September 2014

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

September 2014 * Vol. 7, Issue 9

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upcoming events … page 2 Nutrition program… page 3 David Burton … page 4-6 Century Farms … page 7 Ag Report … pages 8-9 Patrick Byers … pages 10-12 Master Naturalists … page 12 Master Gardeners … page 13-14 Garden Tours … page 15-16 Pam Duitsman… page 17 4-H Report … pages 18-20 Jeff Barber … page 21-22 Friends & Sponsors… page 23-24

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100 Years Strong: Buckner Farm William Franklin Bucker and wife, Tina, purchased 60 acres near Fair Grove in 1914 and the farm has remained productive and in the family for five generations now. Charles Buckner married Katherine on September 30, 1961. They have four children (Tammy Lynn, Janet, William and Sherry) and 10 grandchildren. Charles purchased the farm from his grandfather in 1964.

William and Tammy currently help Charles and Katherine manage the farm. Charles and Katherine Buckner will be recognized at Greene County’s “Salute to Century Farms” Sept. 30. More information about the honored farms on page 6. Photo by Lynzee Glass and text taken from story printed in the September issue of Ozarks Farm and Neighbor. http://www.ozarksfn.com/

University of Missouri Extension provides equal opportunity to all participants in extension programs and activities, and for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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Selected Upcoming Extension Events in Greene County Business Development Classes Regular business classes are held at the Small Business Development and Technology Center, 405 North Jefferson Ave., Springfield. Assorted dates and topics. Register by calling 417-836-5685 or check online www.ws.missouristate.edu/sbdc.

Dinner to Celebrate 30 Years of Greene County Master Gardeners is Oct. 3 The Greene County Master Gardener chapter will celebrate its 30 year anniversary with a special event Friday, Oct. 3.

From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., a reception will be held with Chef Craig von Foerster grilling vegetables and serving a light dinner in the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield, Mo. At 7 p.m. the fun moves to the Darr Agricultural Center at 2401 S Kansas Expressway in Springfield for a lecture by Dr. Todd Lasseigne. His topic will be “Plant Collecting” and he will give an update on the Tulsa Botanic Garden where he is president/CEO. Remaining tickets are available for $15 for purchase in the Hotline Room in the Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield, during normal business hours for $15 each.

www.botanicalcenter.org

Sponsors Needed for 91st Annual Greene County Soils and Crops Conference Could your company be one of the sponsors of this year’s 91st Annual Greene County Soils and Crops Conference? The event will be held in early March (exact date and location are not set yet).

Sponsors help cover expenses for the conference including promotions, food and travel for speakers. Checks need to be made out to MU Extension - Greene County with "Soils and Crops" in the memo portion of the check.

Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy specialist with MU Extension, is coordinating the conference again and is in the process of lining up speakers on this year’s relevant topics.

Nutrition Classes at Farmers Market of the Ozarks MU Extension nutrition specialists are teaching classes at Farmer’s Market of the Ozarks. Local produce is being used in these weekly classes. Extension Recipes, Seasonal and Simple phone Apps, nutrition education handouts, and free giveaways were offered.

Upcoming classes: 10/30/14 Pumpkin Cooking Class Multiple pumpkin-based recipes; cooking demos; nutrition education 11/15/14 Holiday Cooking Class Healthy Holidays; Mashed Cauliflower and Potatoes, Light Pumpkin pie cooking demonstrations, samples and recipe cards.

For regular updates and more information visit the Springfield Food Day Celebration blog: http://www.fooddaycelebration.org/blog/

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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Family Nutrition Education Program Becky Roark     

Bingham Elementary, 4th & 5th grades — 15 students Holland Elementary, 3rd, 4th & 5th grades— 131 students Sherwood Elementary, 3rd— 5th grades—113 students Central Assembly Food Pantry Roark — 115 families Well of Life Food Pantry — 268 families

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Live spot on KOLR-TV10 Ozarks Live! I demonstrated how to make a healthy and af Horace Mann Elementary – Series of Lesfordable recipe. The spot is I available at nd rd th sons for 2 , 3 & 5 grades - 185 Students www.youtube.com/MUExtension417  Sequiota Elementary – Began Series of Les Some colleagues and I worked at the Farmers sons for 5th grade – 60 Students Market of the Ozarks (FMO). We provided  Victory Mission Family Ministries Food nutrition information to 31 adults and 14 chilPantry – Display & Discussion about dren made their own pizza with foods donated “Vegetarian”; 147 Families from farmers. I will return to FMO at Farmers  Victory Mission Ministries – “Eating Smart, Park Sept. 25 with nutrition information for Being Active”; 9 Adults families and a fun physical activity for kids.  At Reed and Marty Wood Carver middle schools, Food Power Adventure  Willard WIC, “Eating Smart, This interactive exhibit visited Fair Grove 186 sixth through Being Active” -- Adults 25 Elementary and over 400 students partici- eighth graders were  Willard Food Pantry, Display pated. It also visited Safe n Sound Play- able to determine their -- Adults 40 daily calorie needs and ground and Shady Dell Early Childhood  Pregnancy Care Center, Center which also hosted the puppet show, create a full day’s “Eating Smart, Being Active “ “Healthily Ever After” for 111 Pre-K stu- worth of healthy -- Adults 29 meals, snacks, and dents. Becky Roark, Sherri Hull and  Hand Extended Food Pantry, Marty Wood all worked with FoodPower. drinks.

Display -- Adults 46  Crosslines Food Pantry, DisFamily Nutrition Education Program play -- Adults 1544  Southwest Mo. Indian Cen2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200 ter, Display -- Adults 20 Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo.  Harter House-Strafford, DisTel: 417-886-2059 play- 50 Adults http://missourifamilies.org  Southwest Missouri Office on Aging, “Eating Smart, Being Active” -- Seniors 25  People Helping People Food Pantry, Display -- Adults 31  Life House Crisis Maternity House, “Eating Smart, Being Active” -- Adults 6

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Civic Communication Specialist and County Program Director

BY THE NUMBERS (for the month)  News Service Subscribers: 9,484 weekly  Requests for advisement: 32  Regular weekly news columns: 16  TV/Radio Interviews – 4  Total articles written this month – 54 CPD DUTIES & PROGRAMS  Financial oversight, travel authorizations.  County Commission meetings.  Friends of Greene County Extension efforts.  Edited monthly “Reaching Out Report”  Regular updates to county extension website  Coordinating meetings of council committees  Coordinate agriculture programs in the county.  Submitted two grant proposals this month.

SOCIAL MEDIA REACH (August 2014):  Individuals engaged this month on the various MU Extension Facebook pages: 24,559.  Added 12 videos to YouTube this month. Our MUExteision417 channel continues to get over 100,000 video views a year.

MEDIA WORK I am developing forms and content for an “Expert Source Program” I will introduce in early winter.

ESP will be designed to get our clients and supporters in the news more often as story sources who can detail how Extension David Burton has helped them. I will Civic communication also be teaching on ESP at burtond@missouri.edu some upcoming events.

“Using Partnerships, Volunteers and Planning to Bring an Organization Back from Near Extinction”

At the request of some council members, I submitted a proposal this summer to present about Greene County Extension at the 2014 Nonprofit Communication Conference being held Oct. 16 at Drury University. The proposal was accepted and selected for presentation out of 30 HISTORIC SCHOOLS other local submissions. Last year, the confer Making two presentations at the Annual Conence was attended by 225 individuals representference of Missouri Preservation in Excelsior ing non-profits from across the region.

Springs, Mo.: “Newswriting for the NonjourLisa Bakerink, George Deatz and Harold nalist” and “Missouri Historic Schools AlliBender will be co-presenting at the conference. ance: School Restoration Panel.”

As members of a panel they will share how  I have a request from the Missouri Humanities Greene County Extension has been able to surCouncil for a funding proposal to help provide vive after a devastating 90 percent budget cut programs during the next 12 months. forced an organization with a lean staff and  Applied for a fellowship with The State of budget to get even leaner.

Missouri Historic Society to fund local presenDescription of presentation: Learn how ultratations on one-room schools and the collection dedicated volunteers, key community partnerof oral histories. ships, mutually beneficial efforts, and strategic  The grand opening of Liberty School at the business planning brought this organization back Gray-Campbell Farmstead was on Sept. 20 and from near death. the 100th Anniversary of the oneThis presentation will inroom Greenwood School in Thanks for Helping Me clude an overview of key Webster County was Sept. 21.

“David, a sincere thanks for elements every nonprofit Both projects have involved MU your help while I have been at can use to improve. PanelExtension for a number of years. ists will then discuss key Photos and details on both events KSMU. You achieve excelefforts that helped to save lence in your job every day. I will be printed in the November newsletter for the Missouri Alliwill miss those cattle stories!” this organization. ance of Historic Schools.

Jennifer Davidson

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Regional News Service Earns $2 Million in Annual Media Coverage and Over 75 Million Impressions

nalists receive and use our content, our readership increases beyond our email.”

As of November 2013, over 9,300 members of the public receive this news service by email along with nearly 600 journalists.

Based on a 2013 demographic study of the email audience for the news service this The Southwest Region News Service has is what is known: Missouri residents combeen generating media coverage valued at prise 92 percent of the readership. more than $2 million annually for University The percentage of total individual readers of Missouri Extension since 2006. from each county are: Greene, 42.5, Chris“It takes a variety of tools to generate that tian, 15; Taney 5.8; Lawrence, 5.5; Webster, much media coverage and to have over 75 mil- 4.6; Stone, 4.4; Jasper, 4.2; Newton, 4; Polk, lion readers annually,” said David Burton, civ2.6; Dallas, 2.3; Dade, 2.2; McDonald, 2; ic communication specialist with University of Barton, 2; Cedar 1.5; and Barry, 1.4.

Missouri Extension.

VALUE OF SERVICE Southwest Region News Service is a proThe Southwest Region News Service opgram of MU Extension’s community developerates out of the Greene County Extension ment program. It involves many extension spe- center and uses a variety of techniques and cialists in southwest Missouri. tools to reach about 300,000 southwest Mis“The goal is to connect Missourian’s with souri residents weekly. local extension resources. But in Some of the tools used inthe process of doing that, memclude an e-mailed weekly bers of the public learn valuable “We don’t place a dollar news service which reaches information,” said Burton. “Our value on the social media nearly 9,000 individuals a and online contacts, but we annual survey of readers week. The use of social mehave documented that the demonstrates that this effort dia like Facebook, a blog spreads the MU Extension mes- annual value of the print and YouTube reach an adsage and impacts people’s lives and television media exceeds ditional 10,000-plus people $2 million a year.” with new research.” per week. Three weekly David Burton.

A poll conducted in 2013 columns in urban newspafound 96 percent of subscribers pers reach an audience of to the news service increased their awareness over 150,000 each week. of MU Extension programs. Over 82 percent Regular interviews of MU Extension spesaid the news service provided information cialists on Springfield and Joplin television that caused them to do something differently, and radio stations expand the weekly audiand 70 percent were able to give examples of ence further (with an estimated 40,000 how those changes impacted their family. households reached). In addition, over AUDIENCES SERVED 120,000 people each week read printed verSouthwest Region News Service has two sions of the media releases sent out via the audiences with the primary one being the news weekly Southwest Region News Service in a media in southwest Missouri. variety of print publications in southwest “Everything is done with this target audiMissouri and beyond. ence in mind,” said Burton. “When local jourOnline at http://extension.missouri.edu

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Extension News is Accessible Lots of Different Ways

By David L. Burton One thing a person can accurately say about the Southwest Region News Service is that it has changed a lot in the past 13 years. When I first began my job with University of Missouri Extension, a majority of our media releases were sent by mail or fax. Now, we send no content out using either of those methods. Instead, we have a mix of electronic methods that have shown results.

New to the mix is our emphasis on the Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board (AgEbb) which is maintained by MU Extension. The articles I now post on AgEbb remain accessible for 90 days. The content for Southwest Region News Service appears under the Cooperative Media Group link at http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/ index.idc. I will be linking to these stories via social media from this point forward.

The regional news service page also has the option of subscribing to the RSS Feed which will result in you getting an email of any media release once it is loaded to the AgEbb page. This works best if you are using Microsoft products like Internet Explorer and Outlook.

Some prefer the weekly news blast that I send out as a listserv. (Information about subscribing to the listserv is at http://extension.missouri.edu/ greene/news.aspx). This listserv is the tool/format that is provided to our office free-of-charge.

The main point is to be sure you know that there remain several ways to access, copy, use and share news content posted by MU Extension in southwest Missouri.

LET US KNOW WHY YOU LOVE MU EXTENSION: On using social media be sure to use #MUExtension417 with any posts about an MU Extension program, activity, success or volunteers. Your post might even be shared on our new blog: I Love MUExtension417 at http:// lovemuextension417.blogspot.com.

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Liberty School Dedication Sept.

20; Work of Extension Praised A “Flag Raising and Ribbon Cutting” was held on Sept. 20 for Liberty School located in the Gray-Campbell Farmstead at Nathanael Greene Park, 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield.

This summer, portions of Liberty School were moved and incorporated into a restoration project that added a reconstructed Liberty School to the farmstead. The one-room school is now going to be used to depict the educational heritage of this region to visitors.

Norma Tolbert served as chairman of Saving Liberty. MU Extension supported the effort as part of the Missouri Historic Schools Alliance.

The work of MU Extension was recognized

by Bob Belote, director of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, during his public remarks. “I would like to recognize David Burton for his efforts on this project. The MU Extension office helped bring the Liberty School project to the public eye with fundraisers and publicity. David is our resident expert on one-room schools in Missouri. His involvement is fitting since MU Extension has offices in the Botanical Center.”

See a video of the dedication online at www.youtube.com/MUExtension417.

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Agriculture and Century Farms

28 Farms in Southwest Mo Named Century Farms; Greene County Century Farms Honored at Special Event The Missouri Century Farm Program annually recognizes Missouri farms that are still productive and have been in the same family for 100 years or more. The newest additions to the Century Farm list were announced in mid-July and included 28 farms in southwest Missouri.

A listing of all 2014 Missouri Century Farms specific to southwest Missouri can be found at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.

In Greene County, the 2014 honored farm is owned by Charles A. Buckner (see front cover of this newsletter). It began as a family farm in 1914 by his grandfather, W.F. Buckner.

At the “Salute to Century Farms” held on Sept.

30, the Greene County Extension plans to honor four farms — the 2014 and 2013 honorees. Additional pictures from that event will be showcased in our October newsletter.

In 2008, the Missouri Farm Bureau joined MU Extension and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources as a program sponsor.

Applicants certified as owners of a Missouri Century Farm are recognized by the MU Extension center in the county where the farm is located. Applicants are presented with a sign and a certificate at various county events.

Since Missouri began the program in 1976, more than 8,000 century farms have been recognized. To qualify for Century Farm status, a single family must have owned the farm for 100 consecutive years. The line of ownership from the original settler or buyer may be through children, grandchildren, siblings, and nephews or nieces, including through marriage or adoption. The farm must be at least 40 acres of the original land acquisition and make a financial contribution to the overall farm income.

For application forms and information, call MU Extension Publications at 1-800-292-0969 or visit http://extension.missouri.edu/centuryfarm.

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2013 Century Farm Honorees in Greene County

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Agriculture

Farmfest Booth Celebrates 100 Years of Extension The area’s largest farm equipment and livestock display will be featured this year at the 35th Annual Ozark Fall Farmfest (Oct. 3-7) at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield.

University of Missouri Extension specialists have provided educational demonstrations and a booth exhibit at Farmfest since 1988. The MU Extension booth will in the rural living section of the west exhibit hall of the E-Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Featured topics at the MU Extension booth this year will be: 100 year celebration of Extension and looking forward to Extension in the future.

The annual event attracts an estimated 40,000 visitors. Visitors come from adjoining states and a large section of Missouri to see exhibits on farm related products and services.

While it is called Farmfest, the audience makeup is a wide variety of persons besides farmers. Fridays attract a large number of FFA students and on the weekend many part-time and potential farmers attend.

Regional faculty representing agronomy, livestock, small ruminants, natural resource engineering and dairy production will be at the exhibit to visit and answer questions. Specialists may ask Farmfest visitors about their connection to extension and the impact Extension has had on their lives.

For more information about the event visit: http:// www.ozarkempirefair.com/p/events/farmfest

2013 Display Online at http://extension.missouri.edu

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Agriculture

Commonly Asked Question: Is it Possible to Safely Graze Cattle in Johnsongrass Fields

Greene County Farm Visits by MU Extension Specialists this Month As reported by agriculture specialists:

MT. VERNON, Mo. – Whether or not a cattle Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy specialist: producer can let cattle safely graze pastures with “Most of my farm visits in Greene County johnsongrass in them is a becoming more comare small scale and I try to include them with monly asked question at University of Missouri another trip to keep your costs down for the Extension offices in southwest Missouri according county. This month I did visit the Bill to Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with MU ExShields farm near Bois D’Arc. We discussed tension. his pasture development plans and I gave “The question comes up due to the dry weather him ideas on warm season grass inclusion in and the increasing presence of johnsongrass in the plan, weed control, legume renovation southwest Missouri pastures,” said Cole. “There is and other topics.” always some risk of prussic acid poisoning with cattle grazing johnsongrass but it is minimal when the forage is over 20 to 24 inches tall.”

Here by the first of September, most johnPrompt treatment can save an animal,” said Cole. songrass is well over 20 to 24 inches tall and has Affected cattle will first salivate, then stagheaded out. ger, go down and appear to be suffocating.

“The greatest risk for toxicity on species such Prussic acid content in hay dissipates followas johnsongrass, sudan-sorghum hybrids and sudan ing cutting and curing and rarely causes any occur in the young, succulent growth stage. It can problems. However, there is no simple, inexpenalso be risky when the plant suckers out following sive, fool-proof test for prussic acid risk in a fora frost, drought or herbicide application,” said age.

Cole.

“Some veterinarians do use a test that is a Cattle that have been on the subjective test, but extension pastures containing johnsongrass specialists have not adopted Affected cattle will first during the year tend to develop the ability to cope with prussic salivate, then stagger, go that procedure,” said Cole.

For more information, contact acid. down and appear to be any of these MU Extension For safety’s sake, Cole says suffocating. livestock specialists: Eldon some caution should be used Cole in Mt. Vernon, (417) when introducing naïve cattle to a pasture containing any of the prussic acid bearing 466-3102, Andy McCorkill in Dallas County at (417) 345-7551, Dr. Patrick Davis in Cedar species.

County at (417) 276-3313 or Logan Wallace in One option, according to Cole, is to have the Howell County at (417) 256-2391. cattle full of hay or give them some concentrate feed before turn-in on a pasture with johnsongrass.

A second option is to not turn the whole herd in at once. Instead, use an animal or two of lesser value for test purposes and observe them for 30 to 45 minutes. Chances are they will head for the johnsongrass first.

“I also tell callers to know where your veterinarian is and have him or her on speed dial.

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Horticulture Specialist Community Contact: TV and Radio  5 live interviews with KOLR10’s Chris Smith (2 delivered by Kelly McGowan, 1 delivered by volunteer Terry Newport)  4 radio interviews with Morris Westfall’s “Farm Page of the Air” Print media  Contributed to several articles and interviews Requests for information  Telephone contacts – 22 for advisement  Email contacts – 19 contacts  Office visits, professional contacts – 2 for consultation and advisement  Farm site visits – 2 for consultation and advisement

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Programs Presented:  “Backyard Berries,” Springfield Organic Gardening Club meeting, Springfield (8/27/14)  “Direct Marketing for Horticultural Crops,” SWREC Agriculture Education Day, Mount Vernon (9/11/14)

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Garlic cultivars on display at the Commercial Garlic Producers Workshop.

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“All About Tomatoes,” SWREC Fall Field Day, Mount Vernon (9/12/14) “Commercial Garlic Production,” Commercial Garlic Production

Workshop, Springfield (9/17/14) “Worm Composting Patrick Byers for Organic GardenHorticulture ers,” Organic Garbyerspl@missouri.edu dening Academy, Springfield (guest presenter Dr. Hwei-Ying Johnson, LU) (9/18/14) “Growing Fruit for Home Use,” Pulaski County Master Gardeners chapter tour, Springfield (9/20/14)

Coordinated:  Lawncare Professional Workshop, Springfield (9/2/14)  Master Gardeners of Greene County board meeting, Springfield (9/2/14)  Growing Garlic Master Gardener workshop, Springfield (9/2/14)  1st Thursday informational display, Farmers Market of the Ozarks, Springfield (9/4/14)  First Friday informational display, Webb City Farmers Market, Webb City (9/5/14)  Master Gardeners of Greene County chapter meeting, Springfield (9/9/14)  Springfield Plateau Master Naturalist Board meeting, Springfield (9/10/14)  Master Gardeners of Greene County Hotline Development meeting, Springfield (9/15/14)  Springfield Plateau Master Naturalist chapter meeting, Springfield (9/15/14)  Commercial Garlic Production Workshop, Springfield (9/17/14)  Organic Gardening Academy, Springfield (9/18/14)  Pulaski County Master Gardeners chapter tour, Springfield (9/20/14)  Horticulture soil test reports - recommendations and distribution for SW region – 55 reports during reporting period

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Master Gardeners of Greene County Participated in:  Greene County Extension Council monthly meeting, Springfield (8/25/14)  Extension Thematic Teams quarterly meetings, Springfield (8/27-8/29/14)  Webb City and Farmers Market of the Ozarks pricing data collection (8/30, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/11, 9/19/14)  Master Gardener Leadership Team survey teleconference (9/8/14)  Global Connections ISE webinar (9/10/14)  Missouri State Master Gardener Conference, St. Louis (9/12-9/14/14)  Southwest Regional Faculty Meeting, Springfield (9/16/14)  Southwest Regional AG Category Meeting, Springfield (9/16/14)  MELD VI meeting, Neosho (9/23-9/26/14)

Human Interest (Greene County)

Attendees learned of upcoming turf issues, disease/insect management, basic lawn care, and soil management. Following the classroom presentations the attendees visited the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden turf plots. Co-sponsors of the turf workshop included the Ozarks Branch of PGMS, Show Me Yards and Neighborhoods, and City of Springfield Environmental Services.

Commercial Garlic Producers Patrick Byers and Kelly McGowan organized a workshop for commercial garlic producers on Sept. 17, hosted by the Springfield/Greene County Botanical Garden. All aspects of garlic production were discussed. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about the performance of 25 garlic cultivars in the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden Kitchen Garden and at Patrick’s farm. Kelly chopped vast quantities of garlic for the garlic tasting, which yielded interesting data on garlic preferences among the attendees.

Professional Lawn Care Workshop Two workshops for commercial horticulturists were recently conducted at the Springfield/Greene County Botanical Garden.

The Professional Lawn Care workshop was held on Sept.2 and featured Dr. Brad Fresenburg (MU Extension State Turf Specialist), Dr. Lee Miller (MU Extension State Turf Pathologist), Jill Scheidt (MU Regional Agronomist), and Patrick Byers. Attendees included landscape maintenance specialists from MSU, Drury University, City of Springfield, area schools, and several Drs. Lee Miller (left) and Brad Fresenburg discuss turf types in the Master private companies.

Gardener turf demonstration plots.

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Master Gardeners / Master Naturalists

Horticulture Educator Goes Full-time Effective Sept. 8 Kelly McGowan is now full-time to assist the University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist in Greene County, to help guide the Master Gardeners of Greene County and to manage volunteers and projects for Friends of the Garden. This new position is jointly funded by Friends of the Garden and MU Extension with support from the Greene Kelly McGowan County Extension Council.

Horticulture Educator Education Background: University of Missouri Extension Bachelor of Science in horticulture from Missouri State University, Springfield.

Job Responsibilities: “One of my job responsibilities includes working with the Master Gardeners by coordinating the Core Training for the Greene County Chapter, assisting the Master Gardener Hotline staff, and helping Patrick Byers with developing and planning educational opportunities for the public. As a full -time educator I will also be managing volunteers and garden projects for Friends of the Garden so we can maintain and even expand the wonderful gardens in Nathanael Greene and Close parks,” said McGowan.

How does your work impact residents of southwest Missouri? “Part of the University of Missouri Extension’s mission is to provide relevant and reliable education to the public and my job as horticulture educator does that,” said McGowan. “My work with Friends of the Garden directly impacts the quality of our botanical gardens which are one of our most frequently visited parks in Springfield, Mo.” Is there a group you are targeting for your services? “My target group is people in this region who are interested or involved with gardening or farming,” said McGowan. “My office is at the Botanical Center in Springfield. If I’m not in my office I can probably be found out in the gardens.”

Partner website: http:// www.friendsofthegarden.org/

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The Springfield Plateau Chapter, Missouri Master Naturalists Blog The Springfield Plateau Chapter, Missouri Master Naturalists Blog is written by Dr. Bob and Barb Kipfer’s and can be found at www.Springfieldmn.blogspot.com.

The Kipfers are a husband and wife team. They write their blog as a continuing community natural resource education service in support of the local Springfield Plateau Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalists. Spend some time reviewing and reading their interesting archived articles at www.Springfieldmn.blogspot.com. You can also sign up for free email distribution each time they create and publish a new post.

Dr. Bob and Barb Kipfer are a retired physician and nurse writing to advance the cause of nature through education. They are both members of Springfield Plateau Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalist, Friends of the Garden and many other organizations.

Interests include Learning natural history and sharing it with others, history of land use, watershed issues, forestry, conservation, lepidoptera, native plants, invasive species eradication and more.

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 and branded” program within MU Extension.

The MU School of Natural Resources is the academic home for the Program. See www.springfieldmasternaturalist.com or springfieldmn.blogspot.com/

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Master Gardeners of Greene County Upcoming programming and events (Patrick Byers and Kelly McGowan) 

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“Bulbs for Fall Planting,” Master Gardeners of the Ozarks Fall Gardening Seminar, Kimberling City (9/27/14) “Fireblight,” MSU Plant Pathology guest lecture, Springfield (9/30/14) “Urban Water Use,” Organic Gardening Academy, Springfield (9/30/14) FMO/KRAFT fall tour, Mountain Grove (10/1/14) Looking Back, Going Forward; Celebrating 30 years of the Master Gardeners of Greene County, Springfield (10/3/14) Master Gardeners of Greene County board meeting, Springfield (10/6/14) “Saving Seeds,” Newton County Master Gardeners, Neosho (10/7/14) Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists board meeting, Springfield (10/8/14) “Horticulture Programming Opportunities,” Douglas County Commission, Ava (10/9/14) “Pollination,” Wright County Beekeepers Association, Hartville (10/9/14) Master Gardeners of Greene County chapter meeting, Springfield (10/14/14) Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District board meeting, Springfield (10/14/14) 2014 Borlaug Dialogue and Global Youth Institute, Des Moines, IA (10/15-10/19/14) Master Gardener core training, MG of the Ozarks and Christian County MG, Hollister and Ozark (10/20/14) Master Gardeners of Greene County Hotline Development meeting, Springfield (10/20/14) Springfield Plateau Master Naturalist chapter meeting, Springfield (10/20/14) Annual Extension Conference, Columbia (10/21-10/23/14) 2014 NCCC-212 Small Fruit and Grape Research Meeting, Corvallis, OR (10/2810/30/14)

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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 can boast of over 300 members. For more information visit the chapters website at http://www.mggreene.org.

Looking Ahead:

Master Gardener Training 2015 The 2015 Core Training for new Master Gardeners will be on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 17 through April 2.

For more information about becoming a Master Gardener visit mggreene.org or call 417-881-8909.

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Master Gardeners of Greene County Member Spotlight:

Jean Ackley Q: When did you join Master Gardeners and why?

A: “I joined in 2010. Since I am in the lawn and garden area at my work and several of my customers were Master Gardeners, I was excited about the work they did and the knowledge obtained from being a Master Gardener.”

Q: What kind of gardening background do you have?

A: “My grandmother and mother were gardeners and so I started at an early age. I have had a garden, many times both flower and vegetables, all of my life. Also have helped to run my store’s garden center for the last 9 years.”

Q: What is your favorite thing about Master Gardeners of Greene County?

A: “The friendships that come from our great love of gardens. I have yet to meet someone that will not go out of their way to answer a question and share their knowledge.”

Q: Anything else about yourself you would like to share?

A: “I hope to leave this earth a better place than I found it. I want to save every monarch and honeybee for my grandkids and everyone else's.”

Q: What is one of your favorite growing tips that you would like to share?

A: “To grow what you love and not what “goes” with others. Grow without chemicals!

Take that giant step and find that your gardens will look just as nice and you may save a pollinator in the process.”

Q: What are a couple of your favorite plants?

A: “Milkweed! Any kind, and have several kinds!”

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Master Gardeners of Greene County

Successful Fall Garden Tour Benefits County Extension The weather was picture perfect for a successful "Fall Garden Tour" sponsored jointly by the Master Gardeners of Greene County and the Springfield Watergarden Society and held Sept. 20.

Net proceeds from the tour (projected to be about $500) will be contributed by both organizations to help support "Friends of Greene County Extension" Eight beautiful gardens were toured. The highest garden visitor count was about 120 at both Bob and Betty Lovett's and Janet Wreath's gardens.

Attendance was slow Ken and Mimi Grozinger's garden after 3:30 until about 5:30 when they had quite a few visitors in the evening for the Tiki Tour. People took the time to eat a little chili, enjoy the ambiance of the garden and visit with old friends and make new friends made on the spot.

“The rest of the garden hosts on the tour said it was pretty steady all Saturday Above picture by Frank Shipe: The Fall Garden Tour on Saturday turned afternoon. It seems to up some real delights, one being the almost astonishingly beautiful garden have been a huge suc- of Mackie Byars, a sweet, softspoken Master Gardener who lets her trowcess in terms of reel and shovel do the talking.

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Master Gardeners of Greene County sponse from the public and hosts,” said Pat Ware, who organized the tour and is a member of both the Master Gardeners of Greene County and the Springfield Watergarden Society.

“Our thanks to all of the homeowner garden hosts who generously opened their gardens to the public for the tour and to the members of the community who took the time to enjoy the eight gardens on this tour,” said George Deatz, chairman of the Greene County Extension Council.

Others who opened their gardens for the tour were Lynette Weaver, Pat Johnson, Mackie Byars, Katie Steinhoff and Bob and Donna Simpson.

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Nutrition and Health Specialist Local Food, Nutrition, and Health Programs offered During September, Pam taught and helped coordinate several classes in Greene County including: Local Food workshops; a Food Preservation class; and Cooking demonstration classes. In all, 216 Individuals participated in these classes.

Voices for Food Project As state Coordinator for this six-state, federally funded research project, Pam was busy during September collecting base-line data in select Food Pantries.

Data collection will continue through October for this project.

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative Through this program, Pam partners MU Extension resources and programs with communities to improve healthy living environments and policies, and to provide programming for enhanced healthy lifestyles. During September Pam met with key city leaders, funders, schools, and collaborators to implement this program.

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tions and work plans to integrate our healthrelated programs in order to maximize impact.

Chronic Disease SelfManagement Programs: This six-week series was held in Springfield during March. Outcome data on this class is excellent.

The course helps particiPam Duitsman pants improve health outNutrition specialist comes, reduces healthduitsmanp@missouri.edu care visits, and improves quality of life measures. During September, eight classes reached 96 participants.

Ozark Regional Food Policy Council: Greene County MU Extension continues as an active member of this council, planning and implementing work from the 20-county community food assessment that was recently completed. This forum includes over 50 Greene County organizations working to address and provide solutions for building our local food system. The picture below is Gordon Day from Ozark Food Harvest, sharing recent work and successes of the Glean Team program which is partnering with ORFPC members in lowincome neighborhoods to feed the hungry.

Additional work and outcomes in September:  23 individual contacts/consultations  Three day Joint Public Health Association meeting in Columbia  Springfield Local food collaborations: Local food and producer workshop planning; Food Day 2014 campaign and development; funding meetings  Two Local Food Access Webinars

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4-H Report for Greene County

Research Shows 4-H Positively Impacts Current and Future Greene County Economy Local 4-H Volunteers also Contribute Over $169,000 Worth of Time in 2013 For generations, 4-H has been known for its impact on members and their family in the areas of leadership, citizenship and life skills. But now, the results of a recent study show 4-H also impacts the local economy in both the present and future years.

According to the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, 4-H members report better grades, higher levels of academic competence, and are nearly two times more likely to plan to go to college than those who are not in 4-H. Members of 4-H are also more likely to pursue future courses or a career in science, engineering, or computer technology. The study also finds that girls in 4-H are more than twice as likely to participate in science, engineering, or computer technology programs.

“Greene County has about 200 youth involved with 4-H in community clubs,” said Karla Deaver, 4-H youth development specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Youth who earn their bachelor’s degree earn about $2.4 million more over their lifetime than those who do not have a degree. If half of our 4-H members go on to obtain a four-year college degree, 4-H will have helped those young people earn $240 million more in lifetime earnings.”

Members of 4-H are two times more likely to have been on a college campus than their non 4–H peers. Studies indicate being on a college campus is a predictor of youth going on to higher education. In 2013, at least 50 Greene County 4-H members attended one or more events on the MU campus. These youth are not only more likely to go to college, but results indicate they are also more

More About 4-H As the largest out-of-school youth organization in the world, 4-H is open to all boys and girls, ages 5 to18. Children who are five to seven years old are eligible for 4-H Clover Kids, an introductory program. Youths who are 8 to 18 years of age can select from a variety of 4-H projects and activities that stress social and life skills in areas 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.

likely to vote as adults, contribute to their community, and experience improved health for themselves and their children.

The economic impact of 4-H doesn’t stop with future earnings. Adult volunteers assist with the local 4-H program and contribute 100 hours per year to 4-H (on average). Based on average Missouri incomes, and valuing their time at $19 per hour, the contribution of 4-H volunteers in Greene County was worth more than $169,000 in 2013.

“Many 4-H volunteers spend far more than 100 hours each year contributing to the program. More importantly, these adults serve as mentors for 4-H youth, helping them transition into adulthood,” Karla Deaver said Deaver.

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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4-H Report for Greene County

County 4-H Judging Teams Earn Special Honors Greene County also had livestock judging teams that participated in the state 4-H livestock judging contest. Junior contestant Kendall Hamilton placed 8th in the contest, and the senior Greene County team placed 15th.

Members participating were Kendall Hamilton, Karson Thomas, Cody Garrett, Katie Hamilton and Breanna Hollis.

The same weekend, Greene County 4 -H members Jessica and Maddie Cobban placed first in the state 4-H horse demonstration and public speaking contest with their team demonstration, qualifying them for National competition in Louisville Kentucky this November.

Junior member Rory O’Connor placed 4th in horse demonstration as well.

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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4-H Report for Greene County

Greene County 4-H Represented at Outdoor Days Greene County 4-H was very well represented at Bass Pro Outdoor Days, September 6-7, Lake Springfield. 4-H had a general information booth promoting membership, and had activities such as tacklecrafting, a petting zoo, a dairy tent with calves and cow milking, dog agility and rally demonstrations, and Frisbee golf! Nearly 500 promotional Frisbees were given away to prospective members, and 250 made a fishing lure with 4-H Foundation trustee Byron Morrison.

Learn more about the 4-H Sportfishing program online http://extension.missouri.edu/greene 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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Housing and Environmental Design Specialist PACE progresses in Springfield, Greene County and southwest MO At the September meeting of the Springfield Greene County Environmental Advisory Board, the full board unanimously passed their recommendation to participate in the Missouri Clean Energy District, a statewide PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) funding district. Following months of deliberation and study, a letter detailing the options and recommendation has been sent to the mayor, city council and the county commissioners. Proposed ordinance language is currently under consideration with each.

Other southwest Missouri communities are starting discussions and considering this new tool for eco-

Community Partnership – Housing Collaborative studies Housing Diversity as a Major Goal of Field Guide 2030 Jeff Barber wears many hats in the discussion of housing in the Springfield Metro area. As the Vice-Chair of the CPO Housing Collaborative and participant in the Field Guide 2030: Housing Committee, Jeff has developed an understanding of the issues facing the issue from inside the community, national trends and ‘disruptors’ on the horizon. As a member of the Rountree Neighborhood Association board for nearly a decade, he has engaged the issues affecting one of the most vital urban neighborhoods in southwest Missouri.

This fall semester, MU Extension and the Drury Center for Community Studies begin their 8th year of collaboration by accepting the challenge “to promote diversity in housing for development and redevelopment,” focusing on the Center City of Springfield.

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nomic development that would allow commercial properties located within their city limits to access this alternative funding.

MU Extension and the Missouri Clean Energy Funding District are working across the state to educate communities Jeff Barber about the Housing and design necessary barberj@missouri.edu policies and opportunities that will allow building owners access to this innovative program. For more information on PACE in Missouri, check their website http:// www.mced.mo.gov Initial efforts have focused on understanding the context of planning, zoning and current development balanced with national trends, emerging types and the consideration of what factors make a housing option appropriate for each chapter of life.

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9 the architecture students will host their second meeting at Drury’s Hammons School of Architecture to get public critique to help them develop a ‘visioning toolkit’ for expanding and informing this important community dialogue.

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Housing and Environmental Design Specialist

Collaborative Visioning in Houston, Missouri Many rural communities are working to understand how they can begin to shape their futures in the reality of a global economy. Economic development methods are shifting from less productive recruitment to entrepreneurship and supporting ‘homegrown’ businesses. Attraction of young professionals, fostering start-ups and retention of the community’s youth are seen as critical to survival.

The city of Houston and the Texas County Extension Council have recognized the potential of engaging the MU Extension / Drury Center for Community Studies to work with the community in developing dialogue and creating their ‘visioning toolkit’, looking forward to the possibilities of Houston 2040.

Students stared the semester with a weekend immersion in Houston, allowing them to attend the Friday night football game, explore the city, meet community members and experience a float of the Current River (see photos at right). Current work is focused on understanding the ‘places’ in Houston and specific assets and challenges of the city.

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13 the architecture students will host their second meeting at the Texas County Fairgrounds to get public feedback to help develop a ‘visioning toolkit’ for this 25-year long-range effort.

“Collaborative Visioning” workshop at Mo. Main Street Revitalization Conference in St. Louis In mid August, Jeff Barber and Drury professor Jay Garrott presented a workshop session detailing a nominative gaming technique they frequently use to prompt deeper community discussion while leveling the participant influence through small group dynamics. The result of these workshops in

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communities is a clearer understanding of the goals, objectives and methods that can be used to develop a long-range vision.

The session and conference participation resulted in professional interest and future networking with leaders in Missouri communities that have not been previously served by the MU Extension / Drury Center for Community Studies collaborative visioning effort.

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Donation period runs from October 1 to Sept. 30

2014 Contributors to “Friends of Greene County Extension” Corporate Level Master Gardeners of Greene County Sanford, Lea & Associates

Benefactor Level Richard & Janice Bemarkt George Deatz

Patron Level Harold & Lee Ann Bender William & Virginia Darr

Sharon De Rubis Friends of the Garden Greene Co. Soil & Water Conservation District

Ann Hall Joe Jenkins James Mauldin

Michael & Jan Wooten

Sponsor Level Carl Allison Greater Ozarks Hosta Society

Old Missouri Bank RDW Family & Community Fund Jim & Nancy Tucker

Contributor Level Harold Bengsch Frank & Shirley Bridges Joyce Brown David & Stacey Burton Ramona Burton Marla Calico Cox Health Galen & Pam Duitsman Dr. Greenthumb/Greg

Peterson Family Rusty Hathcock Gaylen & Dedra Jones Jack Kaiser Darrell & Danette Proctor Ryan Lawn & Tree Jody & Barbara Norman Randall & Linda Sheridan Springfield Watergarden Society Gene Wallace

Friends Level John & Lisa Bakerink Glenn & Beverly Blake Shelby Bradley Campus, Inc. Alice Counts Bob Cirtin Gale & Becky Edwards Billie Sue Fuller Mary Gallagher James Garton Paul & Della Goodwin Ruth Grant David & Linda Hall Avis Holloway Richard & Yvonne Jarvis

Jeff Jones Mary Sue Joplin Main Street Feeds MFA Agri Services Pauline Marsh Steve & Marlu McElhany Dellene Nelson Race Brothers Farm & Supply Mike Sidebottom Steve & Pam Squibb Kathryn Steinhoff Tina Stillwell Ronald & Sue Carroll Terry

Lee & Julie Viorel David & Glenda Welde Chris & Colette Wilbers Nancy Williams

Associate Level Jodie Adams Tony & Carolyn Ahart Ted Anderson Cindy Arrowood Mr./Mrs. David Bailey Robert & Jana Belk Mardell Bontrager Keith & Malia Bucher Carr Stock Farms, LLC Kim Chaffin Steven Counts Joseph Crim Barbi Dickensheet Don & Cassandra Garoutte Kathleen Goff Douglas Green Fred & Elaine Hamburg

Harrison Farm Dulcinea Fisher-Smith Rob & Brenda Funkhouser William Hosman Rita Johnson

Bob & Barbara Kipfer John & Sharron Kluck Karen McDonald Dorothy Miller Frieda Morris Edie Nelson Albert Niewald Gladys O’Dell Minuen Odom Cathy & Alex Primm Crystal Quade H. James Roper Frank Ruzicka Rebecca Saylor Carolyn Schirmer Second Wind Companies Matthew Simpson Patsy Spindler Carol & Edgar Stephenson

Stewart Farm Elizabeth & Paul Taylor Randy Underwood Leslie Wilde

Join Friends of Greene County Extension Since 1914, Greene County residents have sought help in agriculture, gardening, 4-H youth, nutrition, families, business and community development from Extension. Members of “Friends of Greene County Extension” contribute financially to make it possible for Extension to continue having a positive impact on the quality of life in Greene County. To learn how you can help by contributing go to extension.missouri.edu/greene or call (417) 881-8909.

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

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

Park Board Meetings: Second Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Call 864-1049 to confirm location of meeting.

4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3rd Thursday of each month (except July) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S Dayton Ave, Springfield.

Greene County 4-H Foundation: meets 3rd 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: First 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.

Master Gardeners of Greene County-membership meeting: Second Tuesday each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Botanical Center.

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

Greene County Extension Office located inside the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807 Tel: (417) 881-8909 Fax (417) 823-4818 Office hours: Monday - Friday * 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Lorri Winters can help customers with material needs, soil tests or program registrations.

Contact her at the Greene County Extension Center, (417) 881-8909. Lorri Winters joined Extension in 2005.

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