march 2015

“Reaching Out Report” the Greene County Extension Newsletter

2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807

Email: [email protected] * Tel: (417) 881-8909

March 2015 * Vol. 8, Issue 3

Upcoming events …

pages 2

4-H Report …

page 3-5

Pam Duitsman…

page 6

Nutrition program…

page 7

David Burton …

pages 8-10

Annual Mtg Recap …

pages 11-12

Chancellor visits …

page 13

Patrick Byers …

pages 15-17

Kelly McGowan …

page 18

Master Gardeners ...

pages 19

Jeff Barber

page 20-22

Friends of Extension...

pages 23

Sponsors & Contact...

page 24

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Making a secure donation is simple On May 5, donors can complete a basic credit-card donation at

www.giveozarks.org/2015/greene-county-extension. All donations are

tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the IRS. To donate by

check send it to our office by April 22 to be part of Give Ozarks!

Selected Upcoming Extension Events in Greene County

Potting Shed University 2015 Potting Shed University will last 12 weeks. This

series is presented by the Master Gardeners of

Greene County and features 12 diverse garden top-

ics for attendees to hone their skills and become a

better gardener.

April 6– Planting a Water Garden, Pat Ware

April 13– Attracting Butterflies to your Gar-

den by Linda Bower

April 16-- Haybale Gardening (rescheduled)

by Mark Bernkotter

April 20– Container Gardens, Dellene Nelson

April 27– Vertical Gardens, Rebecca Nichols

No pre-registration necessary; all classes are $5,

pay at the door and will be held in the Work-

shop Studio at the Botanical Center. For more

information visit http://www.mggreene.org/

Master Gardener Plant Sale The Master Gardeners of Greene County will host

the18th Annual Plant Sale, 7:30 a.m. to noon or

until items sell out, Saturday, April 25 at the Bo-

tanical Center at Nathanael Greene/Close Memori-

al Park, 2400 S. Scenic. Master Gardeners will be

on site to assist with purchases and answer ques-

tions. Visit www.mggreene.org/plantsale for up-

dates, or call 881-8909 for information. Cash,

checks or credit / debit cards accepted.

Give Ozarks Campaign May 5 The first “Give Ozarks” one-day online fundrais-

ing event will be held May 5.

Donors will be able to contrib-

ute to the Greene County Ex-

tension endowment fund or

gift fund online the day of the

event as part of this one-day

“online telethon.” For more

information go to http://

extension.missouri.edu/

greene.

Business Development Classes Regular business classes are held at the Small

Business Development and Technology Center,

405 North Jefferson Ave., Springfield. Register

by calling 417-836-5685 or check online

www.ws.missouristate.edu/sbdc.

Annual Event: Young Sprouts in

the Garden Date: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May

16. Location: Springfield Botanical Gardens

Details: Event free and open to the public,

weather permitting. Several area organiza-

tions team up to host dozens of free hands-on

gardening activities that are educational for

the children. This is a Master Gardener led

event. More at http://mggreene.org.

“Color Me Happy Peonies"

May 7 at The Botanical Center Master Gardeners of Greene County will present

a public program on peonies from 6 p.m. to 7:30

p.m., Thursday, May 7 at The Botanical Center,

2400. S. Scenic, Springfield. The course costs $5

per person and registration can be done at The

Botanical Center Gift Shop. The class, entitled

"Color Me Happy Peony,” will cover the history

of peonies, look at

the different types,

and provide infor-

mation on how to

plant and care for

them and include a

garden tour if

weather permits.

Program Calendar Online The most up-to-date list of reported upcoming MU Extension programs in Greene County

is available online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

Calendar visible on right side of page.

Greene County “Reaching Out” Report Last Updated March 27, 2015

Space for Rent The Botanical Center offers meeting space for

social gatherings and business functions. Con-

tact us for all of your needs!

Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael

Greene Close Memorial Park.

417-891-1515 | www.botanicalcenter.org

http://www.mggreene.org/

http://extension.missouri.edu/greene



http://www.ws.missouristate.edu/sbdc

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu


4-H Report for Greene County

More About 4-H As the largest out-of-school youth

organization in the world, 4-H is open

to all boys and girls, ages 5 to18.

Children who are five to seven years

old are eligible for 4-H Clover Kids, an introductory

program. Youths who are 8 to 18 years of age can

select from a variety of 4-H projects and activities

that stress social and life skills in areas like decision

making, communication, social interaction, civic

responsibility and physical skills. Children do not

have to live on a farm to join 4-H. Project opportu-

nities include computers, robotics, foods and nutri-

tion, horticulture, large and small animals and more.

Missouri 4-H is University of Missouri Extension's

youth development program. Learn more online.

Contact 4-H Youth Development Specialist Karla Deaver at the Lawrence County Extension office

by telephone at 417/466-3102 or by email at [email protected].

4-H Member Spotlight:

Lora Wright

Two Greene County 4-H members are run-

ning for State 4-H Council Regional Representa-

tive position. These positions will be elected at

State 4-H Congress, and there are four seats for

the region.

“This is the first time in several years that a

Greene County 4-H member has run for State 4-H

Council, and we have two who have taken that

step. Whether they are elected or not, these girls

have embraced leadership opportunities through 4

-H and are ready to take the next step,” said Karla

Deaver, 4-H youth development specialist, Uni-

versity of Missouri Extension.

This month we present the essay written by

Lora Wright.

When asked about learning opportunities that

have enhanced her 4-H experience, Lora

Wright wrote: “Some of the many learning op-

portunities and contributions that have added to

my level of 4-H experience would be my new

take on leadership. At last year's Youth Civic

Leaders Summit on March 7-9, 2014, a group of

members from my club attended. While I was

there I learned new ways to lead. These new ide-

as got the ball rolling for a new way to run club

meetings. The main officers gathered ideas, and

then came up with new ideas to make club meet-

ings more fun, and exciting for the younger kids.

We are playing more games, singing songs, and

teaching parliamentary procedure. The kids are

more engaged in the meetings, and are having

more fun doing it.”

When asked to describe some of her most sig-

nificant accomplishments as a member of her 4

-H club, Lora Wright wrote: “Some of my most

significant accomplishments as a member of my 4

-H club have been things I will be able to look

back on later, and be grateful that I was a part of

them. Such as acquiring a new leadership style,

and implementing it at meetings. This was benefi-

cial to all members, and will help me later on in

life. Another one of my significant accomplish-

ments has been organizing community service

projects. Every year my 4-H club participates in

an event called Friends Against Hunger Meals-A-

Million Pack-A-Thon. At this event you make pre

-packaged meals to send to victims of natural dis-

asters, third world counties, or US food banks.

We love this event because you can see where the

meals that you pack are going, and you get a bet-

ter idea of hunger as world issue. I love taking

our club members to this event every year, it is a

great way for us to bond, have fun, and learn all at

the same time.”

When asked about her most significant 4-H

experience, Lora Wright wrote: “My most sig-

nificant 4-H experience occurred a few years ago.

Our club was trying to decide on another commu-

nity service project to do for that year. It came to

our attention that a four old girl had an inoperable

brain tumor attached to her spinal cord. The fami-

ly was told she had limited time remaining. Our

club was touched by the story, we decided to have

a fundraiser to support the little girl's family in the

time of need. We put together a John Deere raffle

http://www.extension.missouri.edu/greene/4h.aspx

basket. In just over one month we made

over $1,800 for the family. A few short

months after we raffled the basket off, the

young girl passed away. This project

touched my heart, and will stay with me

forever. This wasn't a lighthearted commu-

nity service project, this was deeper, and

more personal. This made me and the en-

tire club realize: we all have limited time so

make the most of it. This is something that

really made me think, in my personal life,

and in 4-H also. There are numbered years

in life, so touch, and make a positive differ-

ence in the lives of as many people as you

can. This project spoke to me in relation to

4-H, my years in the organization are com-

ing nearer to the end, and I want to get the

most out of my remaining time, meet as

many people, touch as many members, and

set an example for all those I can. The fami-

ly was extremely grateful for our support.

However I am extremely grateful that our club chose to pursue this project, and I will forever remember

the impact this made on my life.”

Candidates are required to submit a letter of interest with their application packet. Lora Wright

wrote: “I wish to serve on the State 4-H Council because I want to make a difference. I want to be a

part of planning events like Teen Conference, and 4-H State Congress, which really introduced me to the

idea of serving on the State 4-H Council, allowed me to make friends, and showed me what it means to

serve on the State 4-H Council. I want to be the one who instills similar ideas in the youth from around

the state. These events are among the first state wide activities that these children will participate in as 4

-H members, and planting the seeds then is important. I want to make these events as fun as possible,

allow the youth to learn as much as they can, and show them what they can achieve. I want to be a part

in making decisions that will affect the 4-H members in the state of Missouri. I want to make a differ-

ence in these kids lives, just like former council members did for me. 4-H has affected my past, present,

and future. 4-H has shown me what I can achieve if I work hard and put my mind to it. I want to show

people that 4-H has allowed me to unlock my potential, and I want other members to experience also.

Lora Wright wrote: I love 4-H, I have a huge passion, and deep desire to go as far as I can with the

organization. I feel that I could bring my love for the organization to the Council. I love 4-H and it has

made an enormous impact on my life. I also am a people person, I love to talk to, and meet new people.

I could bring my outgoing spirit to the Council. Making nervous youth feel welcome at

different events, and talking to members about opportunities could make a huge difference.

I could bring my "get-'er-done" attitude, I could bring efficiency, and promptness to the

State Council. I am also a team player, I work well in groups, and am able to communicate

my ideas well and follow through on tasks that I am responsible for.”






Lora Wright (pictured above) is the featured 4-H

member this month and candidate for State 4-H

Council Regional Representative.






Greene County Places in

State 4-H Horse Judging

Trowbridge Livestock Center in Co-

lumbia, Mo., hosted 120 4-H members

from across the state on March 14 for the

annual State 4-H Horse Judging contest.

Jamison Gross from Cloud Communi-

ty College in Concordia, KS taught the

clinic that was held in Trowbridge Sales

arena. Skills learned by participants in-

cluded the science of horse judging as

well as transferable skills in decision mak-

ing, problem solving and public speaking.

This year Buchanan County swept

both the junior and senior divisions in the

contest and will represent Missouri 4-H at

the 4-H National Horse Judging Contest to

be held in November of this year in Louis-

ville, KY.

Third Place in the Junior Team catego-

ry was the team from Greene County

(pictured below from left to right): Ella

O’Connor, Carlee Clair, Nicole Berger,

Rory O’Connor.

4-H Summit Engages Teens in

Service, Global Education

Greene County 4-H members were among

150 youth and adults participating in "Bring the

World Home" - the 2015 Youth Civic Leaders

Summit at Windermere Conference Center, Lake

of the Ozarks, March 6-8. These 4-H members

were joined by teams from 31 other counties, and

groups representing Iowa and Illinois 4-H.

Those attending from Greene County (and

pictured above) included: A.B. Burkhart, Kiera

Groves, Taylor Groves and Lora Wright,

along with adult volunteer Gail Groves, all of

Lucky 11 4-H Club.

Youth participants gained exposure

through workshops on leadership, service-

learning, second- and third-world living con-

ditions, and state/national advocacy on issues.

Summit attenders also honed their teamwork

through other workshops and activities. On

Sunday, youth and adult teams planned 4-H

service-learning projects with a local/global

twist, which they will implement in 2015.

The Greene County team will continue

work on educating the public about the dairy

industry, helping them understand where their

food comes from.



Nutrition and Food Policy

Contact Nutrition and Health Education Specialist Dr. Pam Duitsman at (417) 881-8909 or by

email at [email protected].

Chronic Disease Self-Management

Two courses of this six-week series were held in

March, and covered subjects like techniques to

deal with problems like frustration, fatigue, pain

and isolation and how to evaluate new treatments.

Outcomes of this class include:

Improvement of health outcomes and reduc-

tion of health care utilization;

Decreased activity limitations and depression;

Improved communication with health care

provider;

Improvements in quality of life, fatigue and

sleep problems;

Improvements in pain & shortness of breath;

And a significant improvement in ER visits

and hospitalization.

Healthy Lifestyle Initiative (HLI) is a University

of Missouri Extension program. Pam works with

communities to develop healthy community poli-

cies and environments that support access to

healthy food and opportunities for physical activi-

ty. Collaborations include members of local gov-

ernment, public health agencies, business leaders,

local food & farm groups, schools, churches, etc.

The committees work to create positive environ-

mental changes and impact lifelong health. In ad-

dition to plan-

ning, commu-

nity programs

and initiatives

are on-going.

This month, a 5

-K community

family fun run was held; plans for gardens and

greenhouse were developed, along with plans for

partnering nutrition education.

Voices for Food Project:

Pam is the State Coordinator

for this six-state, federally

funded research project

aimed to address food securi-

ty in isolated communities

known as “food deserts”.

The project and its approach are

unique because it is being ap-

plied across multiple states and

draws on the expertise of multi-

ple disciplines – including nutri-

tion, community development,

agriculture and youth. The fo-

cus is to develop and implement

sustainable solutions that will

increase availability and access

to healthy food choices in these rural communi-

ties. Food councils are being developed and

maintained in each of the targeted communities

with stakeholder representatives from farmers,

school administrators, business owners, and oth-

er concerned citizens. Pam plays a key role in

providing guidance to the food councils. The

majority of Pam’s position is focused on this

work, which will

last into 2018.

Several commu-

nity meetings

were held

throughout SW

Missouri in

March.

MU Extension Program Integration and

Health Systems Team: Pam works with this

state-wide team to integrate our health-related

programs with research; maximize our impact in

communities; develop sustainable resource gen-

eration; and elevate MU Extension’s value.

Pam spent a significant amount of time in

March working on program proposals for fund-

ing, and meeting with partners.

Local Food Hub Development

Pam continued her work with a team from MSU

collaboratively in March to design and distribute

a Food Hub Feasibility Study aimed at the

Ozark Region, specifically to gather data for the

planning of food networks and food hub(s) in

the SW region of Missouri.

Duitsman

Becky Roark Shady Dell Early Childhood

Center, 6 classes of Pre-K—

96 students

Boyd Elementary, K—5th—

252 students

Well of Life Food Pantry—

259 families

Central Assembly Food Pan-

try—112 families

Regional Girls Shelter (Ashley’s House)

—7 participants

Rise and Go Women’s Resource Fair—

37 participants

Sherri Hull Began series of lessons for Walnut Grove

Elem PreK-6th grades 136 Students

Began series of lessons for Ash Grove

Elem Kindergarten-3rd grades —185

Students

Began series of lessons for Jeffries Elem

Kindergarten-2nd grades 313 Students

Completed series of lessons for Ashley’s

House (Regional Girls Shelter), — 7 par-

ticipants

Victory Mission Family Ministries Food

Pantry – Display and Discussion about

“Whole Grains,” 155 families

Holland Elem – Single Moms “Rise &

Go” Resource Fair - 37

participants

Marty Wood Willard WIC Eating Smart,

Being Active 15 adults

Willard Food Pantry Display

42 families

Pregnancy Care Center Eat-

ing Smart, Being Active 43

adults

Crosslines Food Pantry

Display 1687 families



Wood

Family Nutrition Education Program

Roark

Edmondson DeFord Williams

Family Nutrition Education Program 2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd. Suite F200

Chesterfield Village, Springfield, Mo.

Tel: 417-886-2059 * http://missourifamilies.org

Fossett

Hull Nevatt

Southwest Mo. Indian Center Display 19

families

Harter House-Strafford Display 76 adults

People Helping People Food Pantry Display

26 families

http://missourifamilies.org



Civic Communication Specialist and County Program Director

SOCIAL MEDIA

REACH (Feb. 2015):

Individuals engaged

this month on various

MU Extension Face-

book pages: 22,334.

Added 2 videos to

YouTube this month.

Our MUExteision417

channel continues to

get over 100,000 vid-

eo views a year.

OTHER

Researching various online tools for contact

management for Expert Source Program.

Preparing to transition the news service to

Constant Contact from a free listserv provid-

ed by the University of Missouri.

Finishing all year-end reports.

BY THE NUMBERS (for the month)

News Service Subscribers: 9,956 weekly

Requests for advisement: 16

Regular weekly news columns: 14

TV/Radio Interviews – 1

Total articles written this month – 48

CPD DUTIES & PROGRAMS

Financial oversight, travel authorizations.

County Commission meetings.

Friends of Greene County Extension efforts.

Edited monthly “Reaching Out Report”

Regular updates to county extension website

Coordinating meetings of council committees

Getting financial records (2009 back to 2000)

shredded (with assistance from the county).

GIVE OZARKS

Completed our online donation page, releases,

printed materials and a mailer to 900 people.

David Burton Civic communication

[email protected]

David Burton’s focus of work as civic communication specialist: Community and civic engagement

through communication and media relations, leading and moderating focus groups, non-profit education

and support, social media in support of disaster recovery and response, marketing extension regionally,

heritage tourism with an emphasis on restoring historic schools; and engaging council members with

media relations efforts like the Southwest Region News Service and the Expert Source Program.

As county program director: David also works with the elected council to operate, fund and administer

the local Greene County Extension office and to plan local programs, to engage council members in this

and other work, and to generate local revenue to support programs in Greene County

Key Project Updates ... The April issue of CARES Magazine will in-

clude information about the Master Gardener

plant sale and include a new advertisement for

Greene County Extension (see page 7).

March 26: Affinity Phone Conference with the

Missouri Historic Schools Alliance drew 36

participants from across the state for an hour-

long program that I led.

Private Pesticide Applicator Training in March

had over 30 in attendance.

Greene County Soils and Crops had an audi-

ence of 76 this year (despite really nice weath-

er) and our speakers received very high ratings.

Helping to plan, organize and publicize the

“Spring PR Boot Camp” being held in Spring-

field on April 28. See program details online at

http://swmoprsa.org.

A Note of Thanks … Just got a check from the Community Founda-

tion of the Ozarks for $10,000 to be used on our

Phelps School restoration project. Thanks for

your help and guidance in making that happen.

Your media efforts got us covered by the Joplin

Globe which caused a Carthage man to attend

our fall event and give us $1,500!

Will Washam

Phelps School Restoration, Lawrence County

I wanted to let you know the story you wrote on

Alice School made the front page of the Houston

Herald. I can't believe all the inquiries that are

starting to pour in and the offers of help. Thanks

again for all of your have done.”

Brad Allen, Allen's Center Point Ranch, Inc.

http://www.youtube.com/MUExtension417

http://swmoprsa.org



Civic Communication Specialist and County Program Director

to the game for financial advice. I didn’t think it

was the right time for our county extension pro-

gram and we were working on other things, in-

cluding a business plan,” said Burton.

The cost of training with the Great Game of

Business, which was pioneered by SRC Holdings

Corporation and CEO Jack Stack 22-years ago

and is headquartered in Springfield, Mo., was

prohibitive according to Burton.

“I believe the time is right now and I’m will-

ing to use my award monies to get training and

help our council, staff and specialists, to begin

playing the game,” said Burton.

He believes the Great Game of Business has

benefits for the local office: improved teamwork,

engagement of staff and council members to raise

funds and generate revenue, and team building.

“This goes beyond having a business plan.

This gets all staff and volunteers involved with

understanding our financials and making deci-

sions that make financial sense,” said Burton.

Burton will attend the training on April 16-

17 with some additional follow-ups and huddles.

Burton Working to Bring

“Great Game of Business” to

Greene County Extension

In 2012, David Burton received the University

of Missouri Extension “Carl N. Scheneman Excel-

lence in Teaching Award.” That honor came with

$2,000 to be used exclusively for his professional

development. Since that time, he has looked at

various conferences but nothing fit with his sched-

ule, budget or professional development needs.

“I was reading the Springfield Business Jour-

nal for March 9 and saw an article about a local

non-profit using the Great Game of Business,” said

Burton. He was familiar with the open-book man-

agement taught in the Great Game because he at-

tended the first few sessions when the Greene

County Commission began using it.

“Back at that time I talked with Patrick Car-

penter (vice-president of the Great Game of Busi-

ness) about the program. Greene County govern-

ment was the first non-traditional business to look

GIVE OZARKS


Council Encouraging Clients

to Show Support During

“Give Ozarks” Event May 5

Greene County Extension Council is par-

ticipating in the first-ever Give Ozarks 24-

hour online day of giving on May 5, 2015.

Greene County Extension volunteers and

staff will be working to raise online donations

from midnight to midnight on May 5 in sup-

port of Greene County Extension youth, horti-

culture and agricultural programs.

The Greene County Extension Council has

been raising money from local donors for the

past three years in order to continue offering

the public impactful programs. Greene County

Extension has a goal to raise $30,000 in 2015

to fund ongoing local operations and pro-

grams like 4-H, Master Gardeners, Master

Naturalists, nutrition education, and more.

“Our goal of the Give Ozarks campaign

is $10,000,” said David Burton, county pro-

gram director for Greene County Extension.

“Every online donation we can get will move

us closer to the goal and we hope to earn

some of the incentive dollars being shared by

the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.”

Burton has been involved with training

and planning for the Give Ozarks campaign

since November of 2014.

Making a secure donation is simple. On

May 5, donors can log onto

www.giveozarks.org to complete a basic

credit-card donation to Greene County Ex-

tension. All donations are tax deductible to

the fullest extent allowed by the IRS.





Annual Meeting—Honor Roll Receipents

Morris Westfall Presented by Patrick Byers

Morris Westfall describes himself as originally a

boy from Halfway, Mo., and now an old man

from Halfway, Mo. In between he has had an

outstanding life of public service. His life

and career have benefited the citizens of

Missouri, MU Extension specifically, and

Missouri agriculture.

He served in the Missouri House of

Representatives (1971-1981) and then in the

Missouri State Senate (1995-2002). He was

state director of USDA Rural Development.

Since 2012 he has been the farm

director on KWTO Radio. During that time

he has highlighted many local MU Extension

programs and does a series of interviews

with Patrick Byers almost every week.

“Morris Westfall is a strong supporter of MU

Extension and the University of Missouri,

and Agriculture.

Missy and David Sanford Presented by George Deatz

The Greene County Extension Council wants

to thank David and Missy Sanford along with their

business Sanford, Lea & Associates, CPAs, for

being an important "Friends of Greene County Ex-

tension" corporate level financial sponsor for the

last three years, 2013, 2014 and again in 2015.

They have become the largest single private donor

to the Friends campaign since it's inception.

David and Missy were asked why they are

willing to provide financial support to Greene

County Extension.

David said, "The Greene County Extension

Center is a hardworking organization benefitting

the Ozarks. With budget (issues) a continual threat,

we at Sanford, Lea & Associates understand these

programs are a real asset and one of the many rea-

sons we need to make an annual donation.”

Missy said, “We give because we believe in

Extension. We aren’t concerned about publicity as

much as being clear that we support Extension.”

In addition to financial support, Missy recent-

ly began her second term as president of the Master

Gardeners of Greene County.

Four individuals were presented the “Honor Roll Award” from the Greene County Extension Council

during the annual meeting. This is the highest honor the council can give and it recognizes individuals

who have made a long-term commitment to the betterment of Greene County Extension.

(L to R) David Sanford, Missy Sanford and George Deatz

Morris Westfall (left) and Patrick Byers.



Annual Meeting—Honor Roll Receipents

Above, Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller

administers the oath of election for the new

members of the Greene County Extension

Council. As the top county election official he

oversees the annual council election.

Below, Missy Sanford (center) poses with a

30th Anniversary resolution for the Master

Gardeners of Greene County, which was ap-

proved by the Greene County Extension

Council. The award was presented to her by

Patrick Byers (right) and George Deatz (left).

Janice Perry Presented by David Burton

Those I have talked to in 4-H say Janice Perry

can be summed up with one phrase: lifetime com-

mitment. She was a 4-H’er growing up and she is

still dedicated to supporting our local 4-H efforts.

Janice has been a member of the dairy cow

camp planning committee since its inception. She

has served as the Dairy Superintendent for the

Greene County 4-H Fair and a trustee of the

Greene County 4-H Foundation.

Janice is the first one to volunteer to help with

events like the Pie Auction held each fall. In fact,

she has been involved with the Pie Supper for close

to 10 years now.

She also just completed a ten year term as the

youth committee chairperson with Missouri Hol-

stein Association.

In the words of Byron Morrison, retired 4-H

youth development specialist in Greene County,

“Janice always has good ideas and is willing to

work to make them work to the benefit of our 4-

H'ers.”

Janice Perry (left) and David Burton.

Learn more about the Greene County Extension Council — and how you can serve the residents

of this council by being on the council — online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.



MU Chancellor Loftin Visits Springfield as Part of Show-Me

-Value Tour and Visits Askinosie Chocolate Factory

University of Missouri Chancellor

R. Bowen Loftin visited Springfield on

March 2 as part of the University of

Missouri’s Show-Me-Value Tour. He

spoke to over 700 students at Hillcrest

High School and Parkview High

School about the value of higher educa-

tion and how it can be life changing.

At the high schools, Loftin dis-

cussed the value of higher education,

focusing on his personal story growing

up in a small, rural Texas town and

having limited means to attend college.

While in southwest Missouri, he

also talked to local business leaders

about how MU can help strengthen the

local economy and better serve families

and communities in the area.

That afternoon, Loftin toured Aski-

nosie Chocolate Factory on Commer-

cial Street. At the Askinosie Chocolate

Factory, Loftin heard about “Chocolate

University,” an experiential learning

program for local students. During the

program, students learn about business

practices and how they can impact the

world. He also heard about the business

from MU alum Shawn Askinosie.

During an evening event and recep-

tion, he talked with business leaders,

alumni, community leaders and guests,

about the Missouri College Advising

Corps program, a program that encour-

ages, advises and helps students find

the best college for their career goals.

The Show-Me-Value Tour was es-

tablished by University of Missouri

System President Tim Wolfe in 2013 to promote the value of higher education to Missourians

and encourage middle and high school students to enroll in higher education institutions. The

program was expanded to include the chancellors of each University of Missouri campus during

2014, and since its inception two years ago, has included presentations to more than 5,000 junior

high school and middle school students across the state.

Above, University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin (at

left) visits with Springfield high school students who are part

of Askinosie Chocolate University. As part of his tour at Aski-

noske Chocolate in Springfield, Chancellor Loftin visited the

bean warehouse and was given a behind the scenes look at the

socially responsible business by owner Shawn Askinosie (at

right in bottom photo).

CARES MAGAZINE PROFILE (March 2015 Issue)

What is your mission? University of Missouri Extension has a statewide

mission to use science-based knowledge to engage

people to understand change, solve problems and

make informed decisions. MU is a land-grant uni-

versity, meaning it is a part of a federally mandat-

ed mission to carry the benefits of university re-

search beyond campus. Today, through statewide

offices, publications and Web-based services, ex-

tension faculty in every county of Missouri contin-

ue to carry the benefits of MU research throughout

the entire state. The Greene County Extension

Council’s mission is to govern operations of the

local office, secure revenue, give input on pro-

grams and county staff, and promote local educa-

tional efforts conducted by MU Extension. The

vision of the local Extension Council is to create

an atmosphere in which Extension programs can

flourish in Greene County.

Volunteer opportunities? Many of our named programs – like 4-H, Master

Gardeners, Master Naturalists, Family Nutrition

Education Program, Missouri Historic Schools

Alliance and the Greene County Extension Council

itself – need active volunteers to work with county

residents on different projects or various learning

environments. Each of these programs have differ-

ent volunteer requirements and needs but most of-

ten, MU Extension programs follow a train-the-

trainer type of format which means the volunteer is

educated and then they get to help educate others.

How can someone get involved? Our website has a wealth of information or you

can call our office to get connected with the MU

Extension specialist that oversees the area with

which you would like to volunteer. http://

extension.missouri.edu/greene.

What help do you need? At this point, one of our greatest needs is corporate

sponsors who can help keep our programs being

offered to the public by providing funds. Another

need is people in the county who are connected

and want to be an involved member of our exten-

sion council. We also need volunteers in 4-H and

with some projects at the extension center, like

researching our history back to 1960 or helping

with media releases.

Tell of someone you have helped? Since Greene County Extension programs cover

such a wide variety of topics, quotes from indi-

viduals who are part of MU Extension programs

tell our story the best. Each of these individuals

are able to speak to the value of Greene County

Extension programs.

Pregnancy Care Center clients are typically high

risk … so the clientele we bring into the MU

Extension program are at highest risk for prob-

lems within the family and future health prob-

lems. In 10 years that program has never failed

to create a healthy birth weight baby. That is sig-

nificant when you think of the average cost of a

baby in ICU for just a few days is a $150K.” -

Cindy Boston, Chief Executive Officer, Pregnan-

cy Care Center.

Extension is a great place to learn about garden-

ing!” Jane Reynolds, Springfield.

“I called the local extension horticulture special-

ist. He was very helpful and gave me the infor-

mation I was needing. No other agency or busi-

nesses could help but he knew exactly the right

answers to my questions. Greene County Exten-

sion is irreplaceable.” Brian Welch, Ash Grove.

“I saved money with Greene County Extension

soil testing services.” James Brown, Republic.

If you could thank one person, who

would it be and why? We have many great volunteers but our outgoing

Greene County Extension Chairman George

Deatz has been super. He has been involved, he

helped start our Friends of Greene County Exten-

sion campaign, and he is an active Master Gar-

dener. George works very hard at developing

partnerships and we are a better organization

because of his involvement.







Horticulture Specialist

OFAC workshop,

West Plains (3/19/15,

3/20/15)

“Farming Diversifica-

tion and Opportunities

to Diversify with

Fruit,” LU ISFOP

Minority Conference,

Fairview (3/21/15)

“Building a Low Tun-

nel,” MGGC Low

Tunnel Advanced

Training, Springfield

(3/22/15)

Apple grafting workshops, Ava and Spring-

field (3/25/15)

Coordinated:

Master Gardeners of Greene County Hotline

Development training, Springfield (2/23/15)

Spring Lawn and Garden Show seminar se-

ries, Springfield (2/27/15-3/1/15)

Master Gardeners of Greene County board

meeting, Springfield (3/2/15)

Master Gardeners of Greene County chapter


Springfield Plateau Master Naturalists board


Missouri Blueberry School, Springfield

(3/13/15-3/14/15)

Springfield Plateau Master Naturalist chapter

meeting (3/16/15)


Development training, Springfield (3/16/15)

Master Gardeners of Greene County core

training, Springfield (starts 2/17/15 and con-

tinues to 4/5/15)

Planning activities for Ornamentals IPM ISE

in Springfield, MO on June 18-19, 2015

Horticulture soil test reports - recommenda-

tions and distribution for SW region – 86

reports during reporting period

Participated in: Extension Metropolitan Food Systems team

meeting (2/20/15, 3/16/15)

Greene County Extension Council annual


Community Contact: TV and Radio

4 live interviews with KOLR10’s John Ziegler

(2 delivered by Kelly McGowan)

4 radio interviews with Morris Westfall’s

“Farm Page of the Air”

1 live interview with Art Corum, KKOZ radio

Print media

Contributed to several articles and interviews

Requests for information

Telephone contacts – 39 for advisement

Email contacts – 22 contacts

Office visits, professional contacts – 2 for con-

sultation and advisement

Farm site visits – 11 for consultation

Programs Presented: “The 2014 Farm Bill and Horticultural Produc-

ers,” Webb City Farmers Market annual mem-

bership meeting, Webb City (2/21/15)

“Master Gardeners of Greene County – 30

years of service,” Greene County Extension

annual meeting, Springfield (2/23/15)

“Getting Started in Bramble Production” work-

shop, North American Raspberry and Black-

berry Association annual conference, Fayette-

ville AR (2/24/15-2/27/15)

“Home Fruit Production,” Jasper County Mas-

ter Gardeners core training, Carthage (3/5/15)

“The Xeriscape Garden – 20 years of sustaina-

ble landscape education,” Baxter County Mas-

ter Gardeners Spring Conference, Mountain

Home, AR (3/7/15)

“Getting Started with Produce,” “Vegetable

Production,” Ozarks Ag 101 Shortcourse,

Mountain Grove (3/17/15)

“Food Safety from Farm to Fork,” “High Tun-

nels for Produce Farmers,” “Marketing Oppor-

tunities,” Polk County food safety/farming

workshop, Bolivar (3/18/15)

“Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardens,” MGGC

Low Tunnel Advanced Training, Springfield

(3/18/15)

“Pollination and Horticultural Crops,” Howell

County beekeepers, West Plains (3/19/15)

“Getting Started with Produce,” “Soils and Soil

Health,” “Irrigation,” “IPM for Vegetable

Farmers,” “Tomato Production Practices,”

Patrick Byers Horticulture

[email protected]




Lincoln University IPM advisory board

meeting (3/12/15)

Greene County Soil and Water Conservation

District annual meeting, Springfield

(3/16/15)

A list of upcoming events for Patrick

Byers is presented as a continuation on

page 21.

North American Raspberry and Blackberry

Association annual conference, Fayetteville,

AR (2/25/15-2/27/15)

Mid-America Strawberry Growers Conference,

Point Lookout (2/28/15)

Extension MissouriGrown Curriculum team

meeting (3/3/15)

Extension Master Gardener Leadership Team

meeting (3/5/15)

Extension Global Food Systems thematic team

meeting (3/9/15, 3/11/15)

Human Interest – Regional

Missouri Blueberry

School The fourth annual Missouri Blue-

berry School conference was held in

Springfield and at several blueberry

farms March 13-14. The Missouri

Blueberry School is a joint project of

University of Missouri Extension,

Missouri State University, Lincoln

University, and Missouri Blueberry

Council.

The keynote speakers were Mark

Longstroth, berry specialist with Mich-

igan State University, and Tim Woods,

agriculture economist with University

of Kentucky. Presentations included

information on blueberry establish-

ment, weed management, marketing,

economics, pest updates, and the popu-

lar “blueberry grower profile”.

The second day of the conference

included visits to Weaver Blueberry

Farm near Stotts City, MU Southwest

Center, and Rausch’s Blueberry Farm

near Monett. The conference attracted

over 100 farmers and others interested

in Missouri’s blueberry industry.

At right: George Rausch, blueberry

farmer near Monett, shares tips on

blueberry production.”

Mark Longstroth discusses blueberry pruning practices

as part of the Missouri Blueberry School.




Human Interest

Greene County:

Master Gardeners

Construct Low Tunnel Patrick Byers and the Master

Gardeners of Greene County orga-

nized an advanced training to con-

struct and plant a low tunnel in the

Demonstration Garden.

The training began with a

classroom discussion of fall, win-

ter, and spring gardening practices

using protective structures such as

row covers, low tunnels, and high

tunnels. The training continued

with a three-hour workshop in the

Demonstration Garden that in-

cludes preparation of the site for

the low tunnel, bending the tunnel

bows, placing the bows over the

bed, connecting the bows with a

purlin, installing a baseboard with

wiggle wire channel, and laying a

cover over the bows and securing

with wiggle wire and gravel bags.

The bed was then planted with

cold tolerant vegetables.

Fifteen Master Gardeners par-

ticipated in the advanced training.

Photos at right:

#1: Bending Bows: “The first

step in constructing the low tun-

nel was to bend the metal con-

duit into bows”

#2: Planting: “Cold tolerant

vegetables include Chinese cab-

bage, greens, lettuce, and kale”

#3: Finished Tunnel:

“Participants in the Low Tunnel

Advanced Training”

1

2

3



Master Gardeners of Greene County

The Master Gardener Program is a popular and suc-

cessful statewide volunteer community-service organ-

ization administered through University of Missouri

Extension. The organization’s goal is to train garden-

ers who are willing to share their knowledge with

others. Master Gardeners become volunteers of Uni-

versity of Missouri Extension and donate hours for

community educational projects in horticulture. Vol-

unteer activities include working with non-profit or-

ganizations, maintaining community gardens, con-

ducting workshops, participating in a Master Garden-

er speakers’ bureau and staffing the Master Gardener

“Hotline.” The Master Gardeners of Greene County

can boast of over 275 members. For more information

visit the chapter website at http://www.mggreene.org.

Upcoming

Events:

April 14: Monthly

Chapter Meeting 6 pm

at Botanical Center

April 25: Master Gar-

dener Plant Sale 7 am

until sold out at the

Springfield Botanical

Center

All proceeds from the

plant sale benefit the

demonstration gar-

dens, community edu-

cation programs and the Master Gardener hotline.

Master Gardeners will be available to assist with

purchases.

Plant selection includes perennials, vegetables,

ornamental grasses, trees, natives and much

more.

Visit http://www.mggreene.org for more infor-

mation on the plant sale and other events spon-

sored by the Master Gardeners of Greene County.

Kelly McGowan Horticulture Educator

University of Missouri

Extension

[email protected]

15 Master Gardeners Install

Low Tunnel in Demonstration

Garden

On March 22, 15 Master Gardener volun-

teers pitched in to construct a 40 ft. low tunnel

in the kitchen garden area of the Nathanael

Greene Demonstration Garden located at the

Springfield Botanical Gardens.

The new low tunnel was planted with cool

season vegetables including spinach, lettuce,

bok choy and cabbage. This new addition will

be a great educational tool, not only for Master

Gardeners, but for visitors to the garden.

Low Tunnels are used primarily to extend

the growing season. Cool season vegetables

can be started much earlier in the spring than

if they were grown outdoors and kept going

long after frosts and freezes late in the fall. If

freezing temperatures are predicted, the tunnel

can be completely enclosed with a plastic cov-

er and then taken off when temperatures reach

above freezing.

The gardens are open from sunrise to sun-

set and are located at 2400 S. Scenic Ave. in

Springfield.

http://www.mggreene.org


The Missouri Master Naturalist Program re-

sults from a partnership created in 2004 be-

tween the Missouri Department of Conserva-

tion (MDC) and MU Extension (MUE). The

Missouri Master Naturalist Program is recog-

nized as a named program within MU Exten-

sion. The MU School of Natural Resources is

the academic home for the Program. See

www.springfieldmasternaturalist.com or

springfieldmn.blogspot.com/



Master Gardeners of Greene County

Member Spotlight:

Peter Longley

When did you join Master

Gardeners and why? 2010-I

was the first Friends of the Gar-

den sponsored trainee for basic

core training. I thought it

would be valuable, if not essen-

tial, should I ever get the op-

portunity to be employed at the

Botanical Center which was under construction. I

had applied for a position at that time.

What kind of gardening background do you

have? My family in England all maintained well-

kept English gardens. I won gardening prizes 5

years in a row while in prep-school. From 1966-

1977, I was Estate Manager of Tullamaine Castle

in Ireland and among my responsibilities restored

and re-designed 25 acres of gardens and grounds

there. As a cruise director from 1978-1998, I visit-

ed most of the world’s great botanical gardens in

both hemispheres. In 1998, I was an intern under

Steve Ruce at Heliotrope Gardens in Mound, Min-

nesota. From 2000-2013, I designed and main-

tained 7 acres of English gardens at Alpha Mead-

ows in Seymour, Missouri that we often opened to

the public. In 2003, I designed the English Garden

at Close Memorial Park. From 2003-2010 I was a

board member of FOG and took over the mainte-

nance of both the Ornamental Grass Garden and

Butterfly Garden at Close Memorial Park as well

as the English Garden. Since 2010, I have been a

Master Gardener and frequent quest speaker in SW

Missouri. Since 2010, I have been the Horticultur-

al Interpreter at the Springfield-Greene County

Botanical Center and Gardens.

What is your favorite thing about Master Gar-

deners of Greene County?

In this order: Contacts, Garden Tours, Confer-

ences, and Monthly Meetings. I do not have a lot

of time to put volunteer hours into the MG gardens

as I am too busy with the Springfield Botanical

Gardens as a whole. However, I put many volun-

teer hours in at the park

and on speaking engage-

ments.

What is one of your fa-

vorite growing tips that

you would like to share?

Like Prince Charles in

England, I talk to my

plants! I take this serious-

ly, as it is an excellent way

to keep up with what is

going on within nature in your garden. This

kind of plant communication includes watering

by hand whenever possible, rather than irriga-

tion. You are then much more aware of how

your plants are doing and you can catch disease

in good time. By the way, prince Charles is rec-

ognized today as one of the great gardeners in

contemporary England.

What are a couple of your favorite plants?

Delphiniums (hard to grow in the Ozarks), crepe

myrtles, red and blue poppies, yellow yarrow,

bearded iris, coleus, caladiums, hostas, and

spring bulbs. I also love most of the sub-

tropical.

http://www.springfieldmasternaturalist.com/

http://springfieldmn.blogspot.com/



Housing and Urban Development Specialist

Project CoRE rehab home shows progress The OTC construction students and DYS

youth offenders have made visible progress this

semester on the rebuilding phase of the Project

CoRE house at 1130 N Sherman Ave. This site,

adjacent to the Timmons Temple, is just north of

OTC campus. This partnership with the state, city,

Sherman Ave. PAC, area churches, OTC, Drury

and MU Extension has provided an opportunity for

youth offenders to get high school credit in a trade

area as part of their rehabilitation. Through this

effort, a distressed neighborhood is rehabilitated.

Construction will continue through the end of

the year. Parallel with this, I will work as part of

the Project CoRE Advisory Committee to design a

new house, complimenting the neighborhood aes-

thetic while also pursuing EPA’s Energy Star, In-

door AIRplus and WaterSense certifications.

PACE progresses in Southwest Missouri Responses to my recent presentations of PACE

(Property Assessed Clean Energy) to the City of

Houston, Texas County and Dade County show

potential to bring these communities into participa-

tion with the Missouri Clean Energy District

(www.mced.mo.gov). Only by passing a participa-

tion ordinance /

resolution can mu-

nicipalities offer

this innovative

funding to property

owners within their

jurisdiction.

PACE funding

allows property

owners to fund

energy efficiency

and renewable en-

ergy improvements

to their eligible

properties. Commercial, Agricultural, In-

dustrial, Public, Non-Profit and Multi-

Family (5+ units) are eligible. Owners can select

combined measures that provide a positive cash-

flow from day

one, creating

utility cost sav-

ings that can be

used to pay for

the improve-

ments. The

funds are repaid

through a vol-

untary property

assessment that is collected through the Missouri

Clean Energy District. This can also be used for

public property like schools and city / county

sites because it is treated as a ‘utility offset’, not

additional debt.

In April the City of Springfield and Greene

County are expected to finally adopt the neces-

sary participation ordinance / resolution to be-

come members of the Missouri Clean Energy

District.

Through my MU Extension efforts, other

southwest Missouri communities are starting

discussions and considering this new tool for

economic development.

Jeff Barber is working with leaders in area communities and students at Drury to develop pro-

jects and visioning documents that improve living and expand economic options. Information

about his work can be found on the Greene County Extension website or contact him by phone at

(417) 881-8909 or email at [email protected].

Jeff Barber Housing and design

[email protected]

http://www.mced.mo.gov



Housing and Urban Development Specialist

“E3A – Exploring Energy Efficiency & Al-

ternatives” Gets a Boost From Campus A recent grant from the Energy Integrative

Team from MU Campus will provide funds to hold

seminars on Home Energy Efficiency, Energy Effi-

ciency on the Farm and Renewable Energy Alter-

natives. Our proposal is designed to reach 100

households in Southwest Missouri, focusing on

Community Action Agencies and farming groups.

Sessions will be scheduled across the region during

April through June, being completed by June 30.

Each participant will receive a home energy

conservation kit and the related program literature

a $75 value for the low participation fee of just

$20. Passed efforts for energy efficiency program-

ming have been more successful when weatheriza-

tion kits were provided, often with related, small

door prizes.

E3A is a new program design with updated

content based on the original program developed

by Montana State University Extension and made

possible through the Cooperative Extension effort.

Collaborative Visioning in Springfield –

West College Route 66 Corridor

Route 66 has played a significant role in the

history and place of Springfield. Following the

development of Jordan Valley Park, city staff has

turned their visioning toward this significant corri-

dor that crosses Center City with hopes of sparking

additional economic development.

Along the original Route 66 Springfield corri-

dor are several neighborhoods, each with their own

assets and eccentricities, that contribute to the au-

thentic American experi-

ence that helped to build

international interest in

Route 66. Recent city

efforts have considered

how neighborhoods can

enhance the corridor and

neighborhood wellness.

During the Spring

2015 semester, MU Ex-

tension and the Drury

Center for Community

Studies students are helping residents and busi-

ness owners along the West College Street Cor-

ridor articulate a long term vision for developing

the area. Participants have given input on scale,

density, business development and connection to

the broader neighborhood assets.

The next meeting is 6:30-8:30 pm on Tues-

day, April 9 with the Drury architecture students

presenting their second proposal for discussion,

critique and public feedback. Following this, the

students will revise and present their final rec-

ommendations, as well as helping them develop

a ‘visioning toolkit’ document for this 25-year

long-range effort.

Missouri Clean Energy District 90 second video: “This is Bob”

(Below is capture from the video)

Watch video on YouTube at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

t=18&v=Pu8vCg4T86Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=18&v=Pu8vCg4T86Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=18&v=Pu8vCg4T86Y



Housing and Urban Development Specialist / Continuation

Fall 2015 Collaborative Visioning in

McDonald County A joint presentation to the Anderson Better-

ment Club and Pineville / Anderson city officials

has resulted in approval from the City of Anderson

and the City of Pineville to engage the MU Exten-

sion / Drury Center for Community Studies in two

visioning efforts this 2015 Fall semester.

A similar effort during the Spring 2011 semes-

ter in Stone County, developed three participatory

‘vision toolkits’ for Crane, Galena and Reeds

Spring. That effort resulted in community activa-

tion with Galena winning 1st place in the Missouri

Community Betterment competition. The Missouri

Department of Economic Development has sched-

uled a day-long workshop on April 28 to focus the

attention of 10-15 DED staff on the unique assets,

challenges and eccentricities of Galena and the

“Tri-Town” scenic route.

City Council / Mayoral voter forum

A new “CANDIDATE-ing” voter forum for-

mat is planned for a March 30 pro-

gram featuring candidates for

Springfield City Council and

Mayor.

The event is co-sponsored by

the League of Women Voters of

Southwest Missouri, Neighborhood

Advisory Council, MU Extension

Community Development and

MSU’s Center for Community En-

gagement.

“CANDIDATE-ing,” similar to

speed networking, will allow at-

tendees to move from candidate to

candidate with prompting ques-

tions provided by the NAC and the

League—or their own.

A League timekeeper will keep

each round going.

CONTINUED FROM PATRICK BYERS

PAGE 15

Upcoming programming and events Apple grafting workshops: Carthage

(3/28/15), and Nixa (3/28/15)

“Herbaceous Ornamentals,” Jasper County

Master Gardeners core training, Carthage

(3/31/15)

High Tunnels and Floral Crop Production

ISE, Jefferson City (4/1-4/2/15)

“Soils and Soil Health,” KRAFT Farmers

Workshop, Springfield (4/8/15)

Tomato Grafting Workshop, Springfield

(4/8/15)

“Vegetable Grafting,” MSU Vegetable Pro-

duction class guest lecture (4/9/15)

Gardening Seminar, Gainsville (4/9/15,

4/10/15)

“Tomato Grafting,” workshop for Reeds

Spring HS vocational agriculture depart-

ment, Reeds Spring (4/10/15)


Development training, Spring-

field (4/20/15)

Master Gardeners of

Greene County annual plant

sale, Springfield (4/25/15)

“Planning and Planting the

Vegetable Garden,” Library

Station gardening series,

Springfield (4/27/15)

“Backyard Poultry,” New-

ton County Extension Spring

Program, Neosho (4/28/15)

LWV candidate forum: Monday, March 30 at 6:30

p.m. at the Missouri State Uni-

versity Alumni Association

Kenneth E Meyer Alumni Cen-

ter: 300 South Jefferson, Suite

100, Springfield, Mo.

Jeff Barber is working with leaders in area communities and students at Drury to develop pro-

jects and visioning documents that improve living and expand economic options. Information

about his work can be found on the Greene County Extension website or contact him by phone at

(417) 881-8909 or email at [email protected].

Total Contributed:

Cash = $13,367

2015 Contributors to “Friends of Greene County Extension”

Corporate Level Sanford, Lea and

Associates

Master Gardeners of

Greene County

Patron Level George Deatz

Ann Hall

Contributor Level David & Stacey Burton

FCS Financial

Carl Hathcock

Galen Jones

Jack Kaiser

Springfield Water

Garden Society

Ronald & Sue Terry

Friends Level Glenn Blake

M.D. Bonebrake

Shelby Bradley

Joyce Brown

Malia Bucher

Ramona Burton

Carr Stock Farms, LLC

Major & Marthe Close

Johnny Davis

Jim Eckhoff

Gale Edwards

James Garton

David Hall

Avis Holloway

Dr. Jeff Jones

Donation period runs from November 1, 2014 to Oct. 31, 2015

Friends of

Greene County Extension Since 1914, Greene County residents have

sought help in agriculture, gardening, 4-H

youth, nutrition, families, business and com-

munity development from Extension. Mem-

bers of “Friends of Greene County Exten-

sion” contribute financially to make it possi-

ble for Extension to continue having a positive

impact on the quality of life in Greene County.

Learn how to help by calling (417) 881-8909

or going to http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

Barb & Bob Kipfer

MFA of Ash Grove

Pauline Marsh

MFA Incorporated

Dr. Don Nicholson

Ryan Lawn & Tree

Katie Steinhoff

Stephen & Sally Taylor

Gene Wallace

David & Glenda Welde

Partner Level Kim Chaffin

George Freeman

Matthew Simpson

Patsy Spindler

Emma Valentin

Associate Level Alice Counts

Barb Decker

Rob & Brenda

Funkhouser

Rebecca Hoy

Fred & Dorothy Miller

Dean & Jackie Morgan

Edie Nelson

Lamont Nelson

Benjamin Newville

Minuen Odom

Robert Pears

Ruth Penaherrera-Norton

Dale & Carrie Sanders

Jeanie Skibiski

Virginia Snyder

Randy Underwood

Donate Old Vehicles or

Farm Equipment to


The Greene County Extension Council is

generating money for educational programs

thanks to a partnership with CoPart, a national

company with a Rogersville location.

Cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, ATVs,

boats, boat motors and farm equipment -- in

any condition -- can now be donated.

Donations can be arranged through

Greene County Extension. Arrangements are

then made to have CoPart pick up the vehicle

at a time that works best for the donor. Anoth-

er option is for the donor to deliver the item to

CoPart’s location in Rogersville and save Ex-

tension the hauling fee. CoPart specializes in

online auctions of vehicles, boats and farm

equipment at www.copart.com.

When contacting the local extension office

with a donation be prepared to give the fol-

lowing: name, address and telephone for the

owner and type of item. If it is a vehicle we

will need VIN, make, model, year, color and

mileage. When the vehicle is picked up (or

delivered) the owner must sign over the title.

In 2014, over $4,000 was generated for

the extension office with this program. Visit

extension.missouri.edu/greene for details.

http://www.extension.missouri.edu/greene

http://www.copart.com


Greene County Extension Office located inside the

Springfield-Greene County

Botanical Center 2400 S. Scenic Ave.,

Springfield, Mo. 65807

Tel: (417) 881-8909

Fax (417) 823-4818

Office hours:

Monday - Friday * 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene

Each “Reaching Out Report” is used by Greene

County Extension specialists to concisely communi-

cate activities, contacts and events to members of the

Greene County Extension Council, Greene County

Commission and residents of Greene County. For

more about this report contact the editor, David Bur-

ton, at (417) 881-8909.

Videos on YouTube Watch the videos posted to our channel at

www.youtube.com/MUExtension417.

On Facebook Get regular updates about programs and news from

MU Extension in southwest Missouri. Find us at

facebook.com/MUExtension417.

Corporate Sponsors Sanford, Lea and Associates, CPA, Spring-

field, Mo.: (417) 886-2220,

www.adifferentcpa.com

Master Gardeners of Greene County:


Meyer Communications, KWTO 560 AM /

KTXR 101.3 FM: (417) 862-3751

www.radiospringfield.com/

Greene County Commission, 933 N

Robberson Ave., Springfield, MO 65802

http://www.greenecountymo.org/

Springfield-Greene County Park Board,

Ph 417-864-1049, www.parkboard.org

Can I Help? Lorri Winters can help custom-

ers with material needs, soil

tests or program registrations.

Contact her at the Greene

County Extension Center,

(417) 881-8909 or email her at

[email protected]. Lorri

Winters joined Greene County

Extension in 2005.

Lorri Winters Office Manager

Extension/Partner Meetings

County Commission meetings: 1st and 3rd

Mondays of month; confirm agenda and meeting

at http://www.greenecountymo.org/commission.

Commission building, Springfield, at 9:30 a.m.

Park Board Meetings: Second Friday of

each month at 8:30 a.m. Call 864-1049 to con-

firm location of meeting.

4-H Leader’s Council Meetings: 3rd Thurs-

day of each month (except July) from 7 p.m. to 9

p.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S

Dayton Ave, Springfield.

Greene County 4-H Foundation: meets 3rd

Thursday of each month at Panera Bread on Bat-

tlefield (across from the Mall) starting at 6 p.m.

Master Gardeners of Greene County—

board meeting: First Monday of each month at

4:30 p.m. at the Botanical Center.

Master Naturalists Board Meetings: The

board meets at 5:30 p.m. at the MDC regional

office, on the second Wednesday of the month.

Master Gardeners of Greene County--

membership meeting: Second Tuesday each

month at 6:00 p.m. at the Botanical Center.

Greene County Farm Bureau — Second

Monday of the month at Farm Bureau 2530 S

Campbell Ave, Springfield. Starts at 7:30 p.m.

https://www.adifferentcpa.com/

http://www.mggreene.org/

http://www.radiospringfield.com/

http://www.greenecountymo.org/

http://www.parkboard.org

march 2015

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