Reaching Out Report - March 2019

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Reaching Out Report March 2019 * Vol. 12 Issue 3

Monthly Newsletter of Greene County Extension

Upcoming Council Meetings Monday, Feb. 25 — Botanical Center, $5 meal, guest speaker: Sarah Havens, Natural Resources Specialist Monday, March 25 — Botanical Center, $5 meal, guest speaker: Kelly McGowan, update on Master Gardeners of Greene County.

Monday, April 29 — Botanical Center, $5 meal, guest speaker: Council members that attended the MU and You event.

TUESDAY, May 28 — Botanical Center, $5 meal, guest speaker: TBA.

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Leader’s Honor Roll Awards

Two individuals received a Leaders “Honor Roll” Award from the Greene County Extension Council at the Mizzou Founder’s Day event on Feb. 11. This annual award honors outstanding University of Missouri Extension community partners who have excelled in supporting or co-teaching named extension programs.

Jim Garton was honored for his many years of volunteerism with Master Gardeners and his four active years of service on the Greene County Extension Council.

Jay Barber, who works with the Missouri Department of Conversation, was recognized for his nearly two decades of service as co-coordinator of the MU Extension Master Naturalists chapter in Springfield. (See photo above).

Both awards were presented by Kelly McGowan, horticulture specialist with MU Extension.

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County Engagement Ag Production Conference March 7 Private Pesticide Applicator Training The 96th annual Greene County Ag Production Set for March 8 Conference will be held 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., March 7 at Under Missouri law, this 3hour training is needed to get a Private Pesticide Applicators License for Missouri agricultural producers and will also count for recertification requirements by the state.

Many commonly used pesticides require a private applicator license including pesticides Grazon P+D, Tordon 22K, Surmount, Mustang Max, Warrior II, and others.

The training will not certify for commercial application licenses. Open to producers of agricultural commodities, 18 years of age or older.

Greene County Training Friday, March 8, 1:00 p.m.

Springfield Botanical Center. $25 charge; preregistration is required by calling 417-8818909 or registering online at http://extension.missouri.edu/ greene

the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center.

This is a free event with dinner but registration through our website is required.

Our program will feature the following:  “Estate and Succession Planning for the Family Farm,” by Wesley Tucker, agriculture business specialist, MU Extension.  “Making Local Foods Profitable for the Farm,” moderated by Kelly McGowan, Horticulture Specialist with MU Extension. Program panelists will include Joann Pipkin, Clearwater Angus Farm, Republic; Kassi Glassman, Blue Silo Beef, Ash Grove; David Middleton, Middleton's All Natural Meats, Mt. Vernon.

KOLR-TV10 Mid-Day Schedule

For decades, University of Missouri Extension specialists have appeared on KOLR-TV10 mid-day show.

Every Thursday, Horticulture Specialist Kelly McGowan provides information related to lawns, gardens and growing things.

Every other Monday, MU Extension specialists appear on a variety of topics. These are the interviews are coming up:  Monday, March 4: Eldon Cole: “Current Trends in Beef Production,”  Monday, March 18, Amy Patillo: “Workforce programs.”  Monday, April 1, David Burton: “No Fooling.”  Monday, April 15, David Burton: Upcoming Programs.”

2019 Goals and Drivers for Improved Impact DRIVERS FOR 2019 Soil tests Total Registrations Total Donors

2019 24 580 11

Goal 400 1,000 110

Pert 6% 58% 10%

2018 377 1,108 58

2017 359 1,162 91

2016 370 744 68

10-Year Goals and Vision Progress Report Greene County MU Extension will help county businesses create or save 5000 jobs, individually educate 500,000 county residents on topics improving their families, farms, and nutrition, and train 1,500 new community leaders and volunteers by 2030.

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YTD Goal Progress Jobs Created/Retained 1444 5000 29% Individuals educated 84844 500000 17% Leaders/Volunteers 236 1500 16%

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Community Engagement Mizzou Founders Day Event in Springfield Brings Alumni, University and MU Extension Together a Shared Purpose

Greiwe, Springfield; Tyler Gunlock, Ash Grove; Marissa Hayward, Springfield; Scott Smith, Springfield; Jason Whitesell, Springfield.

Council members work with extension specialists to provide the county educational program, manage finances of local extension operations, provide personnel to carry out extension activities and elect and organize the local extension council.

The start of the University of Missouri in 1839 was celebrated in Springfield Feb. 11 with the first of what is hoped to be an annual Mizzou Founders Day and Greene County MU Extension Dinner.

MIZZOU ALUMNI The event brought together 100 supporters Todd McCubbin, executive director of of the University of Missouri system representthe Mizzou Alumni Association, discussed ing athletics, Greater the value of alumni to Ozarks Chapter of the the university and its Alumni Association, students.

Greene County MU Ex“Alumni chapters, like tension, strategic partners, this one, raise important volunteers and university scholarship dollars for officials. students,” said Dr. Marshall Stewart, McCubbin. vice chancellor for extenBy working togethsion and engagement at er, and hosting joint the University of Misevents, McCubbin said souri, noted during his alumni could learn speech that the University more about the full imwas improving the state of pact of the university to Missouri by focusing on Missourians and the economic and educational university benefits from opportunities to partner on Dr. Stewart speaks at Founders Day. alumni enthusiasm. in a unified manner.

“Mizzou makes a “The three pillars of a healthy community daily impact and we are asking for alumni to are the economy, health care access and a highhelp by sending students our way, sharing quality education system,” Stewart said. “The the good news about what is happening at University of Missouri is in a unique position to MU, and coming to visit our campus to see support all three of these pillars through extenwhat is going on. sion, our research endeavors, and service opporIMPACT OF 4-H tunities. We are steadfast in our resolve to help Lauren Waterman, a member of the Bois the state meet these challenges.”

D’arc Braves 4-H Club, spoke about the imCOUNCIL MEMBERS pact 4-H has made on her life. Because of 4Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller H, she has learned sewing, and cake decoswore in new members of the Greene County rating, practiced writing skills, and had opExtension Council. Those individuals now serv- portunities from public speaking. ing a two-year term are Tony Ahart, Spring“These small and seemingly insignififield; Lisa Bakerink, Springfield; Ben Clutter, cant experiences in 4-H have ended up havSpringfield; Chad Courtney, Springfield; Alex ing a much bigger impact on my life than I Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

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Community Engagement ever expected. And whether sometimes I realize it or not, 4-H effects every aspect of my life in some way and I would not be who I am today without it,” said Lauren.

Lauren serves as the student member of the Greene County MU Extension Council.

TIGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND Current athletic teams, and future athletic success was the focus of a presentation by Brad Loos, assistant athletics director for major gifts at Mizzou.

“A strong athletic program is good for the University and a strong University is good for then athletic program,” said Loos.

The university is working to increase the number of people contributing to the Tiger Scholarship Fund. Mizzou is also working with county extension offices to nominate Tiger Ambassadors who represent Mizzou athletics in the county.

“We have great coaches but need additional monies for the programs,” said Loos. “But we new our success is due to more than money. As a university athletic program, we want to win it right, on the field, in the classroom and in the community.”

EXTENSION ANNUAL MEETING David Burton, county engagement specialist for Greene County MU Extension, began

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the evening with an overview presented entitled, “A Focus On Lifelong Learning Benefits You and the Community.”

Burton recapped the programs and numbers served by Greene County MU Extension during the past year and introduced the specialists and the topics that they cover.

He also took time to look forward to the future with a positive outlook.

“Larger fires always draw smaller fires – even sparks -- to them,” said Burton. “Each of us has a fire, a spark burning in us. What is your spark of interest? Is it Mizzou, is it Master Gardeners, or 4-H youth, leadership development, your community or nutrition?

These are all good sparks but think of what we can do working together!”

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.

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Workforce Development Strategic Planning with Springfield Greene County Health Department Dr. Amy Patillo facilitated the Springfield Greene County Health Departments (SGCHD) workforce development strategic plan in an effort to compile the health departments’ internal workforce reporting measures and meet accreditation-reporting standards. The SGCHD workforce strategic planning team participated in a two-day workshop focused on education, training, and team development that resulted in the team identifying action steps to meet the goals and objectives of the department.

“This was an impressive team to work with”, Dr. Patillo talks about the teams use and integration of technology, as well as the workshop organization and preparation provided by Erica Little, Administrator of Chronic Disease Prevention. Under the leadership of these team members, the SGCHD is bringing together the right people to build the departments institutional knowledge, learn new technologies, and successfully create the workforce strategic plan that will guide their efforts as they continue to grow over the next three years.

Book studies feed our minds and our souls

engaging discussion, learning, and collaboration with colleagues and friends.

Book studies are more than just professional development, it is an opportunity to build relationships, explore literature, and spark new Amy Patillo conversations.

Workforce Development Book studies may patilloa@missouri.edu feel like extra work or a time consuming commitment, yet there are benefits to being present even if you do not read the book. Book studies provide a framework for open discussion with opportunities to share key information that resonates with the work you do or interesting and new ideas that you would like to explore further. It is a chance for you to make connections and learn from the readings and reflections of others.

In the Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung book study led by David Burton, David reflected that his goal is to be a good employee, to not let work and home tasks overlap, to keep work at work and home at home. This resonated with me and the group had a great discussion about how it can be easy to take our work home to get a few things done and at the same time there are things that pop up that we let interfere with work that can be taken care of at another time. In my own experience, I benefit even more from being present in the book study to make connections, pose questions, and jot down notes and thoughts from my colleagues and friend at the table.

Check out the Greene County Extension Council Facebook page for upcoming book studies and watch the recorded EXCEL Leadership book discussion, O Great One! By David Novak. +

Grab a good book and settle in for an

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Youth and Families Bring the World Home, 4-H Summer Exchange – KOLR 10

“It was a pleasure to introduce Justin Kastning, Greene County Youth Program Associate and Boston Patillo, 4-H Summer Exchange delegate to Japan in 2018 on KOLR 10 to discuss the 4-H Global Experiences program,” said Dr. Amy Patillo, workforce development specialist with MU Extension.

The University of Missouri 4-H Global Education program coordinates a summer exchange that provides youth the opportunity to host a student from Japan, or travel to one of 4 countries, South Korea, Finland, Japan, Costa Rica. The Missouri Japanese intercultural exchange program began in 1978 and since then more than 1000, youth have participated.

In 2016, Boston Patillo hosted Tomoki Kurihara from Saga Japan after Dr. Patillo chaperoned the Japan summer exchange in 2015. During the summer, Boston spent 30 days in Tokyo, Japan at the Nihongo Language Institute participating in an intensive Japanese language learning class. Then he traveled to Saga, Japan and spent 30 days with Tomoki and his family.

This summer Boston and his family will host Tomoki’s younger sister Mitsuki for 30 days.

On KOLR 10 Boston shared his Japanese Calligraphy, certificate from the Nihongo Language institute, and traditional Japanese souvenirs from his trip. For more information, visit the Missouri 4-H Global Education information on the Missouri 4-H website.

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Greene County Extension on social media, by email and/ or in service as a volunteer.

3. Enjoy making a difference in the lives of 45,000 county residents annually.

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Business and Community Kelsa Ferguson Begins Works as MU Extension Nutrition Specialist Feb. 25 Kelsa Ferguson brings her experience and enthusiasm to the Greene County MU Extension office beginning Feb. 25. She will be focused on developing partnerships and provided established nutrition education programs in Greene and several other counties.

In Greene County, one of her early projects will be the new Iron Chef program at the Republic Middle School being financed by a grant received from the Republic Community Foundation.

Education  

Master’s in Public Health: Missouri State University, Springfield, December 2018 Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in Nutrition: Missouri State University, Springfield, May 2015

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Selected examples of volunteer work  Secretary of Board, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Springfield MO, mentoring those with diabetes that need assistance with dealing with disease  D.I.R.T. Project, Springfield Public schools, Spring 2014 Selected work experience  Great Circle, Spr ingfield, Febr uar y 2016-Current: Working in residential facility with adolescents with behavioral issues on day to day tasks while working through issues

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Youth and Families Seniors from Dade and Greene Counties attend "Boost Your Brain and Memory" Workshop at Sunshine Senior Center in Ash Grove Brain health is a relatively new topic in popular news media. Unlike keeping our bodies healthy, we may not have heard about the importance of keeping our brains healthy until relatively recently. This may be one reason why we are not currently doing all we can to protect our brains.

Class participant Kathy said, "We have learned a lot Human Development Specialist Renette Wardlow speaks to atabout taking care of our tendees at “Boost Your Brain and Memory” event in Ash Grove. heart but not much about taking care of our brain."

She added, "this class is very informative and interesting; we are learning valuable information to keep our brains healthy and how to improve memory."

The course, developed by Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging is an evidence-based program designed to help you learn and practice the most promising strategies for keeping our brains healthy as we age. This program uses a unique, whole-person approach to brain fitness, providing us with healthy practices that can help us remember things better, be more organized, pay closer attention, and reduce our stress - as well as reduce our risk of dementia.

Dana said, "I want to do everything I can to keep my brain healthy; including improving my memory and this class is helping me do that."

Program Reports / Event Announcements

Up-to-date information about upcoming events and reports/photos on programs please like and follow the Greene County Extension Council Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/GreeneCountyExtension

This month see updates on:  Growing Local Food Economies Program Feb. 21  Ozarks Press Association Conference Feb. 22  Momentum State of Workforce Luncheon Feb. 20  Greene County 4-H efforts and recognitions  Missouri Dairy Association Program in Springfield  Master Gardener Core Training in Springfield  Award of a Republic Community Grant to our county extension office.

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Business and Community

More of Me, Less of You It is a modern phenomenon where humans consistently value themselves higher than other people they know. Some folks blame it on social media. But it shows up in all types of conversations and behaviors.

It could be said that we are often acting like we want “more of me, less of you.”

Said another way, we tend to exaggerate our own talents and diminish the talents of others. It is a bad trait. Even worse, there is research to back this up as a growing trend.

Most people are very good at something and less competent at something else.

However, we have all met someone who overestimates their knowledge or ability on a certain topic or skill.

Worse, some people are incompetent in a particular subject yet confidently insist that they know everything.

For a few weeks, there was a video on Facebook of sheep chasing a scared, young sheepdog all over a field. We can be like that sometimes. We claim greatest in an area but then discover we are in over our head.

This phenomenon has a name: cognitive bias of illusionary superiority. There was a study in 1999 is now known as the DunningKruger Effect or the competence vs. confidence study.

Dunning and Kruger examined a group of undergraduate students in several categories.

After knowing the test scores, they asked the students to estimate their results.

They found that the students who were less competent had the tendency to overestimate their results, despite their test scores placing them in the bottom percentile.

Even more surprisingly, students who performed better at these tests underestimated their results.

This effect does not only happen in the academic field; it happens in almost every subject and situation. If you take a closer look, you will find them everywhere.

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WEEKLY NEWSPAPER COLUMN David Burton has written a weekly column in the Greene County Commonwealth newspaper since early 2002. This is the article that was published on Feb. 13.

The column, named “Live and Learn,” always draws attention back to MU Extension programs and research. least competent people usually the most confident ones?”

The least skilled person often overestimates their ability because they have no idea how much they do not know. In other words, poor performers believe they know everything in a particular subject, and so they tend to be overconfident about it.

On the other hand, high performers are fully aware of the vastness and complexity of their field of work. They know how much they do not know and they usually underestimate their ability and competence in a particular area.

In contrast to high performers, poor performers also do not learn from feedback suggesting a need to improve. Again, this is because they already believe they know everything.

In reality, the Dunning-Kruger Effect is not a joke. Instead, it is a cognitive bias that negatively impacts our society from the individual to the organizational level.

Incompetent people rise to the top in all kinds of organizations because they are more confident while real talent is buried due to self -doubt.

Mix this Dunning-Kruger Effect in with some modern narcissism (selfie-generation), and you find a very real challenge facing us in communities and business.

For more information about this or other topics, contact the Greene County MU Extension Center at (417) 881-8909.

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MU Extension Staff Headquartered in Greene County David Burton

Kelly McGowan

County Engagement in Community Development burtond@missouri.edu

Horticulture Specialist mcgowank@missouri.edu

Started: 2012

Started: 2001

Job responsibilities: I coordinate the Core Training for the Greene County Master Gardeners, assist the Master Gardener chapter, and also develop and plan educational opportunities and events for the public.

Job responsibilities: Community engagement through leadership development, social media, heritage tourism, and media relations efforts. Helps council to fund and administer office and to plan local programs.

Renette Wardlow Human Development wardlowr@missouri.edu

Started: Jan. 1987

Jeff Barber

Housing and Design barberj@missouri.edu Started: Sept. 2005

Responsibilities: Pr ogr ams related to parenting, youth development, character education, teen issues, anger and stress management, building positive self-esteem and child development.

Responsibilities: Jeff Bar ber is working with leaders in area communities and students at Drury to develop projects and visioning documents that improve living and expand economic options.

Kelsa Ferguson Nutrition Specialist

Amy Patillo

Workforce Development patilloa@missouri.edu

Started: 2019

Started: November 2011

Responsibilities: Nutr ition and health education programs including classes on chronic disease management, food preservation and more.

Responsibilities: Wor kfor ce development, leadership and community development programming for businesses, government agencies and nonprofits and leading local foods grants.

Justin Kastning

4-H Youth Program Associate Started: Januar y 7, 2019 Job responsibilities: Develop and expand cur r ent 4-H programming in the county and group new clubs but with a primary focus on 4-H programming at the Greene County Youth Academy.

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MU Extension Staff Serving Greene County Sherri Hull Nutrition Program Associate Joined 2008

M. Dickensheet Nutrition Program Associate Joined 2018

Marty Wood Nutrition Program Associate Joined 2000

Mrya Stark FNEP Program Manager

Della Miller Nutrition Program Associate Joined 2018

Terri Fossett Program director Joined 2000

Family Nutrition Education Program 2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. F200, Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Tel: 417-886-2059

Karla Deaver

4-H Youth specialist Headquartered in Lawrence County Tel: (417) 466-3102 Email: deaverk@missouri.edu

Tim Schnakenberg

Agronomy specialist Headquartered in Stone County Tel: (417) 357-6812 Email: schnakenbergc@missouri.edu

Dr. Pam Duitsman

Community Development Specialist Headquartered in Christian County Tel: (417) 3581-3558 Email: duitsmanp@missouri.edu

Contact: Chrystal Irons Sandra Smart-Winegar

Irons

Located inside the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center 405 N. Jefferson Ave. Springfield, Mo Smart 417-837-2617-Phone https://sbtdc.missouristate.edu/

Andy McCorkill

Livestock specialist Headquartered in Dallas County Tel: (417) 345-7551 Email: mccorkilla@missouri.edu

Patrick Byers

Horticulture Specialist Headquartered in Webster County Tel: (417) 859-2044 Email: byerspl@missouri.edu

Jim Spencer Jr.

Agriculture Business Specialist Headquartered in Christian County Tel: (417) 3581-3558 Email: spencerjr@missouri.edu

Southwest Region Directors Office 1845 S. National, Ste. 100, Springfield, Mo. 65804 Tel: (417) 865-0707 Jay Chism, Regional Dir ector E-mail: chismj@missouri.edu Sarah Grubaugh, Administr ative Assistant Email: GrubaughS@missouri.edu

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The Extension office offers:          

Soil testing Lawn and gardening hotline Health 4-H program for youth Leadership development programs Nutrition education for families On farm education Private pesticide applicator trainings Programs for new business owners.

Training for communities, non-profits And much more

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Extension history in county:

Since 1914, Greene County and area residents have sought help from Extension in areas related to agriculture, gardening, 4-H youth, nutrition, families, business and community development. MU Extension programs focus on the high-priority needs of Missourians to improve lives, communities and economies with relevant, responsive and reliable educational solutions. Each county extension center, with oversight by elected and appointed citizens, is your local link to practical education on almost anything.

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Monthly Extension Meetings

4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3r d Thursday of month (except July),7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Springfield Livestock Marketing Center.

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: at 5:30 p.m. at the MDC regional office, on the second Wednesday of the month.

Greene County Extension Council: Last Monday of the month at noon at the Springfield Botanical Center. In May, meeting is on Tuesday.

Maggie Black

Office Manager for Greene County MU Extension Joined the local office in 2015 Maggie manages office financials, soil tests, event registrations, council relations, and customer service of all types.

Greene County MU Extension Office located inside the SpringfieldGreene 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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