update on extension caes advisory council february, 2014
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Update on Extension
CAES Advisory CouncilFebruary, 2014
100 Years
Status of Filling Positions
O We continue to fill agent positions as people leave the system. Moving funding to highest priority positions.
O Districts have leveraged county funds extensively to fill these positions.
O We are making progress at filling specialists positions
Change in Agent #s
Total Agents July 2011 – 232Total Agents July 2012 – 264 Total Agents December 2013- 280
Current # of County Faculty
With State $ 100% Grant or County $
Total
ANR 125 6 131
FACS 39 7 46
4-H 100 3 103
Totals 280
Rehires Continue to be Used
O Currently there are 16 retire/rehires working in County offices
O They have been an essential element in being able to continue to deliver effective programs.
O Counties make up a significant portion of the funding for these positions.
O26 (30) Counties do not currently have a full time home-based county agent.
12 Tier 1 or 2
14 Tier 3 part time or shared agent
Specialists positions Vegetable horticulturist-Tim Coolong Small fruits horticulturist-Eric Smith Peanut entomologist-Mark Abney Irrigation specialist-Wes Porter Beef cattle specialist-Jacob Segers Beef Cattle position in Calhoun-Jason Duggin Dairy specialist-Jillian Fain IPM and Blueberry Pest Management –Ash Sial Peach specialists-Darvis Chavez (March 2014) Dairy Heat Stress Management (July 2014)
Key HiresO Director of County Operations-Greg
Price O DED-SED- Joann MilamO DED-NED – Judy AshleyO DED-NWD- Sheldon HammondO ANR-PDC SWD- Scott UtleyO ANR-PDC NWD-Jule Lynne Macie
Challenges AheadO Challenging budgets at national,
state and local levelsO Retention of best specialists and
agentsO Salary compression/competitive
starting salariesO Young workforce/fast track
leadership development