HomeMy WebLinkAboutAg & Extention Committee 06-04-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert M. Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Vern Dull, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Extension Ag Committee/Resource & Education Committee
DATE: June 4, 1996
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
WACEC
Ag Center Space
4-H & YOUTH AGENT'S REPORT
Educational Programs
- Camp Counselor Training
- Youth Protection Policy
Orientation
- 4-H Congress Orientation Planning
Violence Priority Issue Team
- Washington County Juvenile
Division Meeting
- Curriculum Review
- Family Peacemaking Camp
Jerry Risler - 4-H Summer Assistant
Annual Summer Program
- 4-H Trips
- Insurance for Summer Activities
- Summer Camp Logistics
NEW BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
AG AGENT'S REPORT
Farm City Day
Holstein Assoc. Twilight Meeting
Scissor Clip Project
Corn/Soybean Plots
RESOURCE AGENT'S REPORT
Development Plan
- Survey
- Visual Preference Project
- Visioning Project
Business Counseling
PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S REPORT
Tire & Appliance Programs
Landfill Well Abandonment
Recycling/Solid Waste Work Plans,
Budgets, and Staffing
Go Into Closed Session Pursuant to
WI Statute Sec. 19.85(1)(c) to
Consider Employment of a Public
Employee
Reconvene Into Open Session
Pursuant to WI Statute Sec.
19.85(2) to Take Action or Resume
Agenda
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Lee Milligan
DATE: May 23, 1996
COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board
County Clerk Committee Members
Ag & Extension/Resource & Education/Planning Committee
June 4, 1996
Ag Center, Baldwin
Convened: 1:00 p.m.
Adjourned: 4:00 p.m.
Present: Vern Dull, Tom Dorsey, Art Jensen, Chris Bethke, Ronald Raymond, Lee Milligan,
Jim Janke, Kim Reaman, and Dave Fodroczi.
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.
Date of next meeting was set for Tuesday, July 2 at 1:00 p.m.
Raymond moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. Jensen seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Raymond moved that the previous meeting's minutes be approved. Jensen seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
Dorsey moved that the vouchers be approved. Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Administrative Report
Dull was nominated by Bethke as committee chair. Raymond moved to close nominations
and cast a unanimous ballot. Jensen second. Motion carried.
Raymond nominated Dorsey as committee vice -chair. Raymond moved to close nominations
and cast a unanimous ballot. Motion carried.
Dorsey nominated Jensen as committee secretary. Raymond moved to close nominations and
cast a unanimous ballot. Bethke second. Motion carried.
Dull, Dorsey, and Bethke will be attending the Wisconsin Association of County Extension
Committees annual meeting June 23-25 in Fond du Lac.
Milligan will be meeting with Gade to submit the Extension Office space needs.
Ag Agent's Report
Milligan is involved in four corn and one soybean research plots. Two of the corn plots are
studying the performance of high oil corn varieties, one corn plot is continuing a 1995
research trial on the use of corn starter fertilizer on high fertility soils, and one corn plot is
studying corn silage variety performance. The soybean plot is a research study on high plant
populations. Cooperators are Mitchell's, Henderson -Erickson Farms, Miller's, Gausman's,
and Doornink's.
Milligan and two Extension ag engineering specialists are working with two dairy producers
on expansion plans. Milligan is working with two other dairy producers on expansion plans.
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Milligan taught a farm financial course for dairy grazers in Dunn County.
The May 18th storm did considerable damage to farms in St. Croix County.
Milligan attended a District meeting on manure management.
The scissor clip project will continue through June 10. Milligan is taking alfalfa and grass
samples from Ken -Rich Farms. The relative feed value for alfalfa has been over 200 through
May. On June 3 it declined to 179. Therefore, it is time to cut for dairy cow quality hay.
The grass samples were 120 RFV and have declined to 102.
Farm visits and calls have included horticultural issues, crop management, dairy herd
management, dairy housing and feed storage, and farm financial issues.
The Farm City Day Planning Committee meets June 6 at the Randy and Mary Demulling
Farm.
The St. Croix County Holstein Twilight meeting is June 12 at AI and Joan Cronk's.
4-H & Youth Agent's Report
Reaman introduced Jerry Risler, the 4-H Summer Assistant. Risler will be working on 4-H
Summer Camp, Dairy Fitting and Showing Clinic, State 4-H Congress, Clothing Revue,
Food Fair, County to County Exchange, County and State Fair.
Educational Programs
Camp Counselor Training -- Forty five youth have been trained as camp counselors
for the upcoming 4-H summer camp. The educational sessions have included
characteristics of an effective camper, ages and stages of campers, how to discipline,
creating a community in cabin groups, team building, conflict resolution, creating a
campfire program, basic first aid techniques and how to lead and maintain control in
large group activities.
Youth Protection Policy Orientation -- Thirty-eight new' adult volunteers completed
the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Protection Policy to become certified 4-H Leaders in St.
Croix County.
4-H Congress Orientation -- Worked with the State 4-H Congress chaperon, Anita
Justen, to develop and teach the delegate orientation.
Violence Priority Issue Team: Teen violence and crime was identified as a priority in
the St. Croix County UWEX strategic planning process. The following involvement
by Reaman results from the identification of this issue.
Washington County Juvenile Division Meeting -- Reaman and Lestrud attended a MN
Extension meeting regarding juvenile diversion programs in which Extension
Educators have an active role.
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St. Croix County Societal/Domestic Violence Coalition -- Regularly met with this
coalition to identify multi -disciplinary strategies to educate individuals and
communities about violence and work toward reducing violence. This coalition will
be very helpful in identifying families and securing sponsors for the Family
Peacemaking Camp.
Family Peacemaking Camp -- This camp has been initiated through the Department of
Youth Development Violence Priority Issue Work Team. Targeted audience includes
limited income families who would benefit from participating in this camp experience.
Educational focus includes communication patterns, fair fighting strategies, and the
families unique strengths or assets.
Annual Summer Program
4-H Trips -- Involvement includes chaperon training, delegate orientation, financial
commitment.
Insurance for Summer Activities -- The supplemental member accident insurance for
the county -wide programs which have inherent danger have been applied for. Those
activities include the dog training workouts, horse riding clinics, and livestock
workouts sponsored by county 4-H committees.
Summer Camp Logistics -- Seventy-one 5th and 6th graders are signed up for the
second session of the Po -Croix -Bar -Dun 4-H Summer Camp at which Reaman is the
responsible 4-H Agent. Two buses will provide transportation to the camp site for
$13.60 per rider. The transportation cost is shared between the County 4-H Account
and the St. Croix County 4-H Leaders Association. A health director or camp
"mom" volunteer is still needed.
Resource Agent's Report
Janke reported that a draft of the executive summary of the development plan survey has
been given to the Steering Committee. The document analyzes and compares the responses
of all the five groups. It also includes an analysis of the written comments. Over 1,100
responses were received.
St. Croix County_ has been selected for a visual preference project led by Extension specialist
Wayne Tlusty. The project would focus on one town and involve town residents in the
project. Janke explained that this project would be very similar to the one that Tlusty
described at the Planning Commissioners Workshop in Eau Claire, which was attended by
several elected governmental officials from town and county government.
The Steering Committee has scheduled September 7 for a Visioning Workshop to be led by
Extension Specialist Larry Swain.
Business counseling sessions are scheduled for June 28 at the Government Center.
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Janke was asked about his role in clean sweep programs. He has the lead for the agricultural
clean sweep program, including the preparation of the grant proposal. However, the
household clean sweep program is led by staff in the Planning department.
Janke was asked about whether he was involved in recycling education programs. He
explained that the in -school programs ended over a year ago after being offered in nearly all
elementary schools in the county.
Planning Department's Report
Fodroczi reviewed a list of May vouchers totalling $4,943.94. Bethke moved that the May
vouchers be approved as presented. Raymond seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Fodroczi summarized materials on the Recycling and Solid Waste work programs, budgets,
and revised. ob dPscriptiory-s that were distributed to the Committee before the meeting. The
Committee, County Board Chairman Bob Boche, and Administrative Coordinator John
Krizek discussed several questions and issues with Fodroczi regarding the amount and type of
work required for the 1996 and future work programs and how they relate to the proposed,
revised job descriptions.
In response to questions from Raymond, Fodroczi indicated that the long term work program
could be handled by the one current, permanent position with possible, occasional LTE
support. He suggested retaining the existing LTE Recycling Specialist until September 30th
to assist with several program activities during the next three months. After further
discussion among the Committee members and Boche, the Committee agreed to discuss the
job descriptions further in closed session with Personnel Director Deb Kathan on Monday,
June loth at 9:00 a.m. at the Government Center in Hudson.
thke moved to adjourn. Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Art Je e
Secretary
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