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Home My WebLink About Ag & Extension Committee 03-03-1998 ST. CR4I~ CUUNTY NQTICE QF CUMMITTEE MEETING T0: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Tern Dull, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Extension Ag Committee Resour / ce & Education Committee DATE: March 3, 1995 TIME: 12:3o p.m. LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF .NEXT MEETLNG. ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES ACTION ON VOUCHERS UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT 4_ H Y~U'I'H AGENT S REPORT - St. Croix County Budget - New ~ Leader Orlent~tions and - Ag Center Update Certif ica - Agent Performance Evaluations - tion ~F, New Curriculum form MN/WI April 7, 12:30 p.m. Innov ' atlve Grant - Mini-Talent Explosion AG AGENT'S REPORT WFNP REPORT Dairy Farm Business Summary - WFNP~ - Master Gardener Sztes - Snack Display - Dairy Meetings - Grazing Meetings RESOURCE AGENT'S REPORT FAMI LY LIVING AGENT S REPORT - Small Business Programs - Leader ' * Individual Counselin Se ~ - Training for HCE * Eval g sslons Youth Safety Camp - uatlon Project - Readin Festival Woodville Community Im rovement Pro'e - g P 7 ct Grant Programs - Hudson Retail Market Analysis Project - J osteoporosis Tral Wing For - Glenwood Community Improvement Project Nutritio - Hudson Town Surve n Educators Y PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S REPORT _ 1998 Recycling Grant Advance Payment - Hazardous Waste Contract - St. Croix County Fair Recyclin g NEW BUSINESS: - District S WACEC Meetin March 20 Bl ' - St. Croix g ~ ack River Falls County UWEx Marketing Plan _ 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS. FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT Agenda not necessarily presented in this order } SUBMITTED BY: Kim Reaman DATE: February 18, 1998 COPIES TO: County Board Dffice County Clerk News Media./Notice Board Committee Members _ 2 _ 1= EXTENSION AG COMMITTEEIRESOURCE & EDUCATION. COMMITTEE MEETING March 3, 1995 Agricultural Services & Education Center convened: 12:30 .m, p adjourned: 4:00 p. m. Present: Vern Dull, Leon Berenschot, Ronald Raymond, Art Jensen, Lee Milli an Jim Janke M L g ~ ary estrud, Kim Reaman, Mary Barney, and Martha Mabis Absent: Chris Bethke excused The meeting; was called to order at 12:3 D .m. P Date of next meeting was set for A ril 7, 1998 at 12:30 .m. p p Raymond moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. Berenschot seconded the motion. Motion M carried. Jensen moved that the previous meeting's minutes be approved. Berenschot seconded the motion. Motion carried. Berenschot moved that the vouchers be approved. Jensen seconded the motion. Moti on carried. Administrative Re,~art St. Croix Coun Bud et; no report District 8 WACEC Meetin : The committee discussed the upcoming WACEC Meetin . Lestrud g will attend the meeting. No committee members were able to attend that da . Since re resentation . Y p from the committee will nat be present at the meeting the committee drafted a letter to UWEX administration requesting that St. Croix County be exempt from the administrative decision that the Uffic~ Chan ViJlldul.[. evaluat~oll ll}f l'~11iL.e cVlleagues. A ent Perfarmance Evaluations: Mike Perkl, iJWEX Western District Director, will meet with the committee on April 7 during the regularly scheduled committee meetin to conduct g performance evaluations of the Agents. The time .frame for the evaluation is the calendar ear of 199?. Y St. Croix Coun UWEX Marketin Plan: Each tTWEx office is re uired to file a marketin 1 . . , q gpan wrth UWEX adm~rustrat~on. Extension committee input into the plan was discussed. Committee directed the .staff to present a first draft of the plan for their reaction at a later date, _ f 4-H Youth Develo meat Re ort New 4-H Leader orientations and Certification . Reaman has conducted 2 new leader ornentat~ons and expects 30 new leaders to complete the certification to be a 4-H leader again this year. The focus of the orientation has been modified to include mare informati on on how to work with youth to conduct a project meeting that meets their needs, is interactive hands-on and uiformative for members. New Curriculum from the MNIwI Extension P artnershi Grant: Reaman ~s ~n the final stages of completing a new curriculum for 4-H club leaders which .was funded b the ' . y MNIWI Extension Partnership Grant. The four draft pieces were distributed to committee ' . members Topics Included: different ways to conduct meetings, parental involvement, handlin confli ' servi g cts and community celsoclal action. Mini-Talent Ex losion: Entries in each cafe o ~ • g ry were up publYC speaking, demonstrations, interpretive reading, music and .drama. liver 30o eo le attended the ' ' ' P p Mmi-Talent Explosion to watch 4-H members demonstrate the communication skills the are devela in y p g through these opportunities . Interview date for 4-H Summer Assistant: Interviews to select t - he 4 H Summer Assistant were scheduled for Monday, March 23, 1:3o pm at the A Services and Educatio g n Center. Four candidates have been invited to participate in the interviews, Berenschat D ' t ulI and Jensen will participate ~r~ the ~ntervtew process. Plannln De artment Re ort Barney reviewed a list of Februa vouchers totallin 3 rY g $ ,216.57. Berenschot moved that the vouchers be approved as presented. Raymond seconded the motion. Motion ca ' riled. Hazardous waste Collection: Barney presented an u date an contract ' R P negot~atxons with Northwest egional Planrvng Commission to serve on an advisory basis and as an intermediate collector of hazardous wastes. The contract provides far professional collection and d' ' isposal services at two events May 34 and September 26} approximately the same rice as last ear's o - ' Swee p y ne tune Clean p event. Collection sites will be New Richmond and Hudson. Ne otiations are n g .ear ~olnplet~o ~e~qu~r~ng Only ~I nvr language Chi ngeU. Jel~uie~t r1iVv~°.d tv a rive ~ ^^"'4 ryn~ pP he 4.V11trQ,,L, contingent upon Corporation Counsel's final a royal. Ra mond pP y seconded the mot~an. Motion carried, 1998 Recvclin Grant: Barney reported that $111,111.74; So % of the 199 ' 8 Recyclnng Grant, was received from the DNR in February. The 1998 first a meet to member mu ' ' ' ' ' P Y n~cipalit~es w111 be made nn the fall along with the final 1997 grant payment, - St. Croix Coun Fair Rec clip : Barney related on oin efforts to incre ' g g ase recycling at the next County Fair, It has been determined, following meetin s and discussions w' ' g ith those involved with fair planning and participation, that enough recyclin containers are made ava' . g liable, but that more education and public reminders to recycle may be needed. A mailin to 4-H Ci ' well g ubs is planned, as as careful monitoring of recycling practices at fair time. r II. Tire Roundu~a_ Barney reported that bid requests are out to three regional tire rec clip c y g antractors. Greenman Technologies formerly BFI submitted a bid of $75 per ton, $5 under last ear' y s price. Once a .contractor is selected, dates for the fire collec~ion can be establishe d. June has been a popular time for roundups and if scheduling permits, this year's roundu will also be in June. P U comin Rec clip Events: AROVL~ Convention is Stevens Point, March 23-24• Earth Da y presentation, Greenwood Elementary, Hudson, April 21: and Agriculture Da UWRF Ma 8. y~ ~ y Resource ent Re ort anke reported that individual small business management counseling sessions are scheduled for March 16 in Hudson at the Government Center. The evaluation project for previous counseling sessions is bein conducted b J ' g y anke and Kevin Jones through a graduate student at UVV-Eau Claire. The Woodville Village Board asked for Extension help to identify the concerns and riorities of P village residents for their community. Janke and Larry Swain led two sessions for ublic P involvement, Priority issues were identified and two task forces are workin on initial ac ' g bons. A follow-up meeting is scheduled on March 31. The Retail Committee of the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce is inter ' ested ~n a retail market analysis to identity opportunities for business expansion or new business develo went. Janke has . P outlined a protect proposal that Ys under consideration by the committee. The Glenwood City Chamber of Commerce has requested assistance from Extension to develo pa strategic plan for community improvement activities. Three sessions have been Tanned. Janke P thanked committee member Leon Berenschot for his involvement in formin a small steerin . g g committee to guide this project. Janke is assisting the Town of Hudson to develop and implement an o inion curve of town P y residents regarding growth and development. A icuitare ent ice ort Milligan expects about 2.0 - 25 dairy producers to be involved in the 1997 D ' airy Farm Business Summary. The St. Croix valley Master Gardeners Association is doing their membershi drive. Milli an has P g helped them form the association the past year. Over 40 dairy producers attended the PiercelSt. Croix Dai Herd Mana em ry g ent Seminar. Twenty- four producers completed an evaluation. All reported that the information was useful. The Y reported learning about use of the MUN test, preserving forages and an new UIP test for fora es . g Milligan will be having a series of meetings with grazers, a parlor tour, a rou s of dal roducers . g P rY P considering expanding, and Dairy Farm Business Summary participants. r I j Famil Livin Re ort . Lestrud taught 4 lessons to HCE members on how to support outh. She is workin with HCE . Y g on a statewide grant program which would train several local reading mentors and rovide man books to P Y children from limited income families in St. Croix County. Lestrud applied for and received a grant to teach 4-H outh how to sew, A summ n ' . Y er Quilt In a Day workshop is being planned. This year's Reading Festival will feature the Ses uicentennial. Local q authors ~HCE members and others} will read aloud books on Wisconsin themes, and a professional trou e from Madison Kid' . P, s Karavan, will perform with music, puppets, and storytelling. Lestrud will be training area Family Living Agents regarding Search Institutes develo mental p youth asset approach to community programming. She also txained area nutrition educators about calcium and Osteoporosis. Nutrltio~ cator Re o~rt Mabis presented the "Smart Snacking" display board developed b St, Croix Coun .Two Y tY additional boards will be duplicated and shared. with Barron and Dunn counties. The dis la will . P Y be used at senior sites and food samples given. Mabis plans on introducin food bin o activities at the .v g g senior slt~s, and has keen checking with various groups for prize donations. Mabis continues to visit the four WIC sites in St, Croix Co ' unty two monthly and two b~-monthly VIS1tS}. Mabis reported on the classes held at the jail quarterly. These classes focus on nutrition and financial management. Mabis is providing independent living classes four times a ear at the St. Croix Y County Health Center. One week focuses on financial management and the second week the same rou of tee g p ns cook a meal. Mabis has worked with several financial management clients since the move to the new A ricul g Lure Services and Education Center. Mabis commented on the new facilities providin a rofessional and y .private atmosphere for her clients, Mabis reported that Dave Sander of Land Conservation Department rovided venison that coul P d be shared with clients. Clients have expressed their appreciation for the Venison ro ram. P g Raymond moved to adjourn. Motion seconded by Jensen, Motion carried. Meetin ad'ourned g J Respectfully submitted Art easen Secretar~T P~