University of Missouri Extension
Lafayette County
Extension Council
2016 Annual Report
Farewell to Kathy Bondy, 4-H Youth
Specialist, on her retirement with
Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer who presented her
with a Retirement Proclamation from the
Missouri House of Representatives
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2016 PROGRAMS OF DISTINCTION
Agricultural Programs
Ag Education .......................................................................................... 3
Ag Business…………………………………………………………………...4
Commercial and Home Horticulture ....................................................... 4
Positive Youth Development
Family Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) .......................................... 5
Nutrition and Health Education............................................................... 6
4-H Youth Development ......................................................................... 7
Focus on Kids Program .......................................................................... 8
Community Development
Family Financial Education .................................................................... 9
Community Arts Program ..................................................................... 10
Community Development Program………………………………………. 11
MU Extension FY2016 Continuing Education ....................................... 12
Lafayette County Extension
Extension Council and Staff ................................................................. 13
Council Letter and Financial Statement ............................................... 14
UMC’s Impact on Lafayette County ...................................................... 15
University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or status as a Vietnam era veteran in
employment or programs.
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January 2017
Dear County Commissioners and Friends of MU Extension:
The past year was a busy one for University of Missouri Extension. As a long-time extension professional and newcomer
to Missouri, I have found the support from people like you to be remarkable. Missouri is a special place with a promising
future.
Through the efforts of faculty, staff and amazing volunteers, MU Extension connects millions of Missourians with
knowledge they put into action in their daily lives. Using a range of learning experiences, we reach people of all ages and
backgrounds, in every corner of the state.
In response to direct input received from local councils and the unique nature of each county, extension programs vary
slightly across the state. This strength of local flexibility and public engagement enables county-based Mizzou faculty to
provide local learning experiences that improve lives and community vitality. For example:
MU Extension business specialists helped local Missouri businesses achieve sales increases of $186 million while creating or retaining 7,766 jobs.
Helping assure access to health care in local communities, MU Nursing Outreach made it possible for 2,094 nurses keep their skills up to date.
Our 4-H youth development specialists and other extension team members worked with volunteers and community leaders to reach 269,000 youths ages 5 to 18 across the state.
Anticipating the needs of Missouri’s aging farm population, extension faculty developed workshops that target estate planning, succession and retirement planning specific to farmers.
These are just a few examples of how Mizzou’s commitment to extension and engagement benefitted Missourians this
past year.
Your support of MU Extension and our efforts in your community is greatly appreciated. As always, I welcome your
input on how the University of Missouri can better serve the people.
Sincerely,
Marshall Stewart, Ed.D.
Vice Chancellor for Extension
Interim Vice Provost and Director
VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
108 Whitten Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
PHONE: (573) 882-7477
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ADA INSTITUTIONS
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AG EDUCATION PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING SHOW-ME SELECT HEIFER PROGRAM WOMEN AS LANDOWNERS PROGRAM
Number of
Lafayette
County
Learners
Topic
What Did They
Learn?
How Did Participants
Benefit?
How Does This Work Make Lafayette County and
Missouri Better?
58 Agriculture
Producers
4 Producers
55 Participants
• Private Pesticide
Applicator
Training and
Certification
• Show-Me Select
Heifer Program
• Women as
Landowners
Program
•Proper application
of pesticides
including: spray
calibration, correct
rates, protective
equipment,
adjuvants, and label
format
• Variables affecting
herbicide carryover
• Potential impact of
pesticides on the
environment
•Local consignors
learn the genetic
background
information on their
heifers like breed
makeup, sire
information, and
carcass data and
provided that to
potential buyers
•The women came
away being more
knowledgeable
about different ag
programs available
through the
Department of Ag
and also about
safety – how to
protect yourself.
• Participants obtained
private pesticide applicator
license.
• Several participants stated
they planned to correct their
misuse of pesticides by:
- Reading labels
- Wearing personal
protective equipment
- Being aware of
surroundings
- Increasing safety
- Emptying containers
properly
• The 4 producers enrolled
364 head of heifers in the
spring and fall programs.
180 heifers qualified as
Show-Me Select heifers
• Participants benefitted by
knowing what programs
they can use through the
Missouri Department of Ag
and what they need to
change about their property
and themselves to keep
safe in today’s world.
Proper use of pesticides protects the pesticide
applicator, surrounding people, the environment and
water supply. Proper use of pesticides helps control
agricultural pests while decreasing the chance of
pesticide resistance. This will help the bottom line of
producers while balancing a safe and affordable food
supply with a healthy environment.
The 4 producers sold 54 heifers for an average of
$1830/head or $98,845 of total sales that added value
to Lafayette County.
Speaker Richard Fordyce
The women in Lafayette County will be more aware of
their surroundings which should cut down on crime in
the county. The programs that are offered from the
Missouri Department of Ag can help make their farms
better both financially and conservation wise.
Kurt Nagel Agronomy Specialist
David Hoffman Livestock Specialist
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AGRICULTURE – AG BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL AND HOME HORTICULTURE EDUCATION FOR BETTER FARM MANAGEMENT AND BETTER CROPS
Program Names: Missouri Grown Home Horticulture and Environment Turfgrass Management/Green Industry
Number of Learners
Topic
What Did They Learn?
How Did Participants
Benefit?
How Does This Work Make My Assigned Area and Missouri Better?
3 participants Over 3600 commercial and home contacts in ten counties
Your Farm, Your Business, Your Future On-site visits with Commercial Ag producers Educating homeowners for their horticultural needs
Class participants learned about: * Writing business goals and mission statements * Effective communication techniques * Dealing with conflict * Understanding generational differences * Succession planning * Estate planning * Retirement planning Identification Identification and control of plant diseases and insects Proper use of pesticides Introduction to Good Agricultural Practices and food safety Landscaping for homeowners Plant care for homeowners
Attendees can review how their property is titled and take appropriate action They will use POD and TOD when possible to transfer their assets. They will discuss their estate and succession plan with their heirs. They will encourage their children and grandchildren to start saving for retirement. Commercial producers growing horticultural crops have great potential for profits. However, diseases and insects can act very quickly to wipe out a crop and produce significant losses. By timely intervention, these growers’ crops may be saved. The proper use of pesticides is critical for both grower and consumer safety. Growers trained in this area learn to safely use these materials, leading to better health. Homeowners seeking help with horticultural problems learn not only how to combat the problem, but end up increasing property values.
When you support MU Extension’s Your Farm, Your Business, Your Future program, you prepare families to better understand how to transfer the farm or business, protect the estate’s assets, and communicate more effectively with professional advisors and heirs. This helps foster family communication and avoid costly litigation and aids in the continuation of the farm business. If families save 6 hours of legal time the value of this class is $4500. (5 participants total at this site x $150/hour x 6 hours). Keeping the rural economy going means keeping families on the farm, and doing so profitably with commercial horticultural production. They purchase local products to keep their farm going which helps the local economy. Producing a good and safe food supply is critical for our nation. A farmer who produces high quality and safe food passes on a product that inspires confidence in the consumer. Food such as this is more nutritious, producing better health. This ultimately leads to decreased health care costs. Homeowners who practice horticulture, whether it is producing food or planting ornamentals, increase the value of their homes. When this is practiced on a community-wide scale, the effect can be remarkable leading to increased property values throughout the entire community.
As temperatures warmed in early spring, Horticulture Specialist Tim Baker kept an eye on the progression of blooms in local orchards. Unfortunately, a cold snap in early April injured fruit buds in several north and central Missouri orchards. This caused a reduction in the crop.
Katie Neuner Tim Baker Ag Business Horticulture Specialist
Participants at the Your Farm, Your Business, Your Future meeting
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FAMILY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (FNEP)
FNEP provides information on nutrition, food safety, and
physical activity for lifelong health and fitness.
Nutrition Program Associates – Pam Gladbach and Kathy Smith
Number of Lafayette
County Learners
School Districts and
Agencies Served
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Make
Lafayette County and
Missouri Better?
2,248 – Youth Direct
Contacts
164 – Adult Direct
Contacts
1,103 – Total
Indirect Contacts
(youth and adults)
In 2016, University of
Missouri Extension
(UME) Family Nutrition
Education Programs
(FNEP) provided
nutrition education to
low-income youth and
adult participants in
Lafayette Co.
Nutrition Educators
provide kid-friendly
lessons that include
taste-testing healthy
foods and practicing
skills that lead to good
health.
Education for adults
includes nutrition, food
safety, physical
activity, and food
budgeting.
Schools:
Concordia Elementary
Grandview Elementary,
Higginsville
Leslie Bell Elementary
Lexington
Lexington Middle School
Lexington High School
McQuerry Elementary,
Odessa
Odessa Upper Elem.
Wellington Napoleon
Elementary
Agencies:
Lafayette Co MVCAA
Odessa Community Day
Care Center
Waverly Youth Center
Higginsville Habilitation
Center
Lafayette County Health
Department, Lexington
Lexington Food Pantry
For youths who participated
in FNP, student changes
reported statewide by
teachers reveal:
• 92% are more aware of
nutrition
• 68% make healthier meal
and/or snack choices
• 83% are more willing to try
new foods
• 83% improved hand
washing
• 62% increased physical
activity
Adults who participated in
FNP also made significant
improvements in these
areas:
• 67% use the “Nutrition
Facts” label to make food
choices
• 56% think about healthy
food choices when deciding
what to feed their family
• 60% plan meals ahead of
time
• 56% eat more than one
kind of vegetable each day
• 53% exercise for a total of
30 minutes each day
• 55% consume the
equivalent of 3 cups of milk,
yogurt and cheese each day.
NPA, Pam Gladbach shares: “As
I was checking out at Wal-Mart
one weekend, the cashier told
me I looked really familiar to her.
After discussing where she was
from, she said, ‘Oh my
goodness, you’re Miss Pam!’
We realized I had done a series
of nutrition classes with her
when she was in grade school
many years ago. She informed
me that she is now married and
how a daughter. She also said
she plants spinach in their
garden because I’d taken fresh
spinach as a food tasting in one
of my nutrition classes. It was
amazing to hear how our
program touches lives way after
the lessons are over!
Kathy Smith, NPA shares:
“During my Nutrition classes,
one of the students shared that
she has a file with all of the
recipes from the family
newsletters she received both
this year and last year. She
uses recipes from that file to
provide healthy snacks to her
cousins when they come to her
house for a visit. They all have
a great time cooking and eating
together!”
The Family Nutrition
Program (FNP) brought
$8,582,289 in Federal
funds to the state of
Missouri. These funds
were used to provide
nutrition education to
951,652 food stamp
recipients and food stamp
eligible citizens of Missouri.
FNP recorded 3,515 total
contacts in Lafayette
County.
Participants in FNP become
more aware of nutrition,
make healthier meal and
snack choices, eat
breakfast more often, are
more willing to try new
foods, increase their
physical activity and in
general make healthier food
choices. Those who
practice healthy eating and
activity behaviors are more
likely to enjoy a high quality
of life as an adult and into
old age. A healthy labor
force is critical to attracting
and keeping jobs in
Missouri. In addition, this
important programming
effort serves to reduce
healthcare costs over the
participant’s lifetime, saving
taxpayers money in
reduced public healthcare
benefits and insurance
premiums.
Pam Gladbach (left) and Kathy Smith (right) share different nutrition programs at
the Higginsville Habilitation Center
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NUTRITION AND HEALTH PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES IN THE COMMUNITY
Lafayette County Learners
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?
Fourteen Hispanic children and teenagers in Lafayette County participated in this six-session two-hour nutrition program in Waverly.
As part of the No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America, Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters teaches participants to shop smarter, use nutrition information to make healthier choices and cook delicious, affordable meals. • FREE lessons feature hands-on learning and include group discussion with trained nutrition educators and volunteer professional chefs • Two healthy recipes are prepared by the chef and participants at each session • FREE groceries for one recipe each week provided for participants to prepare the meal at home • Graduation certificate, FREE recipe book and other freebies provided upon completion of the program.* * For those who attend at least 4 out of the 6 classes
After attending the Cooking Matters six-week course, 100% of participants reported improved knowledge, understanding or skills of maintaining a healthier dietary intake; 50% reported using skills and recipes learned to improve their families diet; 50% reported using skills and knowledge to shop healthier and reduce food costs.
Participating children and teenagers will be empowered to stretch their food dollars for their families to eat healthy at home. Planning and making healthy, affordable, and delicious meals will benefit the low-income families by getting good nutrition, having less sick days, reducing the risk of being overweight or obese, and lowering the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. This will contribute to the community in improved productivity, lower medical costs and a stronger local economy.
19th Annual Women’s Heart to Heart Forum
Over 200 participants and another 75 screeners, presenters and nurses attended the 19th Annual Women’s Heart to Heart Forum held at Berry Acres at Odessa.
1 in 5 females in the U.S. have some
form of heart disease. * A woman dies from heart disease every
34 seconds. * African-American and Mexican-American
women have higher heart disease and stroke risk factors than white women of comparable socioeconomic status.
* The prevalence of high blood pressure in minority women in the U.S. is among the highest in the world.
* Coronary heart disease rates in women after menopause are 2-3 times those of women the same age before menopause. * Obesity and smoking can lead to heart
disease in women in the U.S.
By attending the Women’s Heart
to Heart Forum, women can receive free health screenings such as:
* Blood Pressure
* Blood Sugar
* Cholesterol
* Body Fat (BM)
By learning the results of these screenings, better decisions can
be made about their health.
With women being healthier, medical visits will not have to be made as often and women will have a better lifestyle.
Shanshan Chen Nutrition and Health Education
Specialist
Blender Bike Getting
a Workout at the
Women’s Heart to
Heart Forum
Practical nursing students doing health screenings
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4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE
BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, ENGAGING IN SCIENCE AND CONNECTING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES
Lafayette County Learners
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?
A community of 327 4-H members building life skills, engaging in science and connecting to community Members are supported by 239 trained youth and adult volunteers Regional and State 4-H Attendance: 4-H Camp: 29 State Congress: 5 Counselor Training: 5 State Contests: 32 Regional Energizer: 20 Legislative Academy:1 Youth Civic Leaders Summit: 6 State Teen Conference: 6 State Fair:127 exhibits and 14 demonstrations
Lafayette County 4-H clubs offer long-term educational experiences in which members learn life skills such as decision making, public speaking and working with others. Members learn by doing under the guidance of adult volunteers, who teach projects ranging from aerospace and arts to veterinary science and sport fishing. Clubs also involve children and teens in community service, camping and educational trips. County 4-H Event and Attendance Robotics Workshop: 41 youth Clover Kids’ Day Camp: 30 youth County Fun Day: 92 youth County Agriculture Tour: 25 youth; 15 adults
4-H youth are more connected to college campuses and faculty than their friends. MU Extension 4-H connects 8,700 young people to University of Missouri campuses. Being on campus is a predictor of youth going onto higher education (Hoover, 2006). 4-H youth are nearly twice as likely to expect to go onto college (Lerner and Lerner, 2011). 4-H Youth are equipped with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and health for the 21st century workforce. Missouri 4-H members spend more of their leisure time than peers engaged in projects of interest anchored in science (Khan, 1989). It is no wonder that 4-H members are three times more likely to go into science related careers than similar peers (Lerner and Lerner, 2008).
Youth, who earn their bachelor’s degree, increase annual earnings by $2 million over their lifetime (NACUBO, 2012). If 50% of the Lafayette County members participating in 4-H events on the MU Campus go on to earning their Bachelor degree, 4-H would help young people earn $78 million more of lifetime earnings. Missouri 4-H volunteers responding to a survey report they contribute on average 100 hours per year. Valuing their time at $21.30 per hour, based on average Missouri incomes, the contribution of Lafayette County 4-H volunteers was worth more than $562,320 in 2016! These adults serve as mentors for our youth, which is priceless. Missouri 4-H members also learn to use these talents to engage in their communities. Young people in 4-H are engaged in twice as many leadership roles than their non-4-H peers. This provides them with the experience in problem-solving to step up and lead in a complex, changing world. In Lafayette County eighty-five percent of the 4-H club membership was engaged in leadership and service experiences in their communities.
County 4-H Ag Tour
4-H Camp
Corbin Bell with the Honey
Bee Challenge at Clover Kid
Day Camp
Kathy Bondy & Nancy Coleman 4-H Youth Development Specialists
4-H Officer Training
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FOCUS ON KIDS
PROGRAM FOR DIVORCING/SEPARATING PARENTS
HELPING PARENTS LEARN HOW TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN DURING AND AFTER THEIR DIVORCE/SEPARATION
Number of Learners
Total Hours of Workshop Participation in 2016
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?
Each year, the Focus on Kids program helps more than 3,300 divorcing/separating parents in Missouri. In Lafayette County, 39 people participated in the 2016 Focus on Kids program.
147.5 hours of learning
Trained University of Missouri Extension regional specialists teach Focus on Kids throughout Missouri to help parents learn to develop a workable co-parenting relationship and reduce the stress on their children. Participants reported that they learned:
“I didn’t want to come, but I learned things to help me co-parent”
“I want the best for my kids and this helped me see how my actions make a difference.”
“I wish I had this information before.”
“I learned new ways to handle conflicts”
“Focus on Kids gave me reassurance I was doing the right thing.”
“I was reminded that how we communicate as adults, affects the kids on a level I hadn't thought about.”
Parents who attended Focus on Kids reported the following after attending:
90% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the information presented will influence the decisions I make regarding my children.”
85% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the program helped me think of new ways to resolve conflicts about the children with the child(ren’s) other parent”
95% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the program offered helpful suggestions to support my children’s relationships with me and with the other parent”
85% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “The program provided useful ideas about reducing stress for children.”
Participating in the Focus on Kids program can reduce the level of conflict between parents and therefore reduce the level of stress on children. This leads to potential improvement in co-parenting and children being raised in healthy, low-conflict environments – reducing the need for community health services for children of divorce. Conservative estimates of the impact of the past year’s Focus on Kids program in Lafayette County suggest that custodial mothers receive additional child support of nearly $7,300 a year as a result of Focus on Kids. That potentially improves financial security for mothers receiving child support and reduces child support enforcement costs.
Lisa Wallace Human Development Specialist
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FAMILY FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS PROGRESS TOWARD FINANCIAL WELL-BEING BY MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS CONNECTED TO REACHING THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS.
Number of Learners
Collective Learning hours What did they learn?
What action did they take?
How Does This Work Make Lafayette County
and Missouri Better? 151 Lafayette County learners participated in financial education in 2015, including:
Adults looking to improve their resources and money management skills
Adults experiencing financial stress or crisis
Adults and youth attending Health & Resource community event
172 hours were spent in learning about personal financial issues, how to work toward financial well-being and related topics such as reducing their risk of falling
While content varies with each program, participants learn to:
Take control of their personal finances
Set financial goals and strive for financial well-being
Communicate more effectively with family members, creditors and health care team
Be aware that habits and attitudes influence decisions on spending, saving and investing
Participants reduced their financial stress by taking positive actions such as: Identifying
personal financial goals
Tracking expenses
Creating a spending plan based on their current finances
Choosing to make more deliberate, well-informed financial decisions
When people spend and borrow
deliberately and responsibly, save
more and gain control over their
finances, their success can:
Reduces stress, boost confidence and skills
Overflow to benefit community through: - Improved ability to pay for
goods and services from local businesses so they can stay in business
- Reducing dependency on public assistance and debt discharged in bankruptcy
- Improved on-the-job productivity
Fuel a stable tax base
Consumers use University of Missouri Extension Financial Education programs as an important source for quality, unbiased, research-based information.
Marty Tichenor, Project Director for the Foster Grandparent program introducing Trish Savage to present a program to his retired Volunteers in Higginsville. Savage’s workshop reviewed the program Matter of Balance. It is an award winning program that addresses falling and the fear of falling among seniors. Medical costs related to a fall can have a great impact on finances. The eight-session program encourages seniors to increase activity which leads to increased strength, flexibility and balance.
Trish Savage Family Financial Education
Specialist
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COMMUNITY ART PROGRAM (CAP) A THREE-WAY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MU EXTENSION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND MISSOURI COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE ARTS.
Why is it important?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?
Capitalize on the arts to enhance quality of life and stimulate economic development.
Revitalize Lexington as an arts destination for tourism.
Empower youth to explore entrepreneurship through various art forms.
Engage Lexington’s “heritage tourism” assets such as art, history, architecture, nature, and local foods to enhance economic development.
Rediscover Lexington’s strengths and capabilities to enhance civic pride and community development.
Promote art events as activity generators to attract and support business development.
2016 has been an outstanding year for the CAP, it was CAP’s fifth year!
Working with the Lexington Arts Council —helping sustain the board by attending their meetings and guiding and working with the board to put on events in the Lexington community and create new partnerships.
Working with new investors that are looking to open art gallery spaces, including a photography gallery and framing space and multiuse gallery. Museum of the West opened in one of the vacant buildings.
CAP identified signage needs around Lexington. Working with the Lexington Chamber and Main St group, kiosks on Main Street will be the first items updated. Building murals are also being considered.
CAP surveyed youths hoping to increase youth leadership in the arts in Lexington. Three youth positions are being added to three non-profit community boards.
CAP has been involved in community activities like mural planning, store front clean up, fairs and events.
Day trips using the Lexington Audio tour were planned and implemented. An undergraduate student in Music Entrepreneurship interned for one semester in Lexington and helped with this day tour and a music festival venue.
Partnering with MO Humanities Council, CAP sponsored an educational program – Stories at the core: Creating cultural heritage tourism initiatives.
The “history and architectural audio tour of Lexington” has helped further develop Lexington as an “arts destination” which is adding to their tourism income.
The local arts council has been revived and they are taking ownership of their programs. New people have been added to the board helping in the leadership of the council.
People in Lexington’s organizations are generating more volunteer hours for the new programs/events being created.
The Lexington Arts Council and Ray County Community Arts Association received a joint $4000 Francis Family Foundation grant helping to fund projects in Lexington and Ray County.
Lexington Arts Council received donations of money, time, talent from individuals, corporate sponsors and small grants. The City of Lexington has given both money and in-kind support which supports these projects and adds to their economic well-being.
Gk Callahan Community Arts Specialist
The Kansas City Coterie Theatre
performing at the LEX for the
Lexington middle school. An initiative of the Community
Arts Program & the Lexington Arts
Council
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BRINGING TOGETHER CITIZENS, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY INTERESTS TO IDENTIFY THE ECONOMIC ISSUES OF THE REGION
Why is it important?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?
34 Lafayette County residents, along with residents from Johnson, Pettis and Saline counties, worked in partnership with Pioneer Trails Planning Commission CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) committee and learned about: - Regional Economic Data - Community Planning - Leadership - Economic and Entrepreneurial Development
The group then began to craft strategies to address issues by building opportunities for sustainable and resilient economic growth and development.
The plan identified local projects important to each community along with regional projects that impact multiple communities.
These projects addressed critical economic issues including business development, transportation, homeland security, GIS projects and waste and recycling.
Development of this plan enabled regional projects to be reviewed and prioritized to best position these projects for state and federal funding opportunities.
The committee set the following four goals for the Pioneer Trails Planning Commission District Region:
Encourage Entrepreneurship, Business Development and Business Expansion within the region by retaining and expanding current businesses, increase skilled workforce, increase number of new businesses and provide economic development planning assistance to cities and counties.
Plan for Regional Prosperity by increasing and retaining jobs, improve access to quality health care, increase and improve available housing and improve coordination of local resources.
Promote Infrastructure improvements throughout region by improving road, economic viability and public utilities and expand on available technologies.
Preserve regional quality of life by improving employment opportunities, increase public safety, improve educational services, waste disposal services and the existing economic base of the region.
When communities attend or consult MU Extension about Community and Economic Development Programs they can foster economic development, leadership development, community decision making, community emergency preparedness and inclusive participation within their communities.
Connie Mefford
Community Development Specialist
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LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION
14 E. 19th, Suite 102, Higginsville MO 64037
Office: 660-584-3658 Fax: 660-584-3659 E-mail: [email protected]
MU EXTENSION FY2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION For more information visit muconf.missouri.edu.
Missouri Training Institute
Fire and Rescue Training Institute (FRTI)
MU Conference Center
Nursing Outreach
Provides continuing education
programs in business, custom-designed training programs, and business consulting services for business and industry, public and nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions.
Training programs cover human
resource management, supervision, management, leadership, team building, effective decision-making, dealing with generational differences and business writing.
The institute’s consulting services
cover human resources, strategic planning, board development and board retreats.
Lafayette County had three learners.
Provides comprehensive continuing professional education and training to Missouri’s fire-service and emergency response personnel.
Courses prepare firefighters for medical emergencies, hazardous materials response and disaster preparedness and mitigation.
Lafayette County had two hundred thirty-nine learners.
Provides state-of-the art,
certified, professional training to law enforcement officers and continuing professional education to a wide spectrum of other criminal justice and public safety professionals. Lafayette County had four learners,
Provides high-quality,
professional, full-service meeting management for a variety of noncredit educational programs, such as conferences, workshops, seminars and symposia.
Provided conferences in teacher education in math, science and writing; agricultural lending; plant science; and therapeutic recreation.
Lafayette County had one hundred twenty-one learners.
Provides high-quality,
affordable continuing education programs using a face-to-face and Web-based delivery method, which helps reach the eighty-eight percent of their audience living in rural areas.
Lafayette County had seven learners.
Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI)
LETI brings state-of-the-art,
certified, professional
training to law enforcement
officers and continuing
professional education
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2016 LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION COUNCIL AND STAFF
Lafayette County
Extension Council
Lafayette County Commissioners
Extension Faculty and
Staff Based in Lafayette County
Additional Faculty and Staff
Serving Lafayette County
Officers Jeff Bergman Chair Bret Fahrmeier Vice Chair Kathryn Frerking Secretary Beth Schlesselman Treasurer & Regional Council Representative
Elected Members Chad Copenhaver Cathy Cox Anita Edmonds Bob Rauch Craig Rogge Linda Strathman Ron Williams Scott Wright Janice Zeikle
Appointed Members Gil Rector Commission Liaison Doris Graham City of Higginsville Representative Debbie Lueck Farm Bureau Representative
Harold Hoflander, Presiding Tracy Dyer Gil Rector
Kathy Bondy 4-H Youth Specialist Nancy Coleman 4-H Youth Specialist Eric Jackson 4-H Youth Specialist Gk Callahan Community Arts Specialist Shanshan Chen Nutrition and Health Education Specialist and County Program Director Katie Neuner Ag Business Specialist and County Program Director Judy Elling Office Manager Pam Gladbach Nutrition Program Education Associate Kathy Smith Nutrition Program Education Associate
Karma Metzgar, NW Regional Director St. Joseph, MO
Jill Knadler Regional Office St. Joseph, MO
Tim Baker Horticulture Specialist Daviess County
James J.W. Crawford Natural Resource Engineer Atchison County
Penny Crawford FNP Project Director
David Hoffman Livestock Specialist Cass County
Beverly Maltsberger Community Development Specialist Buchanan County
Kurt Nagel Agronomy Specialist Ray County
Constance Mowrer FNP Program Manager
Connie Neal Housing and Environmental Design Specialist Grundy County
Trish Savage Family Financial Education Specialist Saline County
Lisa Wallace Human Development Specialist Henry County
Council Members at Annual Meeting
Community Arts Specialist Gk Callahan gave the program at the University of Missouri Extension Council of
Lafayette County Annual Meeting
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Dear Friends of University of Missouri Extension, A unique partnership exists between University of Missouri Extension and local government. In Lafayette County, we’re proud of the many ways our partnerships with local government, organizations and coalitions have worked to improve our resident’s lives.
University of Missouri Extension in Lafayette County is a partnership between the Lafayette County Extension Council, the Lafayette County Commission, and the University of Missouri. The Lafayette County Extension Council receives funding from the Lafayette County Commission and local donations and generates income through sales of Lafayette County plat books and maps. These funds operate and maintain the Lafayette County Extension Center and provide basic support for county extension programs. The University provides financial and in-kind support for Lafayette County MU Extension by employing extension specialists and program assistants & associates and provides valuable technological and communications support. In addition to securing support from the University, the funds that the Extension Council receives from county-based sources are used as leverage to secure additional grant and program funding from outside Lafayette County. This annual report is a snapshot of program highlights for 2016. We look forward to continuing to serve the residents of Lafayette County as we celebrate the past and build for the future.
Jeff Bergman Kathy Frerking Catherine Neuner Extension Council Chair Extension Council Secretary County Program Director
Lafayette County Extension Council Budget 2016 Income
Lafayette County Commission $45,000.00
Lafayette County 4-H Council Donation 1,000.00
Lafayette County Cattlemen’s Donation 500.00
Balance Transfers to offset deficit spending in the County Appropriations Class 4,189.21
Total $49,189.21
Expenses
Secretarial Wages, Benefits, & Employer Taxes $37,802.10
Rent, Utilities & Custodial Services 5,483.27
Travel for Program Delivery 2,002.92
Telephone 1,655.28
Copier Lease 1,193.40
Office Supplies 143.24
Insurance & Bonding 844.00
Extension Council Election 65.00
Total $49,189.21
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