University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, religion, age, disability or status as a Vietnam era veteran in employment or programs.
December 2012
Dear County Commissioners and Associated Friends of MU Extension:
At MU Extension, we know that citizens want their taxpayer-supported institutions to be responsive to their
needs. Our distinct land-grant mission is to provide relevant, reliable and responsive education that
improves Missourians’ lives, communities and the economy. We fulfill that mission by providing access to
many research-based resources of the University of Missouri, in partnership with local and statewide
organizations and groups.
Funded through the support of federal, state and county government; grants and contracts; fees for services;
and private gifts, MU Extension leverages every dollar received to create expanded educational opportunities.
Every dollar appropriated from county government is leveraged with $6 to create a significant return on
investment.
MU Extension creates value for citizens – including those who do not participate directly in its programs.
For example:
The MU Extension Fire and Rescue Training Institute teaches volunteer and career firefighters how to
handle or mitigate fires and disasters, resulting in safer firefighters, citizens and communities. In
FY2012, MU FRTI trained 17,096 fire and emergency service personnel through 217,000
instructional hours of training. Enrollees were from all of Missouri’s 114 counties.
This summer’s severe drought put MU Extension faculty in an active leadership role in helping
Missourians deal with the crisis. MU Extension developed educational materials and programs and
provided technical assistance for homeowners, businesses and the agricultural community. Social
media, including Facebook, YouTube and websites, were used to inform citizens on such topics as
animal nutrition, including nitrate poisoning; heat-related disabilities; government programs;
wildfires; and more. Extension faculty also worked with Soil and Water Conservation Districts to
implement drought cost-share practices, which allowed more than 11,000 landowners to apply for
state assistance to access adequate water supplies for livestock and crop production.
These are just two examples of MU Extension’s public value impact. I’m sure you will find many other
examples in your local community.
I want to thank you for your support of MU Extension as a critical team player in your locale. Your ideas for
improving our partnership are always welcome.
Sincerely,
Michael D. Ouart
Vice Provost and Director
University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local Extension Councils Cooperating
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VICE PROVOST’S OFFICE
108 Whitten Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
PHONE: (573) 882-7477
FAX: (573) 882-1955
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Bollinger County’s University Extension Center
Bollinger County Extension Center is located at: 304 High Street
Marble Hill, MO
Tel: (573) 238-2420
Office hours: Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.extension.missouri.edu/bollinger
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Dear Friends of Extension:
The University of Missouri Extension Council would like to thank the
Bollinger County Commission for supporting Extension Programs during this
past year. We are pleased to present this 2012 Annual Report to give you a
brief overview of the programs and educational information that was provided
for the citizens of Bollinger County.
In 2012, Missourians all over the state turned to the University of Missouri
Extension to help solve problems, gain information, and receive educational
programming. As a state-wide effort we strive to provide research based
information and educational programs to individuals, families, farmers and
businesses. Programs in agriculture and natural resources', 4-H youth
development, health and nutrition, business, community development and
continuing education have improved their quality of life.
The Extension Council appreciates the continued support from the County
Commission, individual volunteers, groups, organizations, business and
county citizens. We look forward to the planning, programming and
development for the years ahead.
If you would like more information or if we can assist you, please contact the
Bollinger County University of Missouri Extension Center.
Sincerely,
Ronda Elfrink, Bollinger County Extension Council Chair
Donna Aufdenberg, County Program Director.
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Bollinger County Staff
Come See us at:
304 High Street
Marble Hill, MO
We Offer Many Services:
Soil Testing
Plant Diagnostics
Hay Testing
Canner Gauge Testing
Family Nutrition Education
Center for Distance and Independent Study
Continuing Education
Much, Much More...
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Donna Aufdenberg
County Program Director
Horticulture Specialist
Willie Saputo
Youth Program Assistant
County 4-H
Vickie Seiler
Nutrition Program Assistant
Sue Fisher
Office Manager
MU Extension Staff Serving in Bollinger County—2012
Pam Crass
4-H Youth Specialist Donna Aufdenberg
Horticulture specialist/CPD
Anthony Ohmes
Agronomy Specialist
Mary Gosche
Human Development Specialist Janet Kline
Regional Director Judy Lueders
Nutrition Specialist
Richard Proffer
Business & Industry Specialist Frank Wideman
Natural Resource Eng. Specialist
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Roger Eakins
Livestock Specialist
The Mission of University of Missouri Extension is to:
Improve Missourians’ lives by addressing their highest
priorities through the application of research-based
knowledge and resources.
As an integral part of the land-grant mission, University
of Missouri Extension is a joint venture of:
University of Missouri campus
Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
The people of Missouri through county extension
councils
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Other stakeholders and partners
Diverse, Experienced and Well Trained Staff
The staff of the University Extension office in Bollinger County is diverse, representing a
variety of backgrounds, experiences and educational levels. Staff members have owned their
own businesses, worked for other educational institutions, worked in the public and private
sector and collectively have over 15 years of work experience with University Extension.
Mission
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Agriculture
Women In Ag Program is a program put together by the Bollinger County Soil and Water
Conservation District and University of Missouri Extension. It has been occurring in Bollinger
County for 14 years. Attendance of women of all ages has been gradually increasing the last
few years. This past year, there were around 50 women who participated in this day long
program. The Program is geared to educate women about topics and opportunities that are in
present day agriculture. This year’s program included Native Plants In Your Landscape, Sun
Oven Demo, Composting, Fruit Production and Companion Planting. Booths are set up to
display products from vendors within our local area.
Farm Family Day at the Missouri State Fair provides us the opportunity to
honor and recognize one outstanding farm family from each county in the
state. This year the Bollinger County Extension Council and Farm Bureau
Board jointly nominated Ivan and Bobbi Welker and daughter Samantha.
The Extension Council and Farm Bureau Board then provides funding to
help with the expenses of getting to the fair. Farm Family Day at the State
Fair is jointly sponsored by the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Department
of Agriculture, Missouri State Fair, University of Missouri Extension, and
the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural
Resources.
State Fair Farm Family
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Agriculture
Roger Eakins, Livestock Specialist, assisted Bollinger County cattle producers
throughout the county with livestock questions as well as farm visits. County cattle producers
also participate in the Show-Me Select Heifer Program, Bull Sale and sending finished cattle to
U.S. Premium Beef. Four producers have been evaluated and approved for Source and Age
QSA (Quality System Assessment) which allows them to take advantage of premiums for their
marketing source and age of the cattle.
Agriculture is very important to Bollinger County residents, from
cattle producers to row crop producers. From the north end of the
county to the South end, Extension plays an important role. The
Bollinger County Extension office plays an important role in
numerous agriculture related programs. This year alone, we have
sent out more than 190 soil tests, 2 hay samples as well as plant
samples for disease and insect diagnosis. County residents took part
in the Private Applicator Training sessions as well as beef programs
and forage workshops.
Kendra Graham, Livestock Specialist, answers many calls about livestock from
producers in our county. 24 contacts were made related to the
drought during the months of July-November. Producers were given
advice on managing forages, feeding livestock and purchasing feed
supplements. She also had one feed and one forage test from Bollinger County, which she explained what the tests meant and how
they could modify their cattle feeding program to meet the animal’s
needs.
Show-Me Select Heifer Program The Show–Me–Select Heifer program aids producers in raising and
marketing high-quality heifers. Local veterinarians, regional livestock
specialists and producers work together to create a reliable source of
replacement heifers in terms of genetics and management. Heifers are
developed through a Total Quality Management approach. The heifers
enrolled in the program go through a rigorous vaccination, inspection and breeding
program. All heifers must be bred to calving-ease bulls. Two sales are held in the southeast
region each year in Fruitland, MO. The May 2012 sale averaged $2170 on 157 head. The
December 2012 sale averaged $2200 on 135 head. Bollinger County had 151 heifers enrolled
with 2 veterinarians participating. Also, 24 heifers from the sales came back to Bollinger
County in 2012.
SEMO Bull Sale
SEMO bull sale consignors work with regional livestock specialists to provide high-quality
bulls with top notch genetics in various breeds. Two sales are held each year in Farmington,
MO. The March sale averaged $3426 on 21 bulls and the October sale averaged $2797 on 31
bulls. Buyers realize that 50% of their calf crop is made up of the bull and buying a good one
greatly improves quality and weight gain of the calves.
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Horticulture
Donna Aufdenberg,
Horticulture Specialist,
assisted citizens of Southeast
Missouri as well as Bollinger
County residents on
horticulture questions.
Donna assisted over 1200
gardeners who contacted the Extension
Center on a variety of topics such as
vegetable gardening, flower gardening,
houseplants, outdoor plants, insect problems,
soil testing and disease diagnostics.
Donna gave several gardening programs to
local garden clubs and organizations in the
Southeast Region about “Home Vegetable
Gardening”, “Small Berries and Brambles”,
“Seed Starting”, “Container Gardening with
Flowers”, “Container Gardening with
Vegetables”, “Vegetable Grafting”,
“Importance of Crop Rotation”, “Bird
Gardening”, “Bug Warfare in the Garden”,
and “Fall Gardening”.
Donna assists commercial fruit and vegetable
growers as well as greenhouse bedding plant
growers. She also assisted local farmers’
market vendors by conducting a Farmers’
Market Workshop in January of 2012. The
workshop drew over 75 vendors from 10
area counties and 5 area farmers’ markets.
She consults with many individual Farmers’
Top Horticulture
Information Requests:
Starting a Vegetable Garden
Tomato Disease
Information
Fruit Tree Spraying
Seed Starting
Control of Japanese
Beetles
Soil Testing
Yard and Grass Establishment
Improving Garden Soil
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Market vendors throughout the Southeast
Region.
In 2012, Donna held a Pesticide Applicator
Training class during the evening for
Bollinger County Farmers and also provided
training at the Extension Center in Marble
Hill during the daytime. 37 farmers were
certified/recertified during 2012. This
certification allows farmers to purchase
restricted-use pesticides for farm use.
Community Garden Project In 2012, Master Gardeners helped to plan,
install and coordinate a Community Garden
that was located behind the Extension Center.
There were 4 families and one 4-H group that
utilized the garden beds. The Community
Garden was funded through a grant in 2010. It
is managed through joint partnership between
the Bollinger County Health Department and
Bollinger County Extension Center.
Horticulture - Master Gardener
Master Gardener Program
The mission of the
Missouri Master Gardener
Program is “Helping
Others Learn to Grow”. The University of
Missouri educates
gardeners and plant
enthusiasts about
gardening through a series of training sessions
on topics such as plant anatomy and
functions, soils, vegetable gardening, flower
gardening, turf, insects and diseases, herb
gardening, landscaping and woody
ornamentals. In turn, the Master Gardener
members improve the quality of life, enhance
the economy and environment in Bollinger
County through seminars, giving horticultural
advice, working with youth on gardening
projects, beautification projects and Tomato
taste tests. From previous year’s trainings,
Donna currently coordinates local Master
Gardener Chapters in 5 counties.
In 2012, Donna conducted Master Gardener
training in the Southeast Region. The training
covered topics such as Plant Anatomy and
Function, Soils, Annual and Perennial
Flowers, Woody Ornamentals, Vegetable
Gardening, Herb Gardening, Home Fruit
Production, Lawn Care, Plant Disease,
Garden Insects, Propagation and Houseplants.
Twenty-seven participants took this training
and four of those were Bollinger County
residents.
Also, in conjunction with the Master Gardener
Program, Donna puts out a monthly
newsletter called “The Garden Spade” It is
sent to over 450 Master Gardeners, garden
club members, agriculture educators, and
interested community members. It is sent via
Eating From The Garden
Eating From the Garden provides research-
based information to youth in schools and
community programs.
Through nutrition and
gardening activities, the
program hopes to
increase consumption
of fruits and vegetables.
With help from area
partners and volunteers, the program also
promotes healthier food choices, gardening
knowledge and physical activity.
During 2012, Eighty-six 5th grade students at
Meadow Heights School in Patton
participated in this program. A total of 7
sessions were taught by 4 volunteers. Each
session had two parts, a classroom part and an
outdoor part. The children were instructed in
the classroom about the nutrition and
preparation of fruits and vegetables. Students
were given the opportunity to see the food
prepared and taste samples. Then students
were taken outdoors to the garden beds to
plant seeds and transplants and learn more
about gardening as well as the specifics about
growing each crop in the garden.
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mail, email and is available on the web. It can
be found on the web at http://extension.missouri.
edu/bollinger/mastergardener.aspx
In 2012, there were 8 Master Gardener
members in Bollinger County who turned in
more than 240 volunteer hours valued at
$4300 annually to the community (Based on
national standard of $18 value per volunteer
hour). Regionally, there are over 160 Master
Gardeners who volunteer more than 3,714
hours valued at more than $65,000 annually to
the Southeast Region.
4-H Youth Development
Bollinger County 4-H Clubs:
Cheerful Workers, Sedgewickville/Patton/Marquand
Country Club, Scopus/Glen Allen/Marquand
County Line, Glen Allen/Marquand
Crooked Creek, Marble Hill
Leopold Club, Leopold
Ride If You Dare Rodeo Club, County-Wide
In 2012 80 4H members completed the year in good standing. All clubs continue to be
actively involved in community service and fundraising, as well as selected projects.
4-H County Events: Annual County Rodeo
Appreciation Day
Club & Project Meetings
Council Meetings
Recognition Awards
Ecology Day (School Enrichment)
Sedgewickville Funfest
Marquand Pioneer Day
4-H Picnic in the Park
4-H Livestock and Youth Programs: Steer Weigh-In
Prospect Day
Rodeo Clinics & Rodeos
SEMO District Fair
County Fairs: East Perry, Jefferson, & Madison
State Fairs: Missouri and DuQuoin (Illinois)
Heartland & Cape County 4-H Camps
4-H Trips and Activities Community Service
Relay for Life
Packages for the Military
Tree Planting
Adopt-A-Highway
Recycling Drives
Holiday Food Baskets for the Needy
Christmas Caroling
Food & Fitness Camp
Kids in the Kitchen
Community Garden
Teen Conference
A monthly newsletter is provided to members and volunteers, and published on the county webpage.
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Palma Crass, Youth Development Specialist, oversees 4-H staff and programming in
Bollinger County. She works with 4-H leaders, volunteers and members, provides resources for
school enrichment and supervises the 4-H Youth Program Assistant.
Willie Saputo, Youth Program Assistant, is the contact person for Bollinger County
4-H and is housed at the county office. She works with 4-H clubs in the county, regularly
attends meetings and events, assists with coordination needs, works with the members, the
volunteers, the Extension and 4-H Councils, area businesses, schools, and the Bollinger County
Recycling Project. She reports to Palma Crass.
Ecology Day The Bollinger County Ecology Day, one hundred sixty one (161) participants from Leopold,
Meadow Heights, Woodland and Zalma 5th grade students was held at the Woodland High
School grounds. At the Ecology Day the youth learn about their role in helping conserve and
appreciating their natural resources. Workshops they attended throughout the day included:
Soil Erosion, Reptiles, Plants, Conservation, Forest, Streams and Recycling. Various agencies
work together to make this program work, which are: University of MO Extension/4-H, MO
Department of Conservation (MDC), Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Pam Crass,
4-H Youth Specialist, coordinates the program with the different agencies and schools.
4-H Youth Development
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Ecology Day-2012
Food and Nutrition
Judy Lueders, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, helps to coordinate
leader training and do trainings to assist clubs in providing educational programs for meetings
for the FCE clubs in Bollinger County. Judy did the program for the FCE County Clubs this
year. She answers numerous questions on nutrition, canning, freezing, food safety and recipes.
Bollinger County has two FCE clubs with approximately 40
members. The members attend meetings as well as leader
training. In addition Judy worked with the Faith Foundation
Children’s Home to help them improve the nutritional quali-
ty of their menus within their budget.
Mary Gosche, Human Development Specialist, helps conduct educational programs
that emphasizes family strengths and successful
aging. Three Bollinger County residents attended
the Building Strong Families Program, two attended
the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Program and three
additional residents attended the Women and Money
workshop. Bollinger County FCE ladies attended
the FCE District meeting in Jackson.
Mary coordinates training for volunteers for the
Eating from the Garden Program. This program
teaches nutrition and gardening to 4 and 5 graders.
Three participants trained to teach the program were
from Bollinger County. They have started to
implement the program at Meadow Heights School.
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The Briefings on Family Matters is a quarterly
newsletter that approx. 50 county residents receive. It
consists of information from Mary Gosche, Human
Dev. Specialist, Judy Lueders, Nutrition Specialist
and Donna Aufdenberg, Horticulture Specialist. The
articles consist of information for relationships, nutri-
tion and gardening. This newsletter can be found on
the web at: http://extension.missouri.edu/bollinger/
familymatters.aspx
Success Story written by Vickie Seiler, NPA
While I was teaching a lesson at one of the daycares, a student dropped their cracker on the
floor. The child sitting next to them told him to throw it away. The first child picked it up and
started to eat it. His friend said it was disgusting to eat food that had fallen on the floor because
the floor had germs on it. The first child decided not to eat the cracker as he went to throw the
cracker away. This story is yet another example of how the Family Nutrition Education
Program targeting food safety really makes a difference.
In summary, it has been a successful year in Bollinger County for FNEP Program.
If you need further information about the Family Nutrition Education Program please contact
Linda Morgan, Project Director/Nutrition Specialist-Family Nutrition Education Program.
Vickie Seiler, Nutrition Program Assistant, University of Missouri Extension (UME)
Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP) reached 2,509 low-income participants with
nutrition education in Bollinger County during 2011-2012. FNEP provides information on
nutrition, food safety, and physical activity for lifelong health and fitness.
Nutrition education for youths provide information in kid-friendly terms and lessons with hands
-on activities. Activities include opportunities for taste-testing healthy foods and practicing
skills that lead to good health. Education for adults include nutrition, food safety, physical
activity, and food resource management.
New Programming for 2011-2012 was Zalma Schools,
Meadow Heights Schools and Cross Trails Medical Center
by Vickie Seiler, Nutrition Program Assistant.
During 2011- 2,260 youths and 435 adults were served
through schools, community groups and agencies. Bollinger
County Health Center, Tri-City Senior Citizens Nutrition
Center, East Missouri Action Agency, Bollinger County
Libraries, Bollinger County Food Pantry and Short
Interventions at Country Mart, 4-H and Back to School Fair.
Schools that were served were: Woodland RIV, Leopold R-
III, Meadow Heights R-II, and Zalma-RV. Vickie programs
in several daycares, Marla’s Country Critters, Holly Hoesli’s Daycare, Abbi’s Place, Jackie
Simmers Daycare, Marsha Bohnsack’s Daycare, Net Net’s Daycare, Pam Beal’s Daycare, First
Baptist Early Learning Center, Cassie Engelen’s Daycare, Bright Beginning’s and Maggie
Mae’s Daycare. In the summer there were 282 students in summer school that enjoyed Kids in
the Kitchen Curriculum. There were 259 students that enjoyed other curriculum during summer
school. There were 64 youth that participated in the Bollinger County Library Program during
the summer. There were 105 adults that were served at the Tri-City Senior Center for 2011.
Vickie Seiler, NPA presented short interventions at Country Mart.
There were 89 children at the Bollinger County Back to School Fair. Bollinger County has 35
Youth in 4-H group that enjoys FNEP programming.
Food and Nutrition
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Business & Industry
Richard Proffer, Business & Industry Specialist, As entrepreneurs and innovators, Missouri’s small businesses are becoming a more diverse
group that continues to make the state’s economy productive. There are approximately 500,000
small businesses in Missouri. Nearly 98 percent of all businesses with employees are
categorized as small businesses. In assisting the owners and managers of those businesses, MU
Extension contributes to a county’s economic development through growth in jobs, sales,
innovation, technology development and commercialization.
In Bollinger County, during 2012, business development program specialists and business
counselors with MU Extension, Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers
(MO SBTDC), Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (MO PTAC), Missouri
Environmental Program, Missouri Career Options Project, and the Missouri Market
Development program served 4 people and their companies with business start-up and
management counseling, training, and other assistance. In addition, entrepreneurs and business
owners in Bollinger County reported the following economic impact and activity as a result of
the services provided by the MU Extension Business Development Program:
Overall, the University of Missouri’s Business Development Programs (BDP) served 22,350
people and their businesses state-wide. The total impact for all businesses assisted by the BDP
was:
New jobs: 6,531
Sales increases: $237,046,646
Government contracts: $198.2M
New businesses: 303
Jobs retained: 2,784
Loans and investments in business: $245,575,470
Acquired assets: $32,205,965
Investment in commercialization: $19,417,970 in SBIR/STTR or research proposals submitted
with $7,494,246 awards received
Clients/companies receiving business counseling: 8,452
Business training attendees and conference participants: 22,981
The business development faculty who contributed to these business successes are from the
programs identified above. They have regional and statewide assignments and work with
businesses in all counties across the state.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN BOLLINGER COUNTY:
Sales Increases: $5,206,767
Jobs Retained: 13
Investments: $298,319
Acquired Assets: $4,541,233
Clients/companies receiving business counseling: 4
Business training attendees and conference participants: 8
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THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DELIVERY NETWORK INCLUDES
Business Development Specialists headquartered at
University of Missouri Extension centers; centers
located on the University of Missouri campuses at
Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis and Rolla; and
centers at most of the state universities across Missouri.
The named programs delivered through this network
include:
Missouri Small Business & Technology
Development Centers (MO SBTDC) –
Funded by the U.S. Small Business
Administration, this award is matched on the
local level by state university hosts and private
sector partners. Services include individualized business counseling and a wide variety
of educational opportunities. One of the products offered through those centers is the
MoFAST SBIR/STTR assistance. Specialists in this area work with university faculty
and other innovators to win awards in support of the commercialization of technology.
Missouri Procurement Assistance Centers (MO PTAC) -- Funded by the U.S.
Defense Logistics Agency, this program helps businesses win government contracts for
a wide range of products and services.
Missouri Market Development Program – This program, which is funded at by the
Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Agency via the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources, helps business owners find markets for recycled
materials and helps other businesses in securing funding for manufacture of new goods
using those recycled materials.
Career Options – Improving individual capacity is the focus of the MU Extension
Career Options program, which is funded through a partnership with the Missouri
Department of Economic Development Workforce Development unit. This program
assists displaced workers and others in many ways, including through the exploration of
business ownership and career repositioning following company closings, layoffs and
other employment-related changes.
Missouri Environmental Program -- Showing businesses how to save money by
reducing waste, understanding regulations and using recycled materials.
Business & Industry
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Recycling Project Waste Management in Bollinger County The year 2012 showed continued growth, building improvements and expansion into the recycling
market. The Recycling Center, located north of Marble Hill in the old livestock sale barn, celebrated its
second anniversary on August 14th. The Center is staffed by volunteers, coordinated jointly with the
Extension Council and the Recycling Board until Aug. 1, 2012. On this day, a part-time employee,
Michael Fleener, hired through Experience Works, began working 18 hours a week. Having an
employee now allows us to open the Center to the public 3 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(Wed. Fri. and Sat.) We still have faithful volunteers that work along with Michael on Wed. and provide
invaluable help.
Our volunteers continue very involved and with their help we have made physical improvements to the
sale barn that has truly started shaping it into a Recycling Center. The volunteers have constructed a
comfortable office area, and have raised the doorway
leading on to the loading dock. This high doorway
was necessary to allow the use of a forklift for
loading trailers. The County Commissioners have
been very supportive and have been consulted in
every aspect of the physical improvements we have
made. In July, when a wind storm tore off 1/3 of the
roof, the commissioners showed their level of
commitment to the cause of recycling, by agreeing to
replace the roof. Our volunteers are now re-using the
roofing sheets as siding to cut down on the possibility
of further wind damage. The siding is also necessary
to protect the stored gaylords of recycled items from
the weather as well as our equipment.
Our volunteers continue to give of themselves by cutting the grass around the center, watering the
donated trees to keep them alive during the drought, and weekly/monthly scheduled pickups from
businesses that have to be brought to the center. It is through the volunteer’s efforts that we are able to
maintain our county-wide focus by their participation in the Community Collection events. On these
three events, in April, August, and November, our volunteers coordinated recycling collections at seven
sites in the county allowing 203 households to recycle in their own communities. By attending, the open
to the public, monthly meetings and voicing their opinions our volunteers have helped to shape the
direction of recycling in our county. This generous contribution of volunteer time has allowed us to
keep just over 31,244 pounds, (15.5 tons) of Bollinger County recyclables out of the landfill in 2012.
Due to grants from the Solid Waste Management District and the USDA we have been able to put in the
electrical wiring necessary to light our public sorting area, the office and our other work areas as well as
to run our equipment. The Center now possesses a baler as well as a forklift. With this necessary
equipment we will be able to increase the volume/weight of our trailer loads thereby increasing the
amount earned.
We are fortunate to have a supportive newspaper, that prints our articles and keeps the recycling efforts
in the public eye. We are grateful to the Bollinger County Coop for the donation of a sign form (14 ft x
5 ft) and to McCain Printing for designing our sign and for donating more than half of their cost of doing
the work and delivery. Even with all of our outreach and articles our Centers presence is not well
known. Our sign will announce boldly to all that Bollinger County Recycling Center exists and it will
probably be raised after winter weather has passed.
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BOLLINGER COUNTY RECYCLING
RECYCLING CENTER Hwy 51, 7 miles N of Marble Hill
Wed. & Sat. 10a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed Holidays
Non-Profit, All Volunteer Organization
PLEASE SORT RECYCLABLES
METALS: (Clean!) Aluminum cans (soda & beer, some cat food brands)
Aluminum foil & sheet metal (pie plates)
Steel food cans—Clean! (labels OK)
PLASTICS: (Clean!) Only with Recycling # shown on item
#1 PETE (soda & water bottles, etc. no lids)
#2 HDPE Neutral (most milk jugs, rubbing alcohol, etc.)
#2 White & Colors (laundry & soap bottles, white milk jugs,
some container lids. Automotive containers & food oil
bottles OK, IF rinsed or drained well)
Grocery sacks, plastic bags
#5 PP (cottage cheese, yogurt, some lids, etc.)
#3, 4, 6, & 7 (“Other” containers as labeled)
STYROFOAM: Egg cartons, packing material
PAPER: (Clean and Dry) Corrugated cardboard—flattened (no pizza boxes)
Grayboard/chipboard—flattened (cereal, tissue boxes, not corrugated cardboard)
Magazines & slick catalogs
Newspaper (all inserts OK, Black River Electric news)
Junk Mail (remove plastic wrappers)
White office paper & shredded paper
Also, phone books, egg cartons, paperback and hard cover books & cardboard cemetery flower
containers.
For more information call
573-238-4612 or 573-238-9861
Help Bollinger County Recycle!
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Century Farms
The Missouri Century Farm Program annually
recognizes Missouri farms that are still productive and
have been in the same family for 100 years or more.
Interest in the program continued after 1976. The
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and
University of Missouri Extension planned a 10 year
update in 1986 called the “Century Farm” program. This
program has been sustained as a yearly event with over
100 farms recognized each year. In 2008, Missouri Farm
Bureau became a program co-sponsor. Bollinger County
added two Century Farms in 2012.
The Bradley and Jacqueline Barrett farm was
purchased by Bradley’s great grandfather,
William A. Barrett in 1910 and has 100
qualifying acres.
JACKSON FAMILY FARM, GYPSY, MO.
The Jay D. and Mary Louise Jackson Family
Farm has been in the family since 1911 and has
120 qualifying acres.
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Barrett Family Farm—1910
Bradley D. Barrett
BARRETT FAMILY FARM, GYPSY, MO.
Jackson Family Farm—1911
Erin, Kaden, Randall, Jay, and Larry Jackson
Unique Partnership
The Bollinger County Extension Council is a full partner with Missouri’s land-grant
universities to deliver high-quality education and research based information that helps people
solve real world problems and take advantage of opportunities. Council members:
Work with extension specialists to provide the county with quality education programs;
Manage finances of local extension operations;
Provide personnel to carry out extension activities;
Elect and organize the local extension council.
Bollinger County Extension Council consist of 10 elected members and 4 appointed
members. The council meets the second Monday of each month. The Council and staff sold
mums, and flower bulbs to help promote the programs and literature available through Exten-
sion. . The Council supports Private Applicator Training and County 4-H programs.
Chairperson - Ronda Elfrink Vice-Chair - Gary Brewer Secretary - Sharon Hopkins Treasurer - Beth McClain Barb Bailey Marty Calvert Richard Dowd Murray Dunn Dana Mayfield Tim Meek Diana Nack Rose Nanney Bob Upchurch - Farm Bureau Representative Travis Elfrink - Presiding County Commissioner
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Thank you Council Members and Staff for all the hard work
you do!!
“A Unique Partnership”
Council Activities
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2012 Council Members
Sworn into office during the 2012 Annual Meeting.
2012 Extension Council Annual Program Review
In 2012, Bollinger County Extension Council Members met to discuss programming needs
in Bollinger County. Some of the needs that were identified included Jobs and Industry,
Job Skills, Personal Finance Skills, Food Preservation, Continuing Education, and increas-
ing knowledge of agriculture.
Bollinger County Residents enrolled at MU
MU Extension Impacts Local Areas
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There were 4 enrollments from
Bollinger County for Independent
Study courses for credit and 65 in
non-credit through MU Extension
Continuing Education. Study, 32
enrollments in Fire and Rescue
Training Institute, 2 enrollment in
Missouri Training Institute, 0 in
Nursing 29 enrollments in the MU
Conference Office.
Over 100,000 residents of southeast Missouri annually turn to University of Missouri
Extension to gain practical knowledge, solve problems, adapt to change and make in-
formed decisions.
There are also many University of Missouri Extension programs that have a positive
impact on residents of Bollinger County. Local efforts like 4-H, Master Gardeners,
and the Family Nutrition Education Program have great impact along with other
county specific efforts determined by a publicly elected council.
MU Extension provided education and/or training to 132 people from Bollinger Coun-
ty during 2012 at the Fire & Rescue Training Institute, the Law Enforcement Training
Institute, MU’s Nursing Outreach and Distance Education, the Missouri Training In-
stitute and Office of Continuing Medical Education.
Over 1000 attended MU Extension agriculture programs in the county.
County extension staff provided assistance, consultation and advice to over 8,000
individuals last year on a variety of topics.
Funding and Financial Statement
University Extension programs in Bollinger
County are funded by Bollinger County, state
and federal appropriations. Local funding for
support of the Bollinger county Extension
Center is provided by the Bollinger County
Commission. They provide office space,
funds for office expenses, clerical salaries and
travel expenses of extension specialists who
conduct educational programs in Bollinger
County.
A special acknowledgment and appreciation is
given to the Bollinger County Commissioners
for financial assistance.
BOLLINGER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Steve Jordan
Larry VanGennip
Travis Elfrink
University of Missouri’s
Contribution to County Extension Program
University of Missouri provides salaries and
benefits for one professional and one para-
professional staff member head-quartered in
Bollinger County.
The University provides in-service training
expenses, including travel and lodging for
staff, postage for staff communications and
matching funds for computer equipment costs
and maintenance.
REVENUE
County Appropriations $25,800.00
TOTAL REVENUE $25,800.00
EXPENSES
Secretary Salary $18,200.00
Staff Withholding $ 1,400.00
Travel $ 2,100.00
Postage $ 100.00
Telephone $ 1,200.00
Rent/Lease Space $ 100.00
Supplies/Services $ 1,200.00
4-H Development $ 1,100.00
Other (IT Service) $ 300.00
Publishing & Printing $ 100.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $25,800.00
Thank the Bollinger County Commissioners for
sponsoring the Bollinger County Extension Office,
let them know how we are helping you and your
family.
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