“Reaching Out Report” the Greene County Extension Newsletter
2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Email: greeneco@missouri.edu * Tel: (417) 881-8909
July 2017 *
Vol. 10, Issue 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Each month read updates and reports on these University of Missouri Extension programs in Greene County: Nutrition Community and Human Development Horticulture Agriculture 4-H Youth Local Foods Each “Reaching Out Report” is used by Greene County Extension specialists to concisely communicate activities, impacts and events to members of the Greene County Extension Council, Greene County Commission and Greene County residents.
First time canners learned how to do food preservation safely during June. —Page 10
LOCAL EVENTS
See program lists and calendars inside this newsletter for a glimpse of what is coming up.
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Great Game of Business for Government/Non-Profits 2017
2017
2017
2016
2017
YTD #s
Budget #
DIFF
YTD Actuals
Jun-17
Student Fees
$20,962.65
$22,000.00
$1,037.35
$13,042.15
$2,350.00
County Appropriations
$44,000.00
$44,000.00
$0.00
$38,250.00
Gifts/Grants/Contracts
$11,443.04
$16,000.00
$4,556.96
$20,381.83
$3,606.76
Resales/Fees/Soil Tests
$10,559.98
$11,000.00
$440.02
$12,242.50
$531.50
Program Support Fund
$0.00
$7,350.00
$7,350.00
$86,965.67
$100,350.00
$13,384.33
$83,916.48
$6,488.26
YTD #s
Budget #
DIFF
2016
Personnel Wages/Benefits
$21,648.00
$42,000.00
$24,774.00
$20,272.76
$3,965.82
Travel for county programs
$4,213.00
$8,000.00
$3,787.00
$4,825.53
$1,050.56
Office operations
$3,422.90
$8,550.00
$4,354.00
$3,581.54
$548.53
Marketing & Printing
$9,280.31
$15,700.00
$6,419.69
$2,183.00
$2,953.58
Supplies/Services/Repairs
$13,831.41
$13,500.00
-$331.41
$9,906.85
$2,060.52
$204.00
$600.00
$396.00
$386.00
$0.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
INCOME
TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES
Extension Council Endowment Fee Generation to MU TOTAL EXPENSES
NET INCOME
$6,977.78
$12,000.00
$5,022.22
$7,382.00
$675.00
$61,577.40
$100,350.00
$38,772.60
$48,537.68
$11,254.01
-$25,388.27
$35,378.80
-$4,765.75
$
DRIVERS FOR 2017 Soil tests Total Paid Registrations Total Donors
25,388.27
$
Actual 233 772 56
-
Goal 400 750 80
Pert 58% 103% 70%
2016 378 744 68
2015 332 660 102
2014 306
541 115
TRIPLE CROWN CHALLENGE Notes: We begin a “friend discount” campaign this month on soil tests that will run through the end of the year and is designed to get old customers back and create new first-time customers. We have at least six more paid registration classes to go this year. Our fall giving campaign will be in November and that should delivery additional donors.
Accessing Great Game of Business 2017 Data
Accounting sheets for all events with paid registration can be found on our website as part of the Great Game. These sheets are used as part of our education process with staff, our council and others. Find them online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene/ggob.aspx
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Zone 1 Programs Impacts by MU Extension
Impacting Zone 1 the MU Extension Way
The city of Springfield has an imitative to address poverty in the poorest area of the city. Zone 1 is in the northwest portion of the city. Greene County MU Extension specialists and volunteers with MU Extension’s Family Nutrition Education Program, Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, Regional Food Council and more are active in Zone 1 offering assistance and teaching special nutrition, gardening and business classes.
MU Extension specialists Patrick Byers and Kelly McGowan deliver gardening related classes to Zone 1 residents at Fairbanks in addition to working on a high tunnel project.
Regular nutrition programs for children and adults in Zone 1 ar e detailed in this r epor t. This month on page 19.
Several Master Gardeners are very involved with teaching and working at the community gardens near the Fairbanks.
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NEW THIS MONTH
Small Bites Cooking Classes at Fairbanks: Pam Duitsman is working with Jenni Nevatt and our Family Nutrition Program Educators to implement nutrition and experiential cooking education to low-income families.
Thanks to a newly approved grant, Patrick Byers will be supporting efforts by Springfield Community Gardens food safety and community garden certification of operating procedures. He will pr epar e community garden training curriculum used to train leadership and volunteers, he will provide food safety trainings and do site evaluations of potential community garden sites. He will also be evaluating existing gardens with the view of reducing food safety risks. Over the next three years Byers will also evaluate garden operations with an emphasis on produce harvest, handling and delivery. Evaluation of garden operations will be done using a procedure similar to the Certified Naturally Grown certification.
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4-H Youth 4-H Dairy Cow Camp in Greene County Experiences Highest Attendance in 22 Years
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
The Greene County Extension Council funded an outing for 24 Greene County 4H’ers to the Springfield Cardinals on 4-H night on May 30. Members of the Shooting Stars 4-H Club enjoyed the evening and the Springfield Cardinals victory. Other counties had 4-H’ers in attendance too and plans are to make this an annual event. Three members of the extension council along with the county program director joined local 4-H’ers for the fun event.
A prominent Springfield dairy farm played host to 49 youth age 8-18 as part of the Missouri 4H Dairy Cow Camp May 24-26, 2017. According to Karla Deaver, 4-H youth development specialist, the 2017 Missouri 4-H Dairy Cow Camp was a record-breaking year for attendance. Organizers from MU Extension say the camp is significant for two reasons. First, it is designed to encourage youth wanting to go into the dairy industry. Second, it provides campers with an opportunity to learn a variety of life skills, including teamwork, cooperation, and responsibility. “Our attendance was the highest it has been in the history of the camp, and we had several on a waiting list, demonstrating dairy cow camp is still relevant to our 4-H families,” said Deaver. Campers experienced educational workshops as well as dairy cattle judging and quiz bowl and participated in sessions enabling them to be certified in Show Me Quality Assurance. A judging contest and showmanship competition provide the culmination for the camp. In the showmanship competition, second place went to Mikayla Angelo of Fair Grove. Teamwork awards were given to Quinn Northrup of Republic, Roper Voskamp of Mt. Vernon and Garrett Henke of Moscow Mills.
More About 4-H
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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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 like decision making, communication, social interaction, civic responsibility and physical skills. Children do 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. Learn more online.
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Civic Communication Specialist & County Program Director
There is a Important Difference Between Impact and Participation
“Impact is about Making a Difference,” Says MU Extension Specialist At the end of the season in most youth sports leagues every team member gets a medal for participating. That includes the players that played every game and those that spent a majority of their time on the bench. The medal recognizes participation. In real life, adults do not get participation medals. What matters for most organizations, businesses and even families is impact, not mere participation according to David Burton, a civic communication and community development specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Impact goes beyond just participation. Impact means results or at least a strong effect on someone or something that creates a solution or result of some type,” said Burton. “In both the adult and business worlds, simply showing up to participate might get you an hourly paycheck but creating a positive impact will get you promoted.” MORE THAN SHOWING UP Burton notes that we teach children to participate in life, which includes participation in school activities, clubs, and sports. Most times, just “showing up” is all that is expected
“If participation is the standard, then we have set the bar for success very low.”
to be able to say they are participating. “As adults we often end up measuring participation. We simply recount how many meetings or activities we attended,” said Burton. “If participation is the standard, then we have David Burton set the bar for success Civic communication very low.” burtond@missouri.edu Part of the reason for focusing on participation is because it is easy. To be able to say you participated only requires an individual to show up. Normally, participation does not require a person to put forth much effort to get credit. “The problem is, we should measure impact or the difference that our participation made,” said Burton. “The challenge is that This Month many people have become comfortable Number of with participation. followers of According to extension-related Burton, another Facebook pages that problem with I administer participation is when 82,441 we focus on participation we On average, number expect more than is of “views” of deserved. Extension “Remember, information on participation does not these same guarantee results. You Facebook pages have to set goals and every week. focus on impact to see tangible results in a 99,803
David Burton’s focus of work as civic communication specialist: Community engagement thr ough communication and media relations, leading and moderating focus groups, non-profit education, social media in support of disaster recovery, marketing extension regionally, heritage tourism; and engaging council members with media relations efforts like the Southwest Region News Service. 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 business, an organization, a community or your life,” said Burton. CREATING IMPACT Impact requires hard work and dedication. Creating impact often takes times. In fact, according to Burton, creating impact means setting goals and keeping focused on them. “I’ve seen the difference between participation and impact in the gym as I work to lose weight,” said Burton. “Just showing up at the gym is better than sitting on the couch but I shouldn’t expect to be rewarded without putting in some effort. Just opening the door to the gym doesn’t help me lose weight. Honestly, doing the minimum exercise at an easy pace doesn’t either.” Measuring repetitions and time is just like participation and it does not show impact. “It all starts with a paradigm change,” said Burton. “Impact is when you become focused on changing things – like bad habits – to achieve your goals.”
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You do need participation to have an impact. But impact is when something is changed because of participation. Impact means something is faster, better, stronger, more efficient, more competitive, improved, and no longer the same according to Burton. “Impact is about making a difference with our efforts. When we stop accepting participation as the norm and demand impact – positive things begin to occur. We see this principle in the Great Game of Business where we ask employees and volunteers to think like business owners by setting goals and working toward them,” said Burton.
“Just showing up at the gym is better than sitting on the couch but I shouldn’t expect to be rewarded without putting in some effort. Just opening the door to the gym doesn’t help me lose weight.” — David Burton
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Unique Leadership and Community Development Program Being Offered by MU Extension in Western Greene County
Emerging Leaders Should Apply Before Aug. 31 University of Missouri Extension’s community conversations conducted this spring found that southwest Missouri communities have a critical need for community leadership development. In response to that need, Greene County MU Extension is introducing a new leadership and professional development program beginning this fall. The western Greene County Leadership Academy known as EXCCEL (Editorial Council and Community Emerging Leaders) pools emerging leaders from the western side of the county including the towns of Republic, Willard, Ash Grove and rural areas to develop future community leaders. “The program is modeled after MU Extension’s statewide Excel program with some unique changes that make it a fit for the local region,” said David Burton, civic communication specialist with MU Extension. “Our focus will be on developing community leaders, and better understanding community issues specific to western Greene County and also working together toward possible solutions.” EXCCEL graduates use insights and skills learned to engage in building community networks, make well-informed community decisions and find real solutions to real problems. There will be eight class sessions starting with the introduction class on Sept. 8 with other sessions on the third Thursday of the month in September, October, November, January, February, and March. Meeting locations will vary with each session but will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. and include a meal. Members will also participate in a day-long legislative day in Jefferson City as well as developing a commuOnline at http://extension.missouri.edu
nity project for a later date. Program participants will work in teams to organize speakers for monthly programs and a community initiative. The entire class will also serve as an editorial board for the Greene County Commonwealth and teams will write monthly editorials on community issues to help foster community conversations on key issues. This first year, enrollment for 14 selected participants will be free. In future years there will be a per person fee to be part of EXCCEL. An application is required and can be found online at http:// extension.missouri.edu/greene. The application explains plans for the program. Applications are due by August 31 and can be mailed or delivered to the Greene County Extension Center, 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield, Mo. 65807. University of Missouri Extension in Greene County will be taking the lead in partnership with the Greene County Commonwealth, Republic Chamber of Commerce, Greene County Commission and other community leaders. Page 8
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Eat at Wendy’s Restaurant in Springfield or Republic on July 11 and Benefit Greene County Extension Programs Wendy’s Restaurants in Springfield and Republic will host a fundraiser benefitting Greene County MU Extension programs like 4H and Master Gardeners on July 11. Proceeds from qualifying sales on that day will be divided equally between the Greene County Extension Council, Greene County 4-H Leader’s Council and Master Gardeners of Greene County program To get 30 percent of your purchases at Springfield and Republic Wendy’s funded back to this partnership you must show the Wendy's flyer on your smart phone or in a printed format. The flyer is available on social media and online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene or directly at http://bit.ly/Wendys2017.
Survey Demonstrates Impact of Arts & Heritage Workshop on Community Forty-two people from across the state attended an Arts and Cultural Heritage Tourism workshop hosted by Greene County MU Extension and facilitated by David Burton and LeeAnn Woolrey. The goal of the training was to help attendees identify opportunities in their community for arts and/or cultural heritage tourism. Among attendees, 40% said the workshop exceeded their expectations and 50% said workshop met their expectations. Survey also showed that 100% of attendees indicated and demonstrated that their knowledge and skills of arts and community-based tourism development increased as a result of this workshop In addition, 100% of attendees said they learned something at this workshop that they can use to better develop an arts and/or cultural heritage project or initiative in the community.
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Feedback from Leadership Online for Today Program Feedback from participants in the first Leadership Online for Today program — taught by David Burton online — was positive overall. Based on a survey of all class attendees: 100% had an increase in their understanding of their own leadership skills; 100% had an increase in awareness of their own listening behaviors 100% said they had an increase in their understanding of conflict resolution, and almost all of them jumped from no knowledge to extremely aware. 65% said they were more comfortable with speaking in public as a result of this class. As a result of this class, 28% said they would be somewhat more involved in their community while 72% said they would be much more involved in their community. 100% of attendees said they would recommend this program to others. 14% rated the class as excellent overall and 85% said “great” overall. Here are a few of the quotes from attendees that demonstrate the impact of this training. “As a result of this training I have a better understanding of cultural sensitivity and culturally appropriate events. I also learned about pre-planning evaluation and the importance of involving youth.” “After this training I have a lot more rationale to persuade leaders to expand arts and culture in our community. I was especially interested in the exercise about finding the story in our community.” “I thought the arts and cultural tourism action plan was very helpful and will use it to plan projects in the future.” “Learned a lot from the portion on evaluation and need to do more on our events.” “Looking forward to the online class and being able to have co-workers and volunteers from across the state access it.” A follow up impact survey is going to be sent toward the end of the year.
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70 People Learn Safe Food Preservation in Greene County Nutrition specialists Lindsey Stevenson and Mary Sebade taught three food preservation classes at Metro Appliances during June. Evaluations of the program were very high and 95% of attendees had no canning experience. An additional class on pressure canning was added for July 10 at Metro.
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COUNTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR REPORT
Remaining 2017 Programs
In late December of 2016, staff with Greene County Extension met to set goals for 2017 and to map out programs for the year with paid registrations. These are the projects agreed to at that event that are still pending. JULY Tomato Festival — Focused on growing, tasting and understanding different varieties. July 18, $15 per person. Wendy’s Fundraiser is July 11 Ozark Empire Fair and 4-H Dig into AgVentures program - Deaver
coordination with County Commission. NOVEMBER Holiday food preservation event— Lindsey Stevenson Annual fundraising campaign Master Beekeeping Workshop or Bootcamp Private Pesticide Applicator Training
DECEMBER Year-end work like annual report, council elections and program planning for 2018.
AUGUST Horticulture Tour at Millsap Farm on pizza night on Aug. 31. —Duitsman, McGowan, and Byers SEPTEMBER Salute to Century Farm (September) — afternoon educational session to help keep families on the farm with Jim Spencer Jr and an evening fundraiser and awards dinner — David Burton, council and staff Study Group 1: Aging Successfully — 10 -week program by Jeff Barber. Tour Moo Juice Dairy Farm with Jeff Barber and Regan Bleul—still pending EXCCEL Leadership Program for western Greene County begins Sept. 14 Garlic Festival (September) — at the Botanical Center with Kelly McGowan, Patrick Byers, and others
OCTOBER Food preservation boot camp—Oct. 7 focused on pickling and more. Beef production on small acreage workshop—McCorkill and Schnakenberg Food Safety Class—Pat Byers, Pam Duitsman, and Robert Balek 4-H enrollment kickoff Commission Farm Tour Oct. 27—Annual event in partnership with other organizations. Budget and plan and schedule in
Day of Caring 2017 Our Greene County Extension team worked at Ozarks Food Harvest as part of the United Way Day of Caring on Thursday, June 22. During one afternoon we sorted and packed 10897 pounds of food which equals 9081 meals.
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Horticulture Educator and Master Gardeners
Native Plants for the Home Gardener Workshop Promotes the Use of Natives in the Home Landscape
Kelly McGowan
Horticulture Educator On June 9, 2017, mcgowank@missouri.edu University of Missouri Extension hosted a native plant workshop with 32 people in attendance at the Springfield Botanical Center. The workshop highlighted the use of native plants in the home landscape including tips on selection, maintenance and landscape design. The workshop also included a wildflower walk in the native wildflower gardens of the Springfield Botanical Gardens. Photos from the event are shown at left.
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
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.
To learn more about local horticulture programs, contact Horticulture Educator Kelly McGowan at (417) 881-8909 by email at mcgowank@missouri.edu.
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Horticulture Specialist Community Contact:
Three interviews with Linda Geist, MU ANR Extension media specialist Farm site visits – 9 for advisement
Programs Presented: “Pruning Techniques”, Federated Garden Clubs Gardening Study Course IV, Springfield (6.12.17)
Coordinated: Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists board meeting, Springfield (6.14.17) SCG High Tunnel erection workshop, Springfield (5.26.17, 5.27.17, 6.16.17) Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists chapter meeting, Springfield (6.19.17) Garlic research study activities – garlic harvest
Horticulture soil test
reports - recommendations and distribution for SW region – 23 reports during reporting period
Participated in: Xeriscape Garden 25th Anniversary Celebration, Springfield (6.2.17) Greene County Soil Patrick Byers and Water ConservaHorticulture tion District board byerspl@missouri.edu meeting, (6.12.17) Upcoming programming and events Tomato Festival, Springfield (7.18.17)
Patrick Byers and Kelly McGowan — the “Garlic Team” – harvesting the garlic research plots at the MSU Darr Agricultural Center, Springfield To learn more about local commercial horticulture programs, contact Horticulture Development Specialist Patrick Byers at (417) 859-2044 or by email at byerspl@missouri.edu.
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Nutrition and Food Policy
Snapshot of Springfield’s Farm to School Initiative: Positive Impact and Positive Outcomes Abound Childhood obesity and the lack of good food access has been a growing problem for communities in southwest Missouri according to Dr. Pam Duitsman, nutrition specialist, University of Missouri Extension. Since 2009, the Springfield R-12 School District (SPS) has been working with community partners to find ways to connect kids with healthy food. Efforts have been made to introduce fresh, local food and educational experiences into the average school day. “Grants received through the USDA Farm to School Initiative in 2014 and 2016 have provided support for SPS to initiate a Farm-toschool (F2S) program to incorporate fresh, local produce into school meals,” said Duitsman. The goals of F2S are to improve student health by providing a variety of fresh, nutritious food options; provide hands-on nutrition education based on local food systems; and support the local food system and economy by providing connections with community farms. F2S HAS POSITIVE IMPACT According to Duitsman, research shows Farm-to-School programs increase student’s consumption of fruits and vegetables, and their understanding of the seasonality of produce, sustainable agriculture, and growing cycles. “Students show an improved attitude toward eating healthy, and actually select healthier foods on their own. When local fresh food is incorporated into the school cafeteria, participation in school meal programs increases by an average of 9.3 percent,” said Duitsman. Positive benefits of F2S initiatives
extend to teachers. They become more conscious of healthy dietary behaviors. Foodservice staff members become more interested in developing seasonal recipes and new uses for local foods. Pam Duitsman Parents of school Nutrition Specialist children report duitsmanp@missouri.edu healthy changes in shopping, cooking and talking about healthy eating. “The best news is that parents also report that their children are making improved food choices long-term. Farmers report that F2S programs provide opportunities for improved business and improve cooperation between schools, farms and the community food system,” said Duitsman. “All of these positive impacts of F2S have been happening in SPS for some time.” Since January of 2016, the Farm to School Leadership Team has been assisting with the implementation of the District’s efforts to provide local foods to all SPS students and to provide hands-on learning experiences for students and families.
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 “We were encouraged to learn that the Southwest Region of Missouri will benefit from a third USDA grant to support F2S efforts through June of 2019, and will expand to Taney County,” said Duitsman.
AMAZING OUTCOMES OF F2S Here are examples of the outcomes achieved since the implementation of the grant.
Implementation/sustainability of school gardens have increased and strengthened through technical assistance. Focused train-the-trainer sessions have been offered for SPS teachers. Outdoor classroom/gardening curriculum has been integrated in teacher instruction. Cooperative agreements developed with Springfield Community Gardens. Nine Tower Gardens are being used in classrooms. The first ever SPS Junior Chef Competi-
tion offered innovative educational experiences and tremendous behavioral impacts for students and their families. Fresh, local fruits and vegetables were introduced into the school cafeteria at four summer school sites during a pilot implementation phase, and local food was purchased for all 54 SPS schools the following fall semester. SPS Nutrition Services is currently working with Springfield Grocer and future food hubs to implement a system for purchasing large quantities of local food. Teams of students are taking on the challenge of implementing and sustaining the gardens at their respective school sites.
The continuing goal of SPS F2S is to help all citizens, including our littlest Missourians, develop healthy, life-long eating habits, while also supporting our family farmers and our local economy.
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Nutrition and Food Policy Cooking Matters in the Store:
When asked what new ideas did you learn on this tour for saving money or buying healthier food, participants responded: Read ingredients list Read and compare labels (4) Watch more for calories, fat, fat free. Ingredient list, and to read more of them. I will check prices and compare price per pound I will buy in bulk if possible 80% of participants reported that they would try this behavior on their next shopping trip: Compare unit prices to find the best deal Read ingredient lists to find whole grains Compare food labels to make healthy choices Would consider buying fruits and vegetables in all forms (fresh, frozen, canned) The curriculum is standardized, and all materials are provided by Operation Food Search and Sharing our Strengths. The program helps families buy healthy, affordable foods, save money and budget, and prepare tasty healthy recipes. Participants receive a workbook, recipes, a reusable grocery bag, and a $10 grocery gift card challenge – they must purchase a healthy meal at the end of the class. Pam conducted two classes in June.
Feel Better Now with Diabetes
On the post-survey, participants responded to: "I would like to tell you that"... “This was a very informative class and I would recommend it be taken by any new or seasoned diabetics.” “facilitators were very knowledgeable and great people skills …” “I’m grateful for this class … I have learned how to eat better, how important it is to have goals, and I’ve become more confident and feel better about myself.” “Any newly diagnosed diabetic patient should be encouraged to take this class.” 100% agreed or strongly agreed that participation in this course : “made me more confident in my ability to take care of my diabetes/chronic condition” “improved my ability to deal with problems
caused by my diabetes/chronic condition.” “increased my independence and ability to carry-out routine daily activities.” “improved the physical symptoms caused by my diabetes/chronic condition.” “improved the emotional distress (i.e., depression, etc.) caused by my diabetes/ chronic condition.” “led me to change something (action or knowledge) based on what I learned or experienced. “
This program is a group face-to-face program designed to help adults with diabetes better manage their condition. Participants learn how to manage symptoms of diabetes; communicate effectively with their health care team; plan menus; keep blood sugar in check; and get more out of life. The majority of participants report an improvement in their physical symptoms caused by their diabetes, and an improved ability to deal with problems caused by the condition. Contact Pam if you would like to sign up for the next class. Classes are free because a grant pays for all materials.
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 Stock Healthy Shop Healthy Outcomes: Grocers have been moving healthier food into their stores, and making it more accessible to communities. They are also finding ways to make fruits and vegetables more affordable. The program provides assistance for the stores, and also offers education for shoppers. Voices for Food Project Outcomes: This month we have received additional grant funding in all of our intervention communities. These community grants have been provided to help connect seniors with healthy food; help sustain work of a rural food pantry; help support Farm-to-school projects; help sustain after school feeding sites; help support community gardens. Pam is the Missouri coordinator for this federally funded six-state research project.
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Local Food, Farm to School outcomes: A USDA Farm to School grant for $99,994.00 was awarded to the regional team F2S team to support Farm to School in Greene county and Taney County. Other outcomes of this work include work can be found in the Snapshot of Springfield’s Farm to School Initiative article in this publication! Indirect Programming/Consultation: Pam has offered consultation to 34 individuals/farms/ businesses/ organizations in June to help them achieve their health and nutrition goals. Planned for Zone 1: Small Bites Cooking Classes at the Fairbanks: Pam is working with Jenni Nevatt and our Family Nutrition Program Educators to implement nutrition and experiential cooking education to low-income families.
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Human Development Specialist
Summer Boredom Requires Creativity to Overcome When the sun is shining, and the weather is nice you wonder how anyone could be bored? We become bored when our everyday lives become dull or monotonous. We can also be bored when there is plenty to do, but we don’t have the energy or motivation to do it. As humans grow older, they tend to have decreased physical and mental energy which may lead to boredom. People begin to think that they can no longer do some of the things that they have loved to do all our lives. As a result, aging increases vulnerability to boredom.
Wardlow says to prevent extreme boredom in your life try to be creative and try new things or put prior experiences together with something new. The important thing is to be creative and innovative enough to help ourselves through the low points in our lives.
Renette Wardlow Human Development wardlowr@missouri.edu
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.
Housing and Urban Development Specialist
Drury Architecture Students Release Final Plan for Mt. Vernon Growth The Visioning Advisory Committee, a team of Drury architecture students who studied Mt. Vernon to develop ideas for the city’s future growth, presented the results of their Mt. Vernon Visioning Project during their final town hall meeting at the MARC on Thursday, May 11. Jeff Barber with MU Extension helps to lead this and other Drury groups that do community visioning work. Meagan Ley, an architecture student who was part of the team, said the results included making streetscape improvements to Mt. Vernon Boulevard, creating a new economic center south of the square, and making streetscape improvements between Market and Hickory streets and between the square and Mt. Vernon Boulevard. Other proposals included creating a youth recre-
ation center and skate park with intergenerational activities; mixed -use development, facade upgrades, and streetscape improvements in the square; having the Mt. Vernon Institute of Agriculture and Technology occupy 600 N. Main; and making park upgrades, Jeff Barber additions and a system Housing and design of greenways and trails to better connect recre- barberj@missouri.edu ational activities and the whole town. Additional information about this report as well as other steps in the Mt. Vernon project can be read on the website of the Lawrence County Record (newspaper).
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
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Family Nutrition Education Program Becky Roark
Nutrition Program Associate
Family Nutrition Education Program
2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200 Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo. Tel: 417-886-2059 * http://missourifamilies.org
Republic Summer School—450 students, 1st—4th grades Madison and South Towers—14 adults Central Assembly Food Pantry—145 families Well of Life Food Pantry—335 families
Jennifer Nevatt
Fossett
Nevatt
Edmondson
Williams
Family Nutrition Program Manager Southwest Region This month I wanted to present some numbers from Zone 1 programming done by the
Greene County FNEP program from October 2016 to November 2016.10/2016-5/2017: (average number of participants) Boyd Elementary: 87 youth Robberson Elementary: 148 youth Fremont Elementary: 141 youth McGregor Elementary: 52 youth Hand Extended Food Pantry: 52 Hovey House: 33 adults weekly Springfield Housing Authority: 7 adults monthly Victory Mission: 154 adults monthly Northview Senior Center: 4 adults Jordan Valley Health Center: 8 adults monthly Center City Christian Outreach: 1,227 families monthly Springfield Health Department: 54 adults Central Assembly of God: 152 families monthly The Fairbanks: 26 adults monthly Crosslines: 1,493 adults monthly
Sherri Hull
Nutrition Program Associate
Marty Wood Online at http://extension.missouri.edu
Roark
Hull
Wood
Nutrition Program Associate
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facebook.com/GreeneCountyExtension facebook.com/MUExtension417
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Office Management / Assorted
Extension Partner Meetings
Youth Having an Impact on Greene County Extension Council
Rebekah Presley, a youth from the Shooting Stars 4-H Club, is having a positive impact on the Greene County Extension Council. Each month she provides a 4-H update at meetings and gives a youth perspective on key issues. Photo taken at meeting 6-26-2017.
Our Major Sponsors 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 & Water Conservation District Ph.417-831-5246 http://swcd.mo.gov/greene/index.html Greene County Farm Bureau
Greene County Extension
Inside the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center 2400 Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Tel: (417) 881-8909 greeneco@missouri.edu Office hours: Monday - Friday * 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
County Commission Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of month; confirm agenda 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 board 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.
Direct Phone Lines for Staff Maggie Black, Office Manager - 874-2953 David Burton, Civic Communication- 874-2954 Jeff Barber, Housing & Environ - 874-2955 Dr. Pam Duitsman, Nutrition Specialist - 874-2957 Kelly McGowan, Horticulture Educator - 874-2965 Renette Wardlow, Human Develop.- 874-2966 Master Gardeners Hotline - 874-2963 Family Nutrition Education 417-886-2059
Council Officers
Joe Crim, chair Jason Whitesell, vice -chair Lisa Bakerink, treasurer Morgan Ash, secretary
Maggie Black
Office Manager blackmag@missouri.edu Joined Spring 2015
Online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene