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University of Missouri Extension
Laclede County
2016 Annual Report
University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age,
disability or status as a Vietnam era veteran in employment or programs.
Council Secretary
Phyllisha Weisenborn
Table of Contents
Letter from Council …………………………………………………………...……………………………………………….. Page 3
Letter from Vice Provost …………………………………………………….………………………………………………... Page 4
Impact on Laclede County ……………………………………………………………...…………………………. ……...Pages 5, 6
Extension staff ………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………. Page 7
4-H Youth Programs ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…....…Pages 8, 9
Family Nutrition Educations Programs …………………………………………………………………..... ….Page 10,11, 12, 13
Nutrition and Health Education Programs ……...………………………………...……………………………….………..Page 14
Basic Computers for Beginners………………………………………………………………………………...…………….Page 14
Business Development Programs…... ……………………………………………………………….………………………Page 15
Family Financial Programs………………………………………………………………………………………………….…Page 16
Community Development ……………………………………………………………………………..………………....Page 17, 18
Agriculture Business …………….……………………………………………………………………………….……….Page 19, 20
Laboratory Testing and Identification, Office information…………………………………………………………..………Page 21
State Fair Farm Family, Leader Honor Roll and Century Farms………………………………………………………….Page 22
Continuing Education Programs ………………………………………………………………………………….. ……Page 23, 24
Council Members, County Commissioners and Revenue Information …………………… …………………………….Page 25
LACLEDE COUNTY
186-D N. ADAMS AVE.
LEBANON, MO 65536
PHONE: 417-532-7126 FAX: 417-532-4587
EMAIL: [email protected]
December 2016
Dear County Commissioners and Friends of University of Missouri Extension,
Thank you for continuing to make University of Missouri Extension relevant and successful in
providing educational programs for citizens of Laclede County. This annual report outlines the success MU
Extension has had in Laclede County during 2016.
The success of University of Missouri Extension in Laclede County depends upon the dedication and
support of members of the County Extension Council. The council assists staff with planning and imple-
menting programs by communicating the interests and concerns of local citizens. Programming efforts
require the best efforts of our partnerships in the state to maximize and apply our resources where the
greatest impact can be made.
We want to extend a thank you to the Laclede County Commission for their continued support of
the Laclede County Extension Center.
We would also like to thank all of our volunteers, partners and stakeholders who continue to sup-
port our efforts in extension.
When you support University of Missouri Extension, Laclede County benefits as well as the state of
Missouri.
Sincerely,
Phyllisha Weisenborn Robert Smith III Sam Lower Extension Council Secretary Extension Council Chair County Program Director
University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating
Equal Opportunity/ADA Institutions
January 5, 2017
Dear County Commissioners and Friends of MU Extension:
The past year was a busy one for University of Missouri Extension. As a long-time extension professional and newcomer to Missouri, I have
found the support from people like you to be remarkable. Missouri is a special place with a promising future.
Through the efforts of faculty, staff and amazing volunteers, MU Extension connects millions of Missourians with knowledge they put into action in
their daily lives. Using a range of learning experiences, we reach people of all ages and backgrounds, in every corner of the state.
In response to direct input received from local councils and the unique nature of each county, extension programs vary slightly across the state. This strength of local flexibility and public engagement enables county-based Mizzou faculty to provide local learning experiences that improve
lives and community vitality. For example:
MU Extension business specialists helped local Missouri businesses achieve sales increases of $186 million while creating or retaining
7,766 jobs.
Helping assure access to health care in local communities, MU Nursing Outreach made it possible for 2,094 nurses keep their skills up to
date.
Our 4-H youth development specialists and other extension team members worked with volunteers and community leaders to reach 269,000
youths ages 5 to 18 across the state.
Anticipating the needs of Missouri’s aging farm population, extension faculty developed workshops that target estate planning, succession
and retirement planning specific to farmers.
These are just a few examples of how Mizzou’s commitment to extension and engagement benefitted Missourians this past year.
In the interest of better serving Missourians, we are conducting a statewide needs assessment. It will include extensive input from local communi-
ties and stakeholders. It will result in stronger alignment between extension programs and local needs.
I encourage you to read the attached annual report from your county office to gain an understanding of how MU Extension has worked this past
year to serve your community.
Your support of MU Extension and our efforts in your community is greatly appreciated. As always, I welcome your input on how the University of
Missouri can better serve the people.
Sincerely,
Marshall Stewart, Ed.D.
Vice Chancellor for Extension
VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
108 Whitten Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
PHONE: (573) 882-7477
FAX: (573) 882-1955
University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating
Equal Opportunity/ADA Institutions
LACLEDE COUNTY
FACULTY AND STAFF
LACLEDE COUNTY
FACULTY AND STAFF
ADDITIONAL FACULTY AND STAFF SERVING
LACLEDE COUNTY
PATRICIA BARRETT
Ag Business Specialist
CHARLES ELLIS
Associate Extension Professional Natural Resource Engineer
WILLIAM HALLERAN
Agronomy Specialist
KAY LEWIS
Afterschool Regional Educator
ANDREW MCCORKILL
Livestock Specialist
JACQUELINE RASMUSSEN
Business Development Specialist
MICHELLE KROLL
Community Development Specialist
REBECCA TRAVNICHEK
Family Financial Education Specialist
RENETTE WARDLOW
Human Development Specialist
PEGGY DIVINE
West Central Region
Administrative Associate
SAM LOWER
4-H Youth Development Specialist
and County Program Director
AMY BARTELS
Nutrition & Health Education Specialist
JONETTA SHAVER
Office Manager
TERESA BELL
Nutrition Program Associate
REBECCA MORGAN
Nutrition Program Associate
WAYNE PREWITT
West Central Regional Director
LINDA MEACHUM
Experience Works-Office Assistant
Sam Lower,
4-H Youth Development Program Specialist
Number of
Laclede County
Residents Served
What Did They
Learn?
What Action Did They
Take?
How Does This Work to Make
Laclede County and Missouri Better?
Total Hours of
Collective
Workshop
Participation
in 2016
186 youth ages
5 to 18.
One of every five
Missourians
between the ages
of 5 and 18 partic-
ipated in a MU
Extension 4-H
Youth Develop-
ment program in
2016.
71 screened
volunteers
Nine county 4-H
clubs offered long-
term educational
experiences in
which members
learn life skills such
as decision making,
public speaking and
working with others.
Members learn by
doing under the
guidance of adult
volunteers.
County-wide project
leaders led twenty-
four county-wide
projects in 2016
Club leaders and
club volunteers and
parents led projects
in over 45 areas.
Community service
is a large part of
each clubs experi-
ences. Over 600
community service
hours were logged
by members in
2016.
Laclede County 4-H focuses
on leaning by doing through
experiential learning. This
learning better prepares
youth for jobs critical for
economic recovery. Youth
are given the opportunity to
put this learning into action
through opportunities in lead-
ership, citizenship, teamwork,
community service and other
life skills.
Life skills are defined in a
variety of ways. 4-H, in recent
years, has given special at-
tention to youth interest, atti-
tudes and engagement in
science, engineering and
computer technology.
Active 4-H members spend
almost ten times more of their
out-of-school time engaged in
science-based activities than
their non-4-H peers. Project
work builds important life
skills.
In a longitudinal study conducted by the
Institute for Positive Youth Development at
Tufts University, the report found that 4-H
participants had better grades, were more
behaviorally and emotionally engaged with
school, and were more likely to see them-
selves going to college.
County 4-H clubs offer long-term education-
al experiences in which members learn life
skills such as decision making, public
speaking, citizenship and working with
others. Members learn by doing under the
guidance of adult volunteers.
Volunteers create, support and are part of
the 4-H community. Missouri 4-H volunteers
contribute on average 100 hours per year.
Valuing their time at $21.30 per hours,
based on average Missouri incomes, the
contribution of Laclede County 4-H volun-
teers was worth more than $150,000 in
2016! More importantly, these adults serve
as mentors for our youth helping them tran-
sition into health adulthood, priceless.
Studies show the youth in
programs like 4-H are 70% more likely to
attend college and increase their earning
potential $2.01 million dollars over their
lifetime. This would create $14 billion of
additional earning potential for Missouri
youth involved in 4-H.
6,300 hours
4-H YOUTH PROGRAMS
Dustin Price is show above and
was the producer of a national
award winning film this past
year. Dustin presented the film
at the National 4-H Film Festival
in Kansas City and won First
place.
What Action Did They Take?
National Events Attended:
National Filmfest-1
Grasslands Team-3
State Events Attended:
Livestock Judging Contest-4
Horse Judging Contest-4
State Horse Bowl-4
Missouri State Fair –20
State Fair Horse Show-2
FilmFest-1
Legislative Day-3
State 4-H Congress-2
Wildlife Habitat Contest-4
State Fashion Revue-1
State Trap Shoot-5
Local and Regional Events Attended:
4-H Camp-16
Ozark Empire Fair-28
Dairy Camp-2
Achievement-Day 24
County Fair Participants-116
“Run for the Clover” 5K-51
Shooting Sports Events-40
Livestock Events -60
Horse Camp-30
Pampered Pet Contest-16
Mid-Mo Horse Circuit-24
Missouri 4-H Food Quality-17
Robotics Camp-16
Regional Horse Bowl-12
Shooting Sports Safety Training-31
Regional Shooting Sports-5
Robotics Rumble-11
FLL Lego Competition-8
Clover Kids Camp-8
County Recognition Night-116
Livestock Showmanship Clinic
4-H members participated in a
County-wide workshop to learn
fitting and showmanship skills.
4-H YOUTH PROGRAMS
National Grasslands Team.
Three 4-Hers made up the team that competed on a regional level then won fourth place at their National contest.
Robotics Competition
Youth experienced STEM learning during
multiple sessions of hands-on confidence
and team building in preparation for the
competition.
State Champion WHEP Team
WHEP is a 4-H youth natural resource
program dedicated to teaching wildlife
and fisheries habitat management to 4-H
members. This team won first in the
state contest.
State 4-H Congress
Madeline McKimmey and Morgan Law-
rence represented Laclede County at State
4-H Congress in June. They helped select
state officers and participated in leadership
activities.
Laclede County 4-H Horse Camp
4-H members learn new skills and practice
and improve horsemanship skills. Thirty
members participated.
State Livestock Judging and Evaluation
team participated in the state contest at the
MU Campus in August.
Laclede County Fair
4-H had approximate-
ly 116 youth partici-
pate. Pictured at right
are some of the poul-
try winners.
Teresa Bell, Nutrition Program Associate Rebecca Morgan, Nutrition Program Associate
University of Missouri Extension (UME) Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP) reached 10,098 low-income par-ticipants with nutrition education in Laclede County during 2016. FNEP provides information on nutrition, food safety, and physical activity for lifelong health and fitness.
Nutrition education for youths provides information in kid-friendly terms and lessons with hands-on activities. Activities include opportunities for taste-testing healthy foods and practicing skills that lead to good health. Education for adults includes nutrition, food safety, physical activity, and food resource management.
During 2016, 4,349 youths and 5,749 adults were served through schools, community groups and agencies. The fol-lowing is a list of the locations where participants were served:
Schools:
Lebanon Head Start
Lebanon Boswell Elementary
Lebanon Joe D. Esther Elementary
Lebanon Joel E. Barber Elementary
Lebanon Maplecrest Elementary
Lebanon Hillcrest Accelerated School
Lebanon Technology and Career Center
Conway Ezard Elementary
Gasconade Elementary
Agencies:
Laclede County MU Extension Center
Lebanon Family YMCA
Lebanon Housing Authority
First United Methodist Church
Conway Senior Center (CMAAA)
Community Baptist Church
COPE
Crosslines, Lebanon
Laclede County Health Department
Laclede Industries
Lebanon Senior Center (Hughes) (CMAAA)
Lebanon L-Life
LEEP
Link
Stoutland Senior Center (CMAAA)
Evaluation data collected across the entire state reflects the positive impacts that occur in every county with FNEP. Within FNEP are two key programs, each with its own system for evaluating impact: the Family Nutrition Program (FNP) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP).
Nutrition Associates
Teresa Bell, works with Clover Kids
Camp participants using the “Kids in
the Kitchen” Curriculum.
At right: Becky Morgan reviews the
USDA “My Plate” guidelines with the
Dynamic Ducks, latch key program
students.
FAMILY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS
For youth who participated in FNP, results summarized for the state revealed the following positive impacts:
Two thousand, five hundred eight (2,508) teachers gave us feedback.
52 percent have participated in FNP for three or more years.
98 percent (2,461 teachers) reported one or more changes in students after FNP.
Student changes reported by teachers
Student changes
Percent of teachers who observed each
type of student change
Percent of teachers whose students talked about this change
More aware of nutrition 90% 89%
Make healthier meal and/or snack choices 67% 80%
Eat breakfast more often 50% 55%
More willing to try new foods 80% 80%
Improved hand washing 83% 79%
Improved food safety other than hand washing
39% 43%
Increased physical activity 65% 69%
Teachers’ Changes (self-reported)
Behavioral change Percent of teachers who made each type of change
Percent of teachers already practicing the behavior
Percent of teachers who model or talk about the behavior in front of stu-dents
*Evaluation data was collected on students who participated in a variety of curricula from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12.
More aware of nutrition 51% 48% 95%
Make healthier meal and/or snack choices 50% 45% 93%
Eat breakfast more often 36% 55% 82%
More willing to try new foods 44% 49% 90%
Improved hand washing 32% 67% 93%
Improved food safety other than hand washing 34% 60% 77%
Increased physical activity 39% 45% 87%
Make/offer healthier food choices for students 52% 38%
FAMILY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Adults who participated in FNP also made significant improvements in each area addressed.
Dietary Quality and Physical Activity
Food Safety
Food Resource Management
Indicator Percent of respondents reporting improvement
Think about healthy food choices when deciding what to feed your family 56% Use the “Nutrition Facts” label to make food choices
71% Consume something within 2 hours of waking
53% Consume the equivalent of 3 cups of milk, yogurt, and cheese each day 47% Eat more than one kind of vegetable each day
57% Eat more than one kind of fruit each day
58% Exercise for a total of 30 minutes each day
43%
Indicator Percent of respondents reporting improvement
Let meat and dairy foods sit out for more than 2 hours 61%
Thaw frozen foods at room temperature 75%
Indicator Percent of respondents reporting improvement
Plan meals ahead of time 68%
Compare prices before bought food 53%
Shop with a grocery list 59%
In addition to the numbers, local success stories demonstrate program impact.
This success is from a taste test that I had with Lebanon Jr. High one of the young men in the class hadn't ever tried a whole-wheat tortilla. He tried it and at first didn't care for the taste; however, he continued to try a few more bites. By the end of class, he told me he decided he liked whole-wheat tortillas. I am always glad when a student will participate in trying something that isn't a familiar food in their "food comfort zone". The more they try something unfamiliar and end up liking it the more their diet variety will expand. In this case--by finding out he liked whole-wheat products
he might increase the amount of whole grain foods he gets in his diet. Rebecca Morgan, Nutrition Program Associate, Laclede County
A mother told me her daughter was practicing good hand washing at home after my visit to her classroom. My daughter now asks me if she has time to wash her hands Her daughter learned about hand washing and catching a sneeze on the inside of her sleeve during her nutrition lesson.
The mother said, " she tells us she needs to wash the germs off her hands." Teresa Bell, Nutrition Program Associate, Laclede County
In summary, it has been a successful year in Laclede County for FNEP.
FAMILY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Amy Bartels,
Nutrition and Health Education Specialist
Program, Workshop, or
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Work Make Laclede Coun-
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy
12 participants
Food Preservation: Quality for Keeps
7 participants
Participants learned the proper technique for strength training, flexibility, and bal-ance exercises. At each session a prescribed set of 8 to 12 upper and lower-body strengthening exercises were completed. Participants were made to feel comforta-ble regardless of their cur-rent fitness level so they could safely participate and gradually built the strength beneficial to health. Participants learned current research-based recommen-dations for safe home food preservation and practiced a hands-on demonstration of safe techniques for preserv-ing food, including approved methods for steam canning.
Evaluations revealed that par-ticipants felt physically stronger, felt more flexible, and experi-enced better health as a result of this program. Participants felt confident in their ability to do the exercises on their own out-side of class, as well as after
the conclusion of the program.
Customer quotes: "I can climb stairs without taking a break and I can carry my groceries in
from the car.”
“I sleep more soundly now.”
Evaluations revealed that par-ticipants plan to preserve food, share food preservation infor-mation with others and use tested recipes from a reliable
source.
Customer quotes: “The most important thing I learned was that I shouldn’t use old recipes that haven’t been
tested.”
When you support MU Extension’s Stay Strong, Stay Healthy program, partici-pants increase their physical activity. This behavior change leads to reduced risk of falls, heart disease, and osteopo-rosis; decreased stress; and improved weight control and overall quality of life. These health benefits decrease the like-lihood of a participant entering a nursing home, which costs on average $24,455 per year in Missouri. The money saved benefits others by providing more discre-tionary income to keep in circulation
within the community
Home food preservation using safe tech-niques and tested recipes prevents food-borne illness occurrences, which reduc-es health care costs. Preserving foods from a home garden is a way for families to stretch their food budget and eat healthier at home. Healthier families lead
to healthier communities.
NUTRITION AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Amy Bartels,
Nutrition and Health Education Specialist
Program, Workshop, or Number of Learners
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Work to Make
Laclede County and Missouri Better?
Chronic Disease
Self-Management
9 participants
Participants learned to create action plans, practice stress reduction using mindfulness behavior techniques, improve physical symptoms of pain through relaxation and breath-ing techniques, increase effec-tive communication with health care persons/facilities, and in-crease independence in dealing with day to day problems asso-ciated with their chronic condi-tion.
The topics covered in the six sessions of the CDSMP include exercise; use of cognitive symp-tom management techniques; nutrition; fatigue and sleep management; use of community resources; use of medications; dealing with the emotions of fear, anger, and depression; communication with others in-cluding health professionals; problem-solving; and decision-making.
Evaluations revealed that individuals and families affected by chronic disease were able to improve quali-ty of life with regards to the physical and emotional aspect of self-managing their chronic disease as well as dealing with the other life changes brought
on by chronic diseases.
Customer quotes:
“I learned some skills to help me deal with my ill-
ness.”
“I enjoyed meeting others that also deal with chronic
medical problems.”
Chronic Disease Self-Management program has a beneficial effect on physical & emotional outcomes, and health-related quality of life. Across various chronic diseases, socioeco-nomic status and education levels, the program consistently results in greater energy/reduced fatigue, more exercise, fewer social role limitations, better psychological well-being, en-hanced partnerships with physicians, improved health status, and greater self-efficacy. There is also evidence that the program results in reduced healthcare costs; CDSMP saves enough through reductions in healthcare expenditures to pay for
itself within the first year.
Program, Workshop or
Number of Learners
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They
Take?
How Does This
Work to Make La-
clede County and
Missouri Better?
Total Hours of
Collective
Workshop
Participation in
2016
Beginning Computer Class
9 Participants
An Introduction to Windows
Using the mouse & icons
Basics of Word & Excel
Files, Folders, letters
Browsing internet & email
Using Facebook, photos & images
.
Each Student was able to
sit at a computer and follow
steps with hands-on experi-
ence.
This class helped
nine people become
productive within their
own homes and
home management.
Some of them were
looking to possibly
apply for jobs that
have online applica-
tions.
54 hours
NUTRITION AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jackie Rasmussen,
Business Development & International Trade Specialist
Program, Workshop, Number of Learners
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did They Take? How Does This Work to Make Laclede County and Missouri
Better
For the 17 counties that comprise the West Central Region, MU Extension Busi-ness Development Program counselors provided start-up and management coun-seling, training and other assistance to 2,347 individ-
uals and companies.
Individuals received assis-tance in topics ranging
from:
Starting A Business
Business & Strategic
Planning
Marketing
Management
Doing Business with the
Government
Understanding Financial
Statements, and
International Trade
Several businesses also worked with the Internation-al Trade Center to complete customized global market research projects that pro-vided them with assistance to identify new international market with potential for
their businesses.
Businesses participat-ing in counseling or training sessions
learned:
Effective tips and techniques to suc-cessfully start, manage or grow
their businesses
Additional resources and business as-sistance services that exist that can be accessed to support business development & growth – such as the Missouri Small Business & Tech-nology Develop-ment Centers, Missouri Procure-ment Technical Assistance Cen-ters, the Mid-America Trade Adjustment Center and Workforce
Programs.
As a result of assistance provided by the MU Extension Business Develop-ment program businesses in the WC Region in FY2016 generated the fol-
lowing economic impact:
Started 16 new businesses
Created 110 new jobs
Generated sales increases of
$13,222,114
Received government contract
awards of $18,556,219
Secured new investment (loans or
owner equity) of $4,808,256
Acquired Assets worth $1,187,009
Pictured: MU College of Business Student Interns worked with MU Ex-tension & the MO SBTDC to complete global market research for 20 Mis-souri business located across the
state in 2016.
As entrepreneurs and innovators,
Missouri’s small businesses are be-
coming a more diverse group that
continues to make the state’s econo-
my productive. There are approxi-
mately 500,000 small businesses in
Missouri. Nearly 98 percent of all
businesses with employees are cate-
gorized as small businesses. In as-
sisting the owners and managers of
those businesses, MU Extension
contributes to the county’s economic
development through growth in jobs,
sales, innovation, technology devel-
opment and commercialization.
Across the state of Missouri, the total impact for all businesses assisted by the MO Business Development Pro-
gram was:
279 new businesses
1,751 new jobs
1,811 jobs retained
$157,306,766 in increased sales
$944,855 in government contracts
$110,460,065 in loans and invest-
ments in business
$205,000 in Research Grant pro-
posals
2,723 clients/companies receiving at total of 22,453 hours of business
counseling
7,617 business training/conference
attendee
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Program, Workshop, Number of Learners
What Did They Learn? What Action Did They Take?
How Does This Work to Make Laclede County and
Missouri Better
Basic Estate Planning 24 participants
Missouri Taxpayer Education Initiative (MoTax) 17 Tax Returns
Financial Counseling 2 participants
The Basic Estate Plan-ning curriculum helps Missourians understand the need for an estate plan and presents the fundamentals of creating one. Topics covered in-clude wills, trusts, gifting, power of attorney, non-titled property, non-probate transfer tools, and health care direc-tives. The curriculum also stresses the importance of starting the process of estate planning and offers strat-egies for reducing family conflict. MoTax offers preparation of federal and state tax returns to low-income families and uses this opportunity to emphasize the importance of finan-cial planning manage-ment. Four (4) tax returns were completed in Laclede County, Lebanon on Feb-ruary 18, 22, & March, 28, 2016. Total refunds for the tax returns pre-pared in Laclede County were $17,529 federal taxes, $3,682 in Missouri refunds, and $9,722 in Earned Income Credit, $2,582 in Property Tax Credits.
Complete a financial assessment of income, expenses, and debt. Participants also keep track of spending down to the penny during their required counsel-ing sessions.
As a result of what you learned in this program, what actions do you plan to take all participants were going to share information with family members and others; 1 participant feels better able to manage their personal finances; 1 partici-pant needs to set dates for financial/estate planning tasks; 1 participant will pur-sue planning, trusts, and check PODs & TODs. MoTax offers a gateway to financial education through taxpayer assistance. The Volunteer Income Tax As-sistance (VITA) program provides free tax assistance (preparation of federal and state tax returns) to low in-come, disabled, home-bound and English as a second language taxpay-ers. Some VITA sites pro-vide assistance only to those taxpayers who are eligible for the Earned In-come Tax Credit. MoTax is supported by University of Missouri Extension along with federal and local part-ners.
Individuals identify finan-cial goals, track household spending on a specific tool and make a monthly ap-pointment.
Basic Estate Planning work-
shops provide individuals an
opportunity to reduce or avoid
conflict within families over dis-
tribution of non-titled estate
property, which leads to pre-
vention of families being frac-
tured for generations and re-
duces family stress, which eas-
es stress on overburdened pro-
bate courts.
When you support MoTax, par-
ticipants save an average of
$200 in tax preparation fees
per year, which leads to fami-
lies being able to purchase ne-
cessities and maybe reduce
family debt, which benefits oth-
er community members by re-
ducing demand for public Financial counseling communi-
cates more effectively with fam-
ily and professionals about fi-
nances, leading to reduced
family conflict and better suc-
cess reaching financial goals,
benefitting our community.
Rebecca (Becky) J. Travnichek, Ph.D, AFC
Family Financial Education Specialist
FAMILY FINANCIAL PROGRAMS
Program, Workshop,
Number of Learners
What Did They Learn? What Action Did They
Take?
How Does This Work to
Make Laclede County
and Missouri Better
Build Your Board
Statewide
37 participants
SET (Stronger Economies)
Bates
Benton
Cedar
Henry
Hickory
St. Clair
Vernon
75 participants
This online course was designed
by local Community Develop-
ment Specialists in order for
board members to understand
their legal responsibilities and
become more effective while
serving on their local boards.
The Build Your Board course is
comprised of sixteen lessons,
organized into five learning mod-
ules.
Stronger Economies Together
(SET VI) is an economic strate-
gic planning process to assist
regions with ways to create, at-
tract and retain jobs in rural
counties. In depth data tailored
to the region describing its cur-
rent and emerging clusters, com-
parative economic advantages,
and detailed demographic and
socio-economic information and
tools to uncover local assets and
resources with the help of Exten-
sion educators.
Nearly every non-profit or-
ganization operates under a
board of directors. With the
bulk of the organization’s
resources going to meet the
needs of clients, it can be
difficult for organizations to
provide the necessary train-
ing to board members and
yet the effectiveness of their
board can make or break
the organization.
The Kaysinger Basin Re-
gional Planning Commission
that was established in 1968
and is made up of seven
counties – Bates, Benton,
Cedar, Henry, Hickory, St.
Clair and Vernon in west
central Missouri. The region
received a SET (round VI)
grant in November through
USDA Rural Development
and University of Missouri
Extension to receive step-by
-step coaching to guide the
design and implementation
of a practical and viable
regional economic develop-
ment plan.
According to the TaxEx-
empt.com web-site, Missouri
has 55,739 nonprofit organi-
zations to date with a com-
bined total income of over $72
billion dollars. While some of
these are large urban organi-
zations which are profession-
ally staffed and have access
to multiple sources of board
training. A significant number
are small; volunteer ran or-
ganizations located in rural
areas with very limited access
to training resources.
Since many rural businesses
must now contend with enter-
prises located across the
globe, survival is difficult with-
out linking resources into a
more comprehensive econom-
ic development plan that
builds on the region’s unique
economic strengths and op-
portunities. The SET program
is intended to help strengthen
the capacity of communities/
counties in rural America to
work together in developing
and implementing an econom-
ic development blueprint for
their multi-county region, one
that strategically builds on the
current and/or emerging com-
parative economic ad-
vantages of the region.
Michele M Kroll
Community Development Specialist
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Program, Workshop,
Number of Learners
What Did They Learn? What Action Did They
Take?
How Does This Work to
Make Laclede County and
Missouri Better
Poll Worker Training
Laclede County
60 participants
Farmers Market Tour
Phone App
Camden, Dallas, Hickory,
Greene, Laclede, Miller, &
Polk
Data for Decision Makers
17 Counties
65 participants
Poll worker training is offered to
counties for election judges training
about voter customer service. The
course includes:
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Law and diverse
needs of voters
Assisting persons with disabilities
A new tour featuring local farmer’s
markets is available on any
smartphone or tablet including Google
Glass. To access the tour, download
the free Guidigo app and search for the
“Farm Fresh in the Ozarks Tour.” Kroll
said, “I developed the tour so that more
local residents and tourists could take
advantage of buying locally grown pro-
duce to promote a healthier lifestyle
and local markets.” The tour includes 8
stops starting in Lake Ozark and end-
ing in Lebanon.
County profile data and sales tax,
revenue and receipt data was pro-
vided for 17 county commissioners
in the WC Extension region along
with a packet of resources. A pro-
gram was given to explain where
data can be found and how it can
be interpreted at the commission-
er’s showcase held in December. In
addition, personal visits to Camden
and Benton counties have been
made discussing additional data on
sales tax analysis, transfer funds
and county comparisons.
Understanding the diverse
needs of voters.
Treating all voters with re-
spectful service.
Assisting voters with special
needs and disabilities.
Farmer’s Markets were
given business cards with
the app information to give
to customers to pass out to
their friends and relatives.
This is a pilot project so
access to evaluation data is
still being collected.
Commissioners have been
given additional information
in comparing Branson and
Camden County economic
data as well as road and
bridge trends.
With the national election occur-
ring this year there are many
election judges that are needed.
Besides learning the technical
side to voting responsibilities
customer service is another
area that needs attention to
make the voting day go smooth-
ly for everyone with less calls to
county clerks.
According to Bill McKelvey, MU
Rural Sociology Program Coordi-
nator, “Farmers markets are gain-
ing popularity in Missouri and
across the nation. In Missouri, 245
farmer’s markets were in operation
in 2014, compared to 131 in 2007.
In the United States, the total num-
ber of farmers markets increased
by 76 percent between 2008 and
2014, with 8,268 being in operation
in 2014.:” Farmers markets provide
an opportunity for growers to sell
locally and for consumers and
communities to access social, eco-
nomic and health benefits.
Helping local officials and econom-
ic development boards connect to
data and its meaning can help tell a
story or trend overtime. It gives
factual, non-biased information to
help officials make hard decisions
for their communities when budg-
ets are tight and needs are great.
Michele M Kroll
Community Development Specialist,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Terry Halleran,
Agronomy Specialist
Number of
Laclede County
Residents Served
What Did They Learn? What Action Did They Take? How Does This Work to
Make Laclede County
and Missouri Better?
Total Hours of
Collective
Workshop
Participation in
2016
Private Pesticide
Applicators Training
11 Producers
Pasture Renovation
and Weed Control /
Alternative Forages
for Beef Cattle
July & December
19 Producers
Pest identification and
economic thresholds and
injury levels.
Principles of biological
control and methods of non
-chemical pest manage-
ment. Importance of and
information provided by
label. Selection and use
of protective clothing and
safety equipment. Proper
handling of various classes
of chemicals. Considera-
tion for environmental
impacts.
Strategies to best deter-
mine the value of their
forages, the variation in
quality of forages and
how best to
manage these forages,
while maintaining produc-
tivity, maximizing nutrient
utilization, minimizing soil
and nutrient losses, and
other negative impacts on
the environment.
.
Participants met the legal re-
quirements to obtain or renew
their private pesticide ap-
plicators license. This will ena-
ble them to purchase restricted
use chemicals to control pests
in their farming operation.
They also obtained updated
information on new pesticides
and their use to control current
and emerging pests.
By understanding the research
based information and through
good production practices our
customers are able to know
why they need to be good
stewards of their land and re-
sources.
By understanding agriculture
issues producers are currently
facing, from weeds and forag-
es to beef genetics and legisla-
tion.
The proper and judicious
use of all pesticides not
only protects the environ-
ment it also will help to pro-
tect the pesticide technolo-
gy to prevent resistance
build up in the pest popula-
tion. Utilizing pesticides
judiciously will minimize
pesticide use to provide
control at a more economic
level and in a more timely
manner.
By maintaining or improv-
ing soil health and water
quality through better
distribution of nutrients on
our forage and beef cattle
operations, we ensure
future generations will
have safe and plentiful
natural resources.
36 hours
24 hours
AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS
Terry Halleran,
Agronomy Specialist
Number of
Laclede County
Residents Served
What Did They Learn? What Action Did They Take? How Does This Work to
Make Laclede County
and Missouri Better?
Total Hours of
Collective
Workshop
Participation in
2016
Veterinary Feed
Antibiotic Directive
24 Area Agriculture
Stakeholders
The attendees learned
the basics of the new
Federal Food & Drug Ad-
ministration law about
antibiotics and drug addi-
tives in their livestock
operations.
.
Local farmers learned how
medically important veterinary
antibiotics can be safely and
legally used in feed and water
for their livestock.
With Veterinary supervi-
sion local farmers and
ranchers will continue to
produce safe, high quali-
ty products for their fam-
ily as well as the market-
place.
Approximately 72
Collective Work-
shop hours for
area animal pro-
ducers.
Number of
Laclede
County
Residents Served
What Did They Learn?
What Action Did
They Take?
How Does This Work to
Make
Laclede County and
Missouri Better?
Total Hours of
Collective Workshop
Participation in 2015
28 Laclede Area
Master Gardeners
13 2016 Master
Gardener Class
Graduates
Master Gardeners continu-
ally learn about new plant
varieties, landscaping
methods, insects and dis-
eases and their
control, integrated pest
management, lawn care,
pruning, among many oth-
er areas of horticulture.
Master Gardeners
assist with the
Laclede County Fair,
volunteer, teach
gardening classes,
teach 4-H youth
about gardening,
promote extension
programming among
many educational
activities.
When you support MU
Extension’s Master Gardener
program public awareness of
unbiased, research based
gardening information is
prompted and increased.
The Laclede Area Master
Gardeners assist in the com-
munity through beautification
projects, by helping to dissem-
inate research based infor-
mation and assisting with vari-
ous other
horticulture projects.
Master Gardeners vol-
unteered 874 service
hours, which have a
value $20.585.55using
the 2015 value of
$23.56 per hour from
the Independent Sector
Policy Organization. .
Andy McCorkill
Livestock Specialist
Ted Probert
Dairy Specialist
AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS
Pictured are some examples of questions asked about plant diseases and identification in Laclede County during 2016. Insect identity and control
are also a service provided by MU Extension with the help of our professional agronomist, horticulturist and UMC Campus entomologists.
Soil Testing– MU Extension Laclede County assisted customers with 183 agricultural and horticultural soil tests in 2016. Soil testing is a measure of
nutrients needed for success in the growing process.
Forage Testing— MU Extension Laclede County assisted customers with forage samples to be tested for quality or concerns during 2016. Proper
nutrition for farm animals is an important factor in the success of all farming operations.
Water Testing—MU Extension Laclede County assisted 4 customers with water samples for livestock. This test will determine if pond, river, well wa-
ter is suitable for a livestock operation. Farmers are concerned for the health of animals and the quality of the product tin which they are responsible .
Laclede County had approximately 1150 walk-in and phone call contacts within the first 6 months of 2016.
LACLEDE COUNTY EXTENSION—2016 LOCAL IMPACT
LACLEDE COUNTY EXTENSION—2016 LOCAL IMPACT
2016
Missouri Century
Farm Families
Robert & Carlene Bobbitt
Est. 1889
David & Tammy Millsap
Est. 1905
Andrew & Candace Robertson
Est. 1866
James Family Chosen as State Fair Farm Family for Laclede County
Laclede County Farm Family in front row: Andrew James, Darren James, Tammy James and Joshua James
Back row :Rob Kallenbach, Asst. Dean of Ag Extension, MU College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Todd Hays, Vice President, Missouri Farm Bureau, Ted Sheppard, State Fair Commissioner, Lani Ogle, 2016 Missouri State Fair Queen, Jack Magruder,
State Fair Commissioner, Barbara Hayden, State Fair Commissioner, Lloyd Wilson, Deputy Director, Missouri Department of Ag
MU Leaders Honor Roll
Each year individuals are selected in recognition of their contribution of
time and service to the county extension program. These individuals are
listed on a permanent Honor Roll maintained by the county extension of-
fice and the University of Missouri. In 2016 Glennie Kinnett was chosen
for the Laclede County Leader Honor Roll Recipient.
Office of Continuing Medical Education and Physician Lifelong Learning (CME/PLL)
CME/PLL serves both MU Extension and the MU School of Medicine by educating physicians and other health care professionals and enhancing the standard of health care to improve the health of the people of Missouri and beyond through health education, wellness promotion and health care quality improvement/performance improvement initiatives. Additionally, CME/PLL facilitates and manages health care quality improvement projects for the University of Missouri Health Care system and the MU School of Medicine Springfield clinical campus. In FY 2016, CME/PLL offered 1,879 noncredit programs, courses and educational activities with 31,779 participants.
http://medicine.missouri.edu/cme/about Laclede County had 3 people who received training through Continuing Medical
Education and Physician Lifelong Learning.
Fire and Rescue Training Institute (MU FRTI)
MU Extension’s Fire and Rescue Training Institute (MU FRTI) provides comprehensive continuing professional education and training to Missouri’s fire service and emergency response personnel. The institute has a direct impact on the well-being and protection of Missouri’s 29,000 firefighters and the 6 million citizens they serve. Courses prepare firefighters for medical emergencies, hazardous materials response and disaster preparedness and mitigation, as well as fires. In FY2016, MU FRTI trained firefighters representing all 114 Missouri counties for a total enrollment of 13,828 fire and emergency responders. Student enrollment numbers rose by 6 per-cent in FY 2016 as compared to the previous fiscal year. MU FRTI served 1,360 fire departments, organizations or agencies in FY 2016. http://www.mufrti.org . 136 Laclede County residents received training through the Fire and Rescue Training Institute.
Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI)
LETI brings state-of-the-art, certified, professional training to law enforcement officers and continuing professional education to a wide spectrum of other criminal justice and public safety professionals. For more than 60 years, the institute has been the state’s leader in providing vital training and education services to Missouri’s 17,000 in-service personnel and police recruits annually. Working with national, state and local agencies from 31 states, LETI provided basic and advanced animal cruelty investigations training. LETI also conducted 17 armed intruder/personal safety presentations to extension personnel and council members. LETI led several presenta-tions to civic organizations, churches and businesses throughout the state on a variety of topics, including personal safety and armed intruder response. http://leti.missouri.edu. 8 Laclede County Residents received training through the Law Enforcement Training Institute.
MU Conference Office
The MU Conference Office provides high-quality, professional, full-service meeting management for a variety of noncredit educational programs, such as conferences, workshops, seminars and symposia. Whether a meeting is hosted on campus, in out-state Missouri or anywhere in the world, the office’s professional staff provides assistance to create the best learning environment for participants. In FY 2016, 12,215 Missourians registered to attend MU Extension conferences for teacher education in math, science and writing; crop management, and agricultural lending, as well as statewide youth leadership programs. — FCCLA and 4-H. http://
muconf.missouri.edu. 85 Laclede County residents received training through the MU Conference Office
MU Nursing Outreach
Keeping Missouri nurses up to date with the knowledge and skills they need to effectively provide care and fully participate in the state’s health care efforts is a primary goal for Nursing Outreach. In FY 2016, Nursing Outreach helped 2,094 health care profession-als participate in its programs and reached another 881 nurses through co-sponsored multidisciplinary programs. Nursing Outreach serves a predominantly rural health care audience with high-quality, affordable continuing education programs using face-to-face, web-based and online delivery methods. A full 92 percent of Nursing Outreach’s Missouri participants reside outside the metropolitan St.
Louis and Kansas City areas. http://nursingoutreach.missouri.edu
MU Continuing Education
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (Osher@Mizzou) appeals to the curious and intellectual world of adults 50 and better. Classes are taught by retired faculty, authors, artists and world travelers. Courses cover subjects such as religion and politics, poetry and folk-lore, arguments before the Supreme Court, writing your memoirs, and the 2017 solar eclipse. In addition to the broad array of classes, Osher hosts social activities and provides service opportunities for members. As the retiree population is projected to double in the next 15 years, Osher is poised to stimulate and engage the minds of seniors. http://osher.missouri.edu
Veterinary Medical Extension and Continuing Education (VMECE)
Veterinary Medical Extension and Continuing Education (VMECE) focuses on issues that have widespread impact on Missouri veteri-narians and livestock owners. Factors such as disease risks, rising input costs and increasing regulations all impact the livelihood of farming operations. The primary goal of VMECE is to provide up-to-date information and consultation to veterinarians and livestock owners so they are better prepared to address these challenges. For FY2016, VMECE provided continuing education for veterinari-ans seeking continuing education credit to renew their veterinary licenses. Team members also presented information about produc-
tion-related topics or animal disease at more than 70 meetings across the state. http://cvm.missouri.edu/cont-education.htm
Missouri Training Institute (MTI)
The Missouri Training Institute provides continuing education, custom-designed training programs and consulting services for busi-ness and industry, public and nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. Training programs include subjects such as human resource management, supervision, management, leadership, team building and other business-related topics. The institute’s consult-ing services include curriculum design, human resources, strategic planning, board development and facilitating meetings and re-treats. In FY 2016, 11,997 people enrolled in the institute’s 421 programs. http://mti.missouri.edu. Laclede County had 7 residents participate in training from MTI.
Labor Education
The MU Extension Labor Education Program works with members and leaders of a variety of workplace-based organizations across Missouri to help them develop skills to contribute to their organizations, act effectively in the workplace, and be informed and active participants in their communities. In FY 2016, the Labor Education Program offered 38 courses and conferences to meet the needs of 1,007 participants. The majority of these participants are elected and appointed leaders of organizations representing the economic interests of more than 20,000 working people in Missouri and surrounding states. http://labored/missouri.edu
MU Continuing Education
LACLEDE COUNTY
EXTENSION COUNCIL
Financial Report 2016
ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
Riki Allison
Steve Cushing
Sarah DuBose
Craig Evans
Ronna Ford
Tammy James
Justin Johnson
Tyler Kay
Darrell Pollock
Keith Ruether
Robert Smith III
Vicki Teeter
Aaron Windsor
APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
Shawn Wears-4-H Youth
Glenn Raef Farm Bureau
Phyllisha Weisenborn-MFA
Danny Rhoades-County Commissioner
Marvin Wilson-Master Gardener
Elada Wears-4-H Council
Danny Rhoades-Presiding Commission
Jack Glendenning-Western District
Joe Pickering-Eastern District
Laclede County
MU Extension Council Members
Laclede County Commission
Income
0210 · County Appropriations 43,899.96
1600 · Balance Transfers 0.00
Total Income 43,899.96
Gross Profit 43,899.96
Expense
2700 · Persnnl Serv - Salaries & Wag 21,513.80
2800 · Payroll Expenses 4,973.39
2900 · Non Payroll Salaries 183.60
3100 · Travel 4,007.49
3600 · Postage 190.00
3700 · Telephone Serv - Local 1,162.28
3705 · Cell Phone Expenses 0.00
3800 · Telephone Serv - Tolls 106.85
3900 · Advertising 96.53
4400 · Rent/Lease Equipment 1,513.92
4800 · Reproduction/Copy Services 1,376.71
5100 · Supplies/Services 2,071.78
5200 · Marketing Items 0.00
5700 · Membership Dues 0.00
6400 · Other Contract Services 400.00
6800 · Insurance 430.00
7000 · Miscellaneous 27.00
7005 · Farm Family Fair Admission Exp. 100.00
7090 · Working Capital 0.00
7250 · Subscriptions 116.71
7700 · Furniture/Equipment 600.61
8550 · 4-H Project Assistance Funds 1,485.00
Total Expense 40,355.67
Net Income 3,544.29
State, Federal and County
Funding for Extension University Extension programs in Laclede County are funded by
county, state and federal appropriations. Local funding for support
of the County Extension Center is provided by the Laclede County
Commission. They provide office space, funds for office expens-
es, clerical salary and travel expenses of extension specialists
who conduct educational programs within the county.