Cascade MeadowHow Do We “Get Off Oil?”

September 29, 2010

LuAnn Hiniker, Ph.D.

Campus Regional Director

• U of M Extension Outreach• U of M Regional Sustainable Development

Partnerships• U of M Clean Energy Resource Teams

(CERTS)• Additional financial resources (IREE, US

Rural Development)

University of Minnesota Extension

100 Years of Outreach

by connecting community needs and University resources to address critical issues in Minnesota

Making a Difference for Minnesotans

www.extension.umn.edu

Extension’s Values:

Helping people help themselves Programs/services grounded in

research Outreach that has “two-way” benefit Diversity of staff and audiences Our staff are our greatest asset Accountable stewards of public

resources

University of Minnesota Extension• developing and delivering

research-based educational programs in Minnesota.

• community development and vitality

• land, food and environment• youth development and family

living

Ag Production Research and Education

Gary J. WyattExtension Educator, Agroforestry

University of Minnesota ExtensionExtension Regional Office1961 Premier Drive, Suite 110Mankato, MN  56001-5901

507-389-6748 or 888-241-3214507-381-3092 (cell)

wyatt@umn.eduwww.extension.umn.edu

Woodland Advisor Program

• Woodland management

• 200 trained 1st detectors for emerald ash borer

Creating nature-rich

lives:through family

Farm to School

• Growing healthy kids, healthy farms and healthy communities

Master Gardeners

Master Naturalist

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University of MinnesotaRegional Sustainable Development

Partnerships

The Experiment in Rural Cooperation

Clean Energy Resource Teams(CERTS)

Melissa S. B. PawlischUniversity of Minnesota's Regional Sustainable Development PartnershipsCERTs Coordinator411 Borlaug Hall1991 Upper Buford CircleSt. Paul, MN 55108(612) 624-2293

paw0048@umn.eduwww.cleanenergyresourceteams.org

Initiative for Renewable Energy & the Environment (IREE)

http://environment.umn.edu/iree/

Annual Report Database of Funded ProjectsSeed Grant Programs

Solar Powered Househttp://environment.umn.edu/iree/IREE_09_Report.pdf

US RURAL DEVELOPMENT

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/Offices/austin.htm

Gary Wyatt wyatt@umn.edu

LuAnn Hiniker luannh@umn.edu

Angie Gupta agupta@umn.edu

Andrea Lorek Strauss astrauss@umn.edu

Links:• www.umn.edu• www.extension.umn.edu• http://environment.umn.edu/iree/• www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org• http://sroc.cfans.umn.edu/• http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/• http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/Offices/austi

n.htm