Wayne County Extension Council MUM Sale
The Extension Council sold approximately 200 mums
University of Missouri Extension works in partnership as a fundraiser to help supplement their 2008 budget.
with the county extension council to engage people to A special thank you goes out to all the individuals and
understand change, solve problems, and make in- businesses that purchased mums.
formed decisions using science-based knowledge.
2008 County Council Officers
Chair: Kimberly Roach
Vice-Chair: Kelly Burton
Secretary: Dawn Rowold
Treasurer: Judy Walk
2008 Elected Council Members
David Bollinger Kelly Burton
JoAnn Carson Kim Clay
Shelly Gayle Gail Golden
Pam Henson Dawna Keel
Bob Kushner Kim Roach
Brenda Ross Dawn Rowold
Ralph Seabaugh Judy Walk Tax Form Distribution & Info Center
On average the University of Missouri Extension
2008 Appointed Council Members hands out approximately two hundred (200) Missouri
Brian Polk - County Commission State tax forms and approximately four hundred (400)
Federal (IRS) tax forms each year. We answer hun-
dreds of questions as well.
2008 Financial Summary
Funding from county, state, and federal monies makes
Distant Learning Center
University of Missouri Extension unique. Wayne
County funds support local office and secretarial costs. Serving students at all levels, the Center for Distance
State and federal dollars are used for two full-time and Independent Study extends the resources of the
specialist salaries, orientation, in-service education university to provide flexible educational opportuni-
costs and computers. ties for a diverse audience in Missouri, nationally and
internationally. There were 20 enrollments from
Wayne County in Center for Independent Study
Wayne County Extension 2008 2007 Funds courses for credit and 62 in non-credit offerings
Funding Sources Funds through MU Extension Continuing Education. Wayne
County also had 8 enrollments in Fire and Rescue
County Appropriations $21,723 $24,599 Training conference, 7 enrollments in the Missouri
Training Institute, 43 enrollments in the MU Confer-
TOTAL $21,723 $24,599
ence Office, and 1 enrollment in Continuing Medical
Education.
2008 2007
Expenditures Budget Budget
Secretarial Wages/Benefits $16,642 $15,953
Travel $2,931 $3,800
Supplies/Equipment/Comm. $2,150 $4,250
Repair/Maintenance/Other $00 $596
TOTAL $21,723 $24,599
2008 Annual Report
Wayne County University of Missouri
Extension Council
Wayne County is part of University of
Missouri Extension’s Southeast Region Our Mission……..
Improve Missourians’ lives by addressing their
highest priorities through the application of re-
search-based knowledge and resources.
Wayne County University of MO Extension
P.O. Box 200 Courthouse
Greenville, MO 63944
573-224-3035
FAX: 573-224-3037
E-MAIL: Wayneco@missouri.edu
WEBSITE: www.extension.missouri.edu/wayne
"Equal opportunity is and shall be provided 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 ori-
gin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This
policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate
the legal rights of religious organizations or military organiza-
tions associated with the armed forces of the United States of
America."
Misc. Activities Staff Serving Wayne County
Contacts, Mailings & Faxes
The Wayne County University of Missouri Extension
office had approximately 2,619 phone calls, 840 faxes
and approximately 2,112 mailings sent out of our of-
fice in 2008. Donna Aufdenberg Laura Barks* Bruce Beck
Horticulture Specialist Nutrition Program Assistant Agronomist
Global Positioning System (GPS) Workshop
The Wayne County Extension Office held a GPS
workshop on February 20th. Frank Wideman, Natural
Resource Engineering Specialist, from Perryville, ex-
plained the basic functions of a GPS unit to (17) sev- Pam Crass* Phyllis Flanigan Kendra Graham*
4-H Youth Specialist/CPD Human Development Livestock Specialist
enteen local citizens. Frank also explained how to ap- Specialist
ply the information to real world situations, and how
to transfer the coordinates to your computer using a
mapping system.
Selling eBay the Right Way
The Wayne County Extension Office held a workshop Janet Kline Kathy Portell Leah Rainey
Regional Director Nutrition Specialist Secretary
on selling eBay the right way. The course was offered
by Charles Pace, eBay Education Specialist, for two
hands-on nights. Ten (10) local citizens participated
in the workshop learning how to; research and create
listings; enhance listings with better descriptions; set
pricing that will maximize your profits; open and use
PayPal accounts; monitor sales and avoiding costly Glenda Smith* Frank Wideman Celeste Vanderbrugen
mistakes that new eBay sellers make. Nutrition Program Assistant Natural Resource
Community Development
Engineer
Specialist
Container Gardening Workshop
Donna Aufdenberg, Horticulture Specialist from
Bollinger County, presented a workshop explaining When we think of Mizzou, several images leap into mind:
how to care for your plants. She covered topics like: the Columns, symbols of pride and strength; Francis Quad-
What plants do best in large containers for patio gar- rangle, modeled after Thomas Jefferson’s ideal; Memorial
dening?, Annuals, Perennials and Vegetables, Con- Union tower, honoring those who sacrificed their lives for
tainers and soil, Maintenance and Care of pots over freedom; the Jesse Hall dome, representing Missouri’s first
the season. The workshop was held on March 10th commitment to public higher education. Mizzou is all that,
with 13 (thirteen) in attendance.
but so much more. It is two universities in one— a land-
grant institution (Extension) that emphasizes service to
citizens and the state’s major public research university. It
is like having a Michigan and a Michigan State in a single
place, which is an efficient way to serve the citizens of
Missouri and an effective use of limited resources.
Agriculture & Natural Resources Community Development
Livestock Discussion Sessions Grant EXCEED Program
The Wayne County Extension Council sponsored two The grant project focuses on tourism, marketing, and busi-
breakfast livestock discussion sessions. In lieu of the regu- ness development for our Wayne and four (4) other
lar “coffee shop talk”, producers were invited to eat break- neighboring counties. The goals include: extending the
fast and have open discussion about livestock with a factual stays of existing travelers in the area and to bring more visi-
base. 9 producers participated in the discussion sessions tors in to select destinations. The idea is to capitalize on
and covered topics such as the Country of Origin Labeling the natural resources of the area and capture more tourism
Law (COOL), 2008 cow-calf budget, how to reduce ex- dollars. The Exceed grant is an intensive, multi-year effort
penses in a cattle operation, the future market outlook, re- to address entrepreneurship, youth engagement, leadership
taining ownership of cattle, rotational grazing systems and development and business development. MU Extension
much more. also works with community representatives to look at eco-
nomic development from a regional perspective. MU Ex-
tension’s work with its first five communities had resulted
in 28 new businesses, 49 new jobs, and $223 million in
new investments.
Long Term Recovery Committee
In March Wayne county was effected by a series of floods.
The Wayne County Extension office along with other of-
fices (Assessor’s, County Clerk’s, Circuit Clerk’s, Prose-
Pasture Walk cuting Attorney’s, and Treasurer) made copies to hand out
The Wayne County Soils and Water Conservation, Natural to the flood victims. Ten thousand five hundred six
Resource Conservation Service and Wayne County Exten- (10,506) copies were made and handed out to local shelters.
sion organized a pasture walk at Roy Parton’s Farm in Extension called and conducted the meeting where local
Silva. Thirteen people learned about rotational grazing sys- organizations and FEMA, SEMA, MIDRO, Salvation
tems, fencing types, fence chargers, insulators, watering Army, Red Cross and other disaster organizations came in
systems and grazing management. Lunch was provided by to access what it is we need to do to get help for the flood
Mr. and Mrs. Parton, Wayne County Extension, the Wayne victims. Wayne County Extension and one other LTRC
County Soils and Water District, and the Wayne County person contacted over 300 people to attend an event where
Cattleman’s. the Taiwan Buddhist Recovery Group were coming in to
give out gift cards to the flood victims. We organized the
Management Intensive Grazing School event and I attended the event along with two LTRC mem-
Eight speakers covered topics such as Why Intensive Graz- bers - which was a very touching and appreciated cere-
ing is Popular, Forages, Paddock Size & Layout, Fencing & mony. Extension also organized packets to put together for
Water, and Managing Livestock Needs & Nutrition. One the flood victims and met with the office holders in the
program was offered in May at Mineral Area College in courthouse and asked them to help us print these packets
Park Hills. Participants received information they can use off, over 6,000 copies, and then we delivered them to the
to improve their operations. Through this school partici- different places in the area where people could pick them
pants are qualified to receive cost-share on practices up. The University reimbursed us and we in turn reim-
through the local Soils and Water Conservation District bursed the other offices. Also, Madison County helped with
programs. packets and information, as well as Perry County.
Emerald Ash Borer Informational Session
The Emerald Ash Borer was discovered in Wayne County
the summer of 2008. Information was taken from here to
create article on Environmental Stewardship focusing on
the best way to prevent spread of pest like EAB.
Livestock Newsletter
A livestock newsletter was mailed out of our office to 251
people and emailed to 51 people four times per year cover-
ing various livestock information and upcoming programs.
Incubators in the Classroom Environmental Education
Area schools in Wayne County have had the experience of One hundred fifty-two (152) 5th grade students were part of
hatching baby chicks in the classroom. Through the Exten- the Ecology Day activities in Wayne County. They learned
sion office, incubators and information for the Embryology about the importance of preservation and conservation of
projects were provided. Through this program the youth our natural resources through the various workshops that
learn many lessons including survival of the fittest and were offered by University Extension, MDC and DNR
death and dying. staff. A pre-test was given prior to the event where the
group scored 40% . On the post-test, students scored a
Master Gardener Program 65% which was given after the event.
The mission of the Missouri Master Gardener program is:
"Helping Others Learn to Grow". As part of the outreach
efforts of University of Missouri Extension, Master Gar-
deners involve people in improving the quality of life, and
enhancing the economy and environment through horticul-
tural education, applied research and the resources of the
University of Missouri and Lincoln University. Master
Gardener volunteers in Wayne County plant and maintain
garden beds near the Wappapello Dam and give educa-
tional presentations at the Visitors Center and to the local
garden club.
Plant, Weed, Insect ID & Contacts
Approximately 89 residents throughout the county brought
plants, weeds and insects to be identified through our of-
fice. After these are identified by specialists, research based
recommendations are sent to them. We look up a variety of
things through the office such as: recipes, canning, garden-
ing, farming, tax rates, different types of trees and pruning,
smoking meat, pasture rental, mushroom compost, fungus
on trees, pantry pests, making soap, freezing foods, busi-
ness license, dog care, info for getting a GED, building a
corral pen for cattle, swimming pool insect control, forage/
pasture establishment for goats and much more. We had
approximately 324 area residents with questions about top-
ics like these.
Soil, Grain and Gardening Testing
This year eighty-eight (88) soil samples, approximately
eight (8) grain tests, and fifteen (15) hay tests were proc-
essed through the Extension office, where local clientele
receive back recommendations for improving their soil,
grain or hay. There were also five (5) nitrate quick tests
performed to determine if the forage tested contained ni-
trates. Nitrates in high enough levels in a forage can kill
the livestock it is fed to.
Human Environmental Science Show-Me Select Heifer Program
The Show–Me–Select Heifer program aids producers in
Family Nutrition Education Program raising and marketing high-quality heifers. Local veteri-
narians, regional livestock specialists and producers work
The focus of the Family Nutrition Education Program together to create a reliable source of replacement heifers in
(FNEP) is to provide youth information in kid-friendly terms of genetics and management. Heifers are developed
terms and lessons with hands-on activities. Activities in- through a Total Quality Management approach. The heif-
clude opportunities for taste-testing healthy foods and ers enrolled in the program go through a rigorous vaccina-
practicing skills that lead to good health. Education for tion, inspection and breeding program. All heifers must be
adults includes nutrition, food safety, physical activity, bred to calving-ease bulls. Two sales are held in the south-
and food resource management. This year adult food east region each year in Fruitland, MO. Over $20 million
stamp recipients received a direct mailing with a sea- dollars worth of heifers have been sold statewide through
sonal recipe and suggestions for physical activities to try. the Show-Me-Select heifer program since 1997. The May
The Family Nutrition Program is funded through USDA. 2008 sale averaged $1138 on 179 head. The December
Extension works with the Wayne County Health Depart- 2008 sale averaged $1287 on 95 head. 8 heifers came to
ment, schools and Headstart to administer this program.. Wayne County from the 2008 sales.
734 youth and 1,859 adults received information through
programs and schools. The Family Nutrition Program
provides nutrition education to limited resource families.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
According to the U. S. Census Bureau, 44,000 grandpar-
ents in Missouri are raising their grandchildren. This
number has risen dramatically during the last decade be-
cause of divorce, incarceration, child abandonment, and
substance abuse by parents. Grandparents who are par-
SEMO Bull Sale
enting “for the second time around” may well be today’s
unsung heroes. Without them many children whose par- SEMO bull sale consignors work with regional livestock
ents are unwilling or unable to care for them would be specialists to provide high-quality bulls with top notch ge-
away from families and in the foster care system. Eleven netics in various breeds. Two sales are held each year in
grandparents attended a Grandparents Raising Grandpar- Farmington, MO. The March sale averaged $2189 on 27
ent Fair that was offered in Piedmont. Pam Crass and bulls and the October sale averaged $2108 on 32 bulls.
Phyllis Flanigan did the program and had an attorney Buyers realize that 50% of their calf crop is made up of the
there to answer questions of the participants and used bull and buying a good one greatly improves quality and
panel discussions that was taped from an earlier ITV. weight gain of the calves.
Babysitting was provided for the Grandparents. Four
grandparents and seven grandchildren attended a grand-
parents support group. A school group was paid to baby-
sit for the grandchildren. Our Drug Court judge was the
guest speaker and the participants did a group activity.
People w/ Arthritis Can Exercise (P.A.C.E.)
Eight (8) participants increased their mobility, join flexi-
bility and motion. The Wayne County Health Center, and
Wayne County Extension sponsored the program. This is Farm Truck Safety Program
a program requested each year– Carolyn Polk, certified As a farmer, operating a large truck like a semi and trailer
instructor taught the class. or dump truck to haul your farm equipment, supplies or
produce to and from market on Missouri highways, you are
Family & Community Education Club (F.C.E) subject to many commercial vehicle safety and regulatory
rules. Even driving around town or on the roadways near
The FCE club continues to meet monthly in Wayne
your farm makes your large farm truck and driver subject to
county with 20 members.
Federal and State commercial vehicle laws. If you cross
the state lines, even more laws apply. Six participants at-
tended the seminar which was conducted by the Missouri
Department of Transportation.
Career/Health Fair “4-H is a community of young people across America
who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.”
University of MO Extension and the Wayne County Youth
Coalition organized and hosted the Career Fair recently at
the Clearwater Middle School in Piedmont with four hun-
dred fifty (450) youth attending.
The Career Fair had six career pathways along with some
Health issues that were presented in different workshops.
The students attended five, 25-minute workshops
(Greenville attended four since they had to travel back to
Greenville) from the following choices: ARTS AND COM-
MUNICATIONS: Cake Decorating – Rita Bridges and De-
signing Video’s – Dan Holland. BUSINESS MANAGE-
MENT: Business Management – Blythe Ruegg; Invest-
ments – David Littles and Agribusiness – Kendra Graham.
4-H Clubs
HEALTH SERVICES: Nurse Practitioner – Rhonda Ad-
ams; Physical Therapy – Debbie Davis. HUMAN SER- 4-H clubs offer long-term educational experiences where
VICES: Fire Department – Beau Gooch and Josh Allen; members learn life skills such as decision making, public
Law Enforcement – Phillip Burton and Paul Hicks. IN- speaking, and working with others. The members in the
DUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: Wayne County 4-H clubs learn by doing under the guid-
Power Company Lineman – Brandon Sullivan and Tim ance of adult volunteers who teach projects ranging from
Pirtle; Auto Body – Wally Griggs; Quality Control Spe- arts and crafts, hiking and veterinary science. Clubs also
cialist – Gary Wayne Umfleet. NATURAL RESOURCES: involve children and teens in community service, camping
Veterinarian – Aarah (Fowler) Craig; Conservation - For- and educational trips. Not only are the youth gaining
esters and Taxidermy – Richie Ayers. knowledge from their projects but they also have a positive
HEALTH TOPICS – Making the Right Choices: Drug and relationship with an adult from their community. These
Alcohol Avoidance – Bobby Gayle, Medical Center Phar- leaders encourage youth and give them confidence as they
macy and Melissa Weatherwax, Family Counseling Center; work with them and teaches them the importance of giving
Team Building – Peggy Roach, Clearwater Teacher and back to their community by doing community service ac-
Lee Randolph, Clearwater Teacher; Changes for Boys and tivities.
Changes for Girls – Phyllis Flanigan, Univeristy of MO
Extension; Bullying is No Joke – Phyllis Flanigan, Univer-
sity of MO Extension; Internet Safety in a Changing Cybe-
World– Stephen Meyers, Attorney General’s Office;
Friendship: The Power of Your Choice – NaTasha White,
Education Talent Search; Putting Your Best Foot Forward
– Dr. Andy Gayle, Wayne Medical Center and (Dental)
Joe and Linda Cravens, Cross Trails & MO Highlands Den-
tal Clinics; Positive Relationships for Girls and Boys –
Emily Poque, Whole Health Outreach; You Are What You
Eat – Christy Johnson, CHS and Amanda Wall, GHS and
Living with the Consequences of Your Choices – Debra
Kinder, Sears Youth Center. 4-H School Enrichment
Wayne County/4-H school enrichment programs are short-
term educational experiences that supplement learning in
the classroom. Most are led by teachers. The youth learn
new things in a fun and experiential way. There were ap-
proximately three hundred eighty six (386) youth involved
in school enrichment programs in Wayne County.
4-H Newsletter
Newsletters are sent out to 4-H families with information
regarding the many opportunities 4-H offers. They are sent
out quarterly to about eighty-five (85) families.
Ag Day Youth / 4-H Programs
Ag Day was held at Sam A. Baker State Park. One hundred Developing the leadership skills of youth builds their capacity as individuals to
fifty-seven (157) first-graders, plus teachers and aides from resolve issues. As individual youth use leadership skills in groups and organiza-
Greenville, Williamsville, and Clearwater participated. The tions, the capacity to resolve community issues increases. Building skills and
engaging youth to use these skills builds viable community leaders.
major objective of Ag Day was to expose young children to
agriculture and educate them about where the food they eat Ongoing participation in extracurricular activities, such as 4-H, can lead to long-
term payoffs. Regardless of family background, studies find that teens who con-
comes from and how it is produced. Eight speakers had 15 sistently participate in extracurricular activities from eight through 12th grade are
minutes to describe their various animal/product and kids 70% more likely to attend college. The College Board’s Trends in Higher Educa-
were rotated to each speaker. Topics and speakers included: tion Series says that over their lifetime, college graduates will earn an average of
$2.5 million, or $1 million more than peers with high school educations.
Soils– Selma Mascaro, NRCS; Food/End Products– Judy
Leuders, University of Missouri Extension; Poultry Produc-
tion– Dawn Rowold, Extension Council Member; Tractor
Use and Safety– Craig & Janet Shearrer, farmers and Farm
Bureau representatives; Pigs– Kendra Graham, University
of Missouri Extension; Horse Production– Laura Belmar,
former 4-H leader and local horse and cattle owner; Goat
Production– Alive & Susan Richmond, goat producers;
Leah Rainey, cattle ranch, 4-H leader. Each speaker
brought an animal or product to demonstrate and the youths
were allowed to touch or pet the animals.
4-H Rodeo
Through the 4-H Rodeo program the 4-H’ers learn leader-
ship, responsibility, social skills, and improved self-esteem
which they use throughout their lives. They also gain ex-
periences by practicing their rodeo skills at project meet-
Billy Bee Safe ings and by competing in scheduled 4-H Rodeos in SE Mis-
Wayne County University of MO Extension Council and 4 souri. Appoximately two hundred fifty (250) youth partici-
-H presented a program for 3rd grade youth in Wayne pate in the program from 9 counties in our SE region.
County on May 15th. The program was held at the Trinity
United Methodist Church between Patterson and Piedmont 4-H Swimming
since the program was rained out at Sam A. Baker State This is a program that continues to be very popular because
Park. Had the church not been so kind as to let us have it of the potential life saving skills youth learn. This year
there, it would have been cancelled. The program had one forty-six (46) youth participated in the swimming program,
hundred forty four (144) attend from Clearwater, which taught them valuable life and safety skills in the wa-
Greenville and Williamsville. The program’s objective was ter. One parent commented that there was an incident
to help youth learn to be safe at school, at home and in- where their child would have drowned had they not have
between. The programs offered were: Telling the Truth, taken 4-H swimming classes the past two years.
Handling Emergencies, Bus Etiquette, Bullying and Peer
Pressure, Your Body Belongs to You, Internet Safety and
Dealing with Strangers. 4-H had received a small grant and
was able to provide drinks for lunch for everyone and to
give each child a Billy Bee Safe wristband, to remind them
about the importance of being safe. We had Billy Bee there
to hand out the wristbands.