University

of Missouri

Extension

Lafayette

County

Extension

Council

2013

Annual

Report

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

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2013 PROGRAMS OF DISTINCTION

Agricultural Programs

Ag Marketing and Market Risk Education .............................................. 3

Farm Lease Education ........................................................................... 3

Missouri Fence Law Education .............................................................. 4

Fruit and Vegetable Production and Marketing Education ..................... 4

Agronomy ............................................................................................... 5

Positive Youth Development

Family Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) .......................................... 6

Lafayette County Live Healthy, Live Well Program ................................ 7

4-H Youth Development ......................................................................... 8

Focus on Kids Program .......................................................................... 9

Community Development

Community Arts Pilot Project................................................................ 10

Lafayette County Extension

Extension Council and Staff ................................................................. 11

UMC’s Impact on Lafayette County ...................................................... 12

Council Letter and Financial Statement ............................................... 13

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.

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LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER

14 E. 19TH STREET HIGGINSVILLE, MO 64037

PHONE: 660-584-3658

December 2013

Dear County Commissioners and Associated Friends of MU Extension:

As we enter 2014, we at University of Missouri Extension celebrate our 100-year partnership with you, with the

State of Missouri and with the federal government. Through the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, the Cooperative

Extension Service was established to provide practical application of research knowledge “to persons not

attending or resident in said colleges in the several communities.” Over the years, the mission to bring you

relevant, reliable and responsive education to improve lives and local economies remains the same. Yet, we

also have changed to help you meet emerging issues and to take advantage of emerging opportunities.

Every day, MU Extension helps create value for citizens. For example:

Throughout the state, MU Extension provides information to help address issues and opportunities

related to Missouri’s economic infrastructure, public services, economic development, jobs and

educational access. Counseling more than 3,000 business clients in FY12 resulted in 9,328 new jobs,

sales increases of $188 million, $213 million in new business financing, and government contracts of

more than $195 million.

Our state and nation are in need of workers who are highly proficient in science, technology,

engineering and math (STEM). Research has shown that 4-H members develop an increased interest

in science three times higher than their non-peers. Both non-traditional activities, such as robotics, and

more traditional activities, such as livestock judging and food preparation, are doorways to science-

related careers.

Livestock production accounts for about 53 percent of the state’s agricultural receipts. MU Extension’s

Tier Two Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program, which improves reproductive efficiency of

beef herds, has garnered producers $237 to $357 per heifer, depending on breeding protocol followed.

Statewide economic impact of the program has exceeded $65 million.

These are just three examples of MU Extension’s impact – made possible through your support of MU

Extension in your community. I look forward to our continuing partnership, and as always, your ideas for

improving our partnership are welcome.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Ouart

Vice Provost and Director

University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ADA INSTITUTIONS

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EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS EDUCATION & ANSWERS FOR SUCCESSFUL FARMING

Program: Ag Marketing and Market Risk Education Number of

Lafayette County Residents Directly

Impacted

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette

County and Missouri Better?

101 farmers & agricultural lenders

• Recent developments in agricultural markets that impact commodity prices and production decisions • Strategies and tools to reduce risk exposure and protect farm profitability • The costs and benefits of crop insurance products • The mechanics of hedging with futures and options contracts • The benefits and drawbacks of forward contracting crop production • How to establish a sound marketing plan based on fundamental marketing principles, risk tolerance, and market outlook

• Farmers made production and marketing decisions based on un-biased information provided by University ag economists • Farmers developed marketing plans • Farmers made sound decisions about purchasing crop insurance • Lenders made informed decisions about clients’ risk exposure and credit worthiness

• Marketing education increases and/or stabilizes farm incomes, which leads to a more stable rural/farm economy • Stability in the rural/farm economy creates job security for farm workers, ag suppliers, equipment dealers, and other supporting businesses • A robust and stable agricultural sector of the economy enhances the well-being of county and state residents by providing income, jobs, food, clothing, shelter, and energy

Program: Farm Lease Management Education Number of

Lafayette County Residents Directly

Impacted

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette

County and Missouri Better?

122 farmers & landowners

• How to establish equitable leasing arrangements based on parties’ risk exposure and farm profitability • Current trends in leasing, including trends with crop share arrangements, cash rents, & flexible leasing provisions • Legal rights and responsibilities associated with leasing land or animals • Strategies to maintain and/or improve relationships between tenants and landowners • The value of a written lease and provisions to include in a written lease agreement

• Tenants and landowners reviewed lease provisions to ensure equity in their leases • Tenants and landowners communicated expectations related to farm maintenance, conservation, crop rotations, and lease terms • Tenants and landowners developed written lease agreements in place of former verbal leases • Farmers & landowners settled disputes and/or improved their relationships by implementing lease management strategies

• As a result of lease management education, farmers and landowners experience better relationships which leads to longer land tenure and greater income security for both parties • Transitions in farm ownership and/or operation are less onerous because lease education encourages communication, fairness, and professionalism among farm managers • Lease education makes the lives of non-farmers & non-landowners better by encouraging productive & wise land use, which leads to an abundant food supply and healthy environment

Ag Business Specialist Whitney Wiegel

Serving Ray, Carroll, Lafayette, & Saline Counties in Northwest Missouri

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Program: Missouri Fence Law Education Number of

Lafayette County Residents Directly

Impacted

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette

County and Missouri Better?

31 farmers & landowners

• The rights and obligations of neighbors in building and maintaining fences and boundaries • The provisions of Missouri’s two fence laws • Steps to take to reduce legal, financial, and production risks associated with fence maintenance • How to resolve boundary disputes peaceably • Action to take to minimize trespass infractions • Livestock owners’ liability for damages caused by their animals

• County residents reviewed the actual state laws pertaining to fences & boundaries • Residents read supporting educational materials provided by MU Extension regarding Missouri’s fence laws • Neighbors communicated provisions of the fence law with one another in a peaceful manner • Farmers & landowners built and maintained numerous miles of fence in accordance with the law

• Residents experience better relationships with their neighbors, which promotes a great sense of community and improves quality of life • Residents save money by avoiding costly litigation expenses • The pressure placed on the county and state judicial systems is reduced because more landowners take preventive action to avoid lawsuits

Program: Fruit & Vegetable Production and Marketing Education

Number of Lafayette County

Residents Directly Impacted

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette

County and Missouri Better?

29 farmers

• Production techniques including the use of drip irrigation, grafting, trellising, high-tunnel production, cover cropping, and mulching • Integrated pest management - the use of cultural, biological, mechanical, and chemical controls of troublesome weeds, insects, and diseases • How to hire and manage farm labor • Tips for successful direct marketing through farmers’ markets, roadside stands, u-picks, restaurants, and subscription/share-farming • Packing and grading rules and guidelines • How to market to wholesalers

• Farmers implemented research-based farming techniques to improve production and/or reduce costs • Farmers controlled pests using effective and environmentally- friendly practices • Farmers hired and managed farm labor in a fair and legal manner • Farmers sold vast quantities of fruits and vegetables through direct and wholesale market channels

• Fruit & vegetable production education helps farmers produce an abundant local supply of fresh fruits and vegetables, which enhances access and affordability of healthy food choices • This type of education fosters diversity in local and state agricultural production, which increases stability in the economy • Fruit and vegetable production is management and labor intensive, which encourages the creation and retention of farm jobs • Fruits and vegetables are “high-value” crops, which means that these crops generate more economic activity per acre than traditional Midwestern row-crops • Education that supports the production of these crops helps support the economic activity created by this type of production

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AGRONOMY EDUCATION MISSOURI CROP MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING RURAL AGRICULTURE SAFETY AND HEALTH

Number of

Lafayette County Learners

Topic

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did Participants

Take or How Did They Benefit?

How Does This Work Make

Lafayette County and Missouri Better?

75 Agricultural Producers 26 Private Pesticide Applicators 325 Elementary Students

• Private Pesticide Applicator Training and Certification • New crop production research • Soil Fertility and Fertilizers • Poison control

• How to properly apply pesticides including: spray calibration, correct rates, protective equipment, adjuvants, and label format • Potential impact of pesticides on the environment • Potential crop pests; diseases, insects, and weeds • Cover cropping options • Fertilizer and lime recommendations needed to build soil nutrients and pH to optimum levels • Mistaking medicine for candy by young children is the most common poisoning

• Participants obtained private pesticide applicator license • Several participants stated they planned to correct their misuse of pesticides by:

- Reading labels - Wearing personal

protective equipment - Being aware of

surroundings - Increasing safety - Empty containers properly

• Knowing how much fertilizer and lime is needed increases the likelihood of high crop yields and reduces the chance of over application of fertilizers

• Proper use of pesticides protects the pesticide applicator, surrounding people, the environment and water supply • Proper use of pesticides will help control agricultural pests while decreasing the chance of pesticide resistance. This in return will help the bottom line of producers while keeping and ensuring a safe and affordable food supply with a healthy environment • Using correct fertilizer amounts will help ensure a productive crop which, in return, will help the local economy and ensure an affordable food supply • Applying the correct amount of fertilizer will also reduce the amount of nutrient runoff into surrounding water systems and help protect the environment • Educating children and parents on common poisonings will increase their awareness of potential poison threats and likely result in a reduction of actual poisonings, increasing the health of local kids

Agronomy Specialist Wyatt Miller

Serving Ray, Carroll, Clay, Lafayette, & Saline Counties in Northwest Missouri

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FAMILY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (FNEP) REACHING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION Pam Gladbach, Nutrition Program Assistant and Kathy Smith, Nutrition Program Associate

Number of Lafayette County

Learners

School Districts

Served

What Did They

Learn?

How Participants

Benefit?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette County and Missouri Better?

3542 participants received information on nutrition, food safety and physical activity for lifelong health and fitness

Reaching youth in all Lafayette County school districts: • Concordia • Lafayette Co. C-1 • Lexington • Odessa • Santa Fe • Wellington/ Napoleon

Through Food Nutrition programs such as: • Back Pack program • Show-Me Nutrition education • Show-Me Nutrition Displays • Show-Me Nutrition Newsletters Participants in FNEP: • Are more aware of nutrition • Make healthier meal and snack choices • Eat breakfast more often • Are more willing to try new foods • Are more physically active • Read labels

Ninety-nine percent of teachers reported one or more changes in students after FNEP. • 91% are more aware of nutrition • 82% improved hand washing • 49% eat breakfast more often • 68% make healthier meal and/or snack choices • 62% increased physical activity Teachers modeling change for students: • 95% are more aware of nutrition • 94% improved hand washing • 94% make healthier meal and/or snack choices • 81% eat breakfast more often • 88% increased physical activity

In 2013 the Family Nutrition Program (FNEP) brought $7,653,958.00 in Federal funds to the state of Missouri. These funds were used to provide nutrition education to 1,069,104 food stamp recipients and food stamp eligible citizens of Missouri. Three thousand five hundred and forty-two of these participants reside in Lafayette County. It also funds three full-time jobs with quality benefits plus expenses for making the programming available to qualified schools and agencies in the county Participants in FNEP who practice healthy eating and activity behaviors are more likely to enjoy a high quality of life as an adult and into old age. A healthy labor force is critical to attracting and keeping jobs in Missouri. In addition, this important programming effort serves to reduce healthcare costs over the participant’s lifetime, saving taxpayers money in reduced public healthcare benefits and insurance premiums

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LIVE HEALTHY, LIVE WELL FUNDED THROUGH A SOCIAL INNOVATION IN MISSOURI (SIM) GRANT THAT FOCUSES ON DECREASING TOBACCO AND

EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO, HELPS INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, FRESH FOOD, AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT

ENCOURAGES ACTIVE LIFESTYLES Jen Butler, Physical Activity Associate and Marsha Corbin, Help Project Associate

Number of Lafayette

County Learners

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette County and Missouri

Better?

200 students in Odessa complete “Community Walkability” survey with parent or guardian Over 115 homeowners in Centennial Hills have access to a Walking Trail in their subdivision 182 students involved in afterschool activity programming 24 teachers and students attended training and support for school garden programs 1000 fruit smoothies all made on the blender bike were served throughout the county 440 Odessa Upper Elementary students have access to the Neos electronic exercise system

Parents and students learn the importance of walkability when using sidewalks and trails Community members learn what it takes to develop a walking trail in their subdivision After school coordinators at Higginsville, Odessa and Lexington learned about exercise and walking programs Students increased their knowledge of how vegetables grow and also learned gardening skills Participants of all ages who received fruit smoothies were given healthy snack information as well as bicycle safety information The Neos has increased the students’ interest in physical activity and athletic ability. The more they practice, the better they will get with different activities

The walking surveys that were completed have been inserted into Access Health newspapers and results are being gathered. • 7000 Walk/drive flyers were produced for Lafayette County. • 2000 Fit Flyers were distributed to Higginsville and Lexington residents

¼ mile Walking Trail installed with partner Odessa Friends of Parks at Centennial Hills After school programs were implement that included jumping rope, exercise and walking, yoga, Tae Bo, ping pong and 4-square School gardens provide, fresh and healthy vegetables for the school lunch program Replacing an unhealthy snack with a fruit smoothie was the goal – the students and adults were so surprised at how tasty they are The Neos system has a 360 degree circle design that combines electronic games with exercise. It offers 8 different games for students to choose. Each game delivers a workout that includes running, jumping and lateral movements raising heart rates by 20%

The Live Healthy, Live Well project implemented 19 health-related policies, mostly related to making workplaces and businesses tobacco-free. Changes to the built-environment included new bike and pedestrian lanes, new or improved recreational facilities and trail construction. Community events were held as well as awareness campaigns designed to get more people physically active. Nearly 9000 people were reached by SIM health-related programs or services SIM funding has allowed Lafayette County communities to initiate and create brand new projects, but it also has fostered better coordination of existing and developing projects by providing structure and focus to elevate them within communities encouraging healthy choices Many of these efforts will continue after funding ends because of the partnerships and networks established as a result of the hard work by SIM partners. SIM grants sparked the momentum; Lafayette County communities will provide the longevity The Neos is designed to improve agility, coordination, strength, and stamina skills by disguising exercise as fun

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LAFAYETTE COUNTY 4-H A community of youth building life skills, engaging in science and connecting to their community.

Number of Lafayette County

Learners

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette

County and Missouri Better?

A community of 392 4-H members building life skills, engaging in science and connecting to community Members are supported by 263 trained youth and adult volunteers Regional and State 4-H Attendance: 4-H Camp: 33 State Congress: 5 Camp Counselor Training: 4 Robotics: 9 Clover Kids’ Day Camp: 31 State Contests: 38 Regional Energizer: 19 State Teen Conference: 2 State Fair Exhibitors: 136 exhibits and 16 demonstrations

Lafayette County 4-H clubs offer 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, who teach projects ranging from aerospace and arts to veterinary science and sport fishing. Clubs also involve children and teens in community service, camping and educational trips

Missouri 4-H Members are twice more likely to have been on a college campus than their non-4-H peers. MU is by far the campus most frequently visited and 4-H is the second most reported reason to be on the MU Campus (Lerner, 2008). In 2011, MU Extension 4-H connected 8,500 young people age 8 to 18 to University of Missouri campuses and faculty. Being on a campus is a predictor of youth going on to higher education (Hoover, 2006)

These students are more likely to go to college and enjoy • increased financial success for themselves and their offspring • be better consumers • improve quality of life through more opportunities for leisure and hobbies • improve health for themselves and their children (Porter, 2003) • more likely to vote as adults • more likely to contribute to their community (Lerner, 2009; Zaff et al, 2003)

Youth who earn their bachelor’s degree, increase annual earnings by $2.4 million over their lifetime (NACUBO, 2012). If 70% of the members participating in 4-H events on the MU Campus go onto earning their Bachelors, 4-H would help young people earn $75.98 million more of lifetime earnings Missouri 4-H volunteers responding to a survey report they contribute on average 100 hours per year. Valuing their time at $19 per hour, based on average Missouri incomes, the contribution of Lafayette County 4-H volunteers was worth more than $499,700 in 2013! These adults serve as mentors for our youth, which is priceless 4-H project work and related educational experiences help youth explore interests in citizenship, communications and leadership 4-H youth report 3 times more opportunities than their non-4-H peers to engage in meaningfully community leadership roles

Kathy Bondy 4-H Youth Development Specialist Serving Lafayette County in Northwest Missouri

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FOCUS ON KIDS Program for Divorcing/Separating Parents Our mission is to help parents learn how to nurture and support their children during and after their divorce/separation.

Number of Learners

Total Hours of

Workshop Participation in

2013

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make

Lafayette County and Missouri Better?

Each year, the Focus on Kids program helps more than 3,500 divorcing/separating parents in Missouri In Lafayette County, 72 people participated in the 2013 Focus on Kids program

180 hours of learning

Trained University of Missouri Extension regional specialists teach Focus on Kids throughout Missouri to help parents learn to develop a workable co-parenting relationship and reduce the stress on their children. Participants reported that they learned:

“I wish I had access to some of this information before becoming a parent/stepparent”

“There wasn’t a part that I didn’t find helpful in some way”

“Not to argue in front of the children”

“Taught me to talk to my daughter about things”

“Showing how kids are affected in a separation”

“New ways to handle conflicts”

“I didn’t want to come, but I learned things to help me parent”

Parents who attended Focus on Kids reported the following after attending:

87% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the information presented will influence the decisions I make regarding my children”

87% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the program helped me think of new ways to resolve conflicts about the children with the child(ren’s) other parent”

92% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the program offered helpful suggestions to support my children’s relationships with me and with the other parent”

94% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that “the program provided useful ideas about reducing stress for children”

Participating in the Focus on Kids program can reduce the level of conflict between parents and therefore reduce the level of stress on children. This leads to improved co-parenting and children being raised in healthy, low-conflict environments – reducing the need for community health services for children of divorce Conservative estimates of the impact of the past year’s FOK program in Lafayette County suggest that custodial mothers receive additional child support of nearly $7300 a year as a result of FOK. That improves financial security for the custodial parents and reduces child support enforcement costs

Lisa Wallace Human Development Specialist Serving Lafayette County in Northwest

Missouri

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COMMUNITY ARTS PILOT PROJECT Promoting Community and Economic Development through the arts in Lexington, MO

Number of Lafayette County Participants

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Lafayette County and Missouri

Better?

87 people have volunteered their time in Lafayette County In total, 1167 hours were spent in the pilot project thus far by Lafayette County people. This includes the organization, planning and carrying out workshops and community events

Participants learn about how the arts can become a vital part of a rural economy by building upon the community’s existing assets Participants learn how a Community Arts Pilot project can benefit Lexington and Lafayette County by receiving a package of engagement opportunities from MU Extension and MU Professors as follows: • Lee Ann Woolery, State Community Arts Specialist serves as project manager and Mark Porth, Regional Community Arts Specialist, serves as full-time on-site project coordinator in Lexington. The City of Lexington provided office space and support • Scholarships were provided to Seth Ritter to attend Summers@ Mizzou Art Camp and Abigail Tempel to attend Extension’s Community Development Academy •In a partnership with MU School of Music, the first Mizzou New Music Initiative Residency was created to develop the Architectural & History Audio Tour • The MU Theatre Department and the Interactive Theatre Troupe presented Breast Cancer Dialogues in Lexington • The MU Art Department engaged with Lexington as a client, creating design products (logos) to use in the “Lexington – The Arts Destination” campaign • MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources partnered with Old Trails Regional Tourism and local agribusinesses to hold the Wine Country Writing Course in Lexington • Cultural Heritage Tourism and the Arts workshop focused on readying communities for tourism and economic opportunities

The projects the community has been working on include: • Creating an Architectural/History Audio Tour that will build an appreciation for Victorian, Federal and antebellum homes and increase visitors, tourism dollars, interest in new businesses and residents • Developing Educational Programming for Youth and Adults through workshops in theatre, music, fine arts, writing and film. Workshops are designed for residents and visitors and taught by local experts and MU faculty and students • Developing a Historic Restoration and Preservation Curriculum and Training Program for Youth to educate Lexington youth with specific skills and knowledge, utilizing Lexington’s antebellum structures as models for hands-on learning about historic preservation. Collaborators include Lexington Historic Preservation Commission, Lexington’s Vo-tech School, University of Missouri and MU Extension • Developing an Art Center – Gallery, Workshop Space and Art Studios where local arts and residents can create, display, sell and learn about their craft and the business of the arts

The arts help us see the world and ourselves in a different way and think about alternatives. Enhancing the arts in a community leads to higher civic engagement, an enhanced overall image, thus, creating stronger, vibrant communities When you support the arts, people learn about rural tourism opportunities as well as personal financial management strategies The arts can boost our local economy The direct effects of promoting the arts can lead to increased sales for local merchants & artists, more jobs, and increased tax revenues for our city. Nationally, tourists spend twice as much as locals. Arts can be the cornerstone of tourism, one of Lexington’s major assets The arts improve student academic performance Students with an education rich in the arts have higher standardized test scores, lower drop-out rates, and even better attitudes about community service The arts help foster creativity Reports indicate creativity is among the top 5 applied skills sought by business leaders – with 72% saying creativity is of high importance when hiring

Mark Porth Community Arts Specialist Serving Lafayette County in Northwest Missouri

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2013 LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION COUNCIL AND STAFF

Lafayette County Extension

Council Members (an elected council)

Lafayette County Commissioners:

Extension Faculty and Staff Based in Lafayette County:

Additional Faculty and Staff Serving

Lafayette County

Olin Struchtemeyer Chair Bill Oelrichs Vice Chair Angela Limback Secretary Randy Dowell Treasurer Debby Payne Regional Council Representative Aaron Brandt Clark Heman Jennifer Jellum Jan Oetting

Martha Schreiman Josh Steffens Harley Amos Todd Elizabeth Wagner

(Appointed Members) Gil Rector Commission Liaison Doris Graham City of Higginsville Representative Debbie Lueck Farm Bureau Representative

Harold Hoflander, Presiding Tracy Dyer Gil Rector

Whitney Wiegel Ag Business Specialist and County Program Director Kathy Bondy 4-H Youth Specialist Vacant Nutrition and Health Education Specialist Judy Elling Office Manager Pam Gladbach Nutrition Program Education Assistant Kathy Smith Nutrition Program Education Associate Marsha Corbin Help Program Associate Jen Butler Physical Activity Associate Mark Porth Community Arts Specialist

Karma Metzgar, NW Regional Director St. Joseph, Mo Jill Knadler Regional Office St. Joseph, Mo Tim Baker Horticulture Specialist Daviess County James J.W. Crawford Natural Resource Engineer Atchison County Penny Crawford Nutrition Program Associate David Hoffman

Livestock Specialist Cass County Beverly Maltsberger Community Development Specialist Buchanan County Wyatt Miller Agronomy Specialist Ray County Constance Mowrer Extension FNP Program Manager Connie Neal Housing and Environmental Design Specialist Grundy County Georgia Stuart-Simmons Community Development Specialist Johnson County Lisa Wallace Human Development Specialist Henry County

LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXTENSION 14 E. 19th, Suite 102, Higginsville MO 64037 Office: 660-584-3658 Fax: 660-584-3659 E-mail: LAFAYETTECO@MISSOURI.EDU

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Dear Friends of University of Missouri Extension, A unique partnership exists between University of Missouri Extension and local government. In Lafayette County, we’re proud of the many ways our partnerships with local government, organizations and coalitions have worked to improve lives of our residents. This annual report is intended to be a snapshot of program highlights. We look forward to continuing to help the residents of Lafayette County as they Live and Learn.

Extension Council Chair Extension Council Secretary County Program Director

Income

Lafayette County Appropriation 45,000.00$

Lafayette County 4H Council Donation 1,000.00$

Lafayette County Cattlemen's Donation 500.00$

Net Proceeds from Lafayette County Plat Book & Map Sales 995.00$

Total 47,495.00$

Expenses

Secretarial Wages, Benefits, & Employer Taxes 35,742.48$

Rent, Utilities & Custodial Services 5,709.06$

Travel for Program Delivery 3,590.66$

Telephone 1,924.05$

Copier Lease 1,193.40$

Office Supplies 827.62$

Insurance & Bonding 806.00$

Extension Council Election 55.00$

Total 49,848.27$

Net Income (2,353.27)$

2013 Financial Summary of the

Lafayette County Extension Council

Lafayette County MU Extension is a service that is made possible by a partnership between the Lafayette County Extension Council, the Lafayette County Commission, and the University of Missouri. The Lafayette County Extension Council receives funding from the Lafayette County Commission and local donations. The Extension Council also generates some income through sales of Lafayette County plat books and maps. These funds are used to operate and maintain the Lafayette County Extension Center as well as to provide basic support for county Extension programs. The University provides financial and in-kind support for Lafayette County Extension by employing Extension specialists and program assistants & associates. The University also provides valuable technological & communications support. In addition to securing support from the University, the funds that the Extension Council receives from county-based sources are used as leverage to secure additional grant and program funding from outside of Lafayette County. In 2013, the Extension faculty and staff who serve Lafayette County were able to secure $67,059 from funding sources outside of Lafayette County. These funds were used to implement educational, infrastructure, and economic development projects in the county—some of which were previously mentioned in this annual report. While Extension faculty & staff have been able to secure large pools of funding from external sources, their ability to do so is dependent on a foundation of local financial support. Without the support of local county appropriations, Extension would be unable to secure support from the University or from other external sources.