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Welcome to Jackson County!!!
“The Crown Jewel of
Extension’s Great Northwest”
Jackson County Extension
Report of
Long Range Program Priorities
Marianna, Florida
July 1, 2003
Jackson County Extension Faculty
•Charles Brasher, CEA III •Heather Kent, CEA I
•Vegetables/1890’s Programs •4-H Coordinator
& Master Gardeners
•M.S. Auburn
•M.S. U of Tennessee University
•Jackson CES - 1974 •Jackson CES-1999
•Joan Elmore, CEA IV •Doug Mayo, CEA II
•Family & Consumer Science •Livestock, Forages, 4-H
•M.S., U of West Florida •B.S. U of Florida
•Jackson CES-1979 •FCES-1996; JCES- 2000
•Ed Jowers, CEA IV •Clyde Smith, CEA II
•CED, Agronomy •Regional Specialized Ag/IPM
•M.S. Mississippi State
•M.S., U of Florida
•JCES-July 1, 2003
•FCES-1971; JCES-1985
Jackson County Extension Support Staff
•Barbara Pledger •Katrina Florence
•Administrative Support III •Administrative Support II
Office Manager (Brasher & Elmore)
•JCES-1974 •JCES-1982
•Annette Hagans •Sharon McRoy
•Administrative Support I •Administrative Support II
Receptionist (Kent, Mayo & Smith)
•JCES-1998 •JCES-1998
•Joy Miles
•4-H Program Assistant
•JCES-2002
Jackson County Ag Office Complex
Completed: November 1997 Occupants
Square footage: 24, 183 • County Forester
• Extension: 14,183 sq ft • Florida Peanut Producers
Cost: $1.6 million+ Assoc.
New Auditorium (est. completion Jan • USDA Farm Service Agency
2004) • UDSA NRCS
• 10,000 sq ft • USDA Rural Development
• Seating Capacity: 300 banquet style (District & County Offices
• Cost: $850,000
Jackson County
Jackson County Profile
Area - 955 sq miles • By Residence
• >40% in farms • In Households - 40,561
• 56% is forested • In Group Quarters - 6,194
• Racial Demographics
Population – 46,755 o White – 71.3 %
• Density – 53 per sq mile o African American – 27.1%
• 66% live in unincorporated areas o Hispanic – 2.9%
o American Indian - 1.4 %
• Towns with population > 1,000
o Graceville – 2,402
o Malone – 2,007
o Marianna – 6,230
o Sneads – 1,919
Jackson County
Population Demographics
50,000
Population Demographics 45,000
– 52.5% male 40,000
AGE Groups 35,000
– <5 years – 5.5% 30,000
– 5-19 years - 19.9 % 25,000
– 20–54 years- 10.0 % 20,000
– 54-64 years- 30.2 % 15,000
– >than 65-14.6 10,000
– Median age – 37.6 yrs 5,000
0
1980 1990 2000
Jackson County Housing
Total Housing Units - 19,490
County Florida
Home ownership rate (%) 77.9 70.1
Multi-unit structures (%) 6.5 29.9
Median value $66,700 $105,500
Households 16,620 -
Persons/household 2.44 2.4
Median household income $29,744 $38,819
Income & Employment Profile
Income Employment Category
1990 2000 7000
Source
($ million) 6000
Farm/Ag related 22.6 21.5 5000
4000
Manufacturing 41.1 33.7
3000
Retail Trade 40.8 44.3 2000
Services 38.5 53.1 1000
0
Government 122.5 151.6 1990 2000
Year
Per capita $12,421 $16,869
Farm & Ag Related Manufacturing
Mean Household $32,372 $44,823 Retail Trade Service
Government
Jackson County Agriculture
Fruit & Nut Crops
2% Livestock
Vegetables 15%
22%
Forestry
17%
Ornamentals
1%
Field & Forage
Crops
43%
Estimated Farmgate Value, 2002- $96 million
Acres-Major Fld Crops
No. of farms $
Jackson County Vision Process
County Wide Survey
16 Community
Workshops
2 County-wide Forums
Vision Concentrated
on:
– What we want to
achieve
– What we want Jackson
County to be in 2020
– Sets out framework for
accomplishment
Identifies strategies
Indicators of success
What We Heard
“Cornerstones of Imagine Jackson”
Livable Communities
• Goal: To take full advantage of planned growth by
defining and preserving our rural character, and
enhancing the services and facilities available to all
citizens.
Healthy Economy
• Goal: To create an economy that allows all citizens the
opportunity to carry out a productive life, fulfilling
personal aspirations and adding value to the economy.
High Quality Environment
• Goal:To identify and manage our natural assets in such
a way as to preserve their value for present and future
generations, while offering recreational and interpretive
activities.
Implementing the Vision
Listening Session Report
Family and Youth
– Citizen Apathy
– Disorganization of the County
– Health, Nutrition, Disease Prevention
– Financial Management
– Character development
Listening Session Report
Agriculture and Natural Resources
– Diversified agriculture/integrated resource management
– Value added ag opportunities
– Need for more emphasis on small farm/ranchettes
– Alternative crops
Finding the crops that best match our region (world competitive)
– Maintain core ag programs
– Assistance in developing alternative incomes
Ecotourism, high value and low acreage crops, marketing
– More efficient and cost effective irrigation systems
– More cooperation between ag and rural interest groups
Long Range Program Priorities
July 1, 2003
Jackson County Extension
4-H/Youth Development
Long Range Goals
Improving Organizational
Development & Public Relations
– Develop 4 new partnerships with grass-roots
organizations that target youth
– Develop and maintain 8 new community or special
interest 4-H clubs in the communities of Graceville,
Grand Ridge, and Malone.
– Recruit, train, and utilize and 4-H and Expansion and
Review Committee that reflects Jackson County’s
demographics.
– Develop a Jackson County 4-H Foundation
4-H/Youth Development
Long Range Goals
Developing Volunteer Leadership
– Implement a standard procedure for screening,
selecting, training, and evaluating volunteers
– Identify, recruit, and train at least 4 minority
volunteers
Developing Life Skills
– 30% of 7,716 (2,315) youth will develop, improve, and
enhance life skills such as public speaking, self-
confidence, record-keeping, responsibility, and money
management through a variety of subject-matter
projects. These skills will be measured through 4-H
member and parent surveys.
4-H/Youth
Development
Outcome Indicators
Improving Organizational
Development & Public Relations
– Increase in number of clubs
– Increase in communities’ knowledge of 4-H
– Increase in minority involvement in 4-H
– Increase in monetary support of the overall 4-H
program
Developing Volunteer Leadership
– Increase in quality and quantity of full-time volunteers
Developing Life Skills
– Increase in life skills as reported through 4-H member
and parent surveys
Family & Consumer Sciences
Program Area: Financial Management
Target Audience(s)
– Individuals with poor budgeting or credit history
– Federal prison inmates preparing to be released
– Middle & high school age youth
Long Range Goals
– Help individuals become financially stable
– Help individuals understand where they are
spending their money
– Reduce credit card abuse and debt
Outcome Indicators
– Program clients will make at least 2 lifestyle changes
– Utilize ways to reduce debt
– Engage in comparison shopping
– Keep a spending record
– Begin planning their spending
Family and Consumer Sciences
Major Priority Area:
Consumer Economics
Target Audience(s)
– Senior Citizens
– First Time Home Buyers
Long Range Goals
– To provide Consumers with more resources for
making informed decision as it relates to home
buying frauds.
Outcome Indicators
– Reduced consumer fraud
– No. of first time home owners
– Individuals will make at least 2 lifestyle changes,
Make a will
Get important papers together
Comparison shop for mortgages
Preplan for funerals
Family & Consumer Sciences
Major program area:
Living healthier-Putting Prevention First
Target Audience(s)
– Youth ages 9 to 12
– 50+ seniors & other Jackson County citizens
Long Range Goals
– To make healthier choices in lowering the risk of
chronic diseases such as heart disease, certain forms
of cancers, diabetes, & strokes
– To make healthier food choices in preventing obesity
Outcome Indicators
– Started an exercise program
– Eating a healthier diet by reading labels, serving sizes,
eating 3 to 5 serving of fruit/vegetables daily, less fat,
oils & sugar; using alternative seasonings
– Preventive choices
– Lbs weight lost
– Have control of diabetes, lower cholesterol, lower
blood pressure
Agriculture Programs
Agronomic Crops
Livestock & Forages
Commercial Vegetable Production
Limited Resource Farmers
Horticulture
Natural Resources
Agronomic Crops
Major Program Areas
– Peanuts
– Cotton
– Grain crops
Target Audiences
– Agronomic Crop
farmers
– Agribusiness
– Crop consultants
– Industry represent ivies
Agronomic Crops
Long Range Goals
–To provide educational programs that will:
Enable adoption of sustainable, efficient & environmentally
sound production technology.
Provide a wider agricultural base through new & emerging crops.
Enable more cost effective, efficient production & pest
management systems that maximize natural resources
protection.
Introduce integrated production system that will capture the
advantages of complimentary and compatible enterprises
Outcome Indicators
–Producers adopting new technology
–Increase in production of alternative crops
Other than corn, peanuts and cotton
Livestock
Major Priority Areas
– Beef Cattle
– Forages
– Goats
– Ponds
– Dairy
Target Audience
– 532 Livestock Farms
449 Beef Cattle Ranches
240 Hay Operations
7 Dairies
? Goat and Horse Farms
Livestock
Long Range Goals
– Improve Efficiency, Profitability & Resource
Management
500 livestock producers will receive BMP training in:
– Reproduction management
– Forage and pasture management
– Nutrition
– Herd health management
– Record keeping and analysis
– Pest management
Outcome Indicators
– Knowledge gained measured through exit surveys
– BMP adoption measured through producer survey in
2010 compared to 2002 survey data
Commercial Vegetables
Major Priority Areas
– Melons/vegetables
– Marketing assistance
Target Audience
– Commercial vegetable
producers
Long Range Goals
– Maintain market share and profitability
Outcome Measures
– Level of production and profit
Horticulture
Major Priority Areas
– Farmers Market
– Master Gardeners
Target Audience
– Home gardeners
– Small vegetable growers
Long Range Goals
– Supplemental income
– More participation in home owner training
Outcome Measures
– Success of farmers market
– Master gardener contacts
Limited Resources Farmers
Major Priority Areas
– Production Management
– Financial Management
Target Audience
– Small farms
Long Range Goals
– Increase knowledge
and management
– Alternative crops
Outcome Measures
– Level of production
Operations and acreage
Natural Resources
Major Priority Areas
– Forestry
– Wildlife management
Target Audience(s)
– Farmers
– Landowners
Long Range Goals
– Nature based opportunities as an additional revenue
source for the farmer or landowner
Outcome Indicators
– Master tree farmer and wildlifer program involvement
Needs to Accomplish Plans
County
– Adequate staffing..
Success in any business depends on knowing your
customer.
Quick response to needs is expected.
County Extension unit is point of contact for our system.
Cost advantage of county partner amplifies limited dollars.
New CED for next 4 year plan
– More support for Information Technology/Delivery
Systems
Polycom for interactive distance meetings(and in-service where feasible)
Reliable field communications link among agents
Needs to Accomplish Plans
State & Northwest District
Positions
– Specialists who have both their heart and minds into
what they are doing
– Regional 4-H Specialist
– Weed specialist stationed in NFREC Marianna
Professional development
– Professional development opportunities that are driven
by quick response to important changes and challenges
Pest Control Handbook like Georgia’s
– All crop pest control guides in one bound volume
– Published annually ahead of growing season
Summary
Struggling Economy
Limited Growth
Limited Job Opportunities
Preserve & Protect Rural Lifestyle
Need for Healthier Lifestyles
Improve Family Financial Management
Character Development in Youth
Apathy and Citizen Participation
Alternative sources of farm income needed
Keep Ag Sustainable
Growing Interest in Nature Based Income
Thank you
Jackson County
Northwest Extension District
Ed Jowers, CED
July 1, 2003
The sun is setting ….
and harvest is soon to be over.
There’s no need to be fretting….
yet.
But after another harvest or two is over,
if I were to bet.
A new cotton picker, you will be getting!
