march 2014 reaching out report

“Reaching Out Report” the Greene County Extension Newsletter

2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807

Email: [email protected] * Tel: (417) 881-8909

March 2014 * Vol. 6, Issue 3

Upcoming events …

page 2

Annual Meeting …

pages 3-5

Jeff Barber …

pages 6-9

David Burton …

pages 10-13

MU President visits…

page 14-15

Patrick Byers …

pages 16-17

Master Gardeners …

pages 18-19

4-H Report …

page 20-22

Pam Duitsman…

page 23

Nutrition program…

page 24

2014 Friends list …

page 25

Sponsors & Partners

page 26

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.

Online Event Calendar The most up-to-date list of re-

ported upcoming MU Extension

programs in Greene County is

available online at

extension.missouri.edu/greene

Calendar is visible on right

side of page.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

New Council

Members Sworn

in and Others

are Honored

Richard Struckoff, Greene

County’s County Clerk,

administered the oath of

office to seven of the eight

newly elected county council members as part of the extension

council’s annual meeting on Monday, Feb. 24. Struckoff has per-

formed this duty for over 20 years but is retiring at the end of this

year. In inset shows David Burton presenting Carl Allison with

certificate recognizing him for serving two terms as council chair-

man. The matting of the frame was signed by council members

and staff all thanking Carl for his many years of service to Greene

County Extension. See pages 3-5 for more on the annual meeting

including profiles of those named to the “Leader’s Honor Roll.”

http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

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.

Garden Inspired Writing Retreat This program is for anyone who wants to be more

creative whether you like journal writing, poetry,

fiction, non-fiction or news writing. Meet in the

Botanical Center Atrium. Sessions available: April

3 and May 1. To register call 881-8909.

Time: 9 a.m. to noon

Fee: $20 per person, per session

Registration available online. Age: All ages

Organic Gardening Academy Topics presented to help guide you to balance in

your garden with naturally occurring products and

practices. Call MU Extension 881-8909

Date: Apr 17 -- Introduction to Organic Gardening

May 1 -- Preparing Garden Soil

May 6 -- Basic Plant Nutrition/ Organic Fertilizers

Jun 12 -- Growing Organic Vegetables at Home

Jun 19 -- Disease Scouting and Treatments

Jul 16 -- Organic Pest Control

Jul 31 -- Organic Weed Control

Aug 7 -- Organic Gardening for Pollinators and

Beneficial Insects

Aug 21 -- Garden Planning for the Next Season / 4

-season Gardening

Sep 18 -- Composting

Sep 30 -- Sustainable Gardening

Time: 6 p.m.

Potting Shed University Master Gardeners of Greene County have planned

a series runs through April 28, Potting Shed Uni-

versity will present a series of 10 topics. Learn

more online at http://mggreene.org/.

Botanical Camps Kids (age 7-11) are invited to spend the morning

with Botanical staff, Extension specialists and vol-

unteers to connect with gardens. Call 891-1515

Date: June 2-6 and July 7-11 Gardening

June 9-13 and July 14-18 Arts in the Garden

June 16-20 and July 21-25 Bugs & Butterflies

Time: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Fee: $75/week; FOG members $50/week

Young Sprouts in the Garden Explore child-oriented displays, crafts, and activi-

ties designed to nurture an appreciation for gar-

dening and nature. Visit the Plant Zoo, climb a

tree, “pollinate” flowers, observe ladybugs and

more. Call Botanical Center 891-1515

Age: All ages Fee: Free

Date: May 17 Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Master Gardener Plant Sale Tried and true perennials, house plants, and land-

scape plants sold to benefit the gardens in the

park. For information call Extension 881-8909

Age: All ages Fee: prices vary per plant

Date: April 26 Time: 7:30 a.m.

Salute to Century Farms Educational evening to honor Century Farms in

Greene County with a guest speaker and musical

entertainment. Call Extension 881-8909

Date: Sept. 20 Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Fee: $25 per person Round Barn Event Cnt

Presiding Commissioner Debate Hear from the candidates running for Greene

County Presiding Commissioner. The Greene

County Extension Council is hosting this debate as

a kickoff to the election. Call Extension 881-8909

Date: Tuesday April 29 Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Fee: free Location: Executive Conf. Center,

910 W Battlefield Rd, Springfield, Mo.

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.

Greene County “Reaching Out” Report Last Updated March 27, 2014

http://www.ws.missouristate.edu/sbdc

http://mggreene.org/

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu


Council’s Annual Meeting

rectly from the University of Missouri Extension

in Columbia, example the Fire and Rescue Train-

ing Institute that last year provided training for

752 students in Greene County, the largest num-

ber of students for any county in Missouri.

In addition to the development of needed

programing one of the main Extension Council

roles in Greene County today involves fundrais-

ing to supplement the $10,000 state mandated

minimum contribution from the Greene County

Commissioners through the county budget pro-

cess. A minimum that we have been receiving the

last few years, including again this year.

Our local office operating budget for

2014 calls for a minimum $57,000 in needed in-

come. One of our main sources of operating in-

come is now the Friends of Greene County Ex-

tension, a group of individuals and business, who

have generously contributed supplemental fund-

ing that started for the 2013 budget year. For ex-

ample, last years contributions were $27,662

cash plus $11,576 in-kind.

So far the cash contributions to the Friends of

Greene County Exten-

sion for the support

of 2014 Extension office

operations total $19,576

in cash coupled with our

$10,000 county budget

commitment equals al-

most $30,000 of the

needed $57,000. As you

can see there is still a

minimum $27,000 of

fundraising work for our

team to do.

Of course any

additional funding we

are able to raise from the community translates to

expanded Extension programing. Are we up to

this challenge? You bet we are! The depth and

quality of our 2014 Extension services to the

Greene County community depends on it.

Council More Important Than

Ever to Success of Extension Speech by George Deatz

I want to start by thanking everyone who is

here this evening in support of the University of

Missouri Extension Greene County. A person-

al thank you to Carl Allison for his years of council

leadership and the other council members who will

be leaving us.

That brings me to the new council members

who were sworn in this evening. You are now part

of a unique Greene County team, a team made up

of not only the Greene County Council members

but all of the residents of Greene County and oth-

ers who use the MU Extension services. This team

includes all in attendance this evening, the Univer-

sity of Missouri Extension staff across the state

who guide and assist us in fulfilling our mis-

sion, the Greene County Commissioners and other

county employees that we rely on for assistance

with our state mandated partnership.

I do want to take a mo-

ment to thank the Greene

County Commissioners and

the Springfield-Greene Coun-

ty Park Board for working

together to provide Extension

with the offices and meeting

rooms located here in the

Springfield Botanical Center,

the heart of horticultural ac-

tivity in Greene County.

We are all working to

improve and expand the

Greene County Extension

service programing that

touches so many lives. Since 1914, Greene County

residents have sought help from Extension in areas

related to nutrition, families, business and commu-

nity development, plus agriculture, gardening, and

4-H youth development. Programs in addition to 4-

H like the Master Gardeners of Greene county,

Master Naturalists and more. To do this takes ade-

quate and consistent funding.

Other Extension services are brought to us di-

“Are we up to this challenge?

You bet we are!

The depth and quality of

our 2014 Extension services

to the Greene County

community depends on it.”

George Deatz

2014 council chair




Angela Jenkins Honored

Angela Jenkins is project coordinator for the

Ozarks Regional Food Policy Council (ORFPC)

and a pediatric nutrition specialist for CoxHealth.

Angela is also working closely with Dr. Pam

Duitsman on building Food Policy Councils in

southwest Missouri communities, and helping

communities decrease food insecurity.

“Angela is also currently partnering with me

and other community leaders on a project to fos-

ter economic development in Greene County

through the building of stronger infrastructures

between large systems and local producers,” said

Duitsman. “Extension’s Leaders Honor Roll pro-

gram is intended to honor outstanding communi-

ty leaders who have excelled in supporting or co-

teaching MU Extension programs and who sup-

port Extension’s program priorities. The program

priorities include three areas where Angela is a

leader: enhanced economic viability, building

strong individuals, families and communities,

and creating and sustaining healthy environ-

ments.”

Mark Green Honored

Mark Green is a District Conservationist with

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

(NRCS) in Springfield. Greene received his bache-

lor in agronomy from Missouri State University in

1983 and has worked for the Soil and Water Con-

servation District and NRCS since 1981. He has

been serving in Greene and Webster Counties in

SW Missouri since 1994.

“Mark is always a calm and thoughtful partner

in programs and projects. He is an educator and a

great supporter of Extension and our programs. He

is vital to the success of our Soils and Crops pro-

gram. He also works with extension specialists in

this region on a number of events like the Region-

al Intensive Grazing Schools, Spring Forage Con-

ference and hay schools,” said David Burton,

county program director for Greene County Exten-

sion. “For this reason, the Greene County Exten-

sion Council recognized Mark Green with our

Leader’s Honor Roll Award.”

Three individuals were recognized for their long-term commitment to MU Extension programs

by being named to the “Leader’s Honor Roll.”

David Burton (left) and Mark Green (right). Angela Jenkins (left) and Pam Duitsman (right).




Barbara St. Clair Honored

Barbara St. Clair has been a member of Master

Gardeners of Greene County since 2004. She is a

past chapter president and current chair of both the

Nathanael Greene Demonstration and Xeriscape

Gardens. Last year she was the chair of our very

successful 18th Annual Missouri Master Gardener

State Conference with over 400 attendees. Barbara

is currently an educator with the Nixa School sys-

tem and is a wonderful supporter of Greene County

Extension and our programs.

“For these reasons, I am pleased to announce

that the Greene County Extension Council has rec-

ognized Barbara this year with our Leader’s Honor

Roll award,” said George Deatz, chairman of the

Greene County Extension Council. “Thank you

Barbara for all you have done, and are currently

doing, to support the University of Missouri Exten-

sion and the Master Gardeners of Greene County.”

Three individuals were recognized for their long-term commitment to MU Extension programs

by being named to the “Leader’s Honor Roll.”

George Deatz (left) and Barbara St. Clair (right).

Annual Meeting Meal

Features Local Foods

Prepared by Local Chef

Chef Craig von Foerster and council member

Tamara von Foerster provided a meal for this year’s

annual meeting featuring local Missouri purveyors.

From the charcuterie board featuring smoked

ham and unique breads to the BLT soup and the pork

roast from Circle B Ranch, the meal received rave

reviews.

Even more importantly, the meal featured food

from farms and greenhouses that have worked with

Extension and put the spotlight on Extension’s cur-

rent work with local food production.

To learn more about the von Foersters visit them

online at www.fromtabletofarm.com.

Even the appetizers were local and excellent.

Housing and Environmental Design Specialist

ing just south of the City

Utilities office building.

This facility provides a

‘clearing house’ for those

seeking affordable hous-

ing, public housing assis-

tance or even homeless

services.

Additional aspects of

the housing recommenda-

tions were to find ways to

effectively, safely and

efficiently renovate the

community’s aging hous-

ing stock. Cooperative work with rental home-

owners, city officials and developers could help

realize the longer term vision of diversifying the

available housing options and assuring safe, ener-

gy efficient housing for the future.

Lastly, the Housing committee echoed the

need to pursue programs for energy efficiency

and renewable energy retrofitting as seen nation-

ally through PACE (Property Assessed Clean

Energy) funding programs, as signed into Mis-

souri law in 2010.

PACE Communities across Missouri are consider-

ing ways that they can take advantage of PACE

(Property Assessed Clean Energy) funding, al-

lowed by Missouri law since 2010. This innova-

tive method of financing energy efficiency and

renewable energy improvements for commercial,

agricultural, industrial, multi-family, not-for-

profit and public properties binds the debt to the

property rather than the owner, allowing repay-

ment of an annual increment that is billed with

the property’s tax bill and can transfer from own-

er to owner. The key is that funding is based on

the utility cost offset by the improvements and

must have a positive cash-flow from day one.

Jeff Barber Housing and design

[email protected]



Community Partnership of the

Ozarks - Housing Collaborative As a member of this Housing focused collabo-

rative for over 8 years, I have helped organize and

participated in homeless counts, “A Day in the

Life” homeless simulation, monthly meetings, rep-

resentation on City committee dialogues and con-

tinuously advocated for a more energy efficient,

sustainable and diverse housing stock for Spring-

field and greater community.

In January, I accepted the nomination to be-

come the Vice-Chair of the Housing Collaborative

with the request of CPO staff and committee mem-

bers to help the group study and promote more

housing options, promote universal design and ex-

pand the pathways to own or rent safe, affordable

housing. This group is seen as central to helping

the city and county pursue the Housing chapter of

the new Field Guide 2030.

Field Guide 2030

More than 100 Springfieldians joined City

Manager Greg Burris and Mark McNay Feb. 6 to

celebrate the launch of Field Guide 2030, a com-

munity strategic plan for Springfield's next 20

years. The event was the culmination of more than

two years of work by community and business rep-

resentatives and the Field Guide Strategic Plan Co-

ordinating Committee to draft a set of strategic

goals for the next two decades.

As a member of the Housing Committee, our

sessions focused on impacts that were both imme-

diate and on a

further horizon.

Prior to the re-

lease of the final

report, a Housing

Office was estab-

lished in an un-

derutilized build-




lowing the endorsement of three Field Guide

2030 committees and central to recommendations

from the Environmental Advisory Board’s Green

Building Taskforce, the community has ex-

pressed strong support for moving forward with a

PACE funding option, possibly passing a Mis-

souri Clean Energy Funding District participation

ordinance before summer. I have been and will

continue to hold a lead role in this effort.

Project CoRE Through the persistent efforts of the ad hoc

Project CoRE Advisory Committee, progress has

continued to provide an educational opportunity

for Missouri Division of Youth Services offender

rehabilitation program. Working to support the

mission of David Lowry, a Building Trades In-

structor for OTC, to engage youth that have made

poor decisions in the past, while teaching build-

ing skills to rehabilitate homes and the broader

neighborhood context.

Through a partnership with the Sherman

Avenue Project Committee and City of Spring-

field staff, Project CoRE has devised the pur-

chase, abatement and construction financing of a

home just north of OTC campus. Additionally,

persistent communication with OTC administra-

tion has secured the promise of the institution’s

continued support.

Last fall, 14 students participated, in a 10 on

-site day session that provides them with ½ high

school credit upon completion. Interested stu-

dents can repeat and continue to build their stake

in the project. Past participants have been proud

to show people the homes that they have rebuilt

and note how it has re-centered their lives.

Under a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’

between the Missouri Clean Energy Funding Dis-

trict (www.mced.mo.gov) and University of Mis-

souri Extension, specialists are helping communi-

ties and counties take the first necessary steps to

participate, by assisting passage of ordinances /

resolutions that enable property owners access to

PACE funding. Specialists will work with civic

leaders, economic developers and the business

community to identify eligible properties and origi-

nate potential PACE funded projects. I will be tak-

ing a lead role in this effort.

PACE has been listed as one of 20 ways to

build a cleaner, healthy and smarter world in the

December 2009 issue of Scientific American mag-

azine. It has been seen as the latest economic de-

velopment tool available to communities with no

public liability or fiscal impact such as tax abate-

ment, allowing communities to reactivate their ex-

isting structures and supporting infrastructure.

Most recently, I helped the Reeds Spring

Board of Aldermen to pass a PACE participation

ordinance. Two primary aspects became the focus

of how PACE could help their community by first

focusing on the Old Reeds Spring High School

Community Center, then Spring Street businesses.

Likewise, I assisted Lamar in passing their PACE

participation ordinance during the summer of 2012

with the hope of reactivating the O’Sullivan plant,

retaining existing businesses and building on the

progress of the DREAM Initiative for the revitali-

zation of their downtown and Square.

Springfield and Greene County are investigat-

ing how they can best engage PACE funding. Fol-

http://www.mced.mo.gov




Carthage: Fall 2013 – pop. 14,095 Last fall, 5 students studied the parks and

recreation facilities in Carthage in order to assist

a citizen committee to develop their broader vi-

sion for improving and expanding park opportu-

nities. The final presentation was held after the

semester break due to a weather cancellation.

Clear to

all participants

was the need

to have a fo-

cus that ranges

in scale from

the neighbor-

hood park to

possibly re-

gional assets

like conserva-

tion areas and

expanded

greenway

trails. Additionally, the use of participatory pro-

cess should be pursued when considering activi-

ties and particular sites, making a significant ef-

fort to engage the Latino community and other

stakeholders.

Webb City: Spring 2014 – pop. 10,841 Five students will work with a Visioning Advisory

Committee to build upon the Spring 2008 Main

Street visioning effort, Fall 2013 King Jack Park

visioning effort, and the DREAM Initiative reports

to develop a citywide vision for their 20-25 year

future horizon. The students have toured the com-

munity and conducted a workshop with 29 partici-

pants sharing their input through a gaming method

used to determine an overarching goal, objectives

and methods. Funding is provided by Webb City.

Sheldon: Spring 2014 – pop. 534 Four students will be working with a Visioning

Advisory Committee to develop a citywide vision

for their 20-25 year future. The students have

toured the community, studied super-trends affect-

ing Sheldon and have conducted a workshop with

39 participants sharing their input through a gam-

ing method used to determine an overarching goal,

objectives and methods. Funding is provided by

West Central Community Action Agency, citizens,

businesses and the City of Sheldon.

Community Visioning Collaborative with Drury Architecture Students




Community Vision-to-Action:

Reeds Spring – pop. 903

Following the Spring 2011 Visioning Effort in

Reeds Spring, the school district approached the

Board of Aldermen to gift the Old Reeds Spring

High School building and property to the city.

This led to the relocation of the City Hall to the site

and notions of developing the Old High School

into a community center.

In pursuit of preparing partnerships, grant ap-

plications and moving toward the creation of a via-

ble community center, I was asked to facilitate

a three session workshop to get citizen input on

a long range vision for activities and facility

improvements for the Community Center.

Discussions, goal-objective-method delib-

erations and sketching activities were used to

record participant input. Attendance at the ses-

sions averaged 12 persons. Anticipated follow-

up includes assistance with PACE funding ap-

plication, grant applications, professional ser-

vices procurement and an advisory role in any

implementation.



Civic Communication Specialist and County Program Director

COAD WORKSHOP

AND GRANT

Working with a team of

Extension specialists

across four states as part

of a grant focused on Ex-

tension’s response follow-

ing disasters. This grant

generates revenue from

my work in the area of

using social media for dis-

aster response.

WORKING ON REVENUE PROPOSALS

Developing ideas to generate revenue from the

Southwest Region News Service. This takes a

bulk of my time, builds our local image and gets

people in our programs.

TEAMED UP TO OFFER SUPERVISORY

TRAINING EVENTS IN BRANSON

I am part of a regional director formed team

of six regional Extension specialists conducting

trainings based on curriculum from the Exten-

sion’s Missouri Training Institute. I have devel-

oped a day-long program on business writing.

Over the course of four days, our team joint-

ly conducted and learned material for the

“Supervisory Certificate Training” which covers

topics important to supervisors. The goal is to be

able to offer these trainings in urban areas to

business clients or large companies.

MARKETING PROGRAMS TO BUSINESS

I am using the available program sheets from

specialists serving Greene County to market our

programs to Springfield businesses for employee

trainings. The content goes out in late April.

KEY PROGRAMS OR EVENTS

Internal reporting known as webapps.

CPD phone conference about fall training.

Southwest Regional Council meeting

KOLR TV Spot

I submit three special columns each week.

SALUTE TO CENTURY FARMS

I’m working on a fall event I’m calling: “Salute to

Century Farms.” This replaces the Century Farm

presentations that have been done at the Ozark Em-

pire Fair and should also be a fundraiser.

BY THE NUMBERS (for the month)

News Service Subscribers: 9,523 weekly

Requests for advisement: 18

Regular weekly news columns: 14

TV/Radio Interviews – 1

Total articles written this month – 42

COUNTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR DUTIES

Financial oversight, travel authorizations.

Park Board and County Commission mtgs.

Friends of Greene County Extension.

Edited monthly “Reaching Out Report”

Regular updates to county extension website

SOCIAL MEDIA REACH (Feb. 2014) Individu-

als reached during this month via the regional ex-

tension social media tools: 152,684.

MO. HISTORIC SCHOOLS ALLIANCE

A board of directors (which is a council commit-

tee) has been established and includes statewide

representation. I’ve written grants that are out-

standing right now with two groups seeking funds

to get this launched. I have an intern working on a

publication/directory of one-room schools in Mis-

souri that we will sell and expand each year. I’m

also working out details for a Century School pro-

gram that will generate funds. We will ask local

Extension offices to present these awards to histor-

ic schools in their area that apply for the program.

Therefore, the program crosses regional lines. I’m

working with volunteers and board members to

restart our quarterly newsletter known as the His-

toric School Quarterly.

David Burton Civic communication

[email protected]

www.botanicalcenter.org

http://www.botanicalcenter.org



Agriculture

Annie’s Project Program Draws

25 Women to Greene County A series of farm management courses de-

signed just for women – known as Annie’s Pro-

ject –is being offered at the Greene County Ex-

tension Center every Monday night from March

10 to April 21. The course is of particular interest

to women who want to learn how to run a farm as

a business.

This is the first time Annie’s Project has been

offered in Springfield. The class reached its limit

of 25 participants. Various MU Extension spe-

cialists teach but the program is organized by Dr.

Gordon Carriker and David Burton.

March 31 Tested Bull Sale at

Springfield Livestock Center The Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improve-

ment Association held its tested bull sale March 31

at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center.

MU Extension livestock specialists help with

all aspects of the sale, work with producers who

want to qualify stock for the sale, and provide edu-

cational programs at the start of the sale itself.

For more information www.swmobcia.com.

Private Pesticide Applicator

Training Draws 30 Agronomy Specialist Tim Schankenberg pro-

vided a private pesticide applicator training on

March 11 for 30 individuals looking to renew or

earn a PPAT license. The training was held at the

Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center.

Under Missouri law, this training provides cer-

tification to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicators

License for Missouri agricultural producers and

will also count for recertification requirements by

the state. The training will not certify for commer-

cial application licenses.

The training is held in Greene County twice a

year and is designed to make sure restricted chemi-

cals are used and stored in a way that is safe for

individuals and the environment.

Spring Forage Conference

Draws 300 to Springfield The 30th annual Southwest Missouri

Spring Forage Conference was held Feb. 25 at

University Plaza Hotel and drew over 300 par-

ticipants. The conference planning team (at

right) includes seven MU Extension specialists.

David Burton also manages media and market-

ing for the program.

The conference is co-sponsored by several

southwest Missouri Soil and Water Conserva-

tion Districts, USDA Natural Resources Con-

servation Service, Missouri State University,

University of Missouri Extension, Missouri

Department of Conservation, and USDA Farm Service Agency.

Attendees at Annie’s Project on March 17.



Agriculture

UAVs are Crowd Favorite at

Annual Greene County Soils

and Crops Conference The 91st Annual Greene County Soils and

Crops Conference and SWCD Annual Meeting on

Tuesday, March 18 drew 102 people to the banquet

room at Springfield Livestock Center.

Program topics and speakers included:

“Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Agriculture

(Drones),” by Bob Schultheis, MU Extension natu-

ral resources engineering specialist; “Getting Top

Dollar for Your Feeder Calves,” by Andy

McCorkill, livestock specialist with MU Extension,

“Winter Livestock Water: Nothing is Maintenance-

Free,” by Mark Green, Greene County NRCS and

“Pasture Weed and Brush Control,” by Tim

Schnakenberg, agronomy specialist, MU Extension

Program and cost-share updates were given by

staff with the Greene County NRCS, FSA, and the

Soil and Water Conservation District.

Sponsors for this event include Greene County

Soil & Water Conservation District, Old Missouri

Bank, Springfield Livestock Market, MFA in Ash

Grove, Friends of Greene County Extension and

the Greene County Commission.

The presentation given by Schultheis on using

drones in agriculture was a crowd favorite. The

uses for UAVs on the farm are as varied as Mis-

souri farmland. Entomologists may find the devic-

es especially helpful for directed scouting of pests.

UAVs can collect information on plants that have

grown to heights that make it difficult to walk

through narrow rows. Livestock producers can use

them to check on their cattle without leaving the

house. Farmers can also use the unmanned devices

to document conditions when applying for govern-

ment programs or crop insurance.

UAVs suited for farm applications vary widely

in cost and size. Entry-level aircraft cost $500-

$1,500 and can fly for 10-20 minutes without re-

charging batteries. Most weigh less than 5 pounds,

have a wingspan of less than 3 feet and travel un-

der 30 mph. For about $300, farmers can install

cameras in drones that can send clear still or video

images to a smartphone.

A capacity crowd of 102 attended this year.

Bob Schultheis was a crowd favorite.

Billy Claiborn (left), a member of the Greene Coun-

ty 4-H Foundation, honored Tom Kissee and the

Springfield Livestock Center for supporting 4-H.

Extension Fire and Rescue Training Institute



MU Extension Fire and Rescue

Training Institute Benefits

Greene County by Training

Nearly 1,000 Local Firefighters

University of Missouri Extension’s Fire and

Rescue Training Institute exists to plan and de-

liver training for fire and rescue personnel, emer-

gency managers, and other responders in Mis-

souri according to David Hedrick, director or

MU FRTI.

Over the last three fiscal years (2011 –

2013), 2,823 fire and emergency service person-

nel in have received over 46,424 instructional

hours of training in 147 classes provided by

FRTI through MU Extension in Greene County.

This includes students from Greene County, as

well as students from other counties coming into

Greene County to attend classes.

“FRTI training prepares firefighters and oth-

er emergency first responders to handle emergen-

cy situations, situations that may require them to

place their own lives at risk. It is imperative that

these responders receive safe, realistic, and effec-

tive training,” said Hedrick. “Enabled by this

training, Greene County’s emergency responders

have made a significant impact on the protection

of lives and property of the citizens.”

Programming is conducted across the state in

local communities, as well as through annual and

regional fire schools. Missouri has 893 fire de-

partments and fire protection districts with over

23,600 firefighters in the state.

“We use a regional field extension infrastruc-

ture so courses are conducted across the state at

the local level to meet the training needs of the

state’s fire service, 80 percent of which are vol-

unteers,” said Hedrick.

MU FRTI receives 21 percent of its budget

from the University of Missouri Extension. The

Institute self generates the rest of the necessary

budget.

PHOTOS AT RIGHT: Taken during the Aircraft

Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Program taught by

FRTI at the Springfield airport in 2011.



Office of University of Missouri System President

used today as an opportunity to talk about the

innumerable benefits of going to college. In addi-

tion, he toured Springfield Remanufacturing Cor-

poration, a company in Springfield that remanu-

factures large-scale transportation parts, to dis-

cuss workforce development needs.

“I firmly believe that a college education is a

person’s greatest opportunity for a successful

life,” Wolfe said. “By any measure – income,

prosperity, health – a college education has a pro-

found effect on an individual, which in

turn can provide a tremendous boost to

our communities, culture and state as a

whole.”

Wolfe – a graduate of the University of

Missouri-Columbia – said he became

alarmed that this message was getting

lost soon after he became university

president a year and a half ago. There

has been a growing body of literature

that points to increases in student debt

and declining job placement rates,

which he fears could cause some stu-

dents to reconsider a college education.

Wolfe said that in reality, insurmounta-

ble debt for students following gradua-

tion is the exception, rather than the

norm, and the alternative of not going

to college has more dire consequences

than paying off student debt. For in-

University of Missouri

President Tim Wolfe Visits

Willard School and Chamber Tour promotes the value of higher edu-

cation to Missouri students, business

and community leaders

University of Missouri System President Tim

Wolfe resumed his Show Me Value Tour on March

5 with stops in Willard and Springfield, continuing

the conversation he began with Missourians to

counter growing sentiment that a college education

is not as valuable as it once was.

Wolfe visited Willard Middle School, his latest

stop on the tour that began in March 2013. Since

then, the president has visited Moberly, St. Joseph,

Farmington, Lebanon, Webb City/Joplin, Jackson/

Cape Girardeau, California, Boonville, St. Louis

and Kansas City, speaking to more than 3,000 mid-

dle and junior high school students about the im-

portance of a college education.

Focused on communicating the value of higher

education to Missouri’s middle and high school

students – as well as community members – Wolfe

President Wolfe speaking to students at Willard Middle School.

President Wolfe speaking to individual students at

Willard Middle School after his presentation.



Office of University of Missouri System President

“As a son of two college professors, a col-

lege graduate myself, university president

and – most importantly, the father of two

college freshmen – I urge all Missouri

students to think about college when they

consider their future,” Wolfe said.

“Whatever their life ambition, a college

education can truly help make their

dreams a reality – and we as a society will

be better off for it.”

CHAMBER & EXTENSION

Regional Extension Director Jay Chism

and Greene County Program Director Da-

vid Burton attended President Wolfe’s

presentation to the Willard Chamber of Com-

merce at the Willard Community Center.

Wolfe focused his Chamber presentation on

the fact that Missouri is not funding education

well when compared to other states.

“Companies look at communities and the

culture of the community and the education being

offered there,” said Wolfe. “The biggest piece of

the Missouri pie of taxes is Medicaid. The next

biggest are K-12 and Higher education. We are

near the bottom nationally for funding of educa-

tion and we are racing to the bottom.”

To be competitive, Missouri needs to rethink

its priorities according to Wolfe.

“We need to change the conversation about

education. It is an important part of our state’s

economic development,” said President Wolfe.

President Wolfe also mentioned MU Exten-

sion and the impact Extension does have in the

area. “I remember when I was just a few weeks

into this job that I made a trip to Springfield to

learn about Extension programs. I remember

hearing from the dairy farmer who told me that

Extension programs saved his family farm. That

is just one area where Extension is making an

impact.”

Extension is also a proven program for reach-

ing all Missourians. “We asked ourselves, ‘Are

we serving 6 million Missourians as the state

constitution says we should?’ Extension is one of

the ways we can,” said Wolfe.

stance, a person with a college degree will make

nearly twice as much in his or her lifetime as some-

one with a high school diploma. And the rate of

return on a college degree is about 15 percent –

compared to the stock market at around 7 percent

and the housing market at .4 percent.

At the four campuses of the University of Mis-

souri System, about eight out of 10 students also

get some form of financial aid.

Aside from the financial advantages, President

Wolfe also said a college education allows students

to discover their talents, hone their strengths, think

creatively and strategically, and learn to work in

teams, which are all skills needed in today’s work-

force, regardless of the job. College graduates also

lead healthier, longer lives, on average.

President Wolfe visits with Executives at SRC in Springfield.

President Wolfe touring SRC.



Horticulture Specialist

Gardeners of Greene

County core training,

Springfield (3/18/14)

Food Safety from

Farm to Fork,” FMO/

Kraft Professional

Development work-

shop, Springfield

(3/19/14)

“Pest Management,,”

FMO/Kraft Profes-

sional Development

workshop, Spring-

field (3/19/14)

“Woody Landscape Plants,” Master Garden-

ers of Greene County core training, Spring-

field (3/20/14)

“Building Your Farm Income through Horti-

culture Diversity,” Farming Diversity meet-

ing, Ava (3/21/14)

“Building Your Farm Income through Horti-

culture Diversity,” Farming Diversity meet-

ing, Theodosia (3/21/14)

“Starting a Vegetable Farm,” Missouri Mi-

nority and Limited Resource Farmers Con-

ference, Jefferson City (3/22/14)

Community Contact: TV and Radio

2 live interviews with KOLR10’s Chris

Smith

5 radio interviews with Morris Westfall’s

“Farm Page of the Air”

1 live radio interview with KKOZ, Ava

(3/25/14)

Requests for information

Telephone contacts – 73 for advisement

Email contacts – 31 contacts

Office visits, professional contacts – 1 for

consultation and advisement

Farm site visits – 2 for advisement

Programs Presented: Grape Pruning Workshop, Nevada (3/3/14)

“Specialty Bulbs,” Nevada Master Gardeners

workshop, Nevada (3/3/14)

“Developing a Winning Farmers Market

Booth,” FMO/Kraft Professional Develop-

ment workshop, Springfield (3/5/14)

“Specialty Bulbs for the Landscape,” Vernon

County Master Gardeners, Nevada (3/8/14)

“Pruning Grapes,” Grape Pruning Workshop,

Nevada (3/8/14)

“Food Safety and Water Use on the Farm,”

Food Safety Work-

shop, Kansas City

(3/14-15/14)

“Food Safety and

PYO Farms,” Food

Safety Workshop,

Kansas City (3/14-

15/14)

“Food Safety and

Manure Use on the

Farm,” Food Safety

Workshop, Kansas

City (3/14-15/14)

“Vegetable Graft-

ing,” guest lecture

MSU vegetable pro-

duction class,

Springfield

(3/17/14)

“Home Landscape

Design,” Master

Patrick Byers Horticulture

[email protected]

Hands-on practice at the Grape Pruning Workshop.



Horticulture Specialist

“Easy Care Turf and Groundcovers,”

Potting Shed University, Springfield

(3/24/14)

“All About Tomatoes,” LIFT Senior

Citizens group, Springfield (3/26/14)

Coordinated: Master Gardeners of Greene County

core training (2/20, 2/25, 2/27, ¾, 3/6,

3/11, 3/13, 3/18, 3/20, 3/25)

Missouri Blueberry School confer-

ence, Springfield (2/21-22/14)

Food Safety and Specialty Crop Pro-

duction workshop, Bolivar (2/24/14)

Master Gardeners of Greene County

board meeting (3/7/14)

Grape Pruning Workshop, Nevada

(3/8/14)

Blueberry Pruning Workshop, Joplin

(3/9/14)

Master Gardeners of Greene County chapter meet-

ing (3/11/14)

High Tunnel Construction Workshop, Mount

Vernon (3/12-3/13/14)

Fruit Grafting Workshop, Mountain Grove

(3/12/14)

Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists board

meeting (3/12/14)

Master Gardener Hotline Development meeting,


Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists chapter

meeting (3/17/14)

LUC Tree Pruning Workshop, Lampe (3/20/14)

Fruit Grafting Workshop, Springfield (3/26/24)

Grape and Fruit Pruning Workshop, Springfield

(3/26/14)

Horticulture soil test reports - recommendations

and distribution for SW region – 126 reports dur-

ing reporting period

Participated in: MOSES Organic Farming conference, La Crosse,

WI (2/27-3/1/14)

MELD VI, Session 2, Kansas City (3/4-3/7/14)

Lincoln University IPM Advisory Board meeting

(3/6/14)

Global Food Systems thematic team meeting,


Mini Envirothon, Lebanon (3/24/14)

Upcoming programming Composting, Mount Vernon (3/27/14)

“Seed Saving,” Springfield Herb Society

seed swap, Springfield (3/29/14)

Elderberry Producers Workshop, Red-

bud, IL (4/23/14)

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/

Attendees at the apple grafting workshop preparing

whip and tongue grafts

http://www.springfieldmasternaturalist.com/

http://springfieldmn.blogspot.com/




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 commu-

nity gardens, conducting workshops, participating

in a Master Gardener speakers’ bureau and staffing

the Master Gardener “Hotline.” The Master Gar-

deners of Greene County can boast of over 300

members. For more information visit the chapters

website at http://www.mggreene.org.

Kelly McGowan Horticulture Educator

University of Missouri

Extension

[email protected]

Upcoming Events April 7-Potting Shed

University: 6:30-

7:30 “Introduction

to Herbs”

April 8-Monthly

Chapter Meeting:

6:30-8 p.m. at Bo-

tanical Center

April 14-Potting

Shed University:

6:30-7:30 “Worm

Composting Bins”

April 21-Potting

Shed University:

6:30-7:30 “Butterfly Gardens.”

April 26-Plant Sale 7:30 am at Botanical Cen-

ter

April 28-Potting Shed University: 6:30-7:30

“Mixing Annuals and Perennials in Your Gar-

den”

*All Potting Shed University Classes are at the

Botanical Center with a fee of $5. No registra-

tion required; pay at the door.

Master Gardener Workdays Workdays took place at

both the Xeriscape and

Nathanael Greene

Demonstration Gardens in

March. A special thanks

to the 40 Master Garden-

ers who came out to get

the beds ready for Spring.

The Xeriscape Garden

workday was featured in

the Springfield News-

Leader. At right: Master

Gardener Minuen Odom

Native Bed Makeover The Native Beds at the Nathanael Greene Demon-

stration Gardens are in the process of undergoing

an overhaul and rejuvenation process this year,

thanks to Master Gar-

dener Kay Johnson.

Kay has a passion for

native plants including

his project at Hickory

Hills School in Spring-

field which gives stu-

dents a hands on ap-

proach to learning

about natives.

Mike Sidebottom and Glenn Blake working on top of

the Wisteria Pergola in the Master Gardener Demon-

stration Gardens

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den, Master Gardener Demonstration Gar-

dens (at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial

Park), Xeriscape Garden, Lawn & Garden

Show with classes, speakers bureau, Hickory

Hills School Greenhouse and Gardens,

Springfield Botanical Gardens, and commu-

nity garden tours.

This year, Master Gardeners had several

projects that resulted in large numbers of

volunteer hours. For example: volunteers re-

ported 2,620 volunteer hours at the demon-

stration garden in Nathanael Greene Park,

1,844 volunteer hours operating the Master

Gardener Hotline inside the Botanical center,

1,227 volunteer hours maintaining the Xeri-

scape Garden on South National and 1,467

volunteer hours working in other gardens at

the Botanical Center.

.Nearly 23,000 Volunteer

Hours Contributed to the

Community by Master Gar-

deners of Greene County

Master Gardeners of Greene County has

announced that members contributed a grand

total of 22,936 volunteer hours during 2013.

The valuation of volunteer time provides

one way to measure the impact individuals

make with each hour they volunteer.

According to Independent Sector (IS), the

national average hourly value of volunteer time

is $22.14. The average hourly value in Mis-

souri is placed at $19. That means the value of

the time volunteered in the community during

2013 by members of the Master Gardeners of

Greene County exceeds $435,784.

During the year, chapter members use

forms to track their volunteer hours on projects

approved by leadership of Master Gardeners of

Greene County. Those forms are submitted by

members to the Greene County Extension of-

fice to document the number of

hours required to retain active

membership.

This year, the total hours re-

ported in Greene County were

submitted by 163 "active" Mas-

ter Gardeners.

There are a number of com-

munity projects that generate

volunteer hours for Master Gar-

deners of Greene County. A few

of the projects include: Master

Gardener Basic & Advance

Training classes, Potting Shed

University classes, community

garden classes, Hotline Garden

information, assistance with the

“Ask a Master Gardener” col-

umn, Young Sprouts in the Gar-J.J. Averett working with the iris in the Xeriscape Garden during a

clean-up day. Photo by Master Gardener Cary Stokes.



4-H Report for Greene County

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 mak-

ing, communication, social interaction, civic

responsibility and physical skills. Children do

not have to live on a farm to join 4-H. Pro-

ject opportunities include computers, robotics,

foods and nutrition, horticulture, large and

small animals and more. Missouri 4-H is Uni-

versity of Missouri Extension's youth develop-

ment program. Learn more online.

Greene County 4-H’er Among

Those Selected to Attend

Missouri 4-H Congress

Anthony Gott

will be among

the nearly 400 4-

H’ers attending

the Missouri

State 4-H Coun-

cil’s 69th annual

Missouri State 4-

H Congress in

Columbia on

May 28-30.

This year’s

theme for State

Congress is “A

New League of

Super Leaders.”

Attendees like

Gott will get the opportunity to learn about the bene-

fits of the leadership skills gained through 4-H, devel-

op those and other skills, meet other 4-H’ers from

across the state, attend thought-provoking workshops

and hear from some nationally known speakers.

Anthony Gott is a student at Strafford Public

Schools and is a member of the Highmark 4-H Club.

“I have never been to the Missouri 4-H Congress

before. I don’t really know what to expect but I’m ex-

cited. I know this is my last year in 4-H and I am try-

ing to figure all this out by myself. My grandma used

to be very involved in 4-H, until about 4 years ago

when my grandfather had a severe stroke. My Grand-

mother used to help me with camp, trips and kept me

involved with 4-H,” said Gott.

4-H Dairy Cow Camp in

Springfield Prepares

Future Dairy Leaders

Youth ages 8-18 interested in learning

about the dairy industry will want to register

for 4-H Dairy Cow Camp, set for May 24-26

at Robthom Dairy in Springfield, Mo.

This camp draws attention to the im-

portance of farming and its important role in

Missouri’s economy. It provides youth a

hands-on opportunity to care for dairy ani-

mals and learn about dairy production while

learning life-skills at the same time.

Persons working in the dairy industry

visit with campers about careers in the dairy

industry as well.

The registration brochure and health

form for the camp can be found online at

http://extension.missouri.edu/lawrence .

For more information, contact Karla

Deaver at the Lawrence County Extension

Center in Mt. Vernon, (417) 466-3102.

http://www.extension.missouri.edu/greene/4h.aspx

http://extension.missouri.edu/lawrence




souri 4-H Kids Helping Kids

fund, voted on several ballot

issues in a mock election, and

learned about additional trip

opportunities through 4-H.

Participants gained skills

for successful work on teams, in careers, and

in their communities through workshops

presented by the Missouri College Advising

Corps, Purdue 4-H Teens Teaching Biotech-

nology, Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors,

and Wisconsin and Missouri 4-H teams.

Summiteers also honed their knowledge and

skills with the EDGE challenge course,

Bridal Cave Tour, line dancing, and team

talent showcase emceed by Mizzou 4-H.

On Sunday, youth and adult teams creat-

ed plans to implement 4-H “teens as teach-

ers” projects in their communities during

2014. With support from adults and oppor-

tunities to teach their peers about an issue or

cause they care about, event organizers say

youth can step into roles as community edu-

cators, change makers, and lifelong learners.

Three Greene County 4-H’ers

Attend Summit and Celebrate

100 years of learning through

Cooperative Extension

A.B. Burkhart, Taylor Groves and Lora Wright,

all Greene County 4-H members, were among 140

youth and adults who participated in “Life is a High-

way!” the 2014 Youth Civic Leaders Summit at Win-

dermere Conference Center March 7-9.

The 4-H team was joined by teams from 15 other

counties, as well as groups representing Indiana, Min-

nesota, and Wisconsin 4-H.

Carroll County 4-H Teens served as youth hosts

for the retreat, bringing history to life with Route 66

themed décor, snacks, and teambuilding activities.

Through a trivia challenge, Summit teams learned

about the history and passage of the Smith-Lever Act

of 1914, which formalized Cooperative Extension into

a nationwide system, making 4-H and higher educa-

tion accessible to youth across the United States.

During Friday and Saturday sessions, 4-H alumni

were invited as guest speakers, presenting thought-

provoking questions on topics ranging from agricul-

ture, technology, and medicine, to education, leader-

ship, and service.

“It was fascinating to hear

how much 4-H alumni still value

the program and what it has done

for their personal, professional,

and civic lives, even years after-

ward,” said Steve Henness, State

4-H Specialist. “It really made

the point that youth development

is an investment in education, ca-

reers, and communities over the

long term. Life (in 4-H) is a high-

way, and we hope more young

people experience the whole trip.”

On Saturday evening, Sum-

miteers celebrated the 100th anni-

versary of the Smith-Lever Act

with activities promoting citizen-

ship and lifelong learning. They

donated over $220.00 to the Mis-

A.B. Burkhart, Taylor Groves and Lora Wright, all Greene County 4-

H members, were among 140 youth and adults who participated in

“Life is a Highway!” the 2014 Youth Civic Leaders Summit.




Greene County 4-H

Team Takes First in

Junior Horses

4-H’ers from all across the

state tested their horse judging

skills Saturday, March 15, at the

University of Missouri campus.

Ben Gallup, 4-H youth special-

ist with MU Extension, said 10

classes were available for partici-

pants to judge. Stephens College,

the Missouri Junior Paint Horse

Club and Rocky Mountain horse

owners assisted with the event.

To qualify, participants must

understand the breed standards and

explain how they place the horses

in a class.

The top three overall winners

in the Junior Horses category were

Mikayla Peterson, Greene County,

first; Kristyne Eckhoff, Bates

County, second; and Colton War-

ren, Boone County, third.

The Greene County team took

top team honors as the overall

winner in 4-H Junior Horses cate-

gory. Team members are Mikayla

Peterson, Nicole Berger, Cara

Driskell, Ella O’Connor, Rory

O’Connor and Brooke Wieder.

In the 4-H Senior Horses

group, the Greene County team

won third-place honors. Members

include Jessica Cobban, Mattie

Cobban, Serena Peterson, Bailey

Skinner and Taylor Wieder.

Congratulations to the Greene County Horse Judging program!

The junior team was 1st out of 16 teams and the senior team was

3rd of 15 teams! Congratulations to Mikayla Peterson, high indi-

vidual in the junior division,

Ella O'Connor, 4th high indi-

vidual, Brooke Wieder, 6th

high individual, and Cara

Driskell, 17th high individual

in the contest. In the senior

division, Jessica Cobban was

5th high individual, Serena

Peterson was 11th and Mattie

Cobban was 17th.

Nutrition Specialist



Duitsman

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative (HLI) is a University of Missouri

Extension program. Pam works with

communities to develop healthy com-

munity policies and environments that

support access to healthy food and

opportunities for physical activity.

Collaborations include members of

local government, public health agen-

cies, business leaders, local food &

farm groups, schools,

churches, etc. The

committees work to

create positive envi-

ronmental changes

and impact lifelong

health. In addition to

planning, community

programs and initia-

tives are on-going.

This month, a HLI 5-K community fun run was held.

Hy-Vee Sponsored Health Bash: this two-day

event provided

opportunity for

MU Extension ed-

ucation and re-

source delivery.

MU Extension

logo appeared in

Hy-Vee flyers mar-

keting the two-day

event. Sixty-seven participants received nutrition

education, and several hundred received infor-

mation on MU Extension.

MU Extension Programming Planning and

Integration: Pam is

working on this

statewide team to

integrate our health-

related programs

with research; max-

imize our impact in

communities; devel-

op sustainable re-

source generation;

and elevate MU Extension’s value. This team met

four times during the month of March.

Local Food System Work Creation of Community Food System

Coaching Toolkit to be used in SW Mis-

souri Counties. The document will be useful

in engaging communities around food sys-

tem issues, and helping them address hunger,

health, sustainability, and food access issues.

Ozark Regional Food Policy Council:

Greene County Extension continues as an

active member of this council, planning and

implementing work from the 20-county com-

munity food assessment. This forum includes

over 50 Greene County organizations work-

ing to address and provide solutions for

building our local food system. In March, a

brochure was created to better communicate

our work. Several grants were written,

awarded, and projects started to address key

recommendations from our assessment.

Economic Development through Local

Food: Local Food as a Driver for Economic

Development is the focus for a committee I

am working with to bring a series of educa-

tional events to Greene County. In March,

funding was received from Community

Foundation of the Ozarks.

USDA Agriculture and Food Research

Initiative (AFRI) Grant: Pam works 75%

on this grant, and is developing materials to

assist rural communities with developing

Food Policy Councils; and to address Food

Insecurity issues in SW Missouri counties.

This work is being done in collaboration

with five other states in the North Central

Region of Cooperative Extension. These

materials will be used in SW Missouri begin-

ning in 2014.

Chronic Disease Self-Management Pro-

grams: This six-week series was held in Spring-

field during March. We have great outcome data

on this class. For example, it helps participants

improve health outcomes, reduces health-care

visits, and improves quality of life measures.

Pam taught nine classes in March, and 94 partici-

pants received education through this 2-hour

workshop.

Becky Roark Republic WIC Clinic—24

clients

Well of Life Food Pantry—

160 families

Central Assembly Food Pan-

try—105 families

Shady Dell Early Childhood

Center—65 students

Boyd Elementary School—215 students

Amazing Kidz Day Care—15 students

Sherri Hull Victory Mission Family Ministries Food

Pantry – Display & Discussion about

“Nutrition Facts Panels”; 125 Partici-

pants

Republic WIC Clinic, lessons on “Whole

Grains” 32 clients

Completed series of lessons at Walnut

Grove Elem. PK-6th grade – 152 stu-

dents; Bois D’ Arc Elem 4th-5th grade –

100 students; Campbell Small Wonders

PK – 45 students

Began series of lessons at Sequiota Elem.

K-4th grade 300 students



Jenni Nevatt This month I completed a series of lessons for

99 of Carver middle school's sixth and sev-

enth graders. In addition to basic nutrition

information, students learned about food safe-

ty and were able to evaluate their hand wash-

ing skills. Also in Springfield, I presented the

Dietary Guidelines to 499 sixth, seventh, and

eighth graders at Pipkin middle school. Stu-

dents were able to broaden their understand-

ing of these four simple steps toward healthier

lifestyles. The last day of the month I will

teach a class for about 10 MSU students. Par-

ticipants will learn meal planning and food

budgeting skills.

Wood

Family Nutrition Education Program

Edmondson DeFord Williams

Family Nutrition Education Program 2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200

Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo.

Tel: 417-886-2059 Call the office to inquire about nutrition education.

Roark

Fossett

Hull Nevatt

Total Cash Contributed:

$20,769.65

2014 Contributors to “Friends of Greene County Extension”

Corporate Level Master Gardeners of

Greene County

Sanford & Associates

Benefactor Level

Patron Level William & Virginia Darr

George Deatz

Friends of the Garden

Ann Hall

Joe Jenkins

Sponsor Level Greater Ozarks Hosta

Society

Greene Co. Soil & Water

Conservation District

RDW Family &

Community Fund

Jim & Nancy Tucker

Contributor Level Carl Allison

David & Stacey Burton

Ramona Burton

Marla Calico

Dr. Greenthumb/Greg

Peterson Family

Rusty Hathcock

Gaylen & Dedra Jones

Jack Kaiser

Old Missouri Bank

Ryan Lawn & Tree

Jody & Barbara Norman

Randall & Linda Sheridan

Springfield Watergarden

Society

Gene Wallace

Friends Level John & Lisa Bakerink

Donation period runs from October 1 to Sept. 30

Glenn & Beverly Blake

Shelby Bradley

Alice Counts

Bob Cirtin

Billie Sue Fuller

Mary Gallagher

James Garton

Paul & Della Goodwin

David & Linda Hall

Avis Holloway

Richard & Yvonne Jarvis

Jeff Jones

Mary Sue Joplin

MFA Agri Services

Pauline Marsh

Steve & Marlu McElhany

Dellene Nelson

Steve & Pam Squibb

Kathryn Steinhoff

Ronald & Sue Carroll Terry

Lee & Julie Viorel

Chris & Colette Wilbers

Associate Level Jodie Adams

Cindy Arrowood

Mr./Mrs. David Bailey

Robert & Jana Belk

Mardell Bontrager

Keith & Malia Bucher

Carr Stock Farms, LLC

Kim Chaffin

Steven Counts

Kathleen Goff

Douglas Green

Fred & Elaine Hamburg

Harrison Farm

Dulcinea Fisher-Smith

William Hosman

Rita Johnson

Bob & Barbara Kipfer

Dorothy Miller

Frieda Morris

Edie Nelson

Albert Niewald

Gladys O’Dell

Minuen Odom

Cathy & Alex Primm

Crystal Quade

H. James Roper

Second Wind Companies

Stewart Farm

Elizabeth & Paul Taylor

Randy Underwood

Leslie Wilde

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have sought help in agriculture, garden-

ing, 4-H youth, nutrition, families, busi-

ness and community development from

Extension. Members of “Friends of

Greene County Extension” contribute

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sion to continue having a positive impact

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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.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

Each “Reaching Out Report” is used by Greene

County Extension specialists to concisely communi-

cate activities, contacts and events to members of the

Greene County Extension Council, Greene County

Commission and residents of Greene County. For

more about this report contact the editor, David Bur-

ton, at (417) 881-8909.

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Corporate Sponsors Sanford and Associates, CPA, Springfield,

Mo.: (417) 886-2220,

www.adifferentcpa.com

Master Gardeners of Greene County:

http://www.mggreene.org

Meyer Communications, KWTO 560 AM /

KTXR 101.3 FM: (417) 862-3751

www.radiospringfield.com/

American Business Systems, Springfield,

Mo.: (417) 866-5083, www.ambussys.com

Sunshine Valley Farm, 8125 E State High-

way AD, Rogersville, ph (417) 753-2698,

http://www.sunshinevalleyfarm.com/

Springfield-Greene County Park Board,

Ph 417-864-1049, www.parkboard.org

Can I Help? Lorri can help customers

with material needs, soil

tests or program registra-

tions. Contact her at the

Greene County Extension

Center, (417) 881-8909.

Lorri Winters joined Exten-

sion in 2005. Lorri Winters Office Manager

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 con-

firm location of meeting.

4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3rd Thurs-

day of each month (except July) from 7 p.m. to 9

p.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S

Dayton Ave, Springfield.

Master Gardeners of Greene County—

board meeting: First Monday of each month at

4:00 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.

https://www.adifferentcpa.com/

http://www.mggreene.org/

http://www.radiospringfield.com/

http://www.ambussys.com

http://www.sunshinevalleyfarm.com/

http://www.parkboard.org

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Documents

upcoming extension events

upcoming events page

nutrition program page

annual meeting pages

organic vegetables

friends list page

h report page

elected county council