2007 Kentucky State 2007 Kentucky State Extension Advisory CouncilExtension Advisory Council

District Delegate ReportDistrict Delegate Report

Administrative UpdateAdministrative Updatefrom Dean Scott Smith from Dean Scott Smith

State budget in good shape, federal budget State budget in good shape, federal budget uncertainuncertain

Implementation of career ladder for agents to Implementation of career ladder for agents to be fully implemented by July 2007be fully implemented by July 2007

New Equine Initiative getting underwayNew Equine Initiative getting underway State budget needsState budget needs

-Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center-Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center

-Joint dairy operation with Eastern Ky. -Joint dairy operation with Eastern Ky.

UniversityUniversity

Survey Results on Kentucky Survey Results on Kentucky ExtensionExtension

by Paul Warnerby Paul Warner 60% of Kentuckians are aware of Extension60% of Kentuckians are aware of Extension 81% are aware of 4-H81% are aware of 4-H 49% heard of Extension through the media49% heard of Extension through the media 36% heard of Extension through personal 36% heard of Extension through personal

contactscontacts 32% of households use Extension32% of households use Extension 92% of Extension users were satisfied92% of Extension users were satisfied

Joint Session with Joint Session with the Agents Conferencethe Agents Conference

Greetings from AdministrationGreetings from Administration Diversity SpeakerDiversity Speaker Discussions regarding the collaborative Discussions regarding the collaborative

efforts between College of Agriculture efforts between College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension and some other Cooperative Extension and some other University of Kentucky departmentsUniversity of Kentucky departments

Awards Banquet—Staff career award, Awards Banquet—Staff career award, Diversity Awards, Barnett Council AwardDiversity Awards, Barnett Council Award

Report on Advisory Council Report on Advisory Council Development from Ralph Development from Ralph

PrincePrinceAreas Most ImprovedAreas Most Improved Better CEC Better CEC

representation of county representation of county demographicsdemographics

Using membership Using membership committee to enhance committee to enhance CECCEC

Rotation of membershipRotation of membership Change for improvement Change for improvement

is a goal and is being is a goal and is being donedone

Leadership development Leadership development and orientationand orientation

Areas for AttentionAreas for Attention Programming function of Programming function of

Co. Extension CouncilsCo. Extension Councils Reaching parity with CEC Reaching parity with CEC

and program councilsand program councils Building effective links Building effective links

between program between program councils/ committees and councils/ committees and CECCEC

Highlighting of materials Highlighting of materials on council website and on council website and their use—keep their use—keep momentummomentum

SEAL II Advanced trainingSEAL II Advanced training

Regional Issues-Regional Issues-

Currently Being AddressedCurrently Being Addressed

Western Region:Western Region: Rural Living (Land Use)-Phase 2Rural Living (Land Use)-Phase 2 Leadership-working with Community Leadership-working with Community

and Elected Officialsand Elected Officials Adopt a 4-Her-MentoringAdopt a 4-Her-Mentoring Drug Abuse Awareness-Phase 2Drug Abuse Awareness-Phase 2 Food Safety*Food Safety* Residential and Rural Landscaping*Residential and Rural Landscaping* Obesity *Obesity *

*Addressed by State QRT, committee, or group*Addressed by State QRT, committee, or group

Regional Issues-Regional Issues-Currently Being AddressedCurrently Being Addressed

Eastern Region:Eastern Region: Marketing ag productsMarketing ag products E-CommerceE-Commerce Community Development-Phase 2Community Development-Phase 2 Animal Identification-horseAnimal Identification-horse MyFace/Spacebook *MyFace/Spacebook * Drug Abuse Awareness Prevention-Drug Abuse Awareness Prevention-

Phase 2 Phase 2 Entrepreneurship-adult and youthEntrepreneurship-adult and youth Food Safety*Food Safety* Obesity*Obesity*

*Addressed by State QRT, committee, or group*Addressed by State QRT, committee, or group

Regional Issues-Regional Issues-Currently Being AddressedCurrently Being Addressed

Central Region:Central Region: Reducing Debt Reducing Debt Farm Labor *Farm Labor * Land Use *Land Use * Communication Skills for All Family TypesCommunication Skills for All Family Types Science Youth and Technology for youth *Science Youth and Technology for youth * Obesity *Obesity * Residential and Rural Landscaping *Residential and Rural Landscaping *

*Addressed by State QRT, committee, or group*Addressed by State QRT, committee, or group

Other SEAC Business Other SEAC Business MattersMatters

New OfficersNew Officers elected—President Peggy Townsend, elected—President Peggy Townsend, Oldham County; Vice-President Carol Coplen, Ballard Oldham County; Vice-President Carol Coplen, Ballard County; Secretary Rhonda Brashear, Leslie CountyCounty; Secretary Rhonda Brashear, Leslie County

Mike Bach, Bath County, is Mike Bach, Bath County, is outgoing SEAC outgoing SEAC PresidentPresident and has been an excellent officer and has been an excellent officer

District reportingDistrict reporting to disseminate information from to disseminate information from the state meeting may be as the delegates and the state meeting may be as the delegates and District Director decide District Director decide

Districts 1 and 2 reportedDistricts 1 and 2 reported at this year’s conference at this year’s conference on district sessions held in 2006 to report on the state on district sessions held in 2006 to report on the state meeting and to note local issues and meeting and to note local issues and accomplishmentsaccomplishments

Delegates’ folders contain many reports and Delegates’ folders contain many reports and announcements from program administratorsannouncements from program administrators

Information compiled by Information compiled by Ralph Prince, State Advisory Ralph Prince, State Advisory

Leadership CoordinatorLeadership Coordinator

ralph.prince@uky.eduralph.prince@uky.eduPhone 270-365-7541Phone 270-365-7541

For more information please contact For more information please contact Ralph Prince or one of the persons Ralph Prince or one of the persons

contributing information on the slidescontributing information on the slides