february 2014 - reaching out report

“Reaching Out Report” the Greene County Extension Newsletter

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

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

February 2014 * Vol. 6, Issue 2

Upcoming events …

page 2

Nutrition program …

pages 3

David Burton …

pages 4-5

Legislative Day…

page 6-7

Patrick Byers …

pages 8-9

4-H Report …

page 9

Master Naturalists …

page 9

Master Gardeners …

pages 10

Pam Duitsman…

page 11-12

Agriculture…

page 13

Updated Friends list …

page 14-15

Sponsors & Partners

page 16

University of Missouri Extension provides equal opportunity to all participants in extension programs and activities, and for all

employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on

the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Online Event Calendar The most up-to-date list of re-

ported upcoming MU Extension

programs in Greene County is

available online at

extension.missouri.edu/greene

Calendar is visible on right

side of page.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Master Gardeners Contribute $3000 Missy Sanford, president of the Master Gardeners of Greene

County, presented a check for $3,000 to the Greene County Ex-

tension Council on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Missy (center) is

shown here with Carl Allison (left), council chair and George

Deatz (right), council member. The donation from the local chap-

ter is given as part of the 2014 Friends of Greene County Exten-

sion campaign. Members of the local chapter have been extreme-

ly supportive of efforts to raise operational funds for the country

extension office. Master Gardeners also serve as Extension volun-

teers and offer a number of educational programs to residents.

Learn more online at www.mggreene.org

http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

http://www.mggreene.org/

Selected Upcoming Extension Events in Greene County

Business Development Classes Regular business classes are held at the Small

Business Development and Technology Center,

405 North Jefferson Ave., Springfield. Assorted

dates and topics. Register by calling 417-836-5685

or check online www.ws.missouristate.edu/sbdc.

Gardening Programs The Master Gardeners maintain a busy program

calendar as well and it can be accessed on the

chapter website at http://mggreene.org/

Garden Inspired Writing Retreat This program is for anyone who wants to be more

creative whether you like journal writing, poetry,

fiction, non-fiction or news writing. Bring your

own writing tools. Meet in the Botanical Center

Atrium. Sessions available in 2013: March 6, April

3 and May 1. To register call 881-8909.

Time: 9 a.m. to noon

Fee: $20 per person, per session

Registration available online. Age: All ages

Farm Management for Women:

Annie’s Project Starts March 3 A series of farm management courses designed

for women – known as Annie’s Project –will be

offered at University of Missouri Extension in

Greene County starting March 3. The course

should be of interest to women who want to learn

how to run a farm as a business.

The Annie’s Project course includes six even-

ing classes on Mondays (March 3, 10, 17, 24, and

April 7, 14). The classes will be held from 6 p.m.

to 9 p.m. at the Springfield-Greene County Botani-

cal Center, 2400 S. Scenic Ave, Springfield, Mo.

Class size will be limited to 25 women. To

register, contact the Greene County Extension

Center at 417-881-8909 or greene-

[email protected]. A registration flyer is also avail-

able online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.

“Supervisory Certificate Series”

This professional series of classes will address the

following topics: building effective relationships,

legal responsibilities of a supervisor, communi-

cating successfully, leading high-performance

teams, coaching employees and guiding conflict

resolution. The series is broken into four days:

Monday, March 17, Tuesday March 18, Tuesday,

April 1 and Wednesday April 2. All classes will

be held in the community room at White River

Valley Electric, 2449 E State Highway 76, Bran-

son. You can learn more by calling 881-8909 or

register online at extension.missouri.edu/greene.

ACA for Small Business Register now for the free "Affordable Care Act for

Small Business" class being taught by MU Exten-

sion in Springfield on Feb. 27. Chrystal Irons will

be the instructor. You can learn more or register

online at extension.missouri.edu/greene.

Soils and Crops Conference More details to be announced soon: 6 p.m., March

18 at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center.

Speakers: "Unmanned Aerial Systems for Agricul-

ture (Drones)" by Dr. Bill Weibold, State Soybean

Specialist; "Winter Livestock Water: Nothing is

Maintenance-Free," by Mark Green, Greene Co

NRCS; "Pasture Weed and Brush Control by Tim

Schnakenberg, Agronomy Specialist."

Potting Shed University Volunteers with Master Gardeners of Greene

County have planned a series that begins Monday,

Feb. 24 and runs through April 28, Potting Shed

University will present a series of 10 topics. Learn

more online at http://mggreene.org/.

Program Calendar Online The most up-to-date list of reported upcoming MU Extension programs in Greene County

is available online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

Calendar visible on right side of page.

Greene County “Reaching Out” Report Last Updated February 23, 2014

http://www.ws.missouristate.edu/sbdc

http://mggreene.org/





Becky Roark Republic WIC Clinic—27

clients

Well of Life Food Pantry—

240 families

Central Assembly Food Pan-

try— 82 families

Shady Dell Early Childhood

Center—135 students

Sherwood Elementary School —190 stu-

dents

Boyd Elementary School—215 students

Sherri Hull Victory Mission Family Ministries Food

Pantry – Display & Discussion about

“Healthy Snacking”; 125 Participants

Republic WIC Clinic, lessons on “Whole

Grains” 32 clients

Began series of lessons at Walnut Grove

Elem. PK-6th grade – 152 students; Bois

D’ Arc Elem 4th-5th grade – 100 stu-

dents; Campbell Small Wonders PK – 45

students

Attended presentation by Dr. Ruby

Payne “The Framework for Understand-

ing Poverty”

Jenni Nevatt Eating Smart class at

Price Cutter on 2/25

Marty Wood Willard WIC: Eating

Smart, Being Active -- 11

families

Willard Food Pantry: Get

Moving Display -- 37

families

Pregnancy Care Center:

Eating Smart, Being Ac-

tive -- 12 adults

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu


Hand Extended Food Pantry: Eating on A

Budget Display -- 100 families

Crosslines Food Pantry: Whole Grains

Display Adults -- 1715 families

Southwest Mo. Indian Center: Discretion-

ary Calories Display -- 20 families

Ritter Springs Head Start: Let’s Read

About Healthy Eating Children -- 120

children

Wood

Family Nutrition Education Program

Edmondson DeFord Williams

Family Nutrition Education Program 2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200

Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo.

Tel: 417-886-2059 Call the office to inquire about nutrition education.

Roark

Fossett

Hull Nevatt



Civic Communication Specialist and County Program Director

BOOKS FOR SALE

ONLINE

The sale of books continue

to generate funds. Search

for my name on

www.Amazon.com or vis-

it our county website.

PUBLICATIONS ON

DISTRIBLY.COM

Program publications are

available for purchase as

PDF download

on Distribly.com. All proceeds benefit Greene

County Extension. Look for Greene County Ex-

tension on www.distribly.com.

GRANTS SUBMITTED IN 2014

For the past several months I have been working

on five grant applications—three of which have

now been submitted. The most recent grant was

submitted to the Greene County Senior Board.

Here are some relevant details about each sub-

mitted grant request:

Force for Good (Mercy): Request to fund Ex-

tension program expansion in Greene County for

woman and minorities.

Gannett Foundation: Request to fund Extension

program expansion in Greene County for woman

and minorities.

Greene County Senior Board: Submitted a pro-

posal to funding presentations at senior centers in

the county about one-room schools. This would

be done in order to discover and schedule indi-

viduals for oral history collection in conjunction

with the Missouri State Historical Society.

Missouri Humanities Council: Submitting a

proposal to underwrite the statewide launch of

the Missouri Historic Schools Alliance. Would

include funding for administration and programs.

Extension cost proposals: Got two projects I’m

working on with our regional director that would

generate funds for local programming.

KEY PROGRAMS OR EVENTS

Internal reporting known as webapps. This is a

complex and time consuming process that re-

quires research and preparation.

CPD phone conference about fall training.

Southwest Regional faculty meeting

Southwest Regional Council meeting

KOLR TV Spot

Consulting with Master Gardeners on both fu-

ture marketing efforts and the chapter history

book that is being developed.

Took council members to Legislative Day

Prepared materials and program for the 2014

Annual Meeting of the Extension Council.

I submit three special columns each week.

AGRICULTURE CONFERENCES

I’m working with Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy

specialist in Galena, to present the 91st Annual

Greene County Soils and Crops Conference. Our

goal is to make the event self-supporting this year.

I am also working with potential sponsors and oth-

ers on a fall event I’m calling: “Salute to Century

Farms.” This replaces the Century Farm presenta-

tions that have been done at the Ozark Empire Fair.

BY THE NUMBERS (for the month)

News Service Subscribers: 9,455 weekly

Requests for advisement: 12

Regular weekly news columns: 14

TV/Radio Interviews – 1

Total articles written this month – 37

COUNTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR DUTIES

Financial oversight, travel authorizations.

Park Board and County Commission mtgs.

Friends of Greene County Extension.

Met with campus marketing/media directors

and council members to discuss possible 2014

projects and marketing improvements.

Expanded council committee list is an effort to

expand volunteer help and programs.

Edited monthly “Reaching Out Report”

Regular updates to county extension website

SOCIAL MEDIA REACH (January 2014) Indi-

viduals reached during this month via the regional

extension social media tools: 186,664.

David Burton Civic communication

[email protected]

http://www.amazon.com

http://www.distribly.com/



Civic Communication Specialist and County Program Director

time at Drury University she also attended

Tsinghua University in Beijing for a semes-

ter to study Mandarin, and spent a summer

interning in Washington DC through The

Washington Center Program. She is currently

working on creating a directory of one room

schoolhouses to exhibit this coming June at

the national conference of Country School

Association of America.

Savannah Fitzgerald Savannah Fitzgerald is a

political science major

at MSU. Her primary

project is to develop the

council’s candidate fo-

rum for this spring to

introduce candidates for

Presiding Commissioner

to Greene County resi-

dents. She is working closely with council

members Matt Simpson and Chrystal Quade.

Savannah will also be working on a council

training presentation.

Interns and Volunteers needed:

Plenty of Fun Projects to Pursue A list of projects our interns and volunteers

are being asked to pursue can be found at

http://extension.missouri.edu/greene. A sig-

nificant need exists for someone to read the

rest of the Extension Council minutes from

the mid-1960s to present in order to write a

narrative about the history of Greene County

Extension. Notes have already been taken on

the minutes from 1937 to the mid-1960s.

Annual Meeting 2014 New extension council members and officers

were sworn in Monday, Feb. 24 at the 2014

Annual Meeting of the Greene County Ex-

tension Council. Pictures and details will be

in next month’s Reaching Out Report.

Three Interns Begin Learning

with Greene County Extension

Three college interns began spring projects with

Greene County Extension under the supervision of

David Burton, county program director. Each stu-

dent is working on a different project. Plenty of

project ideas still remain according to Burton who

says an intern has already been recruited for the

summer. A list of projects that would be appropri-

ate for interns or volunteers is posted on the

Greene County Extension website.

Vicke Kepling Vicke H. Kepling is a grad-

uate business student at

MSU and will be graduating

with an MBA and a gradu-

ate certificate in public man-

agement this May. Her

background experience is in

journalism, advertising, and

office management. Kepling enjoys creativity,

communications, and community ser-

vice. She aspires to make the world a better

place for future generations.

Vicke Kepling (publications intern) has com-

pleted a revision of our Greene County Exten-

sion brochure and is now working to update

our regional media and expert speakers guide.

Jennifer Kervian As a upcoming graduate at

Drury University with a

bachelors of arts in history,

Jennifer Kervian is working

with Greene County Univer-

sity of Missouri Extension

this spring semester. She

plans to find work in a relat-

ed field, preferably in the state of Missouri.

She enjoys social history and uncovering infor-

mation about the culture of the past as opposed

to just seeing things factually. While at her




Legislative Day 2014

Greene County

Council Members

Enjoy Successful

Legislative Day

Three Greene County

Extension Council mem-

bers and County Program

Director David Burton

travelled to Jefferson City

on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to

take part in University of

Missouri’s Legislative

Day. University of Mis-

souri Extension Associa-

tion (UMEA) worked with

Extension staff and volun-

teers from across the state

to make the day a success

for the 350 who attended.

Council members

Mary Sue Joplin, Katie

Steinhoff and Tamra Von-

Foerster represented

Greene County and visited

elected officials with dis-

tricts in Greene County

(shown here) as well as

Representative Jeffrey

Messenger (Dist. 130)

who met with council

members in the House

Chamber and Lincoln

Hough (Dist. 135).

Outgoing council chair

Carl Allison also joined

the group for a portion of

the day and during lunch.

Allison also visited with

Representative Ken Austin

(District 136) in his office.

From left to right, council members Tamra VonFoerster, Mary Sue

Joplin and Katie Steinhoff pose with Missouri State Senator Jay

Wasson who represents Christian and a part of Greene County.

From left to right on front row, council member Mary Sue Joplin,

Missouri State Representative Sonya Anderson (District 131) and

council member Katie Steinhoff; back row council members Carl

Allison and Tamra VonFoerster outside the House hearing rooms.



Legislative Day 2014

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon

(above) and University of Mis-

souri System President Tom

Wolfe spoke to the volunteers

during a rally in the rotunda.

Picture identification from

Greene County Extension Coun-

cil’s Legislative Day trip:

#1) From left to right, council

member Katie Steinhoff, Missouri

State Senator Bob Dixon (District

30), council member Tamra Von-

Foerster, and council treasurer

Mary Sue Joplin.

#2) From left to right, council

members Mary Sue Joplin, Katie

Steinhoff and Tamra VonFoerster

with Missouri State Representative

Eric Burlison (District 133).

#3) From left to right, country

program director David Burton,

council members Katie Steinhoff,

Representative Lyndall Fraker

(Dist. 137), and council members

Tamra VonFoerster and Mary Sue

Joplin.

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Horticulture Specialist

Coordinated: Master Gardener of

Greene County core

training orientations,

Springfield (1/28/14,

1/30/14)

Master Gardeners of

Greene County board

meeting (2/3/14)

Master Gardeners of

Greene County chap-

ter meeting (2/11/14)

Springfield Plateau

Master Naturalists

chapter meeting (2/12/14)

Adding Fruit to Your Farm workshop (with

Hmong translation), Springfield (2/14/14)

Fruit Pruning FMO/Kraft Professional De-

velopment workshop, Springfield (2/14/14)

Master Gardener Hotline Development

meeting, Springfield (2/17/14)

KRAFT fruit grafting workshop, Springfield

(2/17/14)

Horticulture soil test recommendations for

SW region – 26 reports this

month

Participated in: Public Operator Pesti-

cide Recertification train-

ing, Kansas City (1/23/14)

MOFMA Food Safety

Workshop, Washington

(1/24/14)

Greene County Exten-

sion Council meeting,

Springfield (1/27/14)

FMO Board retreat

planning meeting, Spring-

field (2/5/14)

Missouri Organic Asso-

ciation meeting, Springfield

(2/6/14, 2/7/14)

Planning meeting with

Shon Bishop and LU farm

workers, Mount Vernon

(2/10/14)

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Community Contact: TV and Radio

3 live interviews on KOLR10, Chris Smith

4 radio interviews with Morris Westfall’s

“Farm Page of the Air”

Requests for information

Telephone contacts – 39 for advisement

Email contacts – 41 contacts

Office visits, professional contacts – 2 for

consultation and advisement

Farm site visits – 5 for advisement

Programs Presented: “Food Safety from Farm to Market,” Missouri

State Farmers Market Association conference,

Washington (1/24/14)

“Berry Opportunities for Produce Auctions,”

Jamesport Produce Auction annual meeting,

Jamesport (1/25/14)

“Food Safety from Farm to Market,” Farmers

Market workshop, Eldorado Springs (2/1/14)

“Best Management Practices in the High Tun-

nel,” Farmers Market workshop, Eldorado

Springs (2/1/14)

“Weed Control,” IPM Update

workshop, Lamar (2/12/14)

“Production Updates,” IPM

Update workshop, Lamar

(2/12/14)

“Opportunities and Challeng-

es in High Tunnels,” IPM

workshop, Lamar (2/12/14)

“All About Tomatoes,”

Spring Lawn and Garden

Show, Springfield (2/15/14)

“Best Backyard Berries,”

Spring Lawn and Garden

Show, Springfield (2/15/14)

“Plant Propagation,” Greene

County Master Gardener core

training, Springfield

(2/18/14)

“Soil Health,” Advanced

Soils/Irrigation FMO/Kraft

Professional Development

workshop, Springfield

(2/19/14)

Patrick Byers Horticulture

[email protected]

Patrick Byers, working with an interpret-

er to deliver a program to Hmong farm-

ers on the potential for commercial fruit

production. The program was held at

Sunshine Valley Farm, Springfield.

http://www.sunshinevalleyfarm.com/

http://www.sunshinevalleyfarm.com/



4-H and Master Naturalists Report for Greene County

More About 4-H As the largest out-of-school

youth organization in the world,

4-H is open to all boys and

girls, ages 5 to18. Children who

are five to seven years old are eligible for 4-H

Clover Kids, an introductory program. Youths

who are 8 to 18 years of age can select from a

variety of 4-H projects and activities that stress

social and life skills in areas like decision mak-

ing, communication, social interaction, civic

responsibility and physical skills. Children do

not have to live on a farm to join 4-H. Pro-

ject opportunities include computers, robotics,

foods and nutrition, horticulture, large and

small animals and more. Missouri 4-H is Uni-

versity of Missouri Extension's youth develop-

ment program. Learn more online.

The Missouri Master Naturalist Program

results from a partnership created in 2004

between the Missouri Department of

Conservation (MDC) and MU Extension

(MUE). The Missouri Master Naturalist

Program is recognized as a “named and

branded” program within MU Extension.

The MU School of Natural Resources is

the academic home for the Program. See

www.springfieldmasternaturalist.com or

springfieldmn.blogspot.com/

Master Naturalist coordinators meeting, Jefferson

City (2/11/14)

FOG garden committee and board meeting, Spring-

field (2/13/14)

Upcoming programming Master Gardeners of Greene County core training

(2/19-4/3/14)

Food Safety and Specialty Crop Production Prac-

tices workshop, Bolivar (2/24/14)

Grape Pruning Workshop, Nevada (3/3/14)

“Specialty Bulbs,” Nevada Master Gardeners

workshop, Nevada (3/3/14)

“Developing a Winning Farmers Market Booth,”

FMO/Kraft Professional Development workshop,

Springfield (3/5/14)

Fruit Grafting Workshop, Mountain Grove

(3/12/14)

Food Safety Workshop, Kansas City (3/14-15/14)

“Vegetable Grafting,” guest lecture MSU vegeta-

ble production class, Springfield (3/17/14)

Hotline Development meeting, Springfield

(3/17/14)

Food Safety Workshop, ,” FMO/Kraft Professional

Development workshop, Springfield (3/19/14)

Pest Management, ,” FMO/Kraft Professional De-

velopment workshop, Springfield (3/19/14)

LUC Tree Pruning Workshop, Lampe (3/20/14)

“Starting a Vegetable Farm,” Missouri Minority

and Limited Resource Farmers Conference, Jeffer-

son City (3/22/14)

“Easy Care Turf and Groundcovers,” Potting Shed

University, Springfield (3/24/14)

Fruit Grafting Workshop, Springfield (3/26/24)

“Seed Saving,” Springfield Herb Society seed

swap, Springfield (3/29/14)

Human Interest: Greene County – The 2014 Master Gardeners of

Greene County core training began on Tuesday, Febru-

ary 19. The class includes 56 enthusiastic horticultur-

ists who have undertaken the 13 class core training.

The Master Gardeners of Greene County celebrate 30

years of volunteer service to the citizens of Greene

County in 2014.

www.botanicalcenter.org

http://www.extension.missouri.edu/greene/4h.aspx

http://www.springfieldmasternaturalist.com/

http://springfieldmn.blogspot.com/

http://www.botanicalcenter.org



Master Gardeners of Greene County

The Master Gardener Program is a popular and

successful statewide volunteer community-service

organization administered through University of

Missouri Extension. The organization’s goal is to

train gardeners who are willing to share their

knowledge with others. Master Gardeners become

volunteers of University of Missouri Extension and

donate hours for community educational projects in

horticulture. Volunteer activities include working

with non-profit organizations, maintaining commu-

nity gardens, conducting workshops, participating

in a Master Gardener speakers’ bureau and staffing

the Master Gardener “Hotline.” The Master Gar-

deners of Greene County can boast of over 300

members. For more information visit the chapters

website at http://www.mggreene.org.

Kelly McGowan Horticulture Educator

University of Missouri

Extension

[email protected]

Upcoming Events

16th Annual Master

Gardener Plant Sale:

7:30 a.m. rain or shine

on April 26 at the Bo-

tanical Center

2014 Potting Shed

University: Monday

evenings from 6-8

p.m. @ Botanical

Center Workshop

Feb. 24-April 28

Visit www.mggreene.org for a class list and

prices. For registration information call 417-

881-8909.

Master Gardener Spotlight:

Pat Swackhammer Q: When did you join Mas-

ter Gardeners and why?

A: I joined in 2010. I had

retired and had a cousin that

was a master gardener in Fort

Worth. He made it sound

like a good idea so I went for

it and never looked back.

Q: What kind of gardening

background do you have?

A: My early gardening expe-

rience was my mother attach-

ing me to a hoe in the garden

with a long row of some kind

of vegetable in front of me. I

hated it, but I also had a pro-

found love of eating. After I was grown with chil-

dren of my own, I tried it with my kids with very

limited success. I would find an abandoned hoe

and lots of weeds!

Q: What is your favorite thing about Master

Gardeners of Greene County?

A: I have taken a great deal of pleasure from my

association with the Master Gardeners. What a fun,

knowledgeable, and dedicated group! They also

love to eat!! I have been associated with this group

long enough to have seen the birth of the Botanical

Center. This wonderful addition to our community

has facilitated the association of so many related

groups that it is hard to tell where one ends and

another begins. FOG, Springfield Water Garden

Society, Hosta Society, Herbs, Lilies, Orchids, etc.,

etc. There is something exciting to do every day.

Q: What is one of your favorite growing tips

that you would like to share?

A: Never plant more than you are willing to take

care of. Too bad I don’t take my own advice! Also

be sure to move your tomatoes every year.

http://www.mggreene.org


Nutrition Specialist



Duitsman

Unbiased pre-enrollment edu-

cation for informed health

insurance decision-making

Education on how to use the

plan purchased

Connect Missourians with

resources

Pam is working with the SW MO

community marketplace partner-

ship to provide coordinated programing to reach

audiences in Greene and surrounding counties.

Greene County Healthy

Food Pantry Collaborative Pam is a member of this

group, working to support

Food Pantries in Greene Coun-

ty. Meetings for Pantry Direc-

tors are held to offer a forum

for problem sharing, brain-

storming of solutions, and sharing of resources.

Nutrition education and appropriate recipes are

offered to pantry clients. Pantry volunteers and

staff members are undergoing training in

“Nutrition Ambassadors”, which will allow on-

going support for Pantry clients. Food drives are

initiated throughout the year, and a website with

resources has been developed. Pantry Directors

met with committee members from Cox, MSU and

MU Extension in February.

Ozarks Regional Food Policy Council The ORFPC is a forum for representatives of

the local food system, and provides a framework

for addressing and providing solutions to issues

such as food production, processing, distribution,

consumption, and waste disposal. The group oper-

ates through a group of committees: Healthy Peo-

ple; Strong Communities; Sustainable Ecosystems;

Thriving Local Economies; and Vibrant Farms.

Chronic Disease Self-Management

This six-week series was held in Springfield,

and covered subjects including: techniques to

deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue,

pain and isolation; appropriate

exercise for maintaining and

improving strength, flexibility,

and endurance; appropriate use

of medications; communicating

effectively with health profes-

sionals; nutrition; and how to

evaluate new treatments. Out-

comes of this class include:

Improvement of health outcomes and reduc-

tion of health care utilization

Decreased activity limitations and depression

symptoms

Improved communication with health care

provider

Improvements in quality of life, fatigue and

sleep problems

Improvements in pain and shortness of

breath

A significant improvement in ER visits and

hospitalization

Health Insurance Education Initiative Pam offers workshops to assist participants

in making informed health insurance decisions,

increase their knowledge and skills about health

insurance, improve health-literacy, and increase

their confidence in complying with the new

health-care law (Affordable Care Act). Six

workshops have been held in Greene County

since last October. A few details of what partici-

pants gain from the program:

Awareness – who is eligible for what, how to

obtain insurance, etc.

General health insurance literacy

Nutrition Specialist



access to healthy

food and opportuni-

ties for physical ac-

tivities. In Febru-

ary, an Iron-Chef

event was held with

children K-12, to

increase awareness

of where food comes from; how to handle food

safely; and how to prepare healthy tasty food.

Pam also worked with communities in Law-

rence county this month on building a healthy

community web-site, and partnering with local

schools to develop sustainable community well-

ness programs.

Growing Health Communities: Impact of

Food Policy and Regional Food System

Management on Health: was a track at the

February Missouri Organic Association confer-

ence. Pam spoke on the Health Implications of an

Industrialized Food System. Sixty individuals par-

ticipated in the day-long workshop to earn CEUs

and learn more about their Food System.

Seminars and workshops:

State Laws for School Foods

Engaging Youth for Creating Healthier Futures

for their Communities

Missouri Organic Association Conference

Local Food: Selling to Large Systems

Collaborative Leadership Workshop

Other Programming/grant work in January:

MU Extension Program Integration Health

Systems core team work to provide Mental

Health programming to county constituents.

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, Christian County

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, Lawrence County

MU Extension team to develop on-line courses

for senior citizens

Economic Development through

Local Food Local Food as a Driver for Eco-

nomic Development is the focus for a

committee Pam is working with to

bring a series of educational events to Greene

County.

Regional Food Solutions; Food CORE; and

the Ozark Regional Food Policy Council.

Partners include: Healthy Living Alliance;

CoxHealth; ANPAC; Regional Food Solutions;

Food CORE; and the Ozark Regional Food Poli-

cy Council.

USDA Agriculture and Food Research In-

itiative (AFRI) Grant: Pam works 75% on this grant, and is devel-

oping materials to assist rural communities with

developing Food Policy Councils; and to assist

rural communities with reducing Food Insecuri-

ty. This work is being done in collaboration with

five other states in the North Central Region of

Cooperative Extension. These materials will be

utilized in SW Missouri beginning in 2014.

MU Extension Program Integration: Pam is a member of the Health Systems

team, working to: integrate our health-related

programs with research; maximize the impact of

our programs by exceeding participant expecta-

tions; develop sustainable resource generation;

and elevate MU Extension’s value. The work

takes an interdisciplinary approach to increase

the flexibility of the organization, and the ability

to move resources quickly, based upon program

needs. This team met three times during the

month of February.

Healthy Lifestyle

Initiative Pam works with

communities to

form partnerships

and coalitions to

help develop

healthy communi-

ties with policies and environments that support

Agriculture



times; choos-

ing and using

appropriate

safety gear;

noise levels

and hearing

loss prevention; preparing, starting, and using

a chain saw; causes and prevention of saw

kickback, tree felling and limbing procedures,

and pruning techniques for standing trees.

Written evaluations showed knowledge

levels increased by 21 percent from the 1.5-

hour session, and 100 percent of participants

indicated they would recommend this training

to others. Fifteen people cited specific things

they will do differently as of result of the safe-

ty training they received, including wearing

proper personal protective equipment (PPE)

and taking more safety precautions.

Chain Saw Safety Training for

Springfield Public Works

Department Employees

On Jan. 30, 24 employees and supervi-

sors with the Springfield Public Works De-

partment received training on chain saw

safety and tree pruning tips. The training was

taught by Bob Schultheis, natural resource

engineering specialist based in Marshfield.

The training was requested by the safety

coordinator of the Springfield-Greene Coun-

ty Parks and Recreation Department, with

the goal to keep workers safe both on and off

the job, and thus minimize worker compen-

sation insurance claims and lost work days.

The workers learned about where and

how most chain saw injuries occur; reaction

Bob Schultheis Natural Resources

Engineering Spec.

In Webster County

Tel: (417) 859-2044

Invitation to Serve on Council Committees The Greene County Extension Council is opening its committees up to members of the public and

inviting county residents to volunteer for serve on these committees. Council committees can organize

their own meeting times and places, select their own committee chairs, appoint non-council members

and give updates at council meetings. Those wanting to serve should telephone or email the Greene

County Extension office with their contact information and the committees on which they wish to serve.

Email can be sent to [email protected]. The available committees include:

ELECTION: Work on logistics of council election. Recruit potential candidates.

BUDGET & AUDITS: Review past budgets, prepare budget for new year and conduct council audits.

PERSONNEL: Review policies for Greene County Extension and conduct review of council staff.

4-H ACTION: This committee works closely with 4-H volunteers in the county.

MEDIA & MARKETING: This committee works to evaluate and improve local media and marketing

efforts by helping to produce content and materials.

ACTION COMMITTEE: Assist in coordinating and implementing action steps with the Commission

and others to improve county funding.

AGRICULTURE: This committee will make decisions regarding agriculture programs in the county

and funding for farm visits in the county. Programs for this committee include soils and crops, Annie’s

Project and Salute to Century Farms.

HISTORIC SCHOOLS: This committee is responsible for developing the Missouri Historic Schools

Alliance program for Greene County Extension. Including in this is a local tour of historic schools and a

statewide “Century Schools” recognition program that has the potential to generate funds for our office.

Council and Community

Total Cash Contributed:

$19,539.65

2014 Contributors to “Friends of Greene County Extension”

Corporate Level Master Gardeners of

Greene County

Sanford & Associates

Benefactor Level

Patron Level William & Virginia Darr

George Deatz

Friends of the Garden

Ann Hall

Joe Jenkins

Sponsor Level Greater Ozarks Hosta

Society

Greene Co. Soil & Water

Conservation District

RDW Family &

Community Fund

Jim & Nancy Tucker

Contributor Level

Carl Allison

David & Stacey Burton

Ramona Burton

Marla Calico

Dr. Greenthumb/Greg

Peterson Family

Gaylen & Dedra Jones

Jack Kaiser

Ryan Lawn & Tree

Jody & Barbara Norman

Randall & Linda Sheridan

Springfield Watergarden

Society

Donation period runs from October 1 to Sept. 30

Friends Level Glenn & Beverly Blake

Shelby Bradley

Alice Counts

Bob Cirtin

Billie Sue Fuller

Mary Gallagher

James Garton

Paul & Della Goodwin

David & Linda Hall

Avis Holloway

Richard & Yvonne Jarvis

Jeff Jones

Mary Sue Joplin

Pauline Marsh

Steve & Marlu McElhany

Dellene Nelson

Steve & Pam Squibb

Ronald & Sue Carroll

Terry

Lee & Julie Viorel

Chris & Colette Wilbers

Associate Level Jodie Adams

Cindy Arrowood

Mr./Mrs. David Bailey

Robert & Jana Belk

Mardell Bontrager

Keith & Malia Bucher

Carr Stock Farms, LLC

Kim Chaffin

Steven Counts

Kathleen Goff

Douglas Green

Fred & Elaine Hamburg

Harrison Farm

Dulcinea Fisher-Smith

William Hosman

Rita Johnson

Bob & Barbara Kipfer

Dorothy Miller

Frieda Morris

Edie Nelson

Albert Niewald

Gladys O’Dell

Minuen Odom

Cathy & Alex Primm

Crystal Quade

H. James Roper

Second Wind Companies

Stewart Farm

Elizabeth & Paul Taylor

Randy Underwood

Leslie Wilde

Join Friends of Greene Coun-

ty Extension Since 1914, Greene County residents

have sought help in agriculture, garden-

ing, 4-H youth, nutrition, families, busi-

ness and community development from

Extension. Members of “Friends of

Greene County Extension” contribute

financially to make it possible for Exten-

sion to continue having a positive impact

on the quality of life in Greene County.

To learn how you can help by contrib-

uting go to extension.missouri.edu/

greene or call (417) 881-8909.



Total Cash Raised: $27,662 * Total In-Kind Raised: $11,576

2013 Contributors to “Friends of Greene County Extension”

Corporate Level Sanford & Assoc. CPA

Master Gardeners of

Greene County

Meyer

Communications—

KWTO and KTXR

American Business

Systems

Sunshine Valley Farm

— Jan and

Michael Wooten

Benefactor Level Greene County Soil &

Water Conserva-

tion District Board

Patron Level Harold Bender

Major and Marthe

Close

Jack Crabb

George Deatz

Sharon DeRubis

Sponsor Level Anonymous

David & Stacey Burton

David & Nancy

Chambers

Home Pride Inc.

Jack Kaiser

Old Missouri Bank /

Billy Claiborn

Contributor Level Harold Bengsch

Joyce Brown

Marla Calico

Linda Deatz

Dalen & Pam Duitsman

Ann Hall

Main Street Feeds

Darrell & Danette

Proctor

Race Brothers Farm

Supply

Friends Level Carl Allison

Clydette Alsup Egbers

Judy Averett

Lisa & John Bakerink

The Beauty Shop

Mark & Renae

Bernskoetter

Judith Bradley

Ramona Burton

Donna Carney

Carr Stock Farms, LLC

Bob Childress

Robert & Brenda Cirtin

Debbie & Stephen

Collins

Charles Edmonson

Billie Sue Fuller

James Garton

Dr. Greenthumb of

Springfield LLC

David Hall

Marjorie Harris

Debi Hunget

Richard Jarvis

Joe Jenkins

Jeffrey Jones

Gaylen and Deborah

Jones

Dr. Douglas Jones

Mary Joplin

Ann Kynion

Peter Longley

Darlene Nave

Dellene Nelson

Larry Nelson

Nosegay Garden Club

— Yvette Platz

Larry & Nancy O'Reilly

Barbara Parker

Ryan & Kelly Patterson

Carolyn Schirmer

Howard Schwartz

Sheryl Shaefer

Jim Shelledy

Mike Sidebottom

Paula Vinson

David & Glenda Welde

Leslie Wilde

Gail Wright

Partner Level Anonymous

Dan Cardwell

Robert Crankshaw

Mr. and Mrs. Rex

Conway Fraley

Dayle Enderson

Rae Ann Feemster

Barbara Kipfer

James Mauldin

Frieda Morris

Albert & Nancy Niewald

Betty Shook

Patsy Spindler

Mr. & Mrs. Randy

Underwood

Paula Vinson

Rebecca Willis

Wannagetta Pizza

Associate Level Doris Adams

Marilyn Anderson

Ted Anderson

Cynthia Arrowood

Jennifer Baldwin

Diann Barth

Julia Boyce

Malia Bucher

Pat Buton

Wanda Bumgarner

Sherry Clifton

Steven Counts/DPI

Printing

Oscar Cross

Barbara Dickensheet

George Freeman

Patsy Fry

Rob & Brenda

Funkhouser

Cindy Garner

James Garton

Don & Sandy Garoutte

Dorothy Hilton

Avis Holloway

Roberta Jones

Kenny Knauer

Sandra Letson

Dewayne Long

Karen McDonald

Fred & Dorothy Miller

Lisa Munkatchy

Edie Nelson

Ruth Penaherrera-

Norton

Stephen & Tana Pulles

Crystal Ramos

Kathryn Redman

Reva Roberson

Wanda Simpkins

Mike & Dianne Six

Jeanie Skibiski

Kathryn Steinhoff

Carol Stephenson

Paul Taylor

Gene Thomas

Patricia Tursi

Charles Wallace

Alan & Pat Ware

John & Lorri Winters

A. Lee Worman

Circle B Ranch

Echigo Farm

Fassnight Creek Farm

Farm Road 168

Happy Mouth Foods

Katiemade Breads

Landers Meats

Mockingbird Gardens

Ozark Natural Foods

Quickley Produce

Farm

Sunny Lane Farms

Sassie Sharons

Terrell Creek Farm

Urban Roots Farm

Yang Family Farm

Williams Creek

Winery

Mother's Brewery

An equal opportunity/ADA institution

Donation period for our “annual fund” year runs from October 1 to Sept. 30.


Greene County Extension Office located inside the

Springfield-Greene County

Botanical Center 2400 S. Scenic Ave.,

Springfield, Mo. 65807

Tel: (417) 881-8909

Fax (417) 823-4818

Office hours:

Monday - Friday * 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

Each “Reaching Out Report” is used by Greene

County Extension specialists to concisely communi-

cate activities, contacts and events to members of the

Greene County Extension Council and Greene Coun-

ty Commission. For more about this report contact

the editor, David Burton, at (417) 881-8909.

Videos on YouTube Learn more about MU Extension programs by

watching the videos posted to our channel at

www.youtube.com/MUExtension417.

On Facebook Become a fan of MUExtension417 and get regular

updates about programs and news from MU Exten-

sion in southwest Missouri. Find us at

facebook.com/MUExtension417.

Corporate Sponsors Sanford and Associates, CPA, Springfield,

Mo.: (417) 886-2220,

Master Gardeners of Greene County:

http://www.mggreene.org

Meyer Communications, KWTO 560 AM /

KTXR 101.3 FM: (417) 862-3751,

American Business Systems, Springfield,

Mo.: (417) 866-5083, www.ambussys.com

Sunshine Valley Farm, 8125 E State High-

way AD, Rogersville, ph (417) 753-2698

Springfield-Greene County Park Board,

Ph 417-864-1049, www.parkboard.org

Can I Help? Lorri can help customers

with material needs, soil

tests or program registra-

tions. Contact her at the

Greene County Extension

Center, (417) 881-8909.

Lorri Winters joined Ex-

tension in 2005. Lorri Winters Office Manager

Extension/Partner Meetings County Commission meetings: 1st and 3rd

Mondays of month; confirm agenda and meeting

at http://www.greenecountymo.org/commission.

Commission building, Springfield, at 9:30 a.m.

Park Board Meetings: Second Friday of

each month at 8:30 a.m. Call 864-1049 to con-

firm location of meeting.

4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3rd Thurs-

day of each month (except July) from 7 p.m. to 9

p.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S

Dayton Ave, Springfield.

Master Gardeners of Greene County—

board meeting: First Monday of each month at

4:00 p.m. at the Botanical Center.

Master Naturalists Board Meetings: The

board meets at 5:30 p.m. at the MDC regional

office, on the second Wednesday of the month.

Master Gardeners of Greene County--

membership meeting: Second Tuesday each

month at 6:00 p.m. at the Botanical Center.

Greene County Farm Bureau — Second

Monday of the month at Farm Bureau 2530 S

Campbell Ave, Springfield. Starts at 7:30 p.m.

http://www.mggreene.org/

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