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2011

EXPERT Guide

A reference guide to the expertise of

University of Missouri Extension specialists in

Southwest Missouri.

University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national

origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or status as a Vietnam era veteran in employment or programs.

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Regional Office

3003 E. Chestnut Expressway

Suite 200

Springfield, 65802

(417) 865-0707

Fax: (417) 865-2006

Barry County Courthouse

700 Main, Suite 4

Cassville, 65625

(417) 847-3161

Fax: (417) 847-3162

Barton County 801 East 12th Street

Lamar, 64759

(417) 682-3579/682-4125

Fax: (417) 682-4125

Cedar County P.O. Box 840

Stockton, 65785

(417) 276-3313

Fax: (417) 276-8345

Christian County

105 N. Second St.

PO Box 160

Ozark, 65721

(417) 581-3558

Fax: (417) 485-4802

Dade County 8. S. Main Street

Greenfield, 65661

(417) 637-2112

Fax: (417) 637-2113

Dallas County Courthouse

P.O. Box 1070

Buffalo, 65622

(417) 345-7551

EXTENSION OFFICES IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

Greene County 2400 S. Scenic Ave.

Springfield, Mo. 65807

Tel: (417) 881-8909

Fax (417) 881-8058

Greene Annex - FNEP 2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd.

Suite F200

Springfield, MO 65807

Tel: 417-886-2059

Hickory County Courthouse Annex

P.O. Box 187

Hermitage, 65668

(417) 745-6767

Fax: (417) 745-2324

Jasper County Courthouse, 302 South Main

Carthage, 64836

(417) 358-2158

Fax: (417) 358-2159

Lawrence County Courthouse

P.O. Box 388

Mt. Vernon, 65712

(417) 466-3102

McDonald County 306 Harmon Street

P.O. Box 336

Pineville, 64856

(417) 223-4775

Newton County Smith Hall

601 Laclede

Neosho, Mo. 64850

(417) 455-9500 Fax: (417) 455-9505

Polk County 451 S. Albany

Bolivar, 65613

(417) 326-4916

Fax: (417) 326-8248

Stone County 108 E 4th Street,

P.O. Box 345

Galena, 65656

(417) 357-6812

Toll free: 1-866-357-6812

Fax: (417) 357-8442

Taney County 122 Felkins Ave.

P.O. Box 598

Forsyth, MO 65653

(417) 546-4431

Toll-free: 888-504-0443

Fax: (417) 546-4457

Webster County

800 S. Marshall St.

Marshfield, 65706

(417) 859-2044

Fax: (417) 468-2086

TCRC

P.O. Box 718

Reeds Spring, 65737

(417) 272-8707 or

Toll free: 800-730-8272

Southwest Research Center

14548 Hwy. H

Mt. Vernon, 65712

(417) 466-2148

Fax: 466-2109


Business specialists work to make Missouri‘s businesses and professionals successful by providing

information, training, counseling and seminars.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Specialists with this focus

can help with the following: customer service

product pricing

improving management of

businesses and industries

pre-business counseling

new technology applica-

tion and use

financing small businesses

feasibility studies

product diversification

new business start-up

increasing sales

advertising

sales promotion

market research

record keeping

financial statements

personnel

inventory control

purchasing

credit and collections

strategic marketing

non-verbal communica-

tions

government contracting

Missouri Small Business & Technology

Development Centers (MO SBTDC) –

Funded by the U.S. Small Business Ad-

ministration, this award is matched on the

local level by state university hosts and

private sector partners. Services include

individualized business counseling and a

wide variety of educational opportunities.

Missouri Southern State University

SBTDC

3950 E Newman Rd

Joplin, MO 64801-1595

417-625-3128

[email protected]

Missouri State University SBTDC

901 South National

Springfield, MO 65897

417-836-5685

[email protected]

Kathy Macomber and Chrystal Irons

with MU Extension both work closely

with the Missouri Small Business and

Technology Development Centers and

are profiled on page 4.

MU Extension is virtually one in the same as

the Small Business and Technology Develop-

ment Center (SBTDC). Locally, MU Extension

partners with staff on the MSU and MSSU cam-

puses to help and support small businesses in

the area.

MU Extension and the SBTDC work with small

businesses to provide counseling and low cost,

or no cost, training workshops in an effort to

support business growth and development. To-

gether they work with small businesses and aid

them in sales growth, employee growth and re-

tention, business sustainability, business

growth, and acquiring capital.

When small businesses succeed, so do Missouri

residents because small businesses with less

than 20 employees have generated over 80 per-

cent of all new jobs during the past 14 years.


Business specialists work to make Missouri‘s businesses and professionals successful by providing

information, training, counseling and seminars.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Kathy Macomber Tel: (417) 682-3579

E-mail:

[email protected]

Started with Extension:

Feb. 20, 2008

Headquartered in: Lamar, Mo.

Educational background: Associate in arts from

Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minn.; bachelor‘s

in business administration and management from

Bemidji (2002); master‘s in administrative studies

from Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo.

(2005).

Relevant past employment: Treasury analyst in

finance department of Leggett & Platt, Inc. in Car-

thage. She has experience in management, budgeting,

forecasting, systems analysis and customer service.

How do you connect with SBDC? “I work closely

with the SBDC in Joplin. Our goals are the same —

to assist entrepreneurs and existing small business

owners to grow their sales, revenues and jobs.

What are some goals you have for the year? ―My

immediate goals are to raise awareness in the eight

county area I‘m assigned to serve (Jasper, Newton,

McDonald, Cedar, Dade, Lawrence, Barry and Bar-

ton counties) and to help new or prospective business

owners in those same counties.

Chrystal Irons Tel: (417) 546-4431

E-mail:

[email protected]


June 21, 2010

Headquarters: Forsyth

Education background: Bachelor of Arts in

accounting and a Master in Business Administra-

tion from Drury University in Springfield, Mo.

Relevant past employment: Accountant for an

accounting firm in Springfield, Mo. Chrystal and

her husband also own two businesses in Nixa: A-

1 Walls & Landscaping, Inc (full service land-

scaping, lawn maintenance, and snow removal)

and Tridenn Nursery (retail garden nursery).

Job responsibilities: Market, plan and deliver

adult educational programs in business subject

matters targeted to meet the local needs of busi-

ness and prospective business people in an eight

county region (Hickory Polk, Dallas, Greene,

Webster, Christian, Stone, and Taney).

Where are residents of southwest Missouri

most likely to see you and what will you be

doing? “Residents are most likely to see me

in my home communities of Ozark, Nixa,

Forsyth and Branson, although I plan to

bring programs to many different locations.

I will frequent chamber meetings, chamber

events, city/county events, as well as MU

Extension events. In communities I will be

teaching classes geared toward small busi-

nesses and counseling local businesses in

several communities within the area,‖ said

Irons.


Natural resource engineering is part of Extension‘s focus area of agriculture. These specialists

work under the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

NATURAL RESOURCE ENGINEERING

Ed Browning

Jasper County

Tel: (417) 358-2158

E-mail:

[email protected]

Started with Extension: No-

vember 1990

Education: Master‘s degree in agricultural

mechanization.

Relevant past employment: Grain handling, dry-

ing and storage facility sales and a farm manager.

Responsibilities: Provide educational programs

dealing with structures, housing, water quality,

environmental quality, handling animal and do-

mestic waste, soil and water conservation, secon-

dary containment, machinery management, farm

safety, disaster recovery and computer information

technology, the Master Naturalist program,.

Publications: A monthly newsletter entitled,

―Monthly Ag News and Views,‖ booklet entitled

―Design Concepts for Cattle Handling Facilities.‖

Bob Schultheis

Webster County

Tel: (417) 859-2044

E-mail: [email protected]


September 1980

Education: Bachelor‘s in agricultural mechani-

zation, Washington State University (1978) and

master‘s in agricultural engineering, University

of Missouri (1980).

Relevant past employment: Grew up on a cash-

grain and livestock farm and worked with farm

structures and equipment manufacturing.

Responsibilities: To provide education about

structures, ventilation, environmental quality,

safety, energy conservation, and information

technology through different methods.

Memberships: American Society of Agricultural

and Biological Engineers, National Assoc. of

County Agricultural Agents, Missouri Assoc. of

Extension Professionals, University of Missouri

Extension Association, and Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Publications: Guides on Septic Tank/Absorption

Field Systems and Residential Waste Lagoons.


can help with the following: farmstead planning

farm/home planning, con-

struction and ventilation

water systems — testing,

treatment, protection and

design and quality

soil conservation

pesticide application

basics of irrigation

water management around

the home

alternative fuels

concrete on the farm

safety programs for equip-

ment

livestock-management

systems

forage and crop storage

crop drying

on-farm feed processing

farm and home safety

energy saving on the farm

and at home

indoor air quality/mold

pond construction

disaster preparedness

greenhouses

forestry programs

animal waste management

energy conservation

electrical wiring

farm computer use

household sewage systems

land application of waste

composting

aquatic plant management

radon, carbon monoxide,

dust mites and termite

management

design concepts for cattle

handling facilities

hay harvest and storage


Agronomy is a branch of agriculture dealing with field-crop production and soil management.

These specialists work under the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

AGRONOMY

Jay Chism

Barton County

(417) 682-3579

E-mail:

[email protected]

Started with Extension: No-

vember 2004

Education: A Bachelor‘s degree from Southwest

Missouri State University, 1984; Master‘s degree

in horticulture at University of Missouri, 2004.;

was a graduate research assistant, working with

Lewis Jett, state vegetable specialist, on warm-

season vegetable production in high tunnels.

Relevant past employment: Three years with

Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage as the

grounds supervisor/facilities manager, overseeing

a $1 million landscape operation, including on-site

greenhouses; taught greenhouse management

courses at Crowder College; assisted in develop-

ing a horticulture program at Franklin Technical

School in Joplin.

Memberships: Served on the Southwest Center

Advisory Board; was a member of the Missouri

Blueberry Council.

Key program: Individuals can sign up to receive

Jay‘s weekly ―field scouting report‖ message by

calling the Barton County Extension Center.


can help with the following: soil-testing information

fertilizer and pesticide rec-

ommendations

soil conservation

forage production

crop production

fescue-seed production

weed-, insect- and disease-

identification and control

crop scouting

forage-testing information

nitrate tests for forages

poison plants

variety selection

fescue-fungus problems

weather-related crop prob-

lems

current crop situation

pesticide-use training

pasture management

warm-season grasses

Tim

Schnakenberg

Stone County

Tel: (417) 357-6812

E-mail:

Schnakenbergc

@missouri.edu

Started with Extension: July 1991

Education: Associate‘s degree from Crowder

College, Neosho, Mo; Bachelor‘s in agronomy

from Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo.;

Master‘s degree in agronomy and crop science

from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.

Relevant past employment: Agronomy special-

ist in Morgan County for two years; agronomy

specialist and county program director in

Charleston, Mo., Mississippi County for nine

years; experience in working with the Master

Gardener program.

Responsibilities: Addressing the needs of area

residents by helping commercial and part-

time farm producers improve their income

and quality of life; helping homeowners with

their gardening needs; conducting programs

in environmental quality, land management

and rural economic development.


Agronomy is a branch of agriculture dealing

with field-crop production and soil management.

These specialists work under the MU College of

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

AGRONOMY

John Hobbs

McDonald County

Tel: (417) 223-4775

E-mail:

[email protected]


June 2003

Education: Bachelor's in ag education, Uni-

versity of Arkansas, 1972; Master's in ag edu-

cation from University of Missouri, 1981.

Relevant past employment: Taught ag edu-

cation in McDonald County Schools from

1985-2000; taught ag education in the Seneca

School District from 1977-85; the Southwest

R-5 School District from 1975-77; and the

Twin Rivers School District from 1972-74.

Responsibilities: Work with residents inter-

ested in such programs as Farming on 40

Acres, Plant Protection for the 21st Century-

Pesticide Applicator Training, Forage Produc-

tion Systems and Integrated Crop Manage-

ment; provides research-based education and

information in nutrient management systems,

individual wastewater systems and profit-

focused agriculture.

AGRICULTURE AND

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Part of MU Extension‘s focus area of agri-

culture, these specialists work under the

MU College of Agriculture, Food and

Natural Resources.

Specialists with this focus can help with: Entomology and alternative agriculture

small animals and honey production

fruit and vegetable production

general agriculture topics, forage produc-

tion

soil conservation and soil- testing infor-

mation

Brie Menjoulet

Hickory County

Tel: (417) 745-6767

E-mail:

[email protected]


August 2008

Education background: bachelor‘s in agriculture

and horticulture from College of the Ozarks (2003);

master‘s in soil science from the University of Ar-

kansas-Fayetteville (2007).

Relevant past employment: Substitute teacher and

homebound instructor (Warrensburg, MO), College

of the Ozarks: dairy, feed mill, and landscaping and

personal farm experience.

Job responsibilities: Menjoulet will be assisting

community members with agricultural, horticultural,

and environmental needs.

Counties served: Hickory, Dallas, Polk, Webster

and Greene.

Do you have first-hand experience with farming?

―I grew up on a small farm of 160 acres. Our pri-

mary livestock were beef cattle and horses but we

also raised hogs and chickens and harvested 3,000

small-square bales of hay a year,‖ said Menjoulet.

SOIL TESTING AVAILABLE All local county extension offices offer soil test

services. Results are reviewed by our agriculture

specialists and either landowners

or gardeners are given personal-

ized results. Contact the nearest

MU Extension Center for more

information on soil testing costs.


Agriculture Business is part of Extension‘s focus area of agriculture. These specialists work under the

MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

AGRICULTURE BUSINESS


can do these programs:

Profit Focused Agricul-

ture – 18-hour course ad-

dressing agricultural risks

faced by producers and

tools producers can use to

address risk issues.

Quicken® for Farm Re-

cords – 6-hour course with

hands-on experience using

software for farm records.

Annie’s Project –10-hour

continuing education pro-

gram and support network

for farm women.

Golden Age Farming – 8-

hour comprehensive program

for farm families nearing re-

tirement addressing issues

like estate planning, passing

down the farm and hazard

assessment.

ANNUAL EVENTS

Farm/Small Business Tax

School – two-day school for

tax preparers.

Ag Lenders Seminar – one-

half-day seminar for agricul-

tural lenders providing up-

dated commodity information

and presentations on timely

issues affecting their clients.

Specialists with this focus can

help with the following:

Leases and Leasing

Rental and Custom rates

Fence laws

Enterprise budgets

Business Planning

Agricultural Marketing

Value-Added Marketing

Farm planning and policy

Land prices

Crop/livestock situation and

outlook

General farm management

Estate/Retirement planning

New Business Start-Up

Gordon Carriker Christian County

Tel: (417) 581-3558

E-mail:

[email protected]


September 2000

Education: Bachelors in agricul-

ture, University of Nebraska (1981); Masters in agri-

cultural economics, University of Nebraska (1984);

Doctorate in applied economics, Clemson University

(1988).

Relevant past employment: assistant research profes-

sor, Agricultural Economics, Kansas State (1988-95);

research associate at University of Nebraska's West

Central Research Center, (1998-2000).

Responsibilities: Provides consultation and educa-

tional programs in farm and agri-business manage-

ment throughout southwest Missouri.

Publications: Author or co-author of 55 journal arti-

cles, professional presentations, and research papers.

Wesley Tucker Polk County

(417) 326-4916

E-mail:

[email protected]


January 2001

Education: Bachelor‘s in agricultural economics,

University of Missouri, Master‘s in ag economics,

University of Missouri.

Relevant past employment: He is an active cow

and calf producer. ―These on-farm experiences are

often used to develop farm management educa-

tional programs I offer to producers,‖ said Tucker.

Responsibilities: Farm Management education

such as pasture leasing, fence laws, profitable beef

production, grazing economics, stockpiling fescue,

managed grazing, forage production, fescue toxi-

cosis, beef price forecasting, livestock marketing,

leasing beef cows, estate planning, financial state-

ments and management skills for farm women.


These specialists work under the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Their

emphasis on dairy places emphasis on farming that is concerned with the production of milk,

butter, and cheese as well as the farms devoted to such production.

DAIRY


can help with the following: government dairy policy

dairy housing

milk-production practices

dairy feeds and forages

dairy-farm management

Dairy Herd Improvement

Association

new technology in dairy

economy of dairying

milking equipment

dairy price supports

biotechnology and dairy

research

computers in dairy re-

search

computers in dairy

Dr. Stacey

Hamilton

MU Southwest Center,

14548 Hwy H, Mt. Vernon

Tel: (417) 597-4412

E-mail:

[email protected]

Started with Extension: December 1994

Education: Bachelor‘s in animal science from

Iowa State University; Masters in dairy science

from University of Missouri; Doctorate in dairy

science (reproductive physiology) from University

of Missouri; and post-doctoral fellowship from

University of Missouri in forage additives.

Relevant past employment: Dairy technical con-

sultant for mega dairies in southeast United States.

Responsibilities: Resource for dairy information

on topic like forages, ration building, reproductive

-breeding strategies, management intensive graz-

ing, and health considerations.

Memberships: American Dairy Science Associa-

tion

Publications: Has had nearly 50 publications in

various agriculture journals and magazines on a

variety of dairy science topics.

Dr. Tony

Rickard

Barry County

Tel: (417) 847-3161

E-mail:

[email protected]


October 1982

Education: Bachelor‘s from Western Kentucky

University, Bowling Green (1971); Master‘s

from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

(1974) and Ph.D. from Cornell (1979).

Responsibilities: Resource for dairy information

on topic like forages, ration building, reproduc-

tive-breeding strategies, management intensive

grazing, and health considerations.

Memberships: American Dairy Science Asso-

ciation

Publications: Has had nearly 50 publications in

various agriculture journals and magazines on a

variety of dairy science topics.


Horticulture is part of Extension‘s focus area of agriculture. These specialists work under the

MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the Master Gardeners program.

HORTICULUTRE

Master Gardeners

The Master Gardener Program is a volunteer community-service organization. Interested area

residents volunteer to provide service to their communities in exchange for horticultural train-

ing leading to certification. Volunteer activities include work with non-profit organizations,

civic and service groups and others. The following persons can be contacted about the Master

Gardener program in their respective counties.

Charles Browning, Jasper County, (417) 358-2158

Tim Schnakenberg, Stone County, (417) 357-6812

John Hobbs, McDonald County, (417) 223-4775

Bob Schultheis, Webster County, (417) 859-2044

Gordon Carriker, Christian County, (417) 581-3558

Jay Chism, Barton County, (417) 682-4125

Patrick Byers, Greene County, (417) 881-8909

The Master Gardener Program is also a partner in The Springfield-Greene County Botanical

Center located at 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield, Mo. inside the boundaries of Nathanael Greene

and Close Parks. For over 10 years, volunteers and community groups worked to make the

dream of a Botanical Center in Springfield come true. This is the only Botanical Center be-

tween Kansas City and Little Rock, Tulsa and St. Louis.

The existence of a botanical center in Springfield adds to tourism and greatly expand educa-

tional opportunities related to horticulture. According to a 2005 story in Gardening Magazine,

Springfield has the 3rd highest per capita spending on horticulture in the United States.

Research shows that edu-

cational training actually

leads to more spending

and volunteerism related

to the area of training.

Horticulture and botanical

activity is big business in

the Springfield area and

this facility will further

encourage that type of ac-

tivity here in Springfield

and throughout southwest

Missouri.

The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center opened in October of 2010.


Horticulture is part of Extension‘s focus area of agriculture. These specialists work under the

MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the Master Gardeners program.

HORTICULUTRE


can help with the following: marketing produce

home food-production

alternative agricultural

enterprises

commercial fruit and vege-

table production

home-environment horti-

culture

lawn and garden issues,

needs and trends

Patrick Byers Greene County

Tel: (417) 881-8909

E-mail:

[email protected]


May 2008

Education background:

associates in horticulture

from University of Nebraska (1979); bachelors in

horticulture, University of Missouri (1983); mas-

ters in horticulture, University of Arkansas (1986).

Relevant past employment: 18 years with Mis-

souri State University‘s State Fruit Experiment

Station in Mountain Grove; three years with Uni-

versity of Arkansas Fruit Substation.

Job responsibilities: outreach educational activi-

ties in southwest Missouri focused on horticulture,

both commercial and residential; coordinating the

Master Gardener program in Greene County.

How does your work help residents of south-

west Missouri? ―My work will help residents rec-

ognize the opportunities and challenges of horti-

culture, covering the spectrum from establishing a

commercial business to planting a flower bed or

vegetable garden in the home landscape. I hope to

work in all areas of horticulture – planning, prob-

lem solving, and the sharing of information on the

diversity of plants is this region,‖ said Byers.

What do you enjoy most about working with

gardeners? “I enjoy the enthusiasm and excite-

ment that gardeners have for their chosen inter-

est,‖ said Byers.

Sarah Becker MU Southwest Center

Mt. Vernon, Mo.

Tel: (417) 461-1319

E-mail:

[email protected]


May 2010

Education background: Graduated from

Iowa State University with a bachelor's in

horticulture (fruits and vegetables).

Relevant past employment: Grape and

strawberry researcher at the Iowa State Re-

search Farm; greenhouse manager with

wholesale perennial producer Swift Green-

houses in Gilman, Iowa.

Job responsibilities: Educating local pro-

ducers (with a special focus on minority

groups defined under USDA's Socially Dis-

advantaged Farmer). Also serves as a re-

source for producers when it comes to pro-

duction challenges related to pest, disease

and general plant culture and conducts re-

search at the Southwest Research Center.

Will provide assistance to small to mid-size

farmers in creating sustainable farming sys-

tems that enable them to become viable.


Livestock is part of Extension‘s focus area of agriculture. These specialists work under the MU

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

LIVESTOCK

Eldon Cole

Lawrence County

Tel: (417) 466-3102

E-mail:

[email protected]


February 1964

Education: Bachelor‘s degree in agriculture

from the University of Missouri (1962); Mas-

ter‘s degree in animal husbandry from the Uni-

versity of Missouri (1963).

Relevant past employment: Worked with ex-

tension since graduating from college.

Responsibilities: Provides unbiased research-

based information and education about livestock

production through a variety of different meth-

ods.

Memberships: University of Missouri Exten-

sion Association, American Society of Animal

Science, National Association of County Agri-

cultural Agents and Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Publications: From the Lawrence County office

Eldon does a monthly ―Beef‖ newsletter and

also contributes frequently to the Southwest Re-

gion News Service.

Honors: Named an Honorary State FFA Degree

recipient at the 78th Missouri FFA Convention

(2006).

Dona Goede

Cedar County

Tel: (417) 276-3313

E-mail:

[email protected]


December 2000

Education: Bachelor‘s of animal science, Univer-

sity of Missouri-Columbia; Masters in reproductive

physiology from University of Kentucky

Relevant past employment: Teaching assistant at

the University of Missouri; receiving clerk at the

Cameron Livestock Auction; veterinary assistant at

Polo Veterinary Clinic.

Responsibilities: Livestock specialist in Cedar,

Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald Counties.

Memberships: American Society of Animal Sci-

ence, University of Missouri Ag Alumni.

Publications: Contributor to ―Ag News and Views

Newsletter‖ and ―Horseman's Advantage.‖

What is one thing about Extension you wish

Missourians in your area knew about? “We do

more than soil tests and answer questions about

trees and shrubs. Extension still has the people to

answer those ‗county agent‘ questions but we are

so much more. From business development to wa-

ter quality, we have specialists in specific areas to

help people with a variety of questions,‖ said Funk.


can help with the following: livestock nutrition

on-farm performance

evaluation

steer feedouts

current livestock situation

livestock genetics

general livestock manage-

ment

livestock marketing

producer organizations

livestock reproduction

field trials and demonstra-

tion

grazing management

fescue toxicosis

Show-Me-Select Replace-

ment Heifer program


Dr. Jodie

Pennington

Newton County

Tel: (417) 455-9500


Started with Extension: De-

cember 2009

Job Title: Small ruminant specialist focused on

goat and sheep management, production, and

marketing.

Responsibilities: He is employed by Lincoln

University and will work in partnership with

the University of Missouri Extension with pri-

mary responsibility in Newton, McDonald, and

Barry counties.

Dr. Pennington has 17 years of experience with

the cooperative extension service working with

goats and the dairy industry. His most recent

position was as a professor of dairy and small

ruminants in the animal science section with

the University of Arkansas Cooperative Exten-

sion Service in Little Rock.

He has worked with goats for over 35 years,

primarily with dairy goats in the early years

and mostly with meat goats in the last 10 years.

He also has over 20 years of experience work-

ing with sheep.

Livestock is part of Extension‘s focus area of

agriculture. This positions focuses on sheep

and goats.

LIVESTOCK ENERGY

Dr. Patrick

Davis

Newton County

Tel: (417) 455-9500



December 2010

Education Background: Bachelors in ani-

mal science from University of Missouri –

Columbia; masters in animal science

(emphasis in beef cattle reproduction) from

Oklahoma State University; doctorate phi-

losophy (emphasis on beef cattle nutrition)

from University of Missouri – Columbia.

Job Responsibilities: Promote the MAES-

TRO program in southwest Missouri either

through presentation or written forms of

communication, conduct data collections at

farms, and work with farmers to get data

passed on for analysis. Once energy savings

recommendations are given to farmers, he

then works with the farmers to get these

technologies installed and provide needed

follow-up communication.

To schedule a visit: Contact Dr. Davis at the

Newton County Extension Center to discuss

qualifications for this program.

Small Missouri farms can take steps to reduce

energy usage through a program that offers en-

ergy audits, loans and rebates to retrofit equip-

ment and improve operations. The Missouri Ag-

ricultural Energy Savings Team—A Revolution-

ary Opportunity, or MAESTRO, targets livestock

and poultry farms that are small enough to not

require a confined feeding operation permit.


HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Jim Wirth

Greene County

Tel: (417) 881-8909

E-mail:

[email protected]


August 1997

Education: Bachelors in English and philosophy

from St. Meinrad College; master‘s of divinity

from St. Meinrad Theology (St. Meinrad, Ind.);

Master‘s in sociology and education from North-

ern Illinois University; Doctorate in sociology

(Ph.D.) from Loyola University of Chicago, 1978.

Relevant past employment: Professor of sociol-

ogy at College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO.

(1978 – 1997); instructor in sociology for three

years at four Chicago-area colleges; sixth grade

teacher for three years at Lindop School

(Broadview, Chicago suburb); and counselor at

Half-Way House for Federal Prisoners.

Responsibilities: Provides educational program-

ming in southwest Missouri that focuses on: fam-

ily, parenting, child development, aging, diversity,

career and professional development, healthy liv-

ing, and leadership development.

Honors: In 2005, honored with Extension‘s

―Reaching Diverse Audiences Award‖ for helping

employers, service providers and others in south-

west Missouri break down cultural barriers.

Renette

Wardlow Christian County

Tel: (417) 581-3558

E-mail:

[email protected]


January 1987

Education: Bachelor‘s and Master‘s degrees

in human development and family studies

from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Relevant past employment: Came to exten-

sion right after graduating from college.

Responsibilities: Programs related to parent-

ing, youth development, character education,

teen issues, anger and stress management,

building positive self-esteem and child devel-

opment.

Honors: Named ―Citizen of the Year‖ by the

Ozark Chamber of Commerce (2004); In 2005,

the University of Missouri Extension Human En-

vironmental Sciences Program recognized

Renette for her years of work with over 100 part-

ners to make the Christian County Family Crisis

Center a reality. She received the “Celebration

of Excellence Award for Collaboration & Net-

working – External Partnerships Award.‖

Specialists with this focus can help with the following programs: child-development education,

building strong families, tackling the tough skills, rethink: anger management, character education, chil-

dren and divorce, child care, parenting skills, stress management, sexuality, family routines and tradi-

tions, marital enrichment, communication skills, depression and suicide, character development, aging

and elderly programs, family relationships, building a positive self-esteem, sibling rivalry, conflict man-

agement, balancing work and family, family violence, teen pregnancy prevention, drug and alcohol

abuse prevention, coping with change, understanding different personalities, dealing with grief, goal set-

ting and time management, dealing with children‘s fears, coping with loneliness, job readiness, success-

ful single parenting, raising responsible children, grandparents raising grandchildren, helping children

succeed in school and developing leaders.


Family Financial Education is part of MU Extension‘s focus of human environmental sciences.

FAMILY FINANCIAL EDUCATION

Janet LaFon

Jasper County

Tel: (417) 358-2158

E-mail:

[email protected]


August 1981

Education: Bachelor‘s in education (Vocational

Home Economics), Missouri State University;

Masters in Family and Consumer Economics, Uni-

versity of Missouri-Columbia.

Relevant past employment: Worked as a re-

search assistant for two years at the University of

Missouri-Columbia prior to joining Extension.

Responsibilities: Provides educational informa-

tion on topics such as money management, credit,

insurance, investments and savings, estate plan-

ning, time management, and general consumer

education/protection issues; co-coordinates the

Master Gardener program in Jasper County.

Memberships: National Extension Association of

Family and Consumer Sciences, American Asso-

ciation of Family and Consumer Sciences; Univer-

sity of Missouri Extension Association, Soropti-

mist International of Carthage and Association for

Financial Counseling and Planning Education.

Publications: Co-author of the "Money Action

Plan" curriculum and contributor to the Family

Connection and Silver Threads newsletters.

Annette

FitzGerald

Taney County

Tel: (417) 546-4431



August 1974

Education: Bachelors in education from Hender-

son State University; Masters in family econom-

ics from Indiana State University

Relevant past employment: Three years as a

high school teacher at West Memphis High

School; two years teaching at Indiana State and

Hood College in Frederick, Maryland; 30 years

as extension educator at the University of Con-

necticut serving Hartford and Litchfield County

as a family and consumer science educator.

Responsibilities: Provides consumer and family

economics programs that address the needs of

citizens of southwest Missouri. Programs include

basic budgeting, money management choices,

savings and investing, retirement and estate plan-

ning, as well as consumer education issues and

concerns.

Memberships: National Association of Con-

sumer & Family Economist, Missouri Associa-

tion of Extension Educators, American Council

on Consumer Interest (ACCI) and Junior Auxil-

iary of Taney County, MO.

Publications: Author or co-authored 15 journal

articles dealing with family financial issues.


can help with the following: consumer education

family resource manage-

ment

money management

family legal/financial af-

fairs

credit

consumer protection

family finances

buy skills

investment and savings


Nutrition and Health Education is part of MU Extension‘s focus area of human environmental sciences.

Included is the Family Nutrition Education Program. FNEP provides programming that meets your

clients' needs considering age, culture, reading level and abilities. Lessons with hands-on activities are

designed for youth and the adults that support them, pregnant teens, and immigrant populations.

NUTRITION & HEALTH EDUCATION

Tammy Roberts

Barton County

Tel: (417) 682-3579



September 1994

Education: Bachelor‘s in Education from Mis-

souri State University, Master‘s in nutrition from

Hunter College, New York, New York; also is a

registered dietitian.

Relevant past employment: Resource coordina-

tor for the Bureau of Nutrition and Child Care

Programs at the Missouri Department of Health;

previously a WIC program nutritionist for Web-

ster County and Boone County.

Responsibilities: Providing research-based infor-

mation on food and nutrition for citizens of

southwest Missouri; fields questions from the

general public and conducts numerous educa-

tional programs on nutrition related themes.

Memberships: American Dietetic Association;

Kansas City Dietetic Association; Missouri Ex-

tension Association of Family and Consumer

Sciences; National Extension Association of

Family and Consumer Sciences.


can help with the following: diet and health

resource management

food buying and storage

reading food labels

―Stay Strong, Stay

Healthy‖ program

―Dining with Diabetes‖

food preparation

food preservation

weight control

food, nutrition and health

frauds

misleading nutritional

claims in advertising

―A New You‖

―Cooking for One or Two‖

food composition

safe food handling

Nutrition Education Pro-

gram for limited-income

families

My Pyramid

feeding infants, children

―Think Your Drink‖

―When Parents Won‘t Eat‖

Christeena

Haynes

Dallas County

Tel: (417) 345-7551



January 2011

Education: Bachelor‘s and master‘s degrees in

family and consumer sciences, with an emphasis

on dietetics and nutrition, from the University of

Central Arkansas.

Relevant past experience: Completed a dietetic

internship at the University of Central Arkansas

that provided experience in food service manage-

ment, clinical settings, community nutrition and

research.

Is there a group you are targeting for your

services? ―No, my target group is anyone inter-

ested in learning more about nutrition and health

related issues. However, some educational pro-

grams may be geared more toward a certain audi-

ence than others depending on the type of pro-

gram,‖ said Haynes.


Nutrition and Health Education is part of MU Extension‘s focus area of human environmental sciences.

Included is the Family Nutrition Education Program. FNEP provides programming that meets your

clients' needs considering age, culture, reading level and abilities. Lessons with hands-on activities are

designed for youth and the adults that support them, pregnant teens, and immigrant populations.

NUTRITION & HEALTH EDUCATION

NUTRITION SUPPORT

Cindy Edmondson

FNEP Office, Suite F200,

2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd.,

Springfield, Mo 65807

Tel: 417-886-2059


Started in 1990

Linda Jarvis


2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd.


Tel: 417-886-2059


Started in 1997

Brenda Shannon


2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd.


Tel: 417-886-2059


Started in 2003

Teresa Deford FNEP Office, Suite F200,

2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Springfield,

Mo 65807

Tel: 417-886-2059


Started in 2003

Jarvis

DeFord

Edmondson

Shannon

Pamela

Duitsman

Greene County

305 E. Walnut, Suite

111, Springfield

Tel: (417) 866-3039

Also Director of the

Family Nutrition Education Program for

southwest Missouri


Started with Extension: Nov. 1, 2009

Education background: PhD and master‘s

degrees from Iowa State University.

Relevant past employment: Regional director

and director of programs for the American

Cancer Society; nutritionist for St. John‘s

Health Systems, and nutrition specialist for

MU Extension 1997-2000.

Job responsibilities: Coordinate the Family

Nutrition Education Program in the 16 counties

of southwest Missouri and provide leadership

for personnel, grant administration, financial

management, curriculum implementation, pro-

gram management, evaluation and reporting.

The Family nutrition education programs

(FNEP) touch the lives of Missourians of all

ages.

mailto:[email protected]





Nutrition Educators in the Family Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) bring the latest nutrition infor-

mation to low-income Missourians. This is an important part of MU Extension. FNEP helps clients

achieve life long health and fitness. Nutrition educators work with clients individually and in groups in

schools and at agencies. Clients gain skills that pave the way for nutritional well-being and health. Pro-

grams include the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the Family Nutrition

Program (FNP).

NUTRITION PROGRAM ASSISTANTS/ASSOCIATES

Charlene Cowan

Greene County 2400 S. Scenic Ave.

Springfield, Mo. 65807 Tel: (417) 881-8909


Started in 2009

Marty Wood

Greene County 2400 S. Scenic Ave. Springfield, Mo. 65807

Tel: (417) 881-8909


Started in 2000

Dina Good


2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Spring-

field, Mo 65807

Tel: 417-886-2059


Started in 2004

Sherry Hull FNEP Office, Suite F200,

2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Spring-

field, Mo 65807

Tel: 417-886-2059


Started in 2008

Becky Roark


2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Springfield, Mo 65807

Tel: 417-886-2059


Started in 2004

Jacquie Howell Barry County Courthouse, 700 Main, Suite 4

Cassville, 65625

Phone: (417) 847-3161


Started in 2011

Tonya Wogoman

Barry County Courthouse, 700 Main, Suite 4

Cassville, 65625

Phone: (417) 847-3161


Started in 2009

Melissa McKarus

Barton County 801 East 12th Street

Lamar, 64759

Phone: (417) 682-3579/682-4125


Started in 1998

Linda Bartkoski Cedar County 113 South Street

Stockton, 65785

Phone: (417) 276-3313


Started in 2000

Becky Mills

Christian County 105 N. Second Street, P.O. Box 160

Ozark, 65721

Phone: (417) 581-3558


Started in 2008

Good

Hull

Roark

Cowan

Wood Wogoman

Bartkoski

Mills

McKarus












Nutrition Educators in the Family Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) bring the latest nutrition infor-

mation to low-income Missourians. This is an important part of MU Extension. FNEP helps clients

achieve life long health and fitness. Nutrition educators work with clients individually and in groups in

schools and at agencies. Clients gain skills that pave the way for nutritional well-being and health. Pro-

grams include the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the Family Nutrition

Program (FNP).

NUTRITION PROGRAM ASSISTANTS/ASSOCIATES

Jan Gerstlauer

Hickory & Polk Counties Courthouse Annex, P.O. Box 187

Hermitage, 65668


Started in 2004

Gayle Fahrenbruch

Jasper County Courthouse

Carthage, 64836

Phone: (417) 358-2158


Started in 2008

Mary Ann Pennington

Jasper County Courthouse

Carthage, 64836

Phone: (417) 358-2158


Started in 1997

Kenzie Pringle

Lawrence County Courthouse, P.O. Box 388

Mt. Vernon, 65712

Phone: (417) 466-3102


Started in 2011

Linda Gill McDonald County 306 Harmon St., P.O. Box 336

Pineville, 64856

Phone: (417) 223-4775


Started in 2001

Jennifer Howard

Newton County Smith Hall, 601 Laclede

Neosho, 64850

Phone: (417) 455-9500


Started in 2005

Barbara Landis

Newton County Smith Hall, 601 Laclede

Neosho, 64850

Phone: (417) 223-4775


Started in 2010

Amanda Smigiel Stone County Courthouse, Second Floor

108 East 4th Street

P.O. Box 345, Galena 65656

Phone: (417) 357-6812 E-mail: [email protected]

Started in 2009

Chalys McCoy

Taney County P.O. Box 598, 122 Felkins Ave.

Forsyth, MO 65653

Phone: (417) 546-4431


Started in 2003

Kathy Embrey

Webster County 800 S. Marshall St.

Marshfield, 65706

Phone: (417) 859-2044


Started in 2002

Gerstlauer

Fahrenbruch

Pennington

Pringle

Gill Embry

McCoy

Smigiel

Howard

Landis











HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Specialists with this focus can help with: sustainable building design and building

technology

downtown revitalization

affordable housing

energy and resource conservation programs

moisture problems and mold

building forensics

recycling and reuse in construction

financing energy improvements

energy bill tax credits

family energy management

home maintenance and repair

home planning

remodeling

floor-plan analysis

use of housing, home furnishings/equipment

use of color in the home

home safety information

interior design/space planning

Resource efficient home design and remodeling

HVAC systems, efficiency and comparisons

insulation, ventilation and moisture control

alternative heating and safety

earth contact design

window selection and covering

landscaping for energy control

Alternative and renewable energy

passive and active solar systems

geothermal heat pumps

wind energy

Home energy audits

weatherization

programmable thermostats

energy assistance for utility bills

low income weatherization programs

Jeff Barber

Greene County

Tel: (417) 682-3579

E-mail:

[email protected]


September 2005

Education: Barber earned a master of architecture

from the University of Oklahoma, with an empha-

sis in architectural building technology and sus-

tainable design. He has a Bachelor‘s in art and

architecture from Drury University.

Relevant past employment: Barber has been an

architect since 1993. Projects have included single

and multi-family dwellings, retail buildings,

churches, schools, banks, hospitals and the fire

station and storm shelter in Pearce City. He has

taught at the University of Missouri-Columbia, as

well Missouri State University, Drury University

and the University of Oklahoma.

Partners: Barber partners with Drury University,

Project Core and

the Ozarks

Greene Building

Coalition for a

majority of his

programs and

projects.

Housing and environmental design is part of Extension‘s focus on human environmental

services. Named programs include: HOME (a first-time homebuyers program); HomeWorks

(program for first time homebuyers and other homeowners about basic home repair, mainte-

nance and financial management); Healthy Indoor Air for America’s Homes (a national con-

sumer education program dealing with improved indoor air quality); Community Revitaliza-

tion and Sustainability (community participatory process and training program) and Afford-

able Housing through Community Partnership (a planned housing development process).


4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Velynda

Cameron Greene County

Tel: (417) 881-8909

E-mail:

[email protected]

Stated with Extension:

June 9, 2008.

Education background: Bachelors in consumer

and family studies with an emphasis in child and

family development from Missouri State Univer-

sity; a master‘s in education with an emphasis in

reading, also from MSU.

Relevant past employment: 4-H parent volun-

teer/project leader/group leader for 10 plus years

in Hickory County; part-time youth program assis-

tant in Dallas County for one year; Director of

MSU – University Child Care Center (Laboratory

school) for seven years; Instructor at OTC in early

childhood development for 10 years.

Number of counties you will serve: Greene,

Christian and Taney


youth (or volunteers)? ―I enjoy children of all

ages (0 to 99 years). They keep me challenged and

on my toes. It makes my day to see the ‗light bulb‘

come on when a person learns something new,‖

said Cameron.

How to do you hope to grow 4-H? “I would like

to see 4-H (Clover Kids) introduced into the Head

Start programs, into the public school classrooms

and after school programs,‖ said Cameron.

Providing opportunities for youth to develop positive self-esteem, leadership skills, decision-

making skills, citizenship and practical life-skills are major objectives of the extension youth

program. Youth specialists and education assistants teach adult volunteer leaders and youth

through a variety of activities and events. Membership in 4-H is evenly distributed in Missouri

between rural areas, small towns and suburbs and the state‘s urban areas.

Specialists with this focus can help with: coordination of county 4-H program

citizenship programs

volunteer-leader training

career exploration

4-H school enrichment

4-H community clubs

youth entrepreneurship

cultural-heritage and diversity

community service

4-H Expanded Food-Nutrition Education

Program groups

leadership programs/team building

4-H fairs and shows

practical life-skills

4-H special-interest groups

environmental education

character education

International Youth Exchange

show for ―special needs‖ kids

partnerships with youth-serving agencies

decision making

self-esteem/peer pressure

camping programs

substance-abuse prevention

4-H individual participation

In Christian County …

Kathryn E. Workman

4-H youth assistant

105 North 2nd Street

Ozark, MO 65721

Phone: (417) 581-3558


Started in March 2000


Robert McNary

Jasper County

Tel: (417) 358-2158

E-mail:

[email protected]


December 2003

Education: Received a Master's degree in educa-

tion (1985) and a Bachelor's degree in agriculture

(1981) from the University of Missouri.

Relevant past employment: Taught agriculture

education for the Jasper R-5 School District from

1981 to 2003; former member of the Jasper

County extension council.

Responsibilities: Provides leadership for Univer-

sity of Missouri Extension's 4-H programs in Bar-

ton, Cedar and Jasper counties.

Memberships: University of Missouri Extension

Association; Missouri Association of Extension 4-

H Youth Workers and the National Association of

Extension 4-H Agents.

Jeremy Elliott-Engel

Newton County

Tel: (417) 455-9500

E-mail:

elliot-

[email protected]


September 2009

Education background:

master‘s in agricultural sci-

ence education from Cornell University; bache-

lor‘s in agricultural business management, State

University of New York.

Relevant past employment: New York State

FFA Leadership Foundation, Inc, Public Rela-

tions Educator; New York State Department of

Agriculture & Markets; New York State Agricul-

tural Experiment Station, Research Assistant.

Job responsibilities: Manage and provide pro-

gramming to 4-H members and volunteers from

Barry, McDonald and Newton county.

Do you have first-hand experience with 4-H? I

am a lifelong 4-H‘er and I participated in projects

ranging from gardening, woodworking, poultry,


Sarah Thomas

4-H youth assistant

113 South St.

Stockton, Mo. 65783

Phone: (417) 276-3313


Started in 2008

Elaine Davis 4-H youth assistant

801 East 12th Street,

Lamar, MO 64759

Phone: (417) 682-3579


Started in July 1997

Lynda DuMond 4-H youth associate

Old Courthouse

Pineville, MO 64856

Phone: (417) 223-4775


Started in January 1997

Becky Fay 4-H youth assistant

8 S. Main Street

Greenfield, 65661

(417) 637-2112


Started in November 1988


Karla Deaver

Lawrence County

Tel: (417) 466-3102

E-mail:

[email protected]


December 1989

Education: Bachelors degree in animal science

from Missouri State University; Master‘s in dairy

science from University of Missouri-Columbia.

Relevant past employment: Sales representative

with Merck & Co.; farm service director with

KWTO Radio.

Responsibilities: Providing leadership in the de-

velopment of community-focused programs that

promote positive youth development. A key focus

area is the traditional 4-H club programs in Law-

rence and Dade counties, but also working with

schools and other youth agencies on collaborative

programs.

Memberships: University of Missouri Extension

Association; Missouri Association of County Ag-

riculture Agents; Epsilon Sigma Phi; numerous

other community and professional organizations.


Lesa King

4-H youth associate

108 E 4th Street,

Galena, MO 65656

Phone: (417) 357-6812


Started in 2008

Pat Kirby

4-H youth assistant

451 South Albany

Bolivar, Mo. 65613

Phone: (417) 326-4916


Started in 2003

Vacant 4-H youth associate

Courthouse, P.O. Box 1070

Buffalo, MO 65622

Phone: (417) 345-7551

Jeannie Ann Moreno

4-H youth assistant

800 S. Marshall St.

Marshfield, MO 65706

Phone: (417) 859-2044


Started in September 1989

Angelia Ham

Polk County

Tel: (417) 326-4916

E-mail:

[email protected]

Started with Exten-

sion: September 2009

Education: A gradu-

ate of Bolivar High School, undergraduate (social

work major with an emphasis in family health

and child development) and master's degrees

from Missouri State University.

Relevant past employment: Has worked at the

Division of Youth Services, Cox Social Services,

for Common Ground, as a Director of Youth and

Children's Ministries, and as a Children's Ser-

vices Supervisor at Burrell Behavioral Health.

Job responsibilities: Angelia Ham will develop

and lead programs, volunteer leaders and partner-

ships that help to promote positive growth and

development for all young people.


children? "I love watching children accomplish

something they didn't think they could do.‖


This program helps Missouri citizens and local officials better understand problems, which must

be handled on a community basis. These extension specialists provide community leaders with

educational programs that enhance the decision-making process through group action.

Wayne Dietrich

Taney County

Tel: (417) 546-4431

E-mail:

[email protected]

Started with Extension: May

1989

Education: Bachelor‘s from

University of Northern Iowa; Master‘s from Southern

Illinois University -Carbondale and Ph.D. work at the

University of Delaware.

Relevant past employment: Peace Corps Volunteer;

Congressional liaison for representative in Illinois;

advertising coordinator.

Responsibilities: Provide program assistance in com-

munity development to 16 counties in southwest Mis-

souri.

Memberships: Ozark Regional Alliance and Freedom

of the Road Riders


can help with the following: assist community groups

in problem-solving tech-

niques

education on county gov-

ernment operations

development of commu-

nity resources

public-work standards for

local governments

community implementa-

tion of crime-prevention

models

economic-development

programs

comprehensive community

planning

development of commu-

nity leadership

community planning

rural development issues

assistance to local-

government officials in

public-service roles

assistance in recreation

and tourism development

accounting/budgeting for

municipalities

assistance in analyzing

economic base

zoning

COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Ozarks Non-profit Development Center

A joint effort between MU Extension in

Greene County and Drury University that

benefits non-profit organizations with cur-

rent research, communication plans and a

quarterly newsletter, ―Windward.‖

Ozarks Country School Association The mission of the OCSA is to foster a

deeper understanding and appreciation of

the one-room school experience in Ozarks.

The goal of the organization is to raise funds

and awareness to maintain historic one-

room school buildings left in Missouri and

to develop them as community centers.

Election Trainings

Community development specialists work

with county clerks to provide the very best

available training and training resources

for election poll workers.

Society of Professional Journalists

The southwest Missouri chap-

ter of this organization is fo-

cused on freedom of the press

issues, the Sunshine Law and

developing citizen journalists.


SOUTHWEST REGION

NEWS SERVICE

David Burton Civic Communication

Specialist

Greene County

Tel: (417) 881-8909

E-mail:

[email protected]


November 2001

Education: Bachelor‘s in journalism and politi-

cal science from Drury University (1988); Mas-

ter‘s in marketing communications from Drury

University (2001).

Relevant past employment: Four years as man-

aging editor of weekly newspaper in Willard,

Mo. (1989 – 1993); alumni and development of-

fice at Missouri State University (1993-1997);

five years as public relations specialist at Associ-

ated Electric Cooperative Inc., Springfield, Mo.

(1997 – 2001).

Responsibilities: Helps the media and individu-

als gain a better understanding of local issues

through the Southwest Region News Service, a

weekly educational news service for MU Exten-

sion in southwest Missouri.

Programs: Media Ethics topics: ―You are the

Editor,‖ ―Journalism in Mayberry‖ and ―Media

Ethics in Mayberry;‖ Citizen Journalist Acad-

emy: ―Working with the News Media,‖ and

―When Media Call.‖ The goal is to develop an

organized group of citizen journalists that can

work in conjunction with community newspa-

pers. Ozarks Country School Association: histori-

cal and cultural heritage topics and programs re-

lated to one-room schools; Public Issue Forums:

―Democracy‘s Challenge—Reclaiming the Pub-

lic‘s Role,‖ ―News Media and Society: How to

Restore the Public Trust,‖ ―Money and Politics:

Restoring the Balance,‖ and ―What Should Our

Community Do About Fireworks?‖

URBAN PROGRAM

SPECIALIST

Dr. Tim Siebert Urban Program

Specialist

Greene County

Tel: (417) 881-8909

E-mail:

[email protected]


November 2008

Responsibility: Tim gives overall leadership to

extension programming in Greene Count. He

assists in marketing University of Missouri Ex-

tension programming locally and develops re-

sources to further enhance and expand extension

programming in Greene County.

Education background: Bachelors in business

administration (Southwest Baptist University,

Bolivar, Mo.); masters of Public Administration

(University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.); doc-

torate Higher Education (University of Arkan-

sas, Fayetteville, Ark).

Relevant Past Experience: Former college

president, former president of two K-12 private

schools, former college vice president and former

university senior director of development and

public relations.

Q: What are some of the early goals for your

new position?

A: ―I want to promote teamwork, creativity, syn-

ergy, collaboration, and continued improvement

of MU Extension locally. That means early on

I‘ll be spending lots of time developing working

relationships with the Greene County Extension

Council, extension leadership, government offi-

cials, extension specialists, and other internal and

external constituents,‖ said Dr. Siebert. ―I‘ll also

be working to further enhance community awareness

and use of extension programs and services.‖


The Tri-Lakes Telecommunication Commu-

nity Resource Center (TCRC), Hwy. 413

South, Reeds Spring, Mo, 65737, is located at

the southwest corner of Reeds Spring High

School. The center is open to the public and

gives Missourians access to college classes

for credit and continuing education, video-

conferencing, computer classes, satellite

downlinks, multimedia computer software,

meeting facilities and Internet access. The Tri

-Lakes TCRC is focused on the development

of programs that bring advanced educational

resources to rural communities. For more in-

formation visit the TCRC‘s online resources

at http://telecenter.missouri.edu/reedsspring.

Nellie Lamers

Tri-Lakes TCRC

Tel: 1-800-730-8272

E-mail:

[email protected]


January 1999

Education: Bachelor‘s degree in business and

marketing, University of Missouri – Columbia;

Master's in educational technology from Univer-

sity of Missouri – Columbia (2003).

Responsibilities: Install and maintain ITV, com-

puter and satellite equipment at TCRC and teach

computer classes (everything from computer ba-

sics and Excel to more complex computer usage).

TELECOMMUNICATION

RESOURCE CENTER

Amanda

Marney Headquartered at the

Southwest Research

Center

Tel: (417) 597-4412

E-mail:

[email protected]

Started with Extension: 2007

Education: Marney graduated from University

of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in agricul-

tural journalism and a degree in plant science.

Relevant past employment: Marney has

worked with the MU Extension nutrient manage-

ment programs, as well as the James River Basin

Partnership and the Barry County Soil and Water

Conservation District. She has worked with a

variety of agricultural magazines and newspa-

pers. She also owned and operated her own com-

munications company – AM Communications –

where she specialized in writing, editing, photog-

raphy and graphic design projects.

Responsibilities: Marney's position is funded

through a Homeland Security Grant to the MU

Fire and Rescue Training Institute. Her primary

responsibility will be coordinating bio-security

training for the agriculture community. She will

work in the 16 counties of southwest Missouri as

well as Vernon and St. Clair counties.

AG PREPAREDNESS

& RESEARCH


MU EXTENSION PARTNERING LOCATIONS

Southwest Research Center The University of Missouri research facility,

known as the Southwest Missouri Agricul-

tural Research Center, is located two miles

south of Mt. Vernon, Mo. It was established

in 1959. Small grains research focuses on

wheat variety testing, and alternative crops

including canola, sesame and sunflowers. An

experimental pasture-based dairy operation

focuses on grazing management and innova-

tive seasonal dairy practices. Horticultural

research focuses on production alternatives

for commercial producers and home garden-

ers interested in small fruits and vegetables,

medicinal herbs, agroforestry projects

(walnuts, pecans, hickory, pawpaws, and per-

simmons) and the growth and use of elder-

berries.

For more information, contact the Southwest Center at

Tel: (417) 466-2148

Southwest Regional office

3003 E. Chestnut Expressway

Springfield, Mo.

Tel: (417) 865-0707

REGIONAL OFFICE

Tony Delong Stone County—TCRC

Tel: (417) 337-0605



November 2005

Position: University of Missouri Extension County

Council Coordinator for membership.

Responsibilities: DeLong works with the Council

Leadership Development Committee and Regional

Council Leadership Teams to enhance communica-

tion among county and regional extension councils

and to provide educational opportunities for coun-

cil members to understand and fulfill their statutory

roles. He also coordinates with the statewide coun-

cil board to facilitate communication.

COUNCIL LEADERSHIP



FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERT GUIDE PLEASE CONTACT

David L. Burton, Civic Communication Specialist

University of Missouri Extension, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807

Tel: (417) 881-8909 * E-mail: [email protected]

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