
Whoever catches the potato,
answers the question.
>> You are going to a party?
A friend's party?
>> Yes.
>> It's rewarding.
It's -- I get to use music,
which is a passion of mine to
help other people.
And, and that's all I can ask
for.
>> This is probably one of the
best therapies that are out
there and, and, and they show
compassion and, and really care
for people with disabilities,
and really try to help them in
the best way possible.
>> Whether that's playing a duet
or a jam session.
>> The spice it up band
performed at the Higher Octave
Healing fundraiser.
And you can find out more at
their website at
higheroctavehealing.org.
>>> Tomorrow on "Arizona
Horizon," we'll hear about an
LGBT anti-discrimination
ordinance passed in Tempe and
learn about plans for water
reuse in Arizona, that's Tuesday
on "Arizona
Horizon."
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