“Reaching Out Report” the Greene County Extension Newsletter
2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Email: greeneco@missouri.edu * Tel: (417) 881-8909
November 2017 *
Vol. 10, Issue 11
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.
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Great Game of Business for Government/Non-Profits Program Notes
Commissioner's Ag Tour
Had a great turnout for our Commissioner’s Ag tour. Two members of the media and some guests with the City and Chamber as well. The lunch was more expensive than originally anticipated and the regional grant that paid for the shuttle was lost in University budget cuts. Next year, extension will work on getting additional sponsors and would also like to include legislators on the tour.
October 27, 2018 - Greene County EXPENSES Specialists mileage Copies Lunch at Harvest Shuttle bus Tip for shuttle driver
Quantity #/pages Cost Per 3 90 0.51 120 1 0.1 29 1 850 1 0 100 Expenses SUB TOTAL
$ $ $ $ $ $
INCOME Soil & Water Sponsorship TOTAL Program gross gain Revenue generation to campus *NET PROFIT DRIVERS FOR 2017 Actual Soil tests 326 Total Paid Registrations 1151 Total Donors 88
Financials for September 2017 Overall donations are down for the year by $6,000 but we have made up for some of that on the strength of sponsorships and contracts. We are hopeful that soil tests will pick up if the weather stays nice. That is a very important line item for our budget year. We have set a record for educational programs but as a result we have incurred additional expenses for supplies and advertising related to those programs.
Goal 400 750 80
Total 91.80 12.00 773.00 850.00 100.00 1,826.80
$500.00 $500.00 ($1,326.80) $0.00 ($1,326.80)
Pert 82% 153% 110%
INCOME
2016 378 744 68
2015 332 660 102
YTD #s
Budget #
2014 306
541 115 DIFF
Student Fees
$23,292.41
$22,000.00
-$1,292.41
County Appropriations
$44,000.00
$44,000.00
$0.00
Gifts/Grants/Contracts
$11,368.16
$16,000.00
$4,631.84
Resales/Fees/Soil Tests
$9,293.76
$11,000.00
$1,706.24
Program Support Fund
$5,755.44
$7,350.00
$1,594.56
TOTAL INCOME
$93,709.77
EXPENSES
$100,350.00
Budget #
YTD #s
$6,640.23
DIFF
Personnel Wages/Benefits
$35,291.62
$42,000.00
$16,765.73
Travel for county programs
$5,328.55
$8,000.00
$2,671.45
Office operations
$5,314.72
$8,550.00
$3,931.57
Marketing & Printing
$9,618.77
$15,700.00
$6,081.23
Supplies/Services
$12,453.63
$13,500.00
$1,046.37
Extension Council
$204.00
$600.00
$395.65
$2,000.00
$0.00
$14,846.94
$12,000.00
-$2,846.94
$85,058.23
$100,350.00
$15,291.77
Endowment Fee Generation to MU TOTAL EXPENSES NET INCOME
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$
8,651.54
$
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-$8,651.54
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Zone 1 Programs Impacts by MU Extension
Federal Grant Will Help Make Fresh, Local Food Accessible in Zone 1 Springfield Community Gardens has announced that after a highly competitive national selection process, it has been awarded $375,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program. The USDA NIFA funding is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill to develop local and selfreliant food systems, such as farm to table enterprises that bring nutritious food to lowincome communities. The funding will expand ongoing efforts to improve access to fresh, local food in Springfield City Council Zone 1. This project aims to create a local food hub that empowers low-income individuals to reduce food insecurity while also enabling
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them with education and skills to generate their own means for financial security. Collaborative community organizations include the Drew Lewis Foundation, Missouri State University, Ozarks Food Harvest, Springfield Victory Mission and the University of Missouri Extension. They have committed to supporting this "farm to table" system that develops the capacity needed to grow, process and distribute locally grown food and products. “The Ozarks has a long history of selfreliance and building community by growing and preserving our own food,” SCG’s Co-founder and Executive Director Maile Auterson said. “This generous grant will assist our community in its efforts to revitalize those systems, especially in Zone 1.” Patrick Byers, a horticulture specialist with MU Extension, will provide educational programs for growers as well as quality and safety training.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
EXCCEL Team Meets in Willard and Gathers Input The new EXCCEL leadership program offered by University of Missouri Extension and the Greene County Commonwealth is underway, and the third team meeting was held on Oct. 19 at the Willard Branch Library. Ten team members traveled to Willard and learned more about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for that community. Special guests included Brad Gray, city administrator; Kendal Cook, past president of the Chamber of Commerce and local banker; Whitney Burrell, communications director for the Willard School District; Samuel Snider, Willard city council member; and Jennifer Lankford, owner of Pillbox Pharmacy. Some of the ideas discussed with the group included infrastructure hurdles in the community; making the school, city and fire district “one Willard;” maintaining district growth of four percent a year; and why there are restrictions on building in the fly zone around the airport. The group came away with agreement that infrastructure challenges for Willard, especially regarding the need for a sewer connection for the Meadows and Villa Park area, are holding back growth and development. But there is also an energy to move forward and using existing Followers of Facebook pages I administer
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resources and partnerships to develop a plan and vision for the community. Community leaders are especially excited about the Frisco Trail stops in down, the veterans day parade planned in Willard and a national David Burton bike ride that will be Civic communication stopping in Willard burtond@missouri.edu next summer. CONTINUING DIALOGUE Members of the EXCCEL team will contribute editorials in the Greene County Commonwealth focused on community needs and issues to get a local conversation started. As a community service, the Greene County Commonwealth is providing space for the editorials. The first group column Willard City Administrator appeared Brad Gray points out the in the boundaries of the city, fire disGreene trict and school district.
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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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT County Commonwealth on Sept. 27 with editorials about Ash Grove on Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. The best way to read the columns is to purchase the newspaper locally or subscribe to it. Eventually, the editorials will also appear on the EXCCEL webpage at http:// extension.missouri.edu/greene/exccel.aspx. Online comments about the editorials (when they are posted) along with letters to the editor are encouraged to foster community dialogue and conversation. WHAT IS EXCCEL EXCCEL provides an excellent opportunity for individuals living in western Greene County to build their resume, expand their network, and improve leadership skills will also working with others to improve Ash Grove, Republic, Willard and rural areas of Greene County. “The program is modeled after MU Extension’s statewide Excel program with some unique changes that make it a fit for this area,” said Burton. “Our focus will be on developing community leaders, better understanding community issues in western Greene County and 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. The entire class also serves as an editorial board for the Greene County Commonwealth.
SPONSORS AND INFORMATION 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. For more information, contact David Burton in Greene County at (417) 881-8909 or by email at burtond@missouri.edu. Online at http://extension.missouri.edu
Kendall Cook of Mid-Missouri Bank makes a point about Willard to members of the EXCCEL team.
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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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Mizzou Alternative Break Brings 12 Students to Springfield for Service Projects A dozen University of Missouri students travelled from Columbia to Springfield on Oct. 27 to devote their weekend to service. Student leaders Dana Key and Ali Farhadi organized the service group. Team members included Kayla Borcherding, Taylor Bourland, Faith Groenke, ilinca Maria, Tucker Murphy, Emily Roiger, Xiu Han, Makayla Looney, Roxana Avalos, and Brooke Sievers. The students started their first evening in Springfield by working the Boo Bash at the Pat Jones YMCA in south Springfield. This children’s costume event included inflatables, hayrides, games, prizes Mizzou Students Kayla Borcherding, Taylor Bourland, Faith and 12 volunteers from Mizzou. Groenke, ilinca Maria, Tucker Murphy, Emily Roiger, Xiu Han, Makayla Looney, Roxana Avalos, Brooke Sievers, Dana According to Julie Oeser, cenKey (site leader), Ali Farhadi (site leader), and David Burton, ter executive with the YMCA, the county program director for MU Extension. students were an asset. “Anytime there is a student group coming from MU as part of this program we would be glad to work with them. They were great,” said Oeser. On Saturday, the students when to the Habitat for Humanity housing development in north Springfield and worked on a project arranged by Aaron Norrick, volunteer coordinator of Habitat. The students
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT spent the day fully painting the interior of a house. During the morning they applied primer, in the afternoon they painted walls and the ceiling. On Sunday, the students did cleanup and other work at Dickerson Park Zoo. These volunteers are participants in Mizzou Alternative Breaks, a program in which groups of students perform service in communities in the U.S. and abroad. Since 2014, MAB has partnered with MU Extension to send students on weekend trips within Missouri. With a presence in each of the state’s 114 counties, MU Extension is able to help volunteers identify needs and connect with service providers and community resources. “Having a dozen university students from Mizzou in town doing service, learning about Springfield, and learning about Greene County MU Extension was educational and a lot of fun,” said David Burton, civic communication specialist with MU Extension in Greene County. Mizzou Alternative Breaks started in 1991 as a small student organization. Last year, MAB sent more than 1,800 participants on 158 trips, making it one of the largest university alternative breaks programs in the country. Initially focused on service opportunities during the week of spring break, MAB now has Thanksgiving, winter, spring and early summer trips in addition to the in-state weekend trips. While the weekend trips represent a smaller time commitment, they are in some ways more challenging. Weekend site leaders (like Dana Key and Ali Farhadi) have to find the service sites themselves. They are also responsible for arranging lodging and attending to other details. “These students have been very independent and proactive and organized,” said Burton. “For the youth from Mizzou to come here and be engaged with our community is truly a blessing. It’s exactly what we need more of in our community.” Students also enjoyed making a connection with the local MU Extension office and its county program director. “Dana and I were so appreciative of the kindness we experienced in Springfield from everyone that we met and talked to. Springfield is truly a wonderful place to be,” said Farhadi. For more information about Mizzou Alternative Breaks, visit breaks.missouri.edu. More photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ muextension417/albums/72157688511409544
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AGRICULTURE
MU Extension Answers Questions at Farm Fest University of Missouri Extension again participated in the annual Farm Fest event at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Tim Schnakenberg and Bob Schultheis put up the display on Thursday which featured the 20th year for the Show-Me-Select Heifer Program and Farm Safety. During Friday, Saturday and Sunday the following MU Extension were in the exhibit area answering questions: Eldon Cole, Andy McCorkill, Patrick Byers, David Burton, Bob Schultheis, Jim Spencer, Sarah Kenyon, Randy Wiedmeier, Jill Scheidt, Reagan Bluel, Ted Probert and some administrative and agronomic help form Jay Chism. “We picked up some ideas for the booth in 2018. It’s agreed the University should help with something or somebody to recruit for the University. MSU and C of O are both always there with students or faculty,” said Cole. Cole noted that when University of Missouri President Choi was at the Southwest Research Center a few weeks ago he was stressing the need for active recruiting and this might be an opportunity. “There are lots of young high school students among the 40 to 50,000 persons who attend Farm Fest, especially on Friday.” Pictures included here are from Farm Fest and show the MU Extension booth and several specialists answering questions from members of the
Questions from Greene County I worked individually with seven clients from Greene County over the last month. Topics included lawn establishment and fertilization (2), water testing for bacteria and minerals (3), pond renovation (1), and farm safety (1). Bob Schultheis Natural Resource Engineering Specialist Marshfield, phone: 417-859-2044
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AGRICULTURE
2nd Commission Ag Tour Draws Record Crowd The 2nd Annual County Commissioners Ag Tour was held Friday, Oct. 27 in Greene County and had 29 individuals in attendance. This is an opportunity to educate elected officials, county department heads and legislators about agriculture in the county, how it contributes to the economy, how partnerships serve the agriculture community, and to highlight some of the most sustainable examples of agriculture in our county. Agricultural, forestry and related industries in Greene County had an economic contribution of $3.4 billion in sales, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s 2016 Economic Contributions of Agriculture and Forestry study. Stop #1: Commissioner Lincoln Hough explained how he has worked with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District to fund improvements on his farm. Stop #2: At the Sunshine Valley Farm, owner Jan Wooten showed tour participants a hoop house which allows her to expand the growing season and a portion of her apple orchard. Stop #3: Lunch and conver sation with Craig von Foerster and his wife Tamara, owners of Harvest, who shared the struggles of a restaurant sourcing food locally. Stop #4: Ozar ks Food Har vest farm where Alexa Poindexter told had the organization and its volunteers have used raised beds and hoop houses Online at http://extension.missouri.edu
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Greene County “Reaching Out” Report are used to grow produce for over 200 food pantries and organizations in 28 counties. Stop #5: Feemster Dairy in north Springfield where Jordan Feemster showed tour participants around his famStop #4 ily dairy which was started by his dad in 1944. The 2018 Commissioners Ag Tour will likely take place in October again and will focus on agriculture in the western portion of the county.
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“I believe milking is an inherited insanity.” - Jordan Feemster
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Horticulture Educator and Master Gardeners
Kelly McGowan
Horticulture Educator mcgowank@missouri.edu
from trees from September to October and are collected for per-
Master Gardeners Learn About Heirloom Apples
The Master Gardeners of Greene County October chapter meeting included a presentation on “Heirloom Apples and Apple Production” with John and Elizabeth Aselage from A & A Orchard. Master Gardener members got to sample 16 different type of apple varieties as part of the program.
sonal use and to sell. After walnuts are collected, they must be hulled. Hulling involves removing the outer green husk. Wear gloves if doing this by hand as the decaying green husk can stain hands. Hulled walnuts then need to be dried by placing them in a dry location for a couple weeks. At this point, they can then be cracked, shelled and stored long term in the freezer. Walnuts have a very hard outer shell and require either a ham-
Eastern Black Walnuts and Local Research
It is that time of year when area families continue the tradition of harvesting black walnuts. This can be a great activity to earn extra cash before the holidays as well as enjoy the outdoors in fall. Eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra) is a native Missouri tree and is the most common nut tree in the state. It is also a large economic crop in the state supplying about 70% of the world’s supply of black walnut. Walnuts ripen and drop 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 mer or a special cracker specially designed for walnuts. The University of Missouri has been involved with black walnut research since 1993. Research has been done using improved cultivars grafted onto native rootstocks. In 2010, researchers will be planted some new cultivars (Kwik-Krop, Sparrow, Sauber, EmmaK) with both 30 x 30 and 42 x 42 spacing. Economic analysis is a critical part of the program and research. For more information on this research, visit www.extension.missouri.edu. The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry has put together a guide entitled, “Growing Black Walnuts for Nut Production,” which provides recommendations as part of a model to make additional money.
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Missouri actually leads the world in black walnut production. Walnuts can also be a heart healthy addition to many delicious dishes. Walnuts can be eaten alone or on a variety of sweet or savory dishes.
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Horticulture Specialist Community Contact: TV and Radio Interview with Steve Helms, radio station KWTO, on high tunnels/greenhouses Requests for information Telephone contacts – 21 for advisement Email contacts – 23 contacts Office visits, professional contacts – 2 for consultation and advisement Farm site visits – 7 for consultation and advisement Programs Presented: “Beekeeping and Specialty Crop Production”, Beginning Beekeeping workshop, Gainesville (10.2.17) “Home Fruit Production”, Kansas City Master Gardener core training, Kansas City (10.4.17) “Fireblight”, guest lecture for MSU Plant Pathology class, Springfield (10.5.17) “Technology Developments for High Tunnels”, MSU/MU High Tunnel/Greenhouse Conference, Mountain Grove (10.12.17) “High Tunnel Cucurbit Production”, MSU/MU High Tunnel/Greenhouse Conference, Mountain Grove (10.12.17) Coordinated: Springfield Plateau Master Naturalist chapter meeting, Springfield (10.16.17) StrikeForce project activities – developing high tunnel and beginning farmer workshop curriculum, developing brochures and publicity Blackberry research study activities – primocane training, fruit harvest, irrigation, installation of late season SWD study in collaboration with Jaime Pinero Garlic research study activities – planning for 2018, planting fall treatments at Brakers and Darr Horticulture soil test reports - recommendations and distribution for SW region – 37 reports during reporting period Participated in: Springfield Herb Society brunch and herb presentation, Springfield (9.30.17)
Ozarks Food Harvest funding proposal planning meeting, Springfield (10.2.17) Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District board meeting, Springfield (10.10.17) Community Meeting, Springfield Community Gardens, Springfield (10.10.17) Patrick Byers Greene County ComHorticulture missioners Agriculbyerspl@missouri.edu ture Tour, Springfield (10.27.18)
Upcoming programming and events StrikeForce project planning activities Garlic research study activities Hops research study activities Blackberry research study activities Winter Production Learning Farm activities “10 Steps to Scaling Up”, New Foods Conference, Springfield (11.2.17)
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/
To learn more about local commercial horticulture programs, contact Horticulture Development Specialist Patrick Byers at (417) 859-2044 in Webster County or email at byerspl@missouri.edu.
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Nutrition and Food Policy
Voices for Food Project
public health issues related to food for their communities. This month, SW Missouri communities met to implement local Food System work and make use of community funds offered through this Pam Duitsman program. Nutrition Specialist Examples of onduitsmanp@missouri.edu going programs include: community nutrition education classes, community needs assessment and planning, implementation of community sustainability plans, etc.
Pam’s focus during Fall 2017 has concentrated on data collection for this large USDA/AFRI funded six-state research project which focuses on improving Food Security, and working to develop and implement sustainable solutions to increase availability and access to healthy foods for communities. Pam has served as the state coordinator for the project since January 2013. Pam has been working with teams of faculty and graduate students to collect data from Food Insecure Clients in Missouri counties. Each household is surveyed using cross-sectional and longitudinal instrument designs. Survey results show us the outcomes of our community work, and whether impacts extend to food insecure households. Over 2,000 household surveys have been completed to date, and the goal is to complete an additional 400 surveys this fall. Local Food and Nutrition and The six-year project was funded to Health Presentations and implement a community-based model to enhance food security; use a quasiMeetings experimental design in six states to examine Pam presented one Local Food/Nutrition outcomes; and document and disseminate best and Health presentation this month, and practices. New attended three community food Community Councils are being Coalition developed and meetings. communities are encouraged and Indirect supported in making Programming/ policy changes to Consultation: increase the Pam has offered availability of, and consultation to 12 access to healthy Greene County food. The councils individuals/ include local farms/businesses/ stakeholders who are organizations this working to address month. local food cultures and food choices; and Pam has offered consulting services to all types of individuwho are addressing als and farming businesses, including this tomato stand. 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 Second Annual Springfield Public Schools Jr. Chef Competition
Twelve teams of students in grades 3-8 showed off their creativity and skills on tacos! Ingredients were purchased when all the Jr. Chefs and their coaches loaded into buses for a trip to the Farmers Market of the Ozarks the morning of the event. The teams were encouraged to think “seasonal”, and to incorporate local seasonal produce into their dishes. Each team composed original recipes for guest judges, and were tasked to think about taste and flavors in recipe development/ preparation, and appearance of the final produce. “Wellness” was key. They were asked to use healthy and nutritious ingredients. No pre-prepared ingredients were allowed. They had one hour to complete the preparation of their meal. The event was held at Hickory Hills Elementary/ Middle School. Judges will award teams in the following categories: Best Use of Local Food; Best Presentation; Best Recipe and Taste; Best Team Spirit. This was a great way to continue the SPS Farm to School tradition
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Family Nutrition Education Program Becky Roark
Nutrition Program Associate Zone 1: The Library Station (SNAP Outreach—helping people sign up for food stamps one morning a week) Finished a 5 week session of these 5th grade classes. McCulloch Elementary (Republic) - 61 students Schofield Elementary (Republic) - 94 students Sweeny Elementary (Republic) - 61 students
Family Nutrition Education Program
2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200 Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo. Tel: 417-886-2059 * http://missourifamilies.org
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Sherwood Elementary (Springfield) - 169 students, Kindergarten & 1st grades Holland Elementary—85 students, 2nd & 3rd grades Rogersville Senior Center—10 adults OACAC Foster Grandparents — 30 adults Well of Life Food Pantry — 320 families Central Assembly Food Pantry—140 families
Sherri Hull
Nutrition Program Associate
Victory Mission Family Ministries – Discussion and Display about “Functional Foods” – 142 Families Victory Mission Family Ministries Senior Lunch – Healthy Change Workshop – 8 Adults Northview Senior Center – Eating Smart Being Active lesson on “Protein” – 3 Adults Northview Senior Center – Display and Discussion about “Healthy Celebrations” – 48 Adults Series of Lessons at Bois D’ Arc Elementary 4th, 5th & 6th grades – 151 Youth Series of Lessons at Robberson Elementary 3rd, 4th & 5th grades – 108 Youth Series of Lessons at Horace Mann Elementary 4th & 5th grades – 121 Youth OACAC Foster Grandparent Eating Smart Being Active -30 Adults SNAP Outreach
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Jennifer Nevatt
Family Nutrition Program Manager Southwest Region If you have been keeping up with FNEP you know that the adult curriculum, Eating Smart, Being Active (ESBA), has been updated. It now provides participants with hands-on cooking skills as well as a more in-depth physical activity component. The Southwest unit of FNEP has been working hard to prepare for its release and the October in-service was another opportunity. The in-service was held at the Vernon County Fair Grounds in Nevada. There, the Urban West, West Central, and Southwest regions met for a physical activity training. Specialists from campus reviewed the ESBA exercises and developed a training for the Nutrition Program Associates (NPAs) to become certified to safely teach this portion of the lessons. NPAs learned the basics of teaching exercise. NPAs learned two different series of exercises; cardio and stretching. NPAs had to demonstrate their ability to correctly introduce, perform, and count both exercise routines in order to become certified to teach the physical activity section of the lesson. In addition to these new exercise routines, NPAs are allowed to use the Walk Indoors with Leslie Sansone DVD with participants. Incorporating more physical activity into FNEP programming is another way we hope to be able to help Missourians take small steps toward healthier lifestyles.
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Office Management / Assorted 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 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 Council Officers
Joe Crim, chair Jason Whitesell, vice-chair Lisa Bakerink, treasurer Morgan Ash, secretary
Our Major Sponsors Greene County Commission 933 N. Robberson Ave., Springfield, MO http://www.greenecountymo.org/
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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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Maggie can help with soil tests, schedule dates for renewing pesticide licenses, enroll individuals in any of our various programs and a variety of other things to help our clients connect with the local extension office.
Maggie Black
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OCTOBER ENCOUNTER We had the nicest young couple pop in with their little newborn and toddler while visiting the park. The husband wasn’t sure what extension was all about. He has a lawn care/landscaping business as well as a “tiny” farm and she is wanting to grow herbs for home use and farmers markets. I gave them a brief overview of our mission and what we have to offer the community. They sat down and for every question they had, we had a publication with answers. He ended up ordering a few books and she was over the moon to have all of our information at her fingertips. I shared with him specialists names and numbers for additional questions as well as gave him various other resource contacts. We now have two Extension super fans. People like this are what makes coming to work a joy. So enthusiastic about life and thankful for their little family. They were very grateful for the help I provided and took a donation card with them.
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2017 Friend Raiser
Annual Greene County Extension Friend Raiser Campaign Begins Nov. 9 The annual friend raising effort for Greene County MU Extension begins on Nov. 9. The drive for “friends” is needed to fund the local extension office and the educational programs offered by MU Extension specialists locally. According to County Program Director David Burton, the local office has had a record setting year thanks to support from donors, sponsors and friends. “This year we are on track to set an alltime record for the number of people attending our programs and making a donation to our annual operations. Last year our office provided educational programs and assistance to over 45,000 Greene County residents,” said Burton. Individuals can be a part of that success by
making a donation to the Greene County Extension Council during its fall “friend raiser” effort. Donations during 2017 have helped to expand the 4-H youth development program in the county, expand nutrition training and food preservation classes, offer the “Salute to Century Farms” program and provide training for local farmers and gardeners, “This year, donations have also made it possible to create a new program for the development of community-minded leaders in western Greene County. This program which has the potential to make a tremendous long-term impact on western Greene County,” said Burton. Every donation goes directly to the funding educational programs organized by MU Extension in Greene County. No part of your donation goes toward the salary of a university specialist.
Donating to Greene County Extension is as Easy As: 1. Donate online at extension.missouri.edu/greene by mail or in person.
2. Stay connected with
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.
Helping Greene County Extension Do More, Reach More, Be More! University of Missouri Extension in Greene County
Located inside the Botanical Center at 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Tel: (417) 881-8909 | Email: greeneco@missouri.edu | Online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene
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