West Central Update

State Advisory Council Conference

October 12, 2010

North CarolinaCooperative Extension Advisory Leadership System

In the Spotlight for February 2010

Mr. Ron Joyner

(Ashe, Alleghany, Wilkes and Surry)

Center of West Central District (Alexander County):

Overview Information

• 17 Counties– 18% of NCCES Centers– 6725 square miles (14% of NC)– from ~1170 to 6684 feet elevation– 6 of 17 counties border another state– 40 to 800 persons per square mile

Views, Eco-systems, Environment

• Diversity of Population

• Blue Ridge Parkway

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Fraser fir

Urban Profile District:Charlotte, NC :

County population in July 2008: 890,515 (96% urban, 4% rural)

Urban Profile :Hickory, NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Frasier Fir Farm: Alleghany County

Frasier Fir : Ashe County

District Overview

• Regional scenic beauty.

• Economy based on Tourism, Agriculture, Real Estate, Construction, Retail, Professional Services, Manufacturing.

• Strong sense of place and pride.

Our Extension People

• ~72 Extension Field Faculty

• 15 Program Assistant/Associates

• 38 Secretaries

Our Progress

• State Advisory Council– Giles Martin-Lincoln County– Joseph Bullock- Rowan County– Ron Joyner- Ashe County– Charles Moseley- Burke County– Brent Hunter- Yadkin County

State Advisory Council (SAC) Links West Central District

State Advisory Council Members:

Ron Joyner (Ashe)Brent Hunter (Yadkin)Joey Bullock (Rowan)Chuck Mosley (Burke)Giles Martin (Lincoln)

Joey BullockGaston

MecklenburgRowan

Ron JoynerAshe

AlleghanyWilkesSurry

Giles Martin:ClevelandLincoln

Rutherford

Chuck Mosley:Alexander

BurkeCaldwellCatawba

Brent Hunter:DavieYadkinIredell

Our Progress – POW Objectives

• 01 Life Skills (16 counties)

• 03 Profitable, Sustainable Agri. (15)

• 10 Healthy Eating, Wellness (15)

• 18 Nat’l Resources Conservation (15)

• 20 Urban- Consumer Agriculture (14)

Our Progress – POW Objectives

• 04 Local Food Systems (10)

• 05 Emerging Ag., Value Added (14)

• 08 Volunteerism (15)

• 11 Parenting-Caregiver Skills (14)

Our Strategic Goals

• To adapt & adopt issue-based integrated programming.

• To increase use of evaluation tools and identify impacts.

• To improve Success Stories.• To increase Advisory Council and

Committee’s functionality.

Our Progress -- District Initiatives

• Regional Environmental Issues ( Storm Water & Wetland)

• Regional Day Providers Network with Parenting Education-

• Regional 4-H Bio-Tech Camp

• Regional 4-H Science Fair

West Central Update

People, Programs, and Progress