University of Missouri Extension

Lafayette County

Extension Council

2016 Annual Report

Farewell to Kathy Bondy, 4-H Youth

Specialist, on her retirement with

Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer who presented her

with a Retirement Proclamation from the

Missouri House of Representatives

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2016 PROGRAMS OF DISTINCTION

Agricultural Programs

Ag Education .......................................................................................... 3

Ag Business…………………………………………………………………...4

Commercial and Home Horticulture ....................................................... 4

Positive Youth Development

Family Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) .......................................... 5

Nutrition and Health Education............................................................... 6

4-H Youth Development ......................................................................... 7

Focus on Kids Program .......................................................................... 8

Community Development

Family Financial Education .................................................................... 9

Community Arts Program ..................................................................... 10

Community Development Program………………………………………. 11

MU Extension FY2016 Continuing Education ....................................... 12

Lafayette County Extension

Extension Council and Staff ................................................................. 13

Council Letter and Financial Statement ............................................... 14

UMC’s Impact on Lafayette County ...................................................... 15

University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or status as a Vietnam era veteran in

employment or programs.

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January 2017

Dear County Commissioners and Friends of MU Extension:

The past year was a busy one for University of Missouri Extension. As a long-time extension professional and newcomer

to Missouri, I have found the support from people like you to be remarkable. Missouri is a special place with a promising

future.

Through the efforts of faculty, staff and amazing volunteers, MU Extension connects millions of Missourians with

knowledge they put into action in their daily lives. Using a range of learning experiences, we reach people of all ages and

backgrounds, in every corner of the state.

In response to direct input received from local councils and the unique nature of each county, extension programs vary

slightly across the state. This strength of local flexibility and public engagement enables county-based Mizzou faculty to

provide local learning experiences that improve lives and community vitality. For example:

MU Extension business specialists helped local Missouri businesses achieve sales increases of $186 million while creating or retaining 7,766 jobs.

Helping assure access to health care in local communities, MU Nursing Outreach made it possible for 2,094 nurses keep their skills up to date.

Our 4-H youth development specialists and other extension team members worked with volunteers and community leaders to reach 269,000 youths ages 5 to 18 across the state.

Anticipating the needs of Missouri’s aging farm population, extension faculty developed workshops that target estate planning, succession and retirement planning specific to farmers.

These are just a few examples of how Mizzou’s commitment to extension and engagement benefitted Missourians this

past year.

Your support of MU Extension and our efforts in your community is greatly appreciated. As always, I welcome your

input on how the University of Missouri can better serve the people.

Sincerely,

Marshall Stewart, Ed.D.

Vice Chancellor for Extension

Interim Vice Provost and Director

VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE

108 Whitten Hall

Columbia, MO 65211

PHONE: (573) 882-7477

FAX: (573) 882-1955

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ADA INSTITUTIONS

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AG EDUCATION PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING SHOW-ME SELECT HEIFER PROGRAM WOMEN AS LANDOWNERS PROGRAM

Number of

Lafayette

County

Learners

Topic

What Did They

Learn?

How Did Participants

Benefit?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette County and

Missouri Better?

58 Agriculture

Producers

4 Producers

55 Participants

• Private Pesticide

Applicator

Training and

Certification

• Show-Me Select

Heifer Program

• Women as

Landowners

Program

•Proper application

of pesticides

including: spray

calibration, correct

rates, protective

equipment,

adjuvants, and label

format

• Variables affecting

herbicide carryover

• Potential impact of

pesticides on the

environment

•Local consignors

learn the genetic

background

information on their

heifers like breed

makeup, sire

information, and

carcass data and

provided that to

potential buyers

•The women came

away being more

knowledgeable

about different ag

programs available

through the

Department of Ag

and also about

safety – how to

protect yourself.

• Participants obtained

private pesticide applicator

license.

• Several participants stated

they planned to correct their

misuse of pesticides by:

- Reading labels

- Wearing personal

protective equipment

- Being aware of

surroundings

- Increasing safety

- Emptying containers

properly

• The 4 producers enrolled

364 head of heifers in the

spring and fall programs.

180 heifers qualified as

Show-Me Select heifers

• Participants benefitted by

knowing what programs

they can use through the

Missouri Department of Ag

and what they need to

change about their property

and themselves to keep

safe in today’s world.

Proper use of pesticides protects the pesticide

applicator, surrounding people, the environment and

water supply. Proper use of pesticides helps control

agricultural pests while decreasing the chance of

pesticide resistance. This will help the bottom line of

producers while balancing a safe and affordable food

supply with a healthy environment.

The 4 producers sold 54 heifers for an average of

$1830/head or $98,845 of total sales that added value

to Lafayette County.

Speaker Richard Fordyce

The women in Lafayette County will be more aware of

their surroundings which should cut down on crime in

the county. The programs that are offered from the

Missouri Department of Ag can help make their farms

better both financially and conservation wise.

Kurt Nagel Agronomy Specialist

David Hoffman Livestock Specialist

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AGRICULTURE – AG BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL AND HOME HORTICULTURE EDUCATION FOR BETTER FARM MANAGEMENT AND BETTER CROPS

Program Names: Missouri Grown Home Horticulture and Environment Turfgrass Management/Green Industry

Number of Learners

Topic

What Did They Learn?

How Did Participants

Benefit?

How Does This Work Make My Assigned Area and Missouri Better?

3 participants Over 3600 commercial and home contacts in ten counties

Your Farm, Your Business, Your Future On-site visits with Commercial Ag producers Educating homeowners for their horticultural needs

Class participants learned about: * Writing business goals and mission statements * Effective communication techniques * Dealing with conflict * Understanding generational differences * Succession planning * Estate planning * Retirement planning Identification Identification and control of plant diseases and insects Proper use of pesticides Introduction to Good Agricultural Practices and food safety Landscaping for homeowners Plant care for homeowners

Attendees can review how their property is titled and take appropriate action They will use POD and TOD when possible to transfer their assets. They will discuss their estate and succession plan with their heirs. They will encourage their children and grandchildren to start saving for retirement. Commercial producers growing horticultural crops have great potential for profits. However, diseases and insects can act very quickly to wipe out a crop and produce significant losses. By timely intervention, these growers’ crops may be saved. The proper use of pesticides is critical for both grower and consumer safety. Growers trained in this area learn to safely use these materials, leading to better health. Homeowners seeking help with horticultural problems learn not only how to combat the problem, but end up increasing property values.

When you support MU Extension’s Your Farm, Your Business, Your Future program, you prepare families to better understand how to transfer the farm or business, protect the estate’s assets, and communicate more effectively with professional advisors and heirs. This helps foster family communication and avoid costly litigation and aids in the continuation of the farm business. If families save 6 hours of legal time the value of this class is $4500. (5 participants total at this site x $150/hour x 6 hours). Keeping the rural economy going means keeping families on the farm, and doing so profitably with commercial horticultural production. They purchase local products to keep their farm going which helps the local economy. Producing a good and safe food supply is critical for our nation. A farmer who produces high quality and safe food passes on a product that inspires confidence in the consumer. Food such as this is more nutritious, producing better health. This ultimately leads to decreased health care costs. Homeowners who practice horticulture, whether it is producing food or planting ornamentals, increase the value of their homes. When this is practiced on a community-wide scale, the effect can be remarkable leading to increased property values throughout the entire community.

As temperatures warmed in early spring, Horticulture Specialist Tim Baker kept an eye on the progression of blooms in local orchards. Unfortunately, a cold snap in early April injured fruit buds in several north and central Missouri orchards. This caused a reduction in the crop.

Katie Neuner Tim Baker Ag Business Horticulture Specialist

Participants at the Your Farm, Your Business, Your Future meeting

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FAMILY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (FNEP)

FNEP provides information on nutrition, food safety, and

physical activity for lifelong health and fitness.

Nutrition Program Associates – Pam Gladbach and Kathy Smith

Number of Lafayette

County Learners

School Districts and

Agencies Served

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Make

Lafayette County and

Missouri Better?

2,248 – Youth Direct

Contacts

164 – Adult Direct

Contacts

1,103 – Total

Indirect Contacts

(youth and adults)

In 2016, University of

Missouri Extension

(UME) Family Nutrition

Education Programs

(FNEP) provided

nutrition education to

low-income youth and

adult participants in

Lafayette Co.

Nutrition Educators

provide kid-friendly

lessons that include

taste-testing healthy

foods and practicing

skills that lead to good

health.

Education for adults

includes nutrition, food

safety, physical

activity, and food

budgeting.

Schools:

Concordia Elementary

Grandview Elementary,

Higginsville

Leslie Bell Elementary

Lexington

Lexington Middle School

Lexington High School

McQuerry Elementary,

Odessa

Odessa Upper Elem.

Wellington Napoleon

Elementary

Agencies:

Lafayette Co MVCAA

Odessa Community Day

Care Center

Waverly Youth Center

Higginsville Habilitation

Center

Lafayette County Health

Department, Lexington

Lexington Food Pantry

For youths who participated

in FNP, student changes

reported statewide by

teachers reveal:

• 92% are more aware of

nutrition

• 68% make healthier meal

and/or snack choices

• 83% are more willing to try

new foods

• 83% improved hand

washing

• 62% increased physical

activity

Adults who participated in

FNP also made significant

improvements in these

areas:

• 67% use the “Nutrition

Facts” label to make food

choices

• 56% think about healthy

food choices when deciding

what to feed their family

• 60% plan meals ahead of

time

• 56% eat more than one

kind of vegetable each day

• 53% exercise for a total of

30 minutes each day

• 55% consume the

equivalent of 3 cups of milk,

yogurt and cheese each day.

NPA, Pam Gladbach shares: “As

I was checking out at Wal-Mart

one weekend, the cashier told

me I looked really familiar to her.

After discussing where she was

from, she said, ‘Oh my

goodness, you’re Miss Pam!’

We realized I had done a series

of nutrition classes with her

when she was in grade school

many years ago. She informed

me that she is now married and

how a daughter. She also said

she plants spinach in their

garden because I’d taken fresh

spinach as a food tasting in one

of my nutrition classes. It was

amazing to hear how our

program touches lives way after

the lessons are over!

Kathy Smith, NPA shares:

“During my Nutrition classes,

one of the students shared that

she has a file with all of the

recipes from the family

newsletters she received both

this year and last year. She

uses recipes from that file to

provide healthy snacks to her

cousins when they come to her

house for a visit. They all have

a great time cooking and eating

together!”

The Family Nutrition

Program (FNP) brought

$8,582,289 in Federal

funds to the state of

Missouri. These funds

were used to provide

nutrition education to

951,652 food stamp

recipients and food stamp

eligible citizens of Missouri.

FNP recorded 3,515 total

contacts in Lafayette

County.

Participants in FNP become

more aware of nutrition,

make healthier meal and

snack choices, eat

breakfast more often, are

more willing to try new

foods, increase their

physical activity and in

general make healthier food

choices. Those who

practice healthy eating and

activity behaviors are more

likely to enjoy a high quality

of life as an adult and into

old age. A healthy labor

force is critical to attracting

and keeping jobs in

Missouri. In addition, this

important programming

effort serves to reduce

healthcare costs over the

participant’s lifetime, saving

taxpayers money in

reduced public healthcare

benefits and insurance

premiums.

Pam Gladbach (left) and Kathy Smith (right) share different nutrition programs at

the Higginsville Habilitation Center

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NUTRITION AND HEALTH PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES IN THE COMMUNITY

Lafayette County Learners

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?

Fourteen Hispanic children and teenagers in Lafayette County participated in this six-session two-hour nutrition program in Waverly.

As part of the No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America, Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters teaches participants to shop smarter, use nutrition information to make healthier choices and cook delicious, affordable meals. • FREE lessons feature hands-on learning and include group discussion with trained nutrition educators and volunteer professional chefs • Two healthy recipes are prepared by the chef and participants at each session • FREE groceries for one recipe each week provided for participants to prepare the meal at home • Graduation certificate, FREE recipe book and other freebies provided upon completion of the program.* * For those who attend at least 4 out of the 6 classes

After attending the Cooking Matters six-week course, 100% of participants reported improved knowledge, understanding or skills of maintaining a healthier dietary intake; 50% reported using skills and recipes learned to improve their families diet; 50% reported using skills and knowledge to shop healthier and reduce food costs.

Participating children and teenagers will be empowered to stretch their food dollars for their families to eat healthy at home. Planning and making healthy, affordable, and delicious meals will benefit the low-income families by getting good nutrition, having less sick days, reducing the risk of being overweight or obese, and lowering the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. This will contribute to the community in improved productivity, lower medical costs and a stronger local economy.

19th Annual Women’s Heart to Heart Forum

Over 200 participants and another 75 screeners, presenters and nurses attended the 19th Annual Women’s Heart to Heart Forum held at Berry Acres at Odessa.

1 in 5 females in the U.S. have some

form of heart disease. * A woman dies from heart disease every

34 seconds. * African-American and Mexican-American

women have higher heart disease and stroke risk factors than white women of comparable socioeconomic status.

* The prevalence of high blood pressure in minority women in the U.S. is among the highest in the world.

* Coronary heart disease rates in women after menopause are 2-3 times those of women the same age before menopause. * Obesity and smoking can lead to heart

disease in women in the U.S.

By attending the Women’s Heart

to Heart Forum, women can receive free health screenings such as:

* Blood Pressure

* Blood Sugar

* Cholesterol

* Body Fat (BM)

By learning the results of these screenings, better decisions can

be made about their health.

With women being healthier, medical visits will not have to be made as often and women will have a better lifestyle.

Shanshan Chen Nutrition and Health Education

Specialist

Blender Bike Getting

a Workout at the

Women’s Heart to

Heart Forum

Practical nursing students doing health screenings

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4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE

BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, ENGAGING IN SCIENCE AND CONNECTING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES

Lafayette County Learners

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?

A community of 327 4-H members building life skills, engaging in science and connecting to community Members are supported by 239 trained youth and adult volunteers Regional and State 4-H Attendance: 4-H Camp: 29 State Congress: 5 Counselor Training: 5 State Contests: 32 Regional Energizer: 20 Legislative Academy:1 Youth Civic Leaders Summit: 6 State Teen Conference: 6 State Fair:127 exhibits and 14 demonstrations

Lafayette County 4-H clubs offer long-term educational experiences in which members learn life skills such as decision making, public speaking and working with others. Members learn by doing under the guidance of adult volunteers, who teach projects ranging from aerospace and arts to veterinary science and sport fishing. Clubs also involve children and teens in community service, camping and educational trips. County 4-H Event and Attendance Robotics Workshop: 41 youth Clover Kids’ Day Camp: 30 youth County Fun Day: 92 youth County Agriculture Tour: 25 youth; 15 adults

4-H youth are more connected to college campuses and faculty than their friends. MU Extension 4-H connects 8,700 young people to University of Missouri campuses. Being on campus is a predictor of youth going onto higher education (Hoover, 2006). 4-H youth are nearly twice as likely to expect to go onto college (Lerner and Lerner, 2011). 4-H Youth are equipped with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and health for the 21st century workforce. Missouri 4-H members spend more of their leisure time than peers engaged in projects of interest anchored in science (Khan, 1989). It is no wonder that 4-H members are three times more likely to go into science related careers than similar peers (Lerner and Lerner, 2008).

Youth, who earn their bachelor’s degree, increase annual earnings by $2 million over their lifetime (NACUBO, 2012). If 50% of the Lafayette County members participating in 4-H events on the MU Campus go on to earning their Bachelor degree, 4-H would help young people earn $78 million more of lifetime earnings. Missouri 4-H volunteers responding to a survey report they contribute on average 100 hours per year. Valuing their time at $21.30 per hour, based on average Missouri incomes, the contribution of Lafayette County 4-H volunteers was worth more than $562,320 in 2016! These adults serve as mentors for our youth, which is priceless. Missouri 4-H members also learn to use these talents to engage in their communities. Young people in 4-H are engaged in twice as many leadership roles than their non-4-H peers. This provides them with the experience in problem-solving to step up and lead in a complex, changing world. In Lafayette County eighty-five percent of the 4-H club membership was engaged in leadership and service experiences in their communities.

County 4-H Ag Tour

4-H Camp

Corbin Bell with the Honey

Bee Challenge at Clover Kid

Day Camp

Kathy Bondy & Nancy Coleman 4-H Youth Development Specialists

4-H Officer Training

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FOCUS ON KIDS

PROGRAM FOR DIVORCING/SEPARATING PARENTS

HELPING PARENTS LEARN HOW TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN DURING AND AFTER THEIR DIVORCE/SEPARATION

Number of Learners

Total Hours of Workshop Participation in 2016

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?

Each year, the Focus on Kids program helps more than 3,300 divorcing/separating parents in Missouri. In Lafayette County, 39 people participated in the 2016 Focus on Kids program.

147.5 hours of learning

Trained University of Missouri Extension regional specialists teach Focus on Kids throughout Missouri to help parents learn to develop a workable co-parenting relationship and reduce the stress on their children. Participants reported that they learned:

“I didn’t want to come, but I learned things to help me co-parent”

“I want the best for my kids and this helped me see how my actions make a difference.”

“I wish I had this information before.”

“I learned new ways to handle conflicts”

“Focus on Kids gave me reassurance I was doing the right thing.”

“I was reminded that how we communicate as adults, affects the kids on a level I hadn't thought about.”

Parents who attended Focus on Kids reported the following after attending:

90% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the information presented will influence the decisions I make regarding my children.”

85% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the program helped me think of new ways to resolve conflicts about the children with the child(ren’s) other parent”

95% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the program offered helpful suggestions to support my children’s relationships with me and with the other parent”

85% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “The program provided useful ideas about reducing stress for children.”

Participating in the Focus on Kids program can reduce the level of conflict between parents and therefore reduce the level of stress on children. This leads to potential improvement in co-parenting and children being raised in healthy, low-conflict environments – reducing the need for community health services for children of divorce. Conservative estimates of the impact of the past year’s Focus on Kids program in Lafayette County suggest that custodial mothers receive additional child support of nearly $7,300 a year as a result of Focus on Kids. That potentially improves financial security for mothers receiving child support and reduces child support enforcement costs.

Lisa Wallace Human Development Specialist

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FAMILY FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS PROGRESS TOWARD FINANCIAL WELL-BEING BY MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS CONNECTED TO REACHING THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS.

Number of Learners

Collective Learning hours What did they learn?

What action did they take?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette County

and Missouri Better? 151 Lafayette County learners participated in financial education in 2015, including:

Adults looking to improve their resources and money management skills

Adults experiencing financial stress or crisis

Adults and youth attending Health & Resource community event

172 hours were spent in learning about personal financial issues, how to work toward financial well-being and related topics such as reducing their risk of falling

While content varies with each program, participants learn to:

Take control of their personal finances

Set financial goals and strive for financial well-being

Communicate more effectively with family members, creditors and health care team

Be aware that habits and attitudes influence decisions on spending, saving and investing

Participants reduced their financial stress by taking positive actions such as: Identifying

personal financial goals

Tracking expenses

Creating a spending plan based on their current finances

Choosing to make more deliberate, well-informed financial decisions

When people spend and borrow

deliberately and responsibly, save

more and gain control over their

finances, their success can:

Reduces stress, boost confidence and skills

Overflow to benefit community through: - Improved ability to pay for

goods and services from local businesses so they can stay in business

- Reducing dependency on public assistance and debt discharged in bankruptcy

- Improved on-the-job productivity

Fuel a stable tax base

Consumers use University of Missouri Extension Financial Education programs as an important source for quality, unbiased, research-based information.

Marty Tichenor, Project Director for the Foster Grandparent program introducing Trish Savage to present a program to his retired Volunteers in Higginsville. Savage’s workshop reviewed the program Matter of Balance. It is an award winning program that addresses falling and the fear of falling among seniors. Medical costs related to a fall can have a great impact on finances. The eight-session program encourages seniors to increase activity which leads to increased strength, flexibility and balance.

Trish Savage Family Financial Education

Specialist

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COMMUNITY ART PROGRAM (CAP) A THREE-WAY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MU EXTENSION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND MISSOURI COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE ARTS.

Why is it important?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?

Capitalize on the arts to enhance quality of life and stimulate economic development.

Revitalize Lexington as an arts destination for tourism.

Empower youth to explore entrepreneurship through various art forms.

Engage Lexington’s “heritage tourism” assets such as art, history, architecture, nature, and local foods to enhance economic development.

Rediscover Lexington’s strengths and capabilities to enhance civic pride and community development.

Promote art events as activity generators to attract and support business development.

2016 has been an outstanding year for the CAP, it was CAP’s fifth year!

Working with the Lexington Arts Council —helping sustain the board by attending their meetings and guiding and working with the board to put on events in the Lexington community and create new partnerships.

Working with new investors that are looking to open art gallery spaces, including a photography gallery and framing space and multiuse gallery. Museum of the West opened in one of the vacant buildings.

CAP identified signage needs around Lexington. Working with the Lexington Chamber and Main St group, kiosks on Main Street will be the first items updated. Building murals are also being considered.

CAP surveyed youths hoping to increase youth leadership in the arts in Lexington. Three youth positions are being added to three non-profit community boards.

CAP has been involved in community activities like mural planning, store front clean up, fairs and events.

Day trips using the Lexington Audio tour were planned and implemented. An undergraduate student in Music Entrepreneurship interned for one semester in Lexington and helped with this day tour and a music festival venue.

Partnering with MO Humanities Council, CAP sponsored an educational program – Stories at the core: Creating cultural heritage tourism initiatives.

The “history and architectural audio tour of Lexington” has helped further develop Lexington as an “arts destination” which is adding to their tourism income.

The local arts council has been revived and they are taking ownership of their programs. New people have been added to the board helping in the leadership of the council.

People in Lexington’s organizations are generating more volunteer hours for the new programs/events being created.

The Lexington Arts Council and Ray County Community Arts Association received a joint $4000 Francis Family Foundation grant helping to fund projects in Lexington and Ray County.

Lexington Arts Council received donations of money, time, talent from individuals, corporate sponsors and small grants. The City of Lexington has given both money and in-kind support which supports these projects and adds to their economic well-being.

Gk Callahan Community Arts Specialist

The Kansas City Coterie Theatre

performing at the LEX for the

Lexington middle school. An initiative of the Community

Arts Program & the Lexington Arts

Council

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

BRINGING TOGETHER CITIZENS, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY INTERESTS TO IDENTIFY THE ECONOMIC ISSUES OF THE REGION

Why is it important?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?

34 Lafayette County residents, along with residents from Johnson, Pettis and Saline counties, worked in partnership with Pioneer Trails Planning Commission CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) committee and learned about: - Regional Economic Data - Community Planning - Leadership - Economic and Entrepreneurial Development

The group then began to craft strategies to address issues by building opportunities for sustainable and resilient economic growth and development.

The plan identified local projects important to each community along with regional projects that impact multiple communities.

These projects addressed critical economic issues including business development, transportation, homeland security, GIS projects and waste and recycling.

Development of this plan enabled regional projects to be reviewed and prioritized to best position these projects for state and federal funding opportunities.

The committee set the following four goals for the Pioneer Trails Planning Commission District Region:

Encourage Entrepreneurship, Business Development and Business Expansion within the region by retaining and expanding current businesses, increase skilled workforce, increase number of new businesses and provide economic development planning assistance to cities and counties.

Plan for Regional Prosperity by increasing and retaining jobs, improve access to quality health care, increase and improve available housing and improve coordination of local resources.

Promote Infrastructure improvements throughout region by improving road, economic viability and public utilities and expand on available technologies.

Preserve regional quality of life by improving employment opportunities, increase public safety, improve educational services, waste disposal services and the existing economic base of the region.

When communities attend or consult MU Extension about Community and Economic Development Programs they can foster economic development, leadership development, community decision making, community emergency preparedness and inclusive participation within their communities.

Connie Mefford

Community Development Specialist

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LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION

14 E. 19th, Suite 102, Higginsville MO 64037

Office: 660-584-3658 Fax: 660-584-3659 E-mail: LAFAYETTECO@MISSOURI.EDU

MU EXTENSION FY2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION For more information visit muconf.missouri.edu.

Missouri Training Institute

Fire and Rescue Training Institute (FRTI)

MU Conference Center

Nursing Outreach

Provides continuing education

programs in business, custom-designed training programs, and business consulting services for business and industry, public and nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions.

Training programs cover human

resource management, supervision, management, leadership, team building, effective decision-making, dealing with generational differences and business writing.

The institute’s consulting services

cover human resources, strategic planning, board development and board retreats.

Lafayette County had three learners.

Provides comprehensive continuing professional education and training to Missouri’s fire-service and emergency response personnel.

Courses prepare firefighters for medical emergencies, hazardous materials response and disaster preparedness and mitigation.

Lafayette County had two hundred thirty-nine learners.

Provides state-of-the art,

certified, professional training to law enforcement officers and continuing professional education to a wide spectrum of other criminal justice and public safety professionals. Lafayette County had four learners,

Provides high-quality,

professional, full-service meeting management for a variety of noncredit educational programs, such as conferences, workshops, seminars and symposia.

Provided conferences in teacher education in math, science and writing; agricultural lending; plant science; and therapeutic recreation.

Lafayette County had one hundred twenty-one learners.

Provides high-quality,

affordable continuing education programs using a face-to-face and Web-based delivery method, which helps reach the eighty-eight percent of their audience living in rural areas.

Lafayette County had seven learners.

Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI)

LETI brings state-of-the-art,

certified, professional

training to law enforcement

officers and continuing

professional education

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2016 LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION COUNCIL AND STAFF

Lafayette County

Extension Council

Lafayette County Commissioners

Extension Faculty and

Staff Based in Lafayette County

Additional Faculty and Staff

Serving Lafayette County

Officers Jeff Bergman Chair Bret Fahrmeier Vice Chair Kathryn Frerking Secretary Beth Schlesselman Treasurer & Regional Council Representative

Elected Members Chad Copenhaver Cathy Cox Anita Edmonds Bob Rauch Craig Rogge Linda Strathman Ron Williams Scott Wright Janice Zeikle

Appointed Members Gil Rector Commission Liaison Doris Graham City of Higginsville Representative Debbie Lueck Farm Bureau Representative

Harold Hoflander, Presiding Tracy Dyer Gil Rector

Kathy Bondy 4-H Youth Specialist Nancy Coleman 4-H Youth Specialist Eric Jackson 4-H Youth Specialist Gk Callahan Community Arts Specialist Shanshan Chen Nutrition and Health Education Specialist and County Program Director Katie Neuner Ag Business Specialist and County Program Director Judy Elling Office Manager Pam Gladbach Nutrition Program Education Associate Kathy Smith Nutrition Program Education Associate

Karma Metzgar, NW Regional Director St. Joseph, MO

Jill Knadler Regional Office St. Joseph, MO

Tim Baker Horticulture Specialist Daviess County

James J.W. Crawford Natural Resource Engineer Atchison County

Penny Crawford FNP Project Director

David Hoffman Livestock Specialist Cass County

Beverly Maltsberger Community Development Specialist Buchanan County

Kurt Nagel Agronomy Specialist Ray County

Constance Mowrer FNP Program Manager

Connie Neal Housing and Environmental Design Specialist Grundy County

Trish Savage Family Financial Education Specialist Saline County

Lisa Wallace Human Development Specialist Henry County

Council Members at Annual Meeting

Community Arts Specialist Gk Callahan gave the program at the University of Missouri Extension Council of

Lafayette County Annual Meeting

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Dear Friends of University of Missouri Extension, A unique partnership exists between University of Missouri Extension and local government. In Lafayette County, we’re proud of the many ways our partnerships with local government, organizations and coalitions have worked to improve our resident’s lives.

University of Missouri Extension in Lafayette County is a partnership between the Lafayette County Extension Council, the Lafayette County Commission, and the University of Missouri. The Lafayette County Extension Council receives funding from the Lafayette County Commission and local donations and generates income through sales of Lafayette County plat books and maps. These funds operate and maintain the Lafayette County Extension Center and provide basic support for county extension programs. The University provides financial and in-kind support for Lafayette County MU Extension by employing extension specialists and program assistants & associates and provides valuable technological and communications support. In addition to securing support from the University, the funds that the Extension Council receives from county-based sources are used as leverage to secure additional grant and program funding from outside Lafayette County. This annual report is a snapshot of program highlights for 2016. We look forward to continuing to serve the residents of Lafayette County as we celebrate the past and build for the future.

Jeff Bergman Kathy Frerking Catherine Neuner Extension Council Chair Extension Council Secretary County Program Director

Lafayette County Extension Council Budget 2016 Income

Lafayette County Commission $45,000.00

Lafayette County 4-H Council Donation 1,000.00

Lafayette County Cattlemen’s Donation 500.00

Balance Transfers to offset deficit spending in the County Appropriations Class 4,189.21

Total $49,189.21

Expenses

Secretarial Wages, Benefits, & Employer Taxes $37,802.10

Rent, Utilities & Custodial Services 5,483.27

Travel for Program Delivery 2,002.92

Telephone 1,655.28

Copier Lease 1,193.40

Office Supplies 143.24

Insurance & Bonding 844.00

Extension Council Election 65.00

Total $49,189.21

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