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2015 Annual Report
Laclede County
University of Missouri Extension
Council Secretary
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.
Phyllisha Weisenborn
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Letter from Council …………………………………………………………...……………… Page 3
Letter from Vice Provost ……………………………………………………………………... Page 4
Impact on Laclede County ……………………………………………………………...…… Pages 5, 6
Extension staff ………………………………………………………………………….………. Page 7
4-H Youth Programs …………………………………………………………………………..…Pages 8, 9
Family Nutrition Educations Programs …………………………………………...…….Page 10,11, 12, 13
Nutrition and Health Education Programs ………………………………………...…. Page 14
Master Gardener Program ……………………………………………………………….….. Page 15
Agriculture Programs ……………………………………………………………………………Page 16,17 Agriculture Business & Family Finance………………………………………………………..Page 18 Community Development & Business Development…………………………………………Page 19
Continuing Education Programs ……………………………………………………………… Page 20 State Fair Farm Family, Leader Honor Roll and Century Farms…………………………...Page 21 Laboratory Testing and Identification, Office information…………………………………….Page 22
Council Members, County Commissioners and Revenue Information …………………… Page 23
Table of Contents
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University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ADA INSTITUTIONS
LACLEDE COUNTY 186-D N. ADAMS AVE. LEBANON, MO 65536
PHONE: 417-532-7126 FAX: 417-532-4587 EMAIL: [email protected]
December 2015 Dear County Commissioners and Friends of University of Missouri Extension, Thank you for continuing to make University of Missouri Extension relevant and successful in providing educational programs for citizens of Laclede County. This annual report outlines the success MU Extension has had in Laclede County during 2015. The success of University of Missouri Extension in Laclede County depends upon the dedication and support of members of the County Extension Council. The council assists staff with planning and implementing programs by communicating the interests and concerns of local citizens. Programming efforts require the best efforts of our partnerships in the state to maximize and apply our resources where the greatest impact can be made. We want to extend a thank you to the Laclede County Commission for their continued support of the Laclede County Extension Center. We would also like to thank all of our volunteers, partners and stakeholders who continue to support our efforts in extension. When you support University of Missouri Extension, Laclede County benefits as well as the state of Missouri. Sincerely,
Phyllisha Weisenborn Rober t Smith III Sam Lower Extension Council Secretary Extension Council Chair County Program Director
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December 2015
Dear County Commissioners and Friends of MU Extension:
Each year, University of Missouri Extension carries out the University of Missouri’s land-grant mission — bringing the university’s
knowledge and research to all Missourians. For more than a century, we have been the “front door” to higher education in Missouri
— helping to improve lives and create vibrant, resilient communities.
MU Extension is known as a valued and trusted resource for Missourians, touching the lives of nearly 2.3 million citizens. Our pres-
ence in all 114 Missouri counties, coupled with our network of councils, enables us to listen to the needs of communities, and re-
spond with programming that addresses those needs. From our well-known programs in agriculture,
nutrition and health, 4-H, and small business development, to lesser known continuing education programs for professionals such
as fire and law enforcement training, nursing and medical continuing education and labor education, MU Extension makes a differ-
ence with programs that are in demand. The following are examples of program impact.
MU Extension’s Business Development Program helps Missouri entrepreneurs succeed in private enterprise and promotes statewide economic growth. In the past fiscal year, this program helped businesses increase sales by more than $157 million, secure loans and equity of nearly $100 million, create 1,832 jobs, and retain an additional 1,436 jobs. The pro-
gram also helped to launch 213 new businesses in our state.
Alianza, a joint initiative of MU Extension and the Institute for Human Development at the University of Missouri – Kansas City,
provides intercultural training to the growing segment of Latino farmers, and pairs them with the knowledge and services
they need to help Missouri meet its agricultural needs.
4-H Youth Futures: College Within Reach, is designed to help high school youths who are not encouraged to attend college
realize the benefits of a college degree. Studies show that an individual’s lifetime earning potential increases by an aver-
age of $2.3 million with a bachelor’s degree. This program makes a difference for many young people.
Strengthening communities through art, innovation and creativity is the focus of MU Extension’s Community Arts Program.
The program’s 2015 St. Louis Storytelling Festival, which brought curriculum to life for 12,000 local school children,
shows how extension adds value to communities through engagement with MU.
These examples are a small representation of the many ways MU Extension works to enrich lives, businesses and communities to
strengthen Missouri. I encourage you to read the attached annual report to view the impact made in your county. On behalf of MU
Extension, thank you for your support and partnership with us to better serve your community.
Sincerely,
Thomas A. Henderson
Interim Vice Provost and Director
VICE PROVOST’S OFFICE
108 Whitten Hall Columbia, MO 65211
PHONE: (573) 882-7477 FAX: (573) 882-1955
University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ADA INSTITUTIONS
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Office of University Relations
309 University Hall • Columbia, MO 65211 • 573-882-2726 www.umsystem.edu/ums/ur/
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Universi ty of Missouri System CO L UM B I A | K ANS AS CI T Y | RO L L A | S T . L O UI S
Impact on Laclede County, Missouri The County at a Glance
Population: 35,667
UM Students: 91
UM Alumni: 408
UM Employees: 22
UM Salary & Retirement Income: $660,971
UM State Tax Revenue: $22,850
UM Federal Tax Revenue: $106,987
UM Students from the County in
2014
91 students
51 - MU
6 - UMKC
33 - Missouri S&T
1 - UMSL
76 - Undergraduates
15 - Graduates
81 - Full-time students
10 - Part-time students
UM Employees and Retirees
Residing in the County in 2014
22 people employed by UM
15 - MU
1 - UMKC
3 - Missouri S&T
2 - UM Health Care
1 - UM System
7 UM Retirees and Beneficiaries
UM Alumni Residing in the
County in 2014
408 alumni
297 - MU
33 - UMKC
60 - Missouri S&T
18 - UMSL
189 Selected School Alumni
12 - Medicine
16 - Nursing
12 - Health Professions
8 - Dentistry
2 - Pharmacy
2 - Optometry
10 - Veterinary Medicine
43 - Agriculture
57 - Engineering
27 - Law
UM Alumni Teaching K-12 in the
County in 2014
23 teachers
6% of all county teachers
2 principals and administrators
10% of all county principals and
administrators
UM Services Received in the
County in 2014
697 patients seen at UM Health
Care, with $389,507 of
uncompensated care.
1 patient seen at the UMKC School
of Dentistry with an average of
$123 per patient in uncompensated
care.
38,688 contacts with MU
Extension through MU Extension
events held in district counties.
2015
UM Footprint in the County Laclede County MU Extension Center
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Office of University Relations
309 University Hall • Columbia, MO 65211 • 573-882-2726 www.umsystem.edu/ums/ur/
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Universi ty of Missouri System CO L UM B I A | K ANS AS CI T Y | RO L L A | S T . L O UI S
Impact on Laclede County, Missouri
UM Research Expenditures Funded by Federal and
Private Sources
Between FY2008 and FY2013, UM brought in more
than $1.1 billion in federal and private research funds.
Economic Development Highlights
With $3.2 billion in total revenues in 2014, UM would
have been the 16th
largest publicly held Missouri-
headquartered company in the state in 2013.
With almost 32,000 employees in the state, UM was
Missouri’s 2nd
largest employer in 2013.
In 2012, UM’s $165.2 million in federal research
expenditures represented 94.3% of these expenditures at
Missouri public universities.
In 2014, UM’s $31.0 million in National Science
Foundation (NSF) awards represented 91% of all NSF
awards made to Missouri public universities.
UM earned $10.8 million in licensing income in 2014.
UM received 176 new invention disclosures in 2014.
4 startups were created around UM technologies in 2014.
UM was issued 53 U.S. patents and filed 83 new U.S.
patent applications in 2014.
Electronic Services to the State in 2014
The Missouri Research & Education Network
(MOREnet) provided internet connectivity and
technical services to members that include:
61 higher education institutions with more than
238,000 students.
517 K-12 schools serving more than 846,000
students.
132 public libraries connecting 335 library buildings
that serve 5.3 million Missourians.
Serving the State Office of Administration, several
municipalities and various other eligible
organizations.
MOREnet returned over $15 million in
telecommunications expenditures to companies doing
business in Missouri.
Financial Aid Provided to UM Students in 2014
$888.2 million provided to 58,553 total students
$444.9 million (28,087 students) - MU
$202.2 million (11,887 students) - UMKC
$102.2 million (6,819 students) - Missouri S&T
$138.9 million (11,740 students) - UMSL
Impact on Education
UM enrolled 44.8% of first-time undergraduates
attending four-year public institutions in 2013.
UM awarded 50.4% of the 1,210 doctoral degrees
earned in Missouri in 2012.
UM awarded 41.8% of the 1,890 first professional
degrees earned in Missouri in 2012.
UM awarded 53.6% of the 30,793 bachelor’s or higher
degrees awarded by Missouri’s four-year public
institutions in 2012.
Supporting the University of Missouri is an investment in the future of Missouri.
The university advances Missouri citizens and communities through its mission of teaching, research,
public service, and economic development across our four campuses and University of Missouri
Extension.
Prepared in December 2014, based on the best available data.
Data Sources include: Missouri Office of Administration • UM IRP • Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) • Center for
Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) • MU • UMKC • Missouri S&T • UMSL • UM System • UM Health Care • MU
Extension • US Census Bureau • US Dept of Health and Human Services • National Science Foundation
$179.3 $193.2 $193.0 $194.7 $188.5 $189.6
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LACLEDE COUNTY
FACULTY AND STAFF
ADDITIONAL FACULTY AND
STAFF SERVING LACLEDE COUNTY
LACLEDE COUNTY
FACULTY AND STAFF
PATRICIA BARRETT Ag Business Specialist MELISSA BESS Nutrition and Health Specialist CHARLES ELLIS Associate Extension Professional Natural Resource Engineer WILLIAM HALLERAN Agronomy Specialist KAY LEWIS Afterschool Regional Educator ANDREW MCCORKILL Livestock Specialist JACQUELINE RASMUSSEN Business Development Specialist MARY SEBADE Nutrition and Health Education Specialist RENETTE WARDLOW Human Development Specialist PEGGY DIVINE West Central Region Administrative Associate
SAM LOWER 4-H Youth Development Specialist and County Program Director
PAT CURRY Community Development Specialist
TERESA BELL Nutrition Program Associate
REBECCA MORGAN Nutrition Program Associate
KIM LAMBETH Office Support Staff
WEST CENTRAL REGION
DIRECTOR
WAYNE PREWITT Regional Director
JONETTA SHAVER Office Manager
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Number of Laclede County
Residents Served
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Work to Make Laclede County and Missouri
Better?
Total Hours of Collective Workshop
Participation in 2015
198 youth ages
5 to 18.
One of every five
Missourians
between the ages
of 5 and 18 partic-
ipated in a MU
Extension 4-H
Youth Develop-
ment program in
2015.
101 screened
volunteers
Nine county 4-H
clubs offered 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.
County-wide project
leaders led twenty-
two county-wide
projects in 2015.
Club leaders and
club volunteers and
parents led projects
in over 50 areas.
Community service
is a large part of
each clubs experi-
ences. Over 500
community service
hours were logged
by members in
2015.
Laclede County 4-H focuses on leaning by doing through experi-ential learning. This learning better prepares youth for jobs critical for economic recovery. Youth are given the opportunity to put this learning into action through opportunities in leadership, citizen-ship, teamwork, community service and other life skills. Life skills are defined in a variety of ways. 4-H, in recent years, has given special at-tention to youth inter-est, attitudes and engagement in science, engineering and computer technology. Active 4-H members spend almost ten times more of their out-of-school time engaged in science-based activities than their non-4-H peers. Project work builds important life skills.
In a longitudinal study conducted by the Institute for Positive Youth Development at Tufts University, the report found that 4-H partici-pants had better grades, were more behaviorally and emotionally engaged with school, and were more likely to see themselves going to college. County 4-H clubs offer long-term educational experiences in which members learn life skills such as decision making, public speaking, citizenship and working with others. Members learn by doing under the guidance of adult volun-teers. Volunteers create, support and are part of the 4-H community. Missouri 4-H volunteers contribute on average 100 hours per year. Valuing their time at $21.30 per hours, based on average Missouri incomes, the contribution of Laclede County 4-H volunteers was worth more than $150,000 in 2015! More importantly, these adults serve as mentors for our youth helping them transition into health adulthood, priceless. Studies show the youth in programs like 4-H are 70% more likely to attend college and increase their earning potential $2.01 million dollars over their lifetime. This would create $14 billion of additional earning potential for Missouri youth involved in 4-H.
6,300 hours
4-H YOUTH PROGRAMS Sam Lower, 4-H Youth Development Program Specialist
4-H Shooting Sports Project Members must take a
“Safety” class before being allowed to participate in
hands on ‘shooting’ activities. Pictured are members who
attended their training class.
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What Action Did They Take?
National Events Attended: Citizenship Washington Focus-2 National 4-H Congress-1 State Events Attended: Teen Conference-1 Livestock Judging Contest-8 Horse Judging Contest-8 Missouri State Fair –26 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour-1 State Fair Horse Show-3 FilmFest-2 Legislative Day-6 State 4-H Congress-1 Wildlife Habitat Contest-1 Local and Regional Events Attended: 4-H Camp-8 Ozark Empire Fair-31 Dairy Camp-3 Achievement-Day 32 County Fair Participants-115 “Run for the Clover” 5K-64 Shooting Sports Events-40 Livestock Events -60 Horse Camp-30 Pampered Pet Contest-43 Mid-Mo Horse Circuit-17 Missouri 4-H Food Quality
Assurance-45 Robotics Camp-18 Regional Horse Bowl-8
Livestock Showmanship Clinic 4-H members participated in a County-wide workshop to learn more about animals they own.
4-H YOUTH PROGRAMS
Legislative Day 4-Hers, Hailey Anthony, Julia Miiller, Rose Frederick and
Mikalyn Anthony, attended Legis-lative Day on Feb. 25th
with Laclede County Extension and 4-H Council Members.
Robotics Camp Youth experienced STEM learning during multiple sessions of hands-on confidence and team building
at the camp.
Citizenship Washington Focus Victoria Janacek, Country Kids Matt Lambeth, Friendship 4-H Visit with U.S. Representative
Vicki Hartzler In Washington D.C.
National 4-H Congress
Victoria Janacek, Country Kids was one of 20 4-H members who
represented Missouri
West Central Regional Energizer
Sam Lower, 4-H Specialist visits with regional members during
skill building activities.
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FAMILY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS Teresa Bell, Nutrition Program Associate Rebecca Morgan, Nutrition Program Associate
University of Missouri Extension’s Family Nutrition Program (FNP) provided SNAP-Ed nutrition education to 12,101 low-income participants in Laclede County during 2015. FNP is one of MU Extension’s Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP), and teaches information on nutrition, food safety, and physical activity for lifelong health and fit-ness. Nutrition education for youth provides information in kid-friendly terms and lessons with hands-on activities. Activities include opportunities for taste-testing healthy foods and practicing skills that lead to good health. Education for adults includes nutrition, food safety, physical activity, and food resource management. During 2015, 5,268 youth and 6,833 adults were served through schools, community groups and agencies. The fol-lowing is a list of the locations where participants were served: Schools: Lebanon Head Start Lebanon Boswell Elementary Lebanon Esther Elementary Lebanon Maplecrest Elementary Lebanon Hillcrest Accelerated Lebanon Joel E Barber Elementary Lebanon Junior High School Conway Ezard Elementary Gasconade C-4 Elementary Agencies: Laclede County MU Extension Center Laclede Family YMCA Lebanon Housing Authority First United Methodist Church Conway Senior Center Community Baptist Church COPE Crosslines Laclede County Health Department Laclede Industries Lebanon Hughes Senior Center L-LIFE LEEP LINK Stoutland Senior Center
Nutrition Associate Teresa Bell
plays “Fruit Bingo” with students during summer
programming.
At Left: Becky Morgan working with homeschool families discussing work
and challenges faced while growing your own food.
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Evaluation data collected across the entire state reflects the positive impacts that oc-cur in every county. For youth who participated in FNP, results summarized for the state revealed the following positive impacts:
Two thousand, eight hundred twenty-six (2,826) teachers gave us feedback. 51 percent have participated in FNP for three or more years. 99 percent (2,790 teachers) reported one or more changes in students after FNP.
Student changes reported by teachers
Student changes
Percent of teachers who observed each
type of student change
Percent of teachers whose stu-dents talked about this change
More aware of nutri-tion
92% 90%
Make healthier meal and/or snack choices
68% 80%
Eat breakfast more often
49% 53%
More willing to try new foods
83% 82%
Improved hand washing
83% 79%
Improved food safety other than hand wash-
ing 40% 44%
Increased physical ac-tivity 62% 68%
Teachers’ Changes (self-reported)
Behavioral change Percent of teachers who made each type of change
Percent of teachers al-ready practic-ing the behav-ior
Percent of teachers who model or talk about the be-havior in front of students
More aware of nutri-tion
52% 47% 95%
Make healthier meal and/or snack choic-es
51% 45% 94%
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*Evaluation data was collected on students who participated in a variety of curricula from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Adults who participated in FNP also made significant improvements in each area ad-dressed. Dietary Quality and Physical Activity
Food Safety
Eat breakfast more often
35% 55% 82%
More willing to try new foods
43% 51% 90%
Improved hand washing
32% 66% 94%
Improved food safe-ty other than hand washing
34% 61% 76%
Increased physical activity
40% 45% 88%
Make/offer healthier food choices for stu-dents
49% 39%
Indicator Percent of respondents reporting im-
provement Think about healthy food choices when deciding what to feed your family 56% Use the “Nutrition Facts” label to make food choices 67% Consume something within 2 hours of waking 56% Consume the equivalent of 3 cups of milk, yogurt, and cheese each day 55% Eat more than one kind of vegeta-ble each day 56% Eat more than one kind of fruit each day 57% Exercise for a total of 30 minutes each day 53%
Indicator Percent of respondents reporting im-
provement Let meat and dairy foods sit out for more than 2 hours 47% Thaw frozen foods at room temper-ature 62%
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Food Resource Management
In addition to the numbers, local success stories demonstrate program impact: I had a gardening success with Boswell Elementary TAG students. They mixed soil and organic matter and filled their tubs. They studied about seeds, planted their gardens, made plans for future garden plants, and maintained their tubs from April through mid-May 2015. They were able to have a huge taste test--made a big salad with all their produce. They were, also, able to taste collard greens. Plans are made for this year's TAG 4th graders to increase the garden size by adding more tubs and a raised bed. Last year's group start-ed a strawberry patch which they hope to add to this year. This is a wonderful curriculum for "hands on" science. I am very proud of all my gardening students they were very successful gardeners and will have this wonderful ability to grow things the rest of their life. Rebecca Morgan, Laclede County Nutrition Pro-gram Associate After making fruit and yogurt parfaits for taste testing, I ask the students how many of you learned you liked something you didn't know you liked. Two thirds of the class usually raised their hands. We discussed the importance of tasting foods over and over again and trying them with other foods. Several of the students were planning on making them at home with their family. One student came up after class and said, "I don't like blueberries or bananas but I like that!" She learned she did like blueberries and bananas when they were eaten with vanilla yogurt and graham crackers. I had another student inform me he had never eaten bananas. He said, "They are pretty good!" Teresa Bell, Laclede County Nutrition Program Associate In summary, it has been a successful year in Laclede County for FNP.
Indicator Percent of respondents reporting
improvement Plan meals ahead of time 60% Compare prices before bought food 46% Shop with a grocery list 50%
Pictured is Mrs. Rowlett's TAG class with the to-matoes grown in their garden under the guidance of MU Extension Nutrition Program Associate Mrs. Morgan. The class then prepared the toma-toes and made healthy salsa. Samples were giv-en to the school principal, NPA Becky Morgan and to Laclede County Extension Council mem-bers.
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Program, Workshop, or Number of Learners
What Did They Learn? What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Work to Make Laclede County and
Missouri Better?
Building Better Childcare-Eating Well and Childhood Obesity Number of learners: 2
Food Preservation-
Water Bath Canning
Number of learners: 12
Participants received an
overview of nutrition
with a focus on the Eat
Smart Guidelines for
Child Care. Information
ishould help childcare
staff motivate children
to eat better and to
make better food choic-
es for themselves. This
worshop discussed the
problem of childhood
obesity and child care's
role in prevention.
Learned up to date and
safe food preservation
techniques using a wa-
ter bath method of can-
ning. They also learned
how to preserve foods
so they will be of higher
quality when served.
Childcare providers were made awared that their responsibilities could/should involve giving choices of healthier foods as outlined in the Eat Smart Guidelines for Child-care. Participants also learned statisitics and over-view of childhood obesity in the U.S. Participants did hands-on learning so they will prac-tice safe canning at home. Preserving foods have methods that will sustain a higher quality for the fin-ished product.
Making care givers more aware of mistakes and success can drastically reduce the poor food choices and thus help prevent health and obesity issues as a child and deter adult obesity. Citizens will be confident in pre-serving their own fruits and veg-etables. Guidesheets will be used to insure their safe practic-es and people will understand that the way “grandma did it’ may be unsafe today.
NUTRITION AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS Melissa Bess, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist
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Number of Laclede County
Residents Served
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Work to Make Laclede County and
Missouri Better?
Total Hours of Collective Workshop
Participation in 2015
15 Laclede
Area Master
Gardeners
Master Gardeners
continually learn
about new plant
varieties, landscap-
ing methods,
insects and diseas-
es and their
control, integrated
pest management,
lawn care,
pruning, among
many other areas
of horticulture.
Laclede Area Master Gardeners maintains the Ploger - Moneymaker House, which is operated by the Laclede County Historical Society. Master Gardeners assist with the Laclede County Fair, teach garden-ing classes, teach 4-H youth about gardening, promote extension program-ming among many educational activi-ties.
When you support MU Extension’s Master Gardener program public awareness of unbiased, research based gardening information is prompt-ed and increased. The Laclede Area Master Gardeners assist in the communi-ty through beautification projects, by helping to disseminate research based information and assisting with various other horticulture projects.
Master Garden-
ers volunteered
689 service
hours, which
have a value
$14,675.70 using
the 2014 value of
$21.30 per hour
from the
Independent
Sector Policy
Organization.
MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM
Master Gardeners assisting with fair exhibits at the Laclede County Fair.
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Number of Laclede County
Residents Served
What Did They Learn? What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Work to Make Laclede County and Missouri
Better?
Total Hours of Collective Workshop
Participation in 2015
Private Pesticide
Applicators Training
12 Producers
Pasture Renovation
and Weed Control /
Alternative Forages
for Beef Cattle
8 Producers
Ag Ed. Conference
35 Producers
Pest identification and
economic thresholds and
injury levels.
Principles of biological
control and methods of non
-chemical pest manage-
ment. Importance of and
information provided by
label. Selection and use
of protective clothing and
safety equipment. Proper
handling of various classes
of chemicals. Considera-
tion for environmental
impacts.
Strategies to best deter-mine the value of their forages, the variation in quality of forages and how best to
manage these forages,
while maintaining produc-
tivity, maximizing nutrient
utilization, minimizing soil
and nutrient losses, and
other negative impacts on
the environment.
Services available to farmers were addressed in this workshop by NRCS, Extension, FSA,
and Soil & Water District.
Participants met the legal requirements to obtain or renew their private pesticide applicators license. This will enable them to purchase restricted use chemicals to control pests in their farming operation. They also obtained updated information on new pesticides and their use to control current and emerging pests. By understanding the research based infor-mation and through good production prac-tices our customers are able to know why they need to be good stewards of their land and resources. By understanding agriculture issues producers are current-ly facing, from weeds and forages to beef genetics and legisla-tion.
By providing educa-tional and financial opportunities to our clients, their opera-tions may become
more profitable .
The proper and judicious use of all pesticides not only protects the environment it also will help to protect the pesticide technol-ogy to prevent resistance build up in the pest population. Utilizing pesticides judiciously will minimize pesticide use to provide control at a more economic level and in a timelier manner.
By maintaining or improving
soil health and water quality
through better distribution of
nutrients on our forage and
beef cattle operations, we
ensure future generations will
have safe and plentiful natural
resources.
When you support beef and forage production for the cli-ents in our area, participants learn high quality unbiased research based production strategies which result in in-creased success for produc-ers in reaching their produc-
tion and financial goals.
Producers contact us looking for answers to questions spe-cific to their operation. By taking a total quality manage-ment approach we can help producers get the resources they need to improve their
bottom line.
36 hours
24 hours
105 hours
Agriculture Terry Halleran, Agronomy Specialist
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Number of Laclede County
Residents Served
What Did They Learn? What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Work to Make Laclede County and Missouri
Better?
Total Hours of Collective Workshop
Participation in 2015
“Building It From the
Ground Up”
15 participants
Silage Producers
Short Course
16 participants
Strategies to optimize production and cut costs on their operations allow-ing them to improve on their profit margins throughout the year. Strategies to best deter-mine the value of their enterprise, the variation in quality of that farming op-eration and how best to
manage it while maintain-
ing productivity, maximiz-
ing utilization, minimizing
soil and nutrient losses,
and other negative im-
pacts on the environment
and the investment.
Research based guide-
lines for harvesting and
options for storing silage/
baleage crops.
Information and philoso-
phies of successful farm-
ers who have experience
in custom and private
silage/baleage farming.
By understanding the research based infor-mation and through good production prac-tices our producers are better able to un-derstand why they as producers themselves need to be good stew-ards of their land and resources. By understanding agri-cultural issues produc-ers and growers are currently facing, from weeds and forages to beef genetics and leg-islation.
By informing and
providing research
based solutions to our
clients needs their
operations may be-
come more profitable
as they adapt in an
ever-changing society.
Made plans for next
season crops and
baleage options. Re-
searched the many
considerations to be
specific to their situa-
tion. Used University
of Missouri Extension
as a resource for
questions.
This program is designed to
address the needs of land own-ers looking to improve on their property as well as their outputs and profitability over the long run of the operation. Realizing fi-nances may be limited and/or restricted we will be working with those individuals trying to make sound economic decisions about their operations. Targeting both new and old land owners/operators looking to run up to 25-75 cows, 50-100 stock-ers, 25-75 breeding goats and/or sheep, or a small registered live-stock operation on farms less than 150-250 acres operated as a part time and/or hobby farm. This would not be their sole source of income, but a part time occupation. This is not about making a living on the farm, but about living on the farm, raising children on the farm, and having the rural way of life. The farm needs to pay for itself and mak-
ing a profit is a bonus.
Helps local farmers minimize costly mistakes during the cow feeding and farm management
process.
225 hours
96 hours
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AGRICULTURE BUSINESS
Program, Work-
shop, Number of
Learners
What Did They
Learn?
What Action Did
They Take?
How Does This Work to Make
Laclede County and Missouri
Better?
Ag Lenders work-
shop,
20 participants
Farm Bill
meetings,
(Camden/Laclede
Agriculture outlook,
Farm Bill changes,
livestock share agree-
ments, current land
prices and land rents.
Farm Bill education
and program
knowledge. In addi-
tion, a decision tool
was developed by MU
Extension to provide
producers with infor-
mation to decide how
the Farm Bill best will
work for them.
Ag Lenders used the infor-
mation to improve ser-
vices and lending opportu-
nities for clients
Contacted MU Extension
to help use the Decision
tool, attended information-
al meetings and asked
questions, and made in-
formed decisions about
Farm Bill programs.
Local Ag Lenders learned about land, live-
stock share leases, and crop price fore-
casts, forage crop insurance, livestock risk
protection insurance, and the 2014 Farm
Bill. Missouri and our county producers will
use this information to make better deci-
sions and improve their profit margins and
income.
Missouri producers will make informed de-
cisions and make good use of the Farm Bill
provisions. This helps stabilize ad improve
farm income
Patricia Barrett, Agricultural Business Specialist
Program, Work-
shop, Number
of Learners
What Did They Learn? What Action Did
They Take?
How Does This Work to Make
Laclede County and Missouri
Better?
Who Gets
Grandma’s Yellow
Pie Plate?
7 participants
Financial
Counseling
3 participants
Dividing non-titled personal
property on an equal basis is
sometimes difficult. Handling
conversations about sensitive
issues, handling conflict, and
distribution options.
Complete a financial assess-
ment of income, expenses, and
debt; as well as keeping track
of spending down to the penny
during their required counseling
sessions.
Be responsible for
starting the conversa-
tion, talk about sensi-
tive issues, define what
is fair for their family,
and identify distribution
options
Individuals identify
financial goals, track
household spending on
a specific tool, and
make a monthly ap-
pointment.
Learners in GYPP sessions reduce or
avoid conflict within families over distri-
bution of non-titled estate property,
which leads to prevention of families
being fractured for generations, which
benefits other community members by
easing stress on overburdened probate
courts.
Individuals participating in financial
counseling communicate more effec-
tively with family and professionals
about finances, which leads to reduced
family conflict and better success reach-
ing financial goals, which benefits our
community by well-informed consumer
spending, which makes economic activi-
ty more sustainable.
Rebecca J. Travnichek, Ph.D, AFC, Family Financial Educator
FAMILY FINANCES
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Program, Workshop, Number of Learners
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They
Take?
How Does This Work to Make Laclede County and
Missouri Better?
For the 17 counties that comprise the West Central Region, MU Extension Busi-ness Development Program counselors provided start-up and management counsel-ing, training and other assis-tance to 2,905 individuals and companies. Individuals received assis-tance in topics ranging from: Starting A Business Business & Strategic
Planning Marketing Management Doing Business with the
Government Understanding Finan-
cial Statements, and international Trade
Why Export? Where’s Your Export
Market? Making An International
Sale
COMMUNITY/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Pat Curry, Community Development Specialist Jackie Rasmussen, Business Development specialist
Businesses participat-ing in counseling or training sessions learned: Effective tips and
techniques to suc-cessfully start or manage their busi-nesses
Additional resources and business assis-tance services that exist that can be accesses to sup-port business devel-opment & growth – such as the Mis-souri Small Busi-ness & Technology Development Cen-ters, Missouri Pro-curement Technical Assistance Centers, Missouri Career Options Project and the Missouri Envi-ronmental Program
As a result of assis-tance provided by the MU Extension Busi-ness Development program businesses in the WC Region in FY2015 generated the following economic impact:
Started 19 new businesses
Created 217 new jobs
Generated sales increases of $6,800,513
Received govern-ment contract awards of $13,239,564
Secured new investment (loans or owner equity) of $2,579,875
Acquired Assets worth $1,075,750
As entrepreneurs and innovators,
Missouri’s small businesses are
becoming a more diverse group
that continues to make the state’s
economy productive. There are
approximately 500,000 small busi-
nesses in Missouri. Nearly 98
percent of all businesses with em-
ployees are categorized as small
businesses. In assisting the own-
ers and managers of those busi-
nesses, MU Extension contributes
to the county’s economic develop-
ment through growth in jobs, sales,
innovation, technology develop-
ment and commercialization.
Across the state of Missouri, the total impact for all businesses as-sisted by the MO Business Devel-
opment Program was:
267 new businesses
2,057 new jobs
1,590 jobs retained
$174,934,851 in increased
sales
$438,777,708 in government
contracts
$110,460,065 in loans and
investments in business
$23,145,950 in SBIR/STTR, Research or Phase III pro-
posals
3,572 clients/companies re-ceiving at total of 26,541
hours of business counseling
13,980 business training/
conference attendees
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The Missouri Training Institute (MTI) provides continu-
ing education programs in business, custom-designed train-ing programs, and business consulting services for business and industry, public and nonprofit organizations, and educa-tional 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. In FY 2015, 10,249 people from all 114 Missouri counties enrolled in the institute’s 510 programs. For more information, visit mti.missouri.edu. La-clede County had seven participants
The MU Conference Office (MUCO) provides high-
quality, professional, full-service meeting management for a variety of noncredit educational programs, such as confer-ences, workshops, seminars and symposia. Whether a meet-ing is hosted on campus, in out-state Missouri or anywhere in the world, the office’s professional staff provides assis-tance to create the best learning environment for partici-pants. In FY2015, the conference office registered 14,219 Missourians for MU Extension conferences. Participants at-tended conferences for teacher education in math, science and writing; agricultural lending; plant science; and thera-peutic recreation. For more information, visit mu-conf.missouri.edu. Laclede County had seventy three county residents who participated. The Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) CME/PLL serves both MU Extension and the MU School of Medicine by educating physicians and other health care pro-viders to improve the standard of care across the state of Missouri. In FY 2015, CME/PLL offered 1,678 noncredit pro-grams, courses and activities with 23,452 participants. Visit medicine.missouri.edu/cme/about.html for more information. Laclede County had four medical professionals that participated.
MU Extension’s Fire and Rescue Training Institute (FRTI) is charged with providing comprehensive continuing
professional education and training to Missouri’s fire-service and emergency response personnel. The institute has a di-rect effect on the well-being and protection of Missouri’s 29,000 firefighters and the 6 million citizens they serve. In addition to preparing them to fight fires, courses prepare firefighters for medical emergencies, hazardous materials response and disaster preparedness and mitigation. In FY 2015, FRTI trained firefighters representing all of Missouri’s 114 counties for a total enrollment of 13,005 fire and emer-gency responders equating to 152,585 hours of training. In FY 2015, MU FRTI served 1,090 fire departments, or-ganizations and agencies. For more information, see mu-frti.org. Laclede County had nine-teen fire and emergency responders who participat-ed in these trainings.
The MU Extension Law Enforcement Training Insti-tute (LETI) brings state-of-the-art, certified, professional
training to law enforcement officers as well as continuing professional education to a wide spectrum of other criminal justice and public safety practitioners. The institute has for more than 60 years been the state’s leader in providing vital training and education services for Missouri’s 20,000 in-service personnel and 3,000 police recruits annually. Work-ing with national, state and local agencies from 37 states, LETI provided basic and advanced cruelty investigations training. LETI also presented a variety of topics to extension personnel and the general public, includ-ing five personal safe-ty presentations to municipal employees. Laclede County had four law enforcement officers who took part in this continu-ing education opportunity.
CONTINUING EDUCATION Information provided by the University of Missouri
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2015
Missouri Century Farm Families
The Phillip & Michelle DeVasure Family Farm Established April 29th, 1872
The William & Doris DeVasure Family Farm Established 1912
The Robert & Wanda Hendrix Family Farm Established 1907
The William & Mary Kay McClure Family Farm Established June 23rd, 1914
LACLEDE COUNTY EXTENSION—2015 LOCAL IMPACT
Betty Wrinkle & Sarah Dubose
Leaders Honor Roll
Each year two individuals are selected in recognition of their contribution of time and service to the county extension program.
These individuals are listed on a permanent Honor Roll maintained by the county extension
office and the University of Missouri.
Johnson family chosen as Laclede County State Fair Farm Family: pictured are: back row-Destiny Reed, 2015 State Fair Queen; Darryl Chatman, Deputy Director Missouri State Fair; Dr. Tom Henderson, Interim Director University of Missouri Extension; Dr. Jack Magruder, State Fair Commission;
Lowell Mohler, State Fair Commission; Barbara Hayden, State Fair Commission Front row are Sara, Ella, Grace and Justin Johnson
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LACLEDE COUNTY EXTENSION—2015 LOCAL IMPACT
Pictured are some examples of questions asked about plant diseases and identifica-tion. Insect identity and con-trol options are also a service provided by MU Extension with the help of our profes-sional agronomist, horticultur-ist and entomologists.
Soil Testing– MU Extension Laclede County assisted customers with 142 agricultural and horticultural soil tests in 2015. Soil testing is a measure of nutrients needed for success in the growing process. Forage Testing— MU Extension Laclede County assisted 17 cus-tomers with forage samples to be tested for quality or concerns dur-ing 2015. Proper nutrition for farm animals is an important factor in the success of all farming operations.
Contact information:
417-532-7126
Fax: 417-532-4587
[email protected] 186-D N. Adams Avenue Lebanon, Mo.
State, Federal and County Funding for Extension
University Extension programs in Laclede County are funded by county, state and federal appropriations. Local funding for
support of the County Extension Center is provided by the Laclede County Commission. They provide office space,
funds for office expenses, clerical salary and travel expenses of extension specialists who conduct educational programs
within the county.
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LACLEDE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LACLEDE COUNTY
EXTENSION COUNCIL
Danny Rhoades, Presiding
Jack Glendenning, Western District
Joe Pickering, Eastern District
Income
0210 · County Appropriations 43,899.96
43,899.96
43,899.96
Expenses
2700 · Persnnl Serv - Salaries & Wag 22,946.85
2800 · Payroll Expenses 7,529.36
3100 · Travel 3,921.64
3600 · Postage 7.48
3700 · Telephone Serv - Local 1,336.86
3705 · Cell Phone Expenses 400.00
3900 · Advertising 275.80
4400 · Rent/Lease Equipment 1,640.68
4800 · Reproduction/Copy Services 1,931.68
5001 · Donations 0.00
5100 · Supplies/Services 3,437.21
5200 · Marketing Items 511.54
5700 · Membership Dues 100.00
6400 · Other Contract Services 300.00
6800 · Insurance 430.00
7000 · Miscellaneous 122.00
7005 · Farm Family Fair Admission Exp. 100.00
7210 · Ag in Focus Newsletter 51.72
7250 · Subscriptions 129.70
7700 · Furniture/Equipment 0.00
8550 · 4-H Project Assistance Funds 1,411.00
46,583.52
-2,683.56
ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS Riki Allison
Steve Cushing Sarah DuBose Craig Evans Ronna Ford
Sandi Hoffman Tammy James Justin Johnson
Tyler Kay Darrell Pollock Keith Ruether
Robert Smith III Joseph Stratton
Vicki Teeter
APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBERS Shawn Wears-4-H Youth Glenn RaefFarm Bureau
Phyllisha Weisenborn-MFA Danny Rhoades-County Commissioner
Jeanni Wilson-Master Gardener Elada Wears-4-H Council
LACLEDE COUNTY
EXTENSION COUNCIL Financial Report 2015