August 2013 - Reaching Out Report

“Reaching Out Report” the Greene County Extension Newsletter 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Email: greeneco@missouri.edu * Tel: (417) 881-8909

August 2013 * Vol. 5, Issue 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upcoming events … page 2 4-H Report … page 3 Patrick Byers … pages 4-5 Master Gardeners … page 6 Master Naturalists … page 7 Pam Duitsman… page 8-9 Nutrition … pages 10, 13 David Burton … pages 11-12 Updated Friends list … page 13 Sponsors & Partners page 14

Weekly Horticulture Interviews on KOLR-TV10

Online Event Calendar The most up-to-date list of reported upcoming MU Extension programs in Greene County is available online at extension.missouri.edu/greene

Calendar is visible on right side of page.

Patrick Byers being interviewed by KOLR10 meteorologist Chris Smith during the mid-day 11 a.m. news. The interview topic the week this picture was taken was southern magnolia. Patrick participates in the weekly live interview with Springfield television station KOLR10. The interview, now in its sixth year, focuses on seasonal horticultural topics. Recent interview topics included magnolias, blueberries, and herbs. “Working with area media greatly expands the reach of programming, and is an excellent way to share horticultural information,” said Patrick Byers. Extension also has an interview every-other-Monday during the same mid-day show. All in-studio interviews are done live.

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.

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Selected Upcoming Extension Events in Greene County Business Development Classes

Healthy Lifestyles Expo Sept. 24

Regular business classes are held at the Small Business Development and Technology Center, 405 North Jefferson Ave., Springfield. Register by calling 417-836-5685 or checking online www.ws.missouristate.edu/sbdc.

Extension presents its first “Healthy Lifestyle Expo” for southwest Missouri from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center in Springfield. Each presentation provides information for taking care of yourself, your home and your family and showcases programs that MU Extension can provide to any business or organization. More information and registration information available online.

Childcare Provider Training Greene County Extension presents a series trainings designed for foster parents and childcare providers. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited. East meeting room of Botanical Center.

Age: Adults Sept. 21: The Nurtured Heart Sept. 28: Sexuality & Children: What is Normal Oct. 12: Making Secure Attachments and Creating Special Moments with Infants & Toddlers Oct. 19: Meth + Children = Danger Time: 9 a.m. to noon; Fee: $15 per class Registration available online or call 881-8909.

Pesticide Applicator Certification

A private pesticide applicator training session will be offered from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at the Greene County Extension office located in the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center at 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield.

Under Missouri law, this training provides certification to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicators License for Missouri agricultural producers and will also count for recertification requirements by the state. The training will not certify for commercial application licenses. This training is open Garden Inspired Writing Retreat to producers of agricultural commodities, 18 years Experience nature and be creatively inspired by the of age or older. Participants will be required to beauty of the gardens. Let David Burton, MU Expurchase the Private Pesticide Applicator Refertension specialist, journalist, ence Manual for $12 and and published author, guide Program Calendar Online pay a small materials fee your journey into the natural for a total class fee of $15. world with creative writing The most up-to-date list of reported Call 881-8909 to register exercises and in the gardens. upcoming MU Extension programs in for the program and adThis retreat is for anyone who Greene County is available online at vance registration is rewants to be more creative http://extension.missouri.edu/greene quired. whether you like journal writCalendar visible on right side of page. ing, poetry, fiction, nonfiction or news writing. No prior writing experience is needed. Bring a lawn County Residents Reached This Month chair and your own writing tools. Attend one session, or all four. Meet in the Atrium of the Botanical Center This is the number of Greene County residents Date: Session1: Thurs. Sept. 5 reached this month by Greene County Extension Session 2: Oct. 3 (based on the unofficial numbers presented in this report). This is direct contact only and includes all Session 3: Nov. 7 Extension program areas, consults, calls for help and Session 4: Dec. 5 advisement. This number does not include indirect Time: 9 a.m. to noon contacts like the 6,520 county residents that receive Fee: $20 per person, per session our news email blast each week or those who view Registration available online. Age: All ages

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4-H Report for Greene County Council Tours 4-H Exhibits Over 1,100 4-H items were on exhibit in the 4-H Building at the Ozark Empire Fair this year. Members of the Greene County Extension Council toured the exhibits on July 29, 2013

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

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 such as decision making, communication, social interaction, civic responsibility and physical skills. Children not have to live on a farm to join 4-H. Project opportunities include computers, robotics, foods and nutrition, horticulture, large and small animals and more.

Missouri 4-H is University of Missouri Extension's youth development program.

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Horticulture Specialist Community Contact: TV and Radio  1 live interview with KOLR10’s Chris Smith  4 radio interviews with Morris Westfall’s “Farm Page of the Air”  1 interview with KOLR10 “Ozarks Live” program (8/12/13)  1 interview with KSPR (8/15/13) Print media  Contributed to several articles and interviews Requests for information  Telephone contacts – 51 for advisement  Email contacts – 49 contacts  Office visits, professional contacts – 3 for consultation and advisement  Farm site visits – 16 for consultation and advisement

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“Plant Propagation,” Newton County Master Gardeners chapter meeting, Neosho (8/6/13) “Beginning with Blueberries,” Newton County Master Gardeners chapter meeting, Neosho (8/6/13) “Managing Fertility with High Tunnel Tomatoes,” Tomato Field Day, SWREC, Mount Vernon (8/9/13) “All About Seed Saving,” Growing Knowledge at the Farm series, Springfield (8/15/13)

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First Friday display at Webb City Farmers Market (8/2/13) Master Gardeners of Greene County board meeting (8/5/13) Tomato Field Day, Mount Vernon (8/9/13) Lawrence County Twilight Horticulture Tour, Mount Vernon (8/9/13) Master Gardeners of Greene County chapter meeting (8/13/13) Missouri Blueberry School planning committee meeting (8/14/13) Springfield Plateau Master Naturalist board meeting, Springfield (8/14/13) Master Gardeners of Greene County Hotline Development meeting, Springfield (8/19/13)

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Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists chapter meeting, Springfield (8/19/13) Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists training orientation meeting, (8/20/13) Horticulture soil test reports - recommendations and distribution for SW region – 19 reports during reporting period

Patrick Byers Horticulture byerspl@missouri.edu

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Greene County Extension Council meeting (7/29/13) The Future of Horticulture Extension at MU ISE, Columbia (7/31-8/1/13) Bradford Farm Organic Field Day, Columbia (8/1/13) Planning meeting, Extension Sustainable Viticulture program, Columbia (8/1/13) Interviews for support staff position (8/5/13) Area 6 Regional Soil and Water Conservation District meeting, Springfield (8/6/13) FOG garden committee and board meeting, Springfield (8/8/13) Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District board meeting (8/13/13) Horticulture IPM teleconference (8/14/13) ISE - Global Connections--Lessons for Extension from Around the Globe: Turkey, Costa Rica and Kenya (8/14/13)

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Planning session on the Botanical Center Master Plan (8/16/13) Regional Faculty Meeting, Springfield (8/20/13)

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“Home Fruit Production,” Hickory County Master Gardener Core Training, Hermitage (8/27/13) “First Friday at Webb City Farmers Market” informational booth, Webb City (9/6/13) Viticulture Field Day, SWREC, Mount Vernon (9/6/13) Master Gardener Hotline Volunteer development meeting, Springfield (9/16/13) “Opportunities with Pawpaw and Persimmon,” Forrest Keeling Nursery field day, Ellsberry (9/18/13) Missouri State Master Gardener Conference, Springfield (9/20/13-9/22/13) “Integrated Pest Management: What's in it for Me?,” Missouri State Master Gardener Conference (9/20/13) “Heirloom Tomatoes: Love Apple or Wolf Peach?,” Missouri State Master Gardener

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Conference (9/22/13) “From Persimmons to Pawpaws: Native Fruits for Beauty & Good Taste,” Missouri State Master Gardener Conference (9/22/13) “Specialty Bulbs – Delightful Plants to Spice Up Your Landscape,” Missouri State Master Gardener Conference (9/22/13) “Ecological Concepts,” Master Naturalist Core Training, Springfield (9/24/13) Pumpkin Field Day, SWREC, Mount Vernon (9/27/13)

HUMAN INTEREST Regional – the first of several crop-focused field days scheduled for this summer and fall was held at the MU Southwest Research Center in Mount Vernon on Aug. 8. Tomato was the crop of interest, and specialists from MU and Lincoln University discussed fertility management, disease identification and control, and insect control. A tour of the Center’s high tunnel tomato research was conducted, and field day participants sampled tomato cultivars under evaluation by Lincoln University.

Tomato cultivars sampled at the SWREC Tomato Field Day. Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

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Master Gardeners of Greene County

Greene County Master Gardeners to host state conference Sept. 20-22, 2013 SWMissouri features educational sessions, garden tours, exhibitors It’s a Garden Party! And Master Gardeners are invited to expand their knowledge, tour the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center & Gardens and private area gardens, and experience the newest gardening equipment, resources and workshops during the 18th annual Master Gardener State Conference, Sept. 20-22, 2013 in the Springfield, Mo. area.

The annual conference will be hosted by Master Gardeners of Greene County. Keynote speaker for the Saturday night banquet will be Dr. F. Todd Lasseigne, president and CEO at Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden near Tulsa, Okla. A Louisiana native, Lasseigne is a horticulturalist who has helped design two other botanical gardens and a plant enthusiast who has visited more than 350 gardens in five countries. He holds three degrees in horticulture, including a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.

“I visited North Carolina’s JC Raulston Arboretum two years ago with other Greene County Master Gardeners,” said Barbara St.Clair, chair of the 2013 State Conference Committee, “and we thoroughly enjoyed Todd Lasseigne’s presentation. He’s knowledgeable, fast-paced, and very funny. We thought he would be a perfect speaker for our program, given the fact that the Springfield Botanical Center is also new and heavily supported by volunteers. His insight should be very pertinent.”

A variety of advanced training classes will be offered as a benefit to Master Gardeners on Sept.

20 and 21. The hands-on classes will be three hours ; the majority of the classes cost $5 each, with two classes at $10 each. Topics will range from Collecting, Cleaning, and Storing Native Wildflower Seeds to Paper Making from Plant Fibers. An additional option is a trip to Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. The cost is $20.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

The Master Gardener Program is a popular and successful statewide volunteer communityservice 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 community gardens, conducting workshops, participating in a Master Gardener speakers’ bureau and staffing the Master Gardener “Hotline.” The Master Gardeners of Greene County can boast of over 300 members.

The public is invited to attend Potting Shed University classes on the morning of Sept. 22.

Four tracks consisting of seven diverse topics per track will be offered. The offerings range from Miniature Gardening and Designing with Dwarf Conifers to How to Build a Master GardenerDriven Hotline and Gardening with Chickens in Your Backyard. A Leadership Breakfast Roundtable will be held.

Twenty-two beautiful gardens will be on display during the garden tours in Springfield and the surrounding area on Sept. 21. Master Gardeners may choose from two full-day and two half-day tours. Each tour will be limited to 100 people, and lunch will be included.

The expanded Ramada Oasis Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield will be the conference hotel and site of the Sept. 21 banquet, Sept.

22 luncheon, Potting Shed University, advanced training, and exhibitors. The Ramada Oasis Hotel & Convention Center is located at 2546 North Glenstone. The Friday evening social event will be hosted at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic.

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Master Naturalists Continued from the Master Gardeners Early bird registration, open to Master Gardeners and their spouses/partners, is $160 for the full conference. Early bird registration ends Sept. 2. Regular registration for the full conference is $180. Participants may register online or by mail. Master Gardeners who cannot attend the entire conference can register a la carte. Registration details and lodging information are available at http:// www.missourimastergardener.org . Additional information is also available by calling (417) 881-8909, ext. 320. Registration will open to the public on Sept. 3.

Cindy Arrowood, a Master Gardener from Springfield, Mo. who has more than 150 daylilies in her yard, has attended 10 state conventions. “Every year I look forward to becoming acquainted with Master Gardeners from other areas of the state during the conference,” she noted. “Another highlight for me is seeing other people's gardens because there is always something I want to try.”

Founded in 1984, Master Gardeners of Greene County has about 300 members.

Members of the Master Gardener organization provide horticultural information and training to home gardeners, based on proven research specific to area climate, soil, and plants. Master Gardeners of Greene County's three core projects are the Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens, Master Gardener Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, and Master Gardener Hotline, which answers over 2,000 home garden questions a year.

The Missouri Master Gardener Extension Program began in St. Louis in 1983 and is designed to assist the University of Missouri and Lincoln University with a mission of bringing horticultural information to the public. The Master Gardener Program throughout Missouri promotes and raises public awareness of the University of Missouri Extension as a source of unbiased, research based gardening information.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

The Missouri Master Naturalist Program results from a partnership created in 2004 between the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and MU Extension (MUE). These two organizations are the sponsors of the program at the state level. The Missouri Master Naturalist Program is recognized as a “named and branded” educational program within MU Extension. The MU School of Natural Resources is the academic home for the Program.

Learn more www.springfieldmasternaturalist.com.

Bob Korpella Receives Environmental Excellence Award Master Naturalists President Michael Baird presented Bob Korpella with the 2013 Springfield Master Naturalist Environmental Excellence Award at the Choose Environmental Excellence award luncheon April 19. The award has previously gone to Joe Kleiber and Bob Kipfer.

Bob joined the Master Naturalists in 2011 and currently serves as program chair. He has given hundreds of hours of service, including many classroom presentations on mammals, insects and aquatics. For the latter, he developed an aquatic trunk to add to the others that Master Naturalists use in classrooms. He also serves on a local Stream Team, and you’ll find him lending a hand with other Master Naturalists at many other volunteer opportunities.

Professionally, Bob is editor and publisher of www.freshare.net, devoted to the Ozarks outdoors. He is a freelance writer and photographer and occasionally does human resources consulting. His blog, “Fresh Air,” is well worth a visit.

Maggard Prepares Dutch Treats Master Naturalist Larry Maggard was featured in the News-Leader preparing Dutch treats in a demonstration of Dutch oven cooking Friday, July 12. Larry, who specializes in primitive skills and outdoor living, is shown in the article preparing Scotch eggs with the Greater Ozarks Dutch Oven Group in Republic.

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Nutrition Specialist Chronic Disease Self-Management A six-week series was held in Springfield.

The classes build quality of life, success at achieving health goals, and confidence for the participants. The workshop meets once each week for 2.5 hours, and helps participants to maintain “quality of life” when faced with chronic medical conditions.

Subjects covered include: 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 professionals; nutrition; and how to evaluate new treatments.

Ozarks Regional Food Policy Council The Council exists as 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 operates through a group of committees: Healthy People; Strong Communities; Sustainable Ecosystems; Thriving Local Economies; and Vibrant Farms.

During the month of August, workgroup members focused on completing their portions of a region-wide, comprehensive food system assessment.

Food Day activities are a part of the Food Policy Council. Many nutrition/food/cooking/ gardening related classes are offered over a series of several months including Gardening Classes, Cooking Demos, Farm to Table Dinners, and Canning Classes. The activities will culminate at Food-Day Community Harvest party celebration on Oct. 26 at Farmer’s Park, 5-9 PM.

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UMKC: MU Extension Program Alignment and Integration Health Systems core team Mt. Vernon Healthy Lifestyle program for Lawrence County.

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, Christian County Chronic Disease Self-Management, Christian County

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AFRI grant work: to assist successful formation and development of Food Policy Councils in the State of Missouri. This is a six-state project. Goal of the grant: increase community food security. Hired support staff memDuitsman ber in August.

Community contacts and communication in August: Telephone; e-mail; office visits for consultation and advisement: 46

Health Insurance Education Initiative Training — Fall 2013: The Affordable Care Act has put into place comprehensive health insurance reforms that that will continue to roll out for four years and beyond. Pam will provide education to increase knowledge and skills needed to make informed health insurance decisions. MU Extension Education Initiative will offer:  Awareness – who is eligible for what, how to obtain insurance, etc.  General health insurance literacy information  Unbiased pre-enrollment education for informed health insurance decision-making  Education on how to use the plan purchased  Connect Missourians with resources

Fall Cookery: Seasonal and Simple: October 2013 This will be the first in a series of “seasonal” cooking courses. Nutrition Specialist and Chef led courses will have cooking demonstrations and hands-on class participation. The Nutrition specialist will provide education on research-based nutritional benefits of eating whole foods, and cooking from scratch.

Come learn how easy, fun, and good for your family it is to work with real fall food ingredients.

Make your house smell like a home when you learn how to work with all kinds of fall squash and produce. Roast poultry using easy to follow European methods, and even learn how to make the best pumpkin pie, starting with fresh pumpkins!

You’ll also learn the health benefits of eating this fresh, tasty, flavorful food.

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Nutrition Specialist Hy-Vee Partnership: Continue work to provide Hy-Vee with seasonal produce publications to promote Greene County MU Extension.

Local Food Fest Held at HyVee This was a two-day event (pictures shown on this page). Locally-produced items were promoted, including produced, seasonings, dairy, etc.

Local producers and companies were on-site with booths. Local food products were free to sample, and participants were able to meet local growers and entrepreneurs.

MU Extension presented educational materials and participated in the promotion of the local food system.

Shown with Dr. Pam Duitsman, nutrition specialist with MU Extension, are chef Chadwick Isom, Executive check HyVee, Adrienne Hartley, regional director for Hyvee, and Christy Claybaker, coordinator of Springfield Food Day

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Family Nutrition Education Program Becky Roark 

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Republic WIC clinic—40 clients learned the benefits of being active Fair Grove Farmers’ Market—150 people Roark Well of Life Food Pantry—250 families Victory Mission Back to School Fair— over 2,000 students and their parents saw our display on “Make Family Time Active Time.”

Worked a shift at the Missouri State Fair in the Extension booth Helped out with the Lawrence County Back to School Fair

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Jenni Nevatt This month in the Price Cutter culinary classroom I worked with 20 participants on how to pack nutritious lunches. I completed a series of lessons with 43 6th graders and 45 7th graders at Carver middle school in Springfield.

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Pregnancy Care Center: Eating Smart, Being Active Pregnant — 45 women and support persons.

Willard WIC: Eating Wood Smart, Being Active — 15 adults.

Willard Community Food Pantry: Whole Grains poster and handouts — 49 families.

Republic WIC Clinic, lessons on “Being Active.” 34 clients  Completed series of lessons at Stewart Head Start – 42 Hull students Completed series of lessons at Grant Head Start – 36 students Victory Mission Back to School Fair with Becky Roark– Display for Parents Continued on page 13 “Family Time Active Time”; 1022 participants Helped with Lawrence/ Family Nutrition Education Program Barry County Back to 2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200 School Event Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo. Worked at HES ExtenTel: 417-886-2059 sion Booth at Missouri Call the office to inquire about nutrition education.

State Fair Attended Food Pantry Collaborative meeting; Salsa Demonstration Victory Mission Family Ministries Food Pantry – “Breakfast” display; 150 participants Williams Edmondson DeFord Fossett

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Civic Communication Specialist and County Program Director

BY THE NUMBERS (for the month)  News Service Subscribers: 9,335 weekly  Requests for advisement: 12  Regular weekly news columns: 16  TV/Radio Interviews – 16  Total articles written this month – 438 TEAM WORK / PROGRAMS / GRANTS  Edited monthly “Reaching Out Report”  Updates to Greene County extension website  State community development meeting  Coordinating Regional Council and Regional faculty meetings held in Greene County.

COUNTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR DUTIES  Financial review and oversight, travel authorizations, and budget work.  Attending relevant Park Board and Greene County Commission monthly meetings.  Gave a presentation to the Downtown Rotary Club on August 27 about Greene County Extension, our history, mission and purpose.

PROGRAMS  County Government Information Days will be in September (Council)  Healthy Lifestyles Expo Sept. 24  Pesticide certification in October  Writing curriculum for writing retreat in the garden. First program is Sept. 5  Working to market a number of other regional extension programs.  Working with a regional extension team to learn a new curriculum to teach in the region.

COMMUNICATION / DESIGN DUTIES  Working to see ads on our regional news blog to generate revenue.  Working on adding content to our YouTube account and generating funds.

FUNDRAISING  See list of donors elsewhere in this newsletter.  Working on donor event set for Sept. 30.  Planning a fall mailing to potential donors.

Getting bids on printing and mailing costs  New campaign will kick off in October or November and we will start a new friends list.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

EXTENSION HISTORY Working to finalize the narrative text for the 100th anniversary of Extension.

Have discovered an interesting narrative about extension agent C.C. Keller from the 1940s-1950s.

David Burton Working with a college Civic communication graduate student now to pull highlights from coun- burtond@missouri.edu cil meeting minutes from the 1960s and 1970s to help tell our story.

RADIO ADS ON KWTO/KTXR Be listening for one of six radio advertisements on KWTO as part of our corporate sponsorship program. One ad promotes the “garden inspired writing retreat” while another promotes the upcoming Healthy Living Expo. The Master Gardeners are using their radio time to promote the upcoming state conference in Springfield.

Other sponsors are using their time to promote our “Donate Your Hunk of Junk” and “Friends of Greene County Extension” campaign.

SOCIAL MEDIA REACH (August 2013) This snapshot of social media reach is from the month of July. These numbers represent the reach during that time period only. In a few cases (noted) it is a monthly number.

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SW Region News Service Blog: MUExtension417 YouTube Videos: Greene County Extension website: Facebook: Greene County Extension Facebook: MU Extension 417 Facebook: Master Gardeners Facebook: Historic Schools Alliance MU Extension 417 Twitter followers: Facebook: Assorted disaster pages: Total of social media reach this month:

7389 9264 7189 2176 1860 16,352 1096 68 100,372 145,766

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Continuations Continued from David Burton

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BOOKS BENEFIT EXTENSION

Victory Mission “Back to School” event Victory Mission “Back to School” event on Aug. 6. This is the largest back to school event in Greene County (and really, all of southwest Missouri. Had 2,176 children registered and 1,022 adults. We provided items, fact sheets, brochures, fun items and nutrition information to both audiences through our booth and with our Power Panther.

The two books I have written about one-room schools in Greene County and the Ozarks are being online through Amazon.com and Createspace.com in both print and digital formats.

Interested persons can also purchase them at the Greene County Extension Center. As has been the case for years, the local county extension office makes $10 off the sale of every book. To learn more about these new books visit http:// www.amazon.com/author/davidlburton.

The books are: “A History of Rural Schools in Greene County, Mo.” and “Driving Tour of One -Room Schools in the Ozarks.” Both have received recent news coverage in the NewsLeader and the Community Free Press.

David holding his two new books. Both were written during his free time but the proceeds benefit the local extension office.

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Contributors to “Friends of Greene County Extension” Corporate Level Sanford & Assoc. CPA

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Carl Allison Clydette Alsup Egbers Master Gardeners of Judy Averett Greene County Lisa & John Bakerink The Beauty Shop Meyer Mark & Renae Communications— Bernskoetter KWTO and KTXR Judith Bradley Ramona Burton American Business Donna Carney Systems Carr Stock Farms, LLC Bob Childress Sunshine Valley Farm Robert & Brenda Cirtin — Jan and Debbie & Stephen Michael Wooten Collins Charles Edmonson Billie Sue Fuller Patron Level James Garton Harold Bender Dr. Greenthumb of Major and Marthe Springfield LLC Close David Hall Jack Crabb Marjorie Harris George Deatz Debi Hunget Sharon DeRubis Richard Jarvis Joe Jenkins Sponsor Level Jeffrey Jones Anonymous Gaylen and Deborah David & Stacey Burton Jones David & Nancy Dr. Douglas Jones Chambers Mary Joplin Greene County Soil & Ann Kynion Water ConservaPeter Longley tion District Board Darlene Nave Home Pride Inc. Dellene Nelson Jack Kaiser Larry Nelson Old Missouri Bank / Nosegay Garden Club Billy Claiborn — Yvette Platz Larry & Nancy O'Reilly Contributor Level Barbara Parker Harold Bengsch Ryan & Kelly Patterson Joyce Brown Carolyn Schirmer Marla Calico Howard Schwartz Linda Deatz Sheryl Shaefer Dalen & Pam Duitsman Jim Shelledy Ann Hall Mike Sidebottom Main Street Feeds Paula Vinson Darrell & Danette David & Glenda Welde Proctor Leslie Wilde Race Brothers Farm Gail Wright Supply

Partner Level Anonymous Dan Cardwell 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 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 PenaherreraNorton 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 Oovvda Winery

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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 Highway AD, Rogersville, ph (417) 753-2698 Springfield-Greene County Park Board, 1923 North Weller, Springfield, Mo. 65803, Ph 417-864-1049, www.parkboard.org Greene County Commission, 868-4112

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County Commission meetings: 1 and 3 Mondays of month; confirm agenda and meeting at http://www.greenecountymo.org/commission.

Meetings held in Historic Courthouse, Room 212, 940 Boonville, Springfield, at 9:30 a.m.

Park Board Meetings: The Board of Directors meet the second Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m., usually in the Parks Administrative Offices Board Room, 1923 N. Weller, Springfield, MO

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.

65803. Call 417-864-1049 in advance to confirm.

4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3rd Thursday 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 5:30pm 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.

Can I Help?

Lorri can help customers with material needs, soil tests or program registrations. Contact her at the Greene County Extension Center, (417) 881-8909.

Lorri Winters joined Extension in 2005.

Lorri Winters Office Manager

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Each “Reaching Out Report” is used by Greene County Extension specialists to concisely communicate activities, contacts and events to members of the Greene County Extension Council and Greene County Commission. For more about this report contact the editor, David Burton, at (417) 881-8909.

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