August 2016

“Reaching Out Report” the Greene County Extension Newsletter

2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Email: greeneco@missouri.edu * Tel: (417) 881-8909

August 2016 *

Vol. 9, Issue 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Financial Scorecard… pages 2 Nutrition program… page 3-4 Jeff Barber … pages 4 David Burton … pages 5-6 Agriculture and Rural Heritage … pages 7-8 Council event … pages 9 Patrick Byers … pages 10 Kelly McGowan … page 11-12 4-H Report … page 13 Pam Duitsman… page 14-15 Renette Wardlow … pages 16 Staff & Partners… page 17 Friends of Extension… page 18

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Master Beekeepers Draw 48

The “Beginning Beekeepers” class on July 16 was held for an overflow crowd at the Botanical Center. Jeffrey Maddox, president of the Ozarks Beekeepers Association, used an MU Extension presentation to teach the 48 people in attendance. Another class for beginners will be held on Friday, Oct. 7 and testing for those wanting to move to level two will be held at the Greene County Extension Center on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.

David Burton is the specialist working with this program.

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Greene Game of Business Greene County Extension Scorecard – July 2016 Income

YTD #s

Budget #

DIFF

Total % OWNER Forecast

0100 · Student Fees

$15,406.69 $11,000.00

-$4,406.69

140% McGowan

0210 · County Appropriations

$38,250.00 $36,000.00

-$2,250.00

106%

0400 · Gift/Grants/Contracts

$19,541.83 $25,000.00

$5,458.17

78%

$700.00

$2,444.54

Burton

$0.00

$0.00

Burton

$0.00

$0.00 $177.50

$7,432.10

$9,030.00

$1,597.90

82%

Byers

$1,020.00

2100 - Postage Allotment

$0.00

$2,200.00

$2,200.00

0%

Burton

$0.00

2600 - MCHP Subsidy

$0.00

$4,000.00

$4,000.00

0%

Black

$0.00

$1,504.00

$0.00

Burton

$0.00

* 0900 · Resales/Fees/Soil Tests

1600 - Balance Transfers

$0.00 #DIV/0!

94%

$82,134.62 $87,230.00

$6,599.38

$16,365.25 $30,980.00

$14,614.75

53%

2800 · Payroll Expenses

$7,258.74 $10,050.00

$2,791.26

72%

3100 · Travel

$4,087.69

$7,000.00

$2,912.31

3600 · Postage

$1,234.36

$4,000.00

3700 · Telephone Service

$978.95

$1,000.00

3900 · Advertising

$391.20 $1,209.13

Total Income Expense 2700 · Personnel - Wages

4700 · Publishing/Printing

Actuals

$1,720.00

$2,622.04

Black

$2,120.00

$ 2,376.00

Black

$530.00

$

975.23

58% Duitsman

$570.00

$

366.69

$2,765.64

31%

Black

$300.00

$

$21.05

98%

Black

$100.00

$

-

$2,100.00

$1,708.80

19%

Barber

$90.00

$

-

$2,750.00

$1,540.87

44%

Burton

$100.00

$

-

163.67

$0.00

$500.00

$500.00

0%

Burton

$100.00

$

$4,662.09

$6,000.00

$1,337.91

78%

Black

$300.00 $

640.69

$0.00

$400.00

$400.00

0%

Burton

$0.00

$0.00

5600 · Professional services

$217.62

$100.00

-$117.62

218%

Burton

$39.00

$0.00

6400 - Other Contract Services

$377.57

$3,100.00

$2,722.43

12%

Burton

$100.00

$0.00

$0.00

$400.00

$400.00

0%

Black

$0.00

$0.00

$470.90

$1,600.00

$1,129.10

$0.00

$84.80

7100 · Soil Test Expenses

$3,987.50

$3,800.00

-$187.50

105%

Byers

$750.00

$478.00

7200 · Publications for Resale

$1,804.20

$1,100.00

-$704.20

164%

Byers

$285.00

$0.00

7300 · Repairs/Maintenance

$1,676.76

$2,600.00

$923.24

64%

Burton

$450.00

$205.64

$59.78

$950.00

$890.22

6%

Barber

$0.00

$0.00

$4,097.50

$8,800.00

$4,702.50

$300.00

$418.50

$48,879.24 $87,230.00

$38,350.76

$6,134.00

$5,709.22

-$4,414.00

-$3,087.18

4800 · Reproduction/Copies 5100 · Supplies/Services 5110 · Annual Meeting

6800 - Insurance 7010 - Ext. Council Election

7700 - Furniture / Equipment 7999 - Fee Generation MU Total Expense NET INCOME

DRIVER #1

$ 33,255.38

$

-

-$33,255.38

2016 Soil tests (Current/Goal/Diff)

29% Council

47% Wardlow 56%

38% Forcast

YTD 282

Goal 370

Difference 88

54

125

71

374

800

426

#s for past years: 2010: 436; 2011: 519; 2012: 703; 2013: 367; 2014: 306; 2015: 332

DRIVER #2

2016 Total # of donors (Current/Goal/Diff) #s for past years: 2013 = 135; 2014= 115; 2015 = 102

DRIVER #3

Total registered students (Current/Goal/Diff)

#s for past years: 2011=479; 2012=340; 2013=330; 2014=541; 2015 = 660

Our Critical Number is “Net Income” and our goal is to finish 2016 in the black.

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Family Nutrition Education Program Becky Roark

Family Nutrition Education Program

Nutrition Program Associate 2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200  Madison & South Towers— Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo. 16 people in our “Eating Tel: 417-886-2059 * http://missourifamilies.org Smart, Being Active” classes  Well of Life Food Pantry— 294 families  Weller Community Church (produce give-away and garden)—100 families  Circle’s group class at The Fairbanks—25 adults  “Rise and Go” Back to Edmondson Williams Fossett Nevatt School Fair will be at Holland Elementary on 7/30. I will have a table with nutrition info there.  I’ve also been programming with Sherri Hull and Becky Mills at the Greater Springfield Farmers’ Market and Farmers’ Market of the Ozarks

Sherri Hull

Nutrition Program Associate  Field Elem – Summer School – 48 Kids  Grant Head Start – 25 Kids  Stewart Head Start – 24 Kids  Display and discussion at Victory Mission Food Pantry – 153 Adults  Display and discussion at Hovey House Community Center – 27 Adults  Springfield Housing Authority/Madison Towers and South Towers – 16 Adults  The Fairbanks – 25 Adults  Greater Springfield Farmer’s Market – 110 Adults  Northview Senior Center – 7 Adults

Marty Wood

Nutrition Program Associate  Willard WIC, Eating Smart, Being Active, 17 adults  Willard Food Pantry, Display, 21 families  Pregnancy Care Center, Eating Smart, Being Active, 71 adults  Crosslines Food Pantry (indirect), disOnline at http://extension.missouri.edu

Roark

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Hull

Wood

play, 1549 families People Helping People, Display, 18 adults Harter House-Strafford, Display, 76 adults Little Sunshine Preschool, Grow It, Try It, Like It, 20 youth Hand Extended Food Pantry, ESBA Workshops, 54 adults Circles At Fairbanks, ESBA Workshop, 25 adults

IMPACT: While at the Hand Extended food pantry I was explaining the Seasonal and Simple app from the Live Like Your Life Depends On It hand out. A participant in the class spoke up very excited about it. She told everyone in the class that she had received the Seasonal and Simple app information the last time she was at Hand Extended and she had downloaded it to her phone. She said the next time she was in the grocery store she ran across eggplants. She wondered how to buy Page 3

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Family Nutrition Education Program them and how to cook them. She said she had a V-8 moment and remembered she had the Seasonal and Simple app on her phone.

She looked the eggplant up and there was several recipes. She bought the ingredients for the Ratatouille while she was in the store. She prepared it for her family and they loved it. She told the class that she found the app very handy and that she probably would not have tried the eggplant had it not been for the app.

Family Nutrition Education Program

2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200 Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo. Tel: 417-886-2059 * http://missourifamilies.org

Jennifer Nevatt Program Manager 

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28 adults sampled frozen blueberries and received nutrition info at Downtown Market with the “Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy” program in cooperation with Springfield-Greene County Health Department 15 adults attended the Can Do Cooking Class at the Midtown Carnegie branch library on 7/19/2016 (pictured at right).

Participants learned the importance of and how to increase the amount and variety of fruits and vegetables in family diets.

Housing and Urban Development Specialist

Jeff Barber is working with leaders in area communities and students at Drury to develop projects and visioning documents that improve living and expand economic options. Information about his work can be found on the Greene County Extension website or contact him at (417) 881-8909 or barberj@missouri.edu.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

Jeff Barber

Housing and design barberj@missouri.edu

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Civic Communication Specialist & County Program Director This year is shaping up to be a great programming year for Greene County Extension thanks to donations from people like you. Although we are still under pressure to raise funds through fee-based programming and donations to supplement funding from the county, our financial situation is greatly improved. I have included our most recent financial scorecard with this letter so you can see our situation at the halfway point of 2016. Thanks to the support we have received we have been able to maintain a full-time office secretary which allows us to provide better customer service and to do more programs. Our nutrition educators are on track to reach over 30,000 county residents again this year. But there are a number of other upcoming programs that I wanted to bring to your attention.

1) As a Friend of Greene County Extension you are invited to join Greene County Extension Council members and local MU Extension staff at the Springfield Cardinals field for a baseball game and fireworks on August 26. We have a limited number (50) of seats available. These are dugout seats and we are making them available for $10 a ticket.

By joining us in the fun you will also receive a Springfield Cardinals baseball cap (free-ofcharge) and you have the option of purchasing a black MU Extension t-shirt for $10 (while supplies last). Visit or call our office to claim your tickets (before Aug. 11) and join our group for a fun evening on Aug. 26.

2) Our Master Beekeeper program kicked off on July 16 with 50 people in the begin-

ners class. Ther e ar e six steps in this program that require in-person classes, online testing and mentoring with local beekeepers to earn status as a Master Beekeeper. We plan to host another beginners class in August and then in October. Because of the David Burton high level of interest Civic communication this should be a good burtond@missouri.edu revenue generating class for Greene County Extension for years to come. We are projecting over 200 participants this year alone, not to mention hundreds of volunteer hours!

3) Also new this year is our Leadership Online For Tomorrow program. This online leadership development class is geared toward adults ages 20-40 and is being presented statewide by MU Extension. I am the local leadership coach and will be working online with those from southwest Missouri that enroll in the class. I would love to see a strong turnout from Greene County.

To learn more about the program please see the attached information.

4) In September we will have three big events that have drawn over a hundred people each in the past. Our popular gar lic festival will be on Wednesday, Sept. 21, our annual Salute to Century Farms dinner and auction will be on Monday, Sept. 26, and our brand-new program Oral History Festival and One-Room School Reunion will be Sat-

David Burton’s focus of work as civic communication specialist: Community and civic engagement through communication and media relations, leading and moderating focus groups, non-profit education and support, social media in support of disaster recovery and response, marketing extension regionally, heritage tourism with an emphasis on restoring historic schools; and engaging council members with media relations efforts like the Southwest Region News Service and the Expert Source Program.

As county program director: David also works with the elected council to operate, fund and administer the local Greene County Extension office and to plan local programs, to engage council members in this and other work, and to generate local revenue to support programs in Greene County.

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Civic Communication Specialist & County Program Director urday, Sept. 17 in conjunction with the Gray -Campbell Farmstead Lifestyle Days. Details about each of these events will be posted on our website soon and promoted with media releases and social media.

5) In January we will conduct our first program geared toward 4-H youth in the 4-H entrepreneurship program. We ar e calling the event “The Tiger Cage” and it will function in a similar fashion to the TV Show “Shark Tank.” Local students (4-H students plus other area youth like those in Junior Achievement) will have an opportunity to present their business ideas to a panel of judges. The top ideas will receive seed money to launch their own business and we will track and report on their business success.

6) Agriculture specialists headquartered in other counties continue to make farm visits in Greene County for consulting and advising thanks to a partnership with Greene County Farm Bureau which is covering travel costs. The funding is being offered on a one-year trial basis to gauge its merit and success. During 2015, extension specialists made farm visits in Greene County to address concerns related to livestock, soybeans and corn, forage, hay, timber, fruit production, and commercial produce. We are on track to exceed our previous year’s farm visit numbers this year. Go to the Greene County Extension website for a list of agriculture specialists to contact or call the local office to be connected with the appropriate specialist to answer your concerns.

7) We also had a successful Give Ozarks campaign in May and raised over $8,000.

If you made a gift during this event, which is organized by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, then thank you. W e look forward to doing something even bigger in 2017. If you would be willing to help with a lead gift I would love to talk with you.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

As you can see, there is a lot going on and a lot to be excited about in Greene County thanks to our donors, our hardworking staff, and the Greene County Commission. If you have already donated to Greene County Extension this year, thank you. If you have not, then there is still time to make a taxdeductible gift on our website or by mailing a check to our office. We still need to raise about $5,000 before the end-of-the-year.

Thanks again for your past support.

Sincerely,

David L. Burton County Program Director Civic Communication Specialist

Media Reach for the Month

Based on my intensive tracking of media references, story reprints, and readership:  Traditional media views of Southwest Region News stories for month: 1.3 million  Facebook engagement/views of Southwest Region News for month: 114,567  Other social media views of Southwest Region News for the month: 189,901

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, Greene County Commission and residents of Greene County. For more about this report, or to learn how you can reach 1,000 readers a month by advertising in the Reaching Out Report, contact David Burton, civic communication specialist, at (417) 881-8909. If you would like to receive this by email each month, contact David Burton at burtond@missouri.edu.

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Agriculture / Rural Heritage

Dig into Food and Farming with Ag-Venture Day Camps Day camps are going to be offered again this year at the Ozark Empire Fair to help children connect with the food they eat. “Dig Into Ag-Venture” camps (for children ages 3 to 12) are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Pre-registration is requested, and a $5 registration fee includes an entry ticket to the fair, a special camp t-shirt, and all needed supplies for the camps.

“The camps are designed to help children learn about food and how it is produced in a fun new way,” said Karla Deaver, 4-H youth development specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

Topics include beef and dairy cattle (July 29), sheep and goats (July 30), swine (Aug. 2), grains (Aug. 3), bees and honey (Aug. 4), poultry (Aug. 5), and fruits and vegetables

(Aug. 6). The camp will also include barn tours and hands-on activities.

Ag-Venture Day Camps is a joint venture of Ozark Empire Fair, Missouri State University Darr School of Agriculture, and University of Missouri Extension. Several sponsors have provided additional support.

For more information, contact Karla Deaver at (417) 466-3102 or Brittany Gillig, ag director for the Ozark Empire Fair, at (417) 833-2660. A registration brochure can be found online at http:// extension.missouri.edu/greene.

Agriculture Interview at KOLR

I did a July 11 interview on KOLR-10 television in Springfield covering lawn and landscape irrigation tips, which generated several phone calls for more details. I believe the interview reaches over 50,000 households in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas.

Bob Schultheis Natural Resource Engineering Specialist

Monday, Sept. 26,

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Agriculture / Rural Heritage

Oral History Festival and One-Room School Reunion Added to Lifestyle Days Event

Learn how to collect an oral history and see a demonstration with a former one-room school attendee starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.

17 inside Liberty School at the GrayCampbell Farmstead, located inside Nathanael Greene Park, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. The “Collecting Oral Histories” portion of the class begins at 9 a.m. and there is a $10 fee to cover the cost of materials. However, the first 25 people to pre-register will receive a Gray-Campbell Farmstead t-shirt.

The interview portion of the program — with a former one-room school attendee — begins close to 10 a.m.

The “One-Room School Reunion” kicks off at 11:30 a.m. in conjunction with the Lifestyle Expo.

There will be tours of Liberty School, special exhibits highlighting one-room schools in Greene County, time to socialize with other one-room school attendees, period math quizzes, a spelling bee, and more.

To register for the oral history program, visit the Greene County Extension office or contact them at 417-881-8909 or reach David Burton by email at burtond@missouri.edu.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

25th Annual Gray-Campbell Farmstead

1860s Lifestyle Exposition Sept 17-18, 2016

Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, 11 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Events during the day include horseshoe pitching, seed spitting, hearth cooking, fiber arts, music and dancing, lifestyle demonstrations, children’s costume contest, and tours of our historic buildings including the oldest home in Springfield, Mo.

NEW in 2016: Oral History Festival & One-Room School Reunion See article at left for details. Program starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday with oral history festival ($10 fee). This program is provided by Greene County Extension and the Missouri Historic Schools Alliance.

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SPECIAL SCHEDULED EVENTS Old time fiddle and music jam at 11 a.m. Saturday Old fashioned brush arbor meeting at 11 a.m. Sunday Apple Pie baking contest at 3 p.m. Sunday

Located inside Nathanael Greene Park and Springfield Botanical Gardens, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo.

Free Admission * Donations Accepted Food concessions will be available For more information call (417) 725-4922 or visit www.graycampbellfarmstead.org.

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Civic Communication Specialist & County Program Director

Together for One Night Only!

Join Greene County Extension Council members and local MU Extension staff at the Springfield Cardinals field for a baseball game and fireworks on August 26.

We have a limited number (50) of seats available. These are dugout seats that normally sell for $12 a seat but we are making them available for $10 a ticket.

By joining us you will also receive a Springfield Cardinals baseball cap (free) and have the option of purchasing a black MU Extension t-shirt for $10 (while supplies last).

Visit or call our office at (417) 881-8909 to claim your tickets and join in the fun.

Deadline to pay for your tickets is Friday, August 12.

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Horticulture Specialist Community Contact:

TV and Radio  4 live interviews with KOLR10’s John Ziegler (2 delivered by Kelly McGowan) Print media  Contributed to several articles/interviews Requests for information  Telephone contacts – 26 for advisement  Email contacts – 18 contacts  Office visits – 2 for consultation  Farm site visits – 12 for consultation

Programs Presented:      

Twilight tour, Winter Production Learning Farm Project, Rocky Comfort (6/23/16) “Blackberry Harvest and Postharvest Handling,” Workshop, St. Joseph (6.29.16) “Managing Thistles and Teasel,” Springfield City Utilities, Springfield (6.30.16) “Food Safety from Farm to Fork,” Houston (7.8.16) “Blackberry Shift Trellis Project,” Lawrence County Twilight Tour (7.11.16) “Garden Issues at the Community Garden,” Garden class, Springfield (7.21.16)

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Grow Your Farm class, Hollister (6.27.16) Blackberry Workshop, St. Joseph (6.29.16) Farmers Market pricing study data collection (Greater Springfield Farmers Market, Farmers Market of the Ozarks, Webb City Farmers Market) Master Gardeners of Greene County board meeting, Springfield (7.5.16) Master Gardeners of Greene County chapter meeting, Springfield (7.12.16) Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists board meeting, Springfield (7.13.16) Master Gardeners of Greene County Hotline Development meeting, Springfield (7.18.16) – led by Kelly McGowan Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists chapter meeting, Springfield (7.18.16) Horticulture soil test reports - recommendations for SW region – 21 reports during reporting period

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

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Presented Extension report to monthly Greene County Commissioners meeting (7.5.16) Explore Missouri tour (7.6.16-7.7.16)

Upcoming programming and events 

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Patrick Byers

Horticulture byerspl@missouri.edu

Farmers Market pricing study data collection (Greater Springfield Farmers Market, Farmers Market of the Ozarks, Webb City Farmers Market) NACAA Conference, Little Rock (7.22.16-7.29.16) Twilight Winter Production Learning Farm Project, Rocky Comfort (7.28.16) Retail Farm Market, Neosho (8.1.16) “Seed Saving,” Heirloom Seed Library, Library Station, Springfield (8.2.16) “Winter Production of Greens,” and “Insect IPM in a High Tunnel,” High Tunnel/Greenhouse Workshop, Mtn Grove (8.3-4.16) “Soils Advanced Training,” MGGC advanced training, Springfield (8.4.16) Horticulture Exhibits judging, Missouri State Fair, Sedalia (8.10.16) “Seed Saving,” Heirloom Seed Library, Carnegie, Springfield (8.13.16) Master Gardeners of Greene County Hotline meeting, Springfield (8.15.16) “Garden Issues at the Community Garden,” Third Thursday in the Garden class, Springfield (8.18.16) Metropolitan Food Systems team tour, Kansas City (8.22.16-8.23.16) Grow Your Farm class, Hollister (8.22.16) Twilight tour, Winter Production Learning Farm, Rocky Comfort (8.25.16) Page 10

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Horticulture Educator and Master Gardeners Media     

July 1- Ozarks Living article on ‘Timber Stand Improvement’ July 13- KY3 interview on Japanese Beetles July 14- KOLR 10 interview on Peaches July 15- Radio interview with KRES in Moberly, Missouri on Japanese Beetles July 19- Springfield News-Leader on Tomatoes

Individual Consultations 

Phone Calls, office visits, emails-31

Programs Presented  

July 18- Master Gardeners of Greene County July Hotline training July 21- Organic Pest Management presentation at Wesley United Methodist community gardens

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July 12- Master Gardener July chapter meeting July 14- Friends of the Garden garden committee meeting July 14- Friends of the Garden July board meeting July 20- MU Extension horticulture teleconference Kelly McGowan July 24-28- NACAA Horticulture Educator (National Association mcgowank@missouri.edu of County Agriculture Agents) National Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas

Programs, Meetings and Activities Participated In 

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June 29-partnered with Missouri Dept. of Conservation to place and monitor gypsy moth traps around Springfield Botanical Gardens June 30- hosted Kids Across America volunteer group July 6-7 – Explore Missouri Agriculture Tour-Sikeston July 11 – Butterfly Festival Follow Up Meeting

Space for Rent

The Botanical Center offers meeting space for social gatherings and business functions. Contact us for your needs!

Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene Close Memorial Park.

417-891-1515 | www.botanicalcenter.org

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

The Master Gardener Program is a popular and successful statewide volunteer community-service 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 boasts of over 275 members. For more information visit the chapter website at http://www.mggreene.org.

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Horticulture Educator and Master Gardeners Gypsy Moth Monitoring at the Springfield Botanical Gardens Kelly McGowan with MU Extension is partnering with the Missouri Dept. of Conservation to monitor for gypsy moths at the Springfield Botanical Gardens. Gypsy moths have been a destructive insect pest in many parts of the U.S. The larvae can quickly defoliate many hardwood tree species with oaks being the preferred food source.

Gypsy moths have been found in very small numbers in Missouri and the population is being closely monitored by trapping efforts statewide. Concerned citizens and landowners can help to slow the spread of gypsy moths by learning to identify egg masses, larvae, pupa and adults. Gypsy moths can also hitchhike on items like firewood, nursery plants, camping equipment and vehicles from infested to uninfected areas. For more information, please visit http://extension.missouri.edu/treepests/ gypsymothssigns.aspx.

Program Calendar Online The most up-to-date list of reported upcoming MU Extension programs in Greene County is available online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene Calendar visible on right side of page.

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). The Missouri Master Naturalist Program is recognized as a named program within MU Extension. The MU School of Natural Resources is the academic home for the Program. See www.springfieldmasternaturalist.com or springfieldmn.blogspot.com/

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4-H Report for Greene County

Greene County 4-H’ers Compete at Regional Shooting Sports Event The 2016 Southwest Regional Shooting Sports Contest was held at the Andy Dalton Range located near Bois D’Arc, Mo. The 4-H youth from Greene County placed well in nearly all of the competition categories. These charts show the students name, county and final placement.

Archery – Junior Division – Compound Release Aubrey Kadee

Suter Sontheimer

Greene Greene

239 215

3X 5X

More About 4-H

8 10

Archery – Junior Division – Compound Fingers Abigail Andrew

Potter-Thobe McHolland

Greene Greene

146 114

1 2

Archery – Intermediate Division – Compound Release Ashley Monte

Suter Sontheimer

Greene Greene

224 169

4X

14 18

Archery – Senior Division – Compound Release Hunter

Hogan

Greene

299

50X

1

Laura AB

Hogan Burkhart

Greene Greene

294 255

27X 10X

2

9

Trap – Senior Division – Trap 100 Autumn Dalton

Wilson Robinson

Greene Greene

94 65

1 5tie

Trap – Senior 50 Laura

Hogan

Greene

25

2

Skeet – Senior Division Autumn Dalton

Wilson Robin-

Greene Greene

41 27

1 2

.22 Rifle – Intermediate Division – Standard Open Sights Mason

Elmer

Greene

123

1

Air Rifle – Pellet Target – Junior Division Abigail

Potter-Thobe

Greene

179

1

Aubrey

Suter

Greene

79

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Jacob

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As the largest out-ofschool 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 like decision making, communication, social interaction, civic responsibility and physical skills.

Children do not have to live on a farm to join 4-H. Pr oject oppor tunities 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.

Learn more online.

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Contact 4-H Youth Development Specialist Karla Deaver at the Lawrence County Extension office by telephone at 417/466-3102 or by email at deaverk@missouri.edu.

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Nutrition and Food Policy Cooking Matters in the Store Cooking Matters in the store is an interactive, facilitated, 2hour grocery store tour where participants learn skills for buying healthy foods on a budget, including: label reading, using the unit price to find the best deal, and choosing the healthiest options available. Participants each received a free reusable tote bag for shopping; a free book with shopping tips and delicious, healthy recipes; a free app with hundreds of healthy recipes; and a $10 grocery store gift card. More of these classes will be offered throughout FY17.

Voices for Food Project: Pam is the state coordinator of V oices for Food, which is a federally funded sixstate research project, focused on improving Community Food Security.

Work this summer includes: wrapping up youth PhotoVoice projects. Through these projects, youth have had the opportunity to share through pictures what they think of when they think of “hunger” in their communities. Communicating the Food Insecurity situation through pictures is powerful. Kids report that poaching deer out of season is a source of meat for their families. Some communities report long

“waiting lists” for road kill.Many children in SW Missouri schools do not have meals provided for them outside of the National School Lunch Program and the National School Breakfast Pam Duitsman Program. MU ExNutrition Specialist tension, VFF communities, and local duitsmanp@missouri.edu Food Pantries partner with Ozark Food Harvest to provide nutritious and child-friendly food that kids take home every Friday throughout the school year.

About 1,600 kids in SW Missouri receive this service where backpacks are filled with food to last for the weekend. Here, we see there is no money for backpacks. But plastic bags will do.

Over 20 community and school gardens, and several community greenhouses have been implemented through this project. Summer workshops continue to offer nutrition education, farmer training, gardening skills, food safety, cooking skills and food budgeting.

MU Extension’s VFF-formed Community Food Policy Councils help guide and support this work, allowing implementation of sustainable, community-driven impacts.

Contact Nutrition and Health Education Specialist Dr. Pam Duitsman at (417) 881-8909 or by email at duitsmanp@missouri.edu.

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Nutrition and Food Policy Ozark Regional Food Policy Council: The Executive Council continues to work on sustainability and structure for ongoing work.

Members continue to support many community efforts and Community Food System projects.

“Local Food System” Presentations, Projects and Education: Pam participated in five local Food System meetings in June and July; presented three lo-

cal Food presentations; participated in the Springfield School Systems Farm-to-School implementation project; distributed a community food system assessment; and participated in a Multistate Food System meeting.

Pam’s additional work in Greene County:  Assisted with creation of “Farm-toSchool” video  Planning for Farm to School Teacher training  Planning for Junior Chef competition  Wrote six news articles  Individual consultation to individuals/farms/ businesses/ organizations — 35

Contact Nutrition and Health Education Specialist Dr. Pam Duitsman at (417) 881-8909 or by email at duitsmanp@missouri.edu.

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Human Development Specialist

Staying Physically and Socially Active Goal of Program in Galena You may know how important it is to stay physically active, but are you aware of the importance of social health as well as the benefits of being social as you age? Social contact can be just as effective as exercise at improving your mood and quality of life. If you aren’t maintaining social interactions on a daily basis, you may be putting yourself at risk for depression or even dementia. Staying socially active can help you maintain good physical and emotional health as well as cognitive function.

The Galena on the Move group is accomplishing two goals at once. They are staying both physically and socially active by taking part in “Stay Strong, Stay Healthy” program. One participant said, “This class helped me to feel stronger and it also helped me interact more with people in my same age group.”

Not only does interaction with peers lead to a sharper mind, but it gives you a sense of belonging and keeps you connected to the world around you.

In addition, there are health benefits of being

socially active, such as a potentially reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular problems, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and even some cancers. An active social life can boost your immune system and improve your nutrition, since Renette Wardlow Human Development you tend to eat more wardlowr@missouri.edu when you’re around others. Being social can lower your blood pressure and potentially reduce the symptoms of depression. As you can see, social activity is vital to seniors for their health and mental well-being.

To learn more about local programs impacting children and families, contact Human Development Specialist Renette Wardlow at (417) 881-8909 or by email at wardlowr@missouri.edu.

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Can I Help?

Maggie Black can help customers with material needs, soil tests and program registrations. Contact her at the Greene County Extension Center or email her direct at blackmag@missouri.edu. Maggie Black Maggie Black joined Greene County Extension in 2015.

Corporate Sponsors

Sanford, Lea and Associates, CPA Springfield, Mo.: (417) 886-2220, www.adifferentcpa.com Master Gardeners of Greene County http://www.mggreene.org Greene County Commission 933 N. Robberson Ave., Springfield, MO http://www.greenecountymo.org/ Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Ph 417-864-1049, www.parkboard.org Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District, Ph.417-831-5246 http://swcd.mo.gov/greene/index.html.

Greene County Extension Office located inside the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center

2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Tel: (417) 881-8909 greeneco@missouri.edu Office hours: Monday - Friday * 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Get Social with Greene County Extension Facebook.com/GreeneCountyExtension Follow us on Twitter @MUExtension417 Follow us on YouTube: /MUExtension417 Subscribe to our email blasts on our website

Extension Council Officers

The following individuals are officers during 2016  Matthew Simpson, chairman  Kip Thompson, vice-chairman  Randy Bakerink, treasurer  Morgan Ash, secretary See our website (http://extension.missouri.edu/greene) for a complete listing of council members.

Direct Phone Lines for Extension Staff Maggie Black, Office Manager - 874-2953 David Burton, Civic Communication/CPD - 874-2954 Jeff Barber, Housing & Environ. Design -- 874-2955 Patrick Byers, Horticulture Specialist -- 874-2956 Dr. Pam Duitsman, Nutrition Specialist -- 874-2957 Kelly McGowan, Horticulture Educator -- 874-2965 Renette Wardlow, Human Development -- 874-2966 Master Gardeners Hotline -- 874-2963 Family Nutrition Education Program-417-886-2059

Extension/Partner Meetings

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

Commission building, Springfield, at 9:30 a.m.

Park Board Meetings: Second Fr iday of each month, 8:30 a.m. Call 864-1049 to confirm.

4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3r d Thur sday of the month (except July),7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S Dayton Ave, Springfield.

Greene County 4-H Foundation: meets 3r d Thursday of each month at Panera Bread on Battlefield (across from the Mall) starting at 6 p.m.

Master Gardeners of Greene County—board meeting: Fir st Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at the Botanical Center.

Master Naturalists Board Meetings: The boar d meets at 5:30 p.m. at the MDC regional office, on the second Wednesday of the month.

Greene County Farm Bureau: Second Monday of the month at Farm Bureau 2530 S Campbell Ave, Springfield. Starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Nutrition and Food Policy Donors during 2016

These donors have contributed to “Friends of Greene County Extension” during 2016.

Ann Hall Bob Cirtin Bobbi Ream Clarissa Hatley Darla and David Johnson David and Stacey Burton David Jones Ellen Chiles Eric Sutton FCS Financial Gale Edwards George Deatz Gregory Janeczko Harold and Darlene Bengsch Herbert & Carol Coggin Howard Schwartz James & Betty Garton Jan Wooten

Jeanie Skibiski Jeff Barber Jennifer Stella Joan Young Joe Crim Kathryn Steinhoff Kelly McGowan Kip and Becky Thompson Lee Ann Bender Leslie Wilde Lisa Bakerink Maggie Black Marla Calico Marthe D. Close Mary Sue & Tim Joplin Mary Sue Hoban Master Gardeners of Greene County Matt Simpson Morgan N. Ash Old Missouri Bank Pam Duitsman Patrick Byers Peter Longley

Ramona Burton Randy and Linda Underwood Randy Bakerink Renette Wardlow Robert Crankshaw Sanford, Lea and Associates Stacey Burton Susan Cardwell Teresa Simpson Expedia Match Vogue Cleaners Inc. Greene County Soil and Water Conservation Joan Bass

2016 Donations to Greene County Extension Cash = $16,883

Master Beekeeper Course in Springfield Oct. 7 “Basic Beekeeping for Beginners” WHERE: Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 7 COSTS: $61 per person for book and class Register in person at Greene County Extension, by telephone or online. More information online.

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