Extension Updates
To assure that all of you are kept up to date on a regular basis, the three regional directors and the state Extension Administration Office provides bi-weekly Extension Updates. This forum is for all Extension announcements, so if you have something to distribute, please forward it to Lori Bates with FOR EXTENSION UPDATE noted.
May 8, 2013
On Behalf of Bill Nobles:
Regional Meetings in the Books
I would like to thank all the participants who attended the regional meetings. I hope there was information you could use to move forward in your communities. We are now in the process of dealing with budgets and how we will be moving forward the next year in Extension. We will keep you all updated as information and direction becomes available. There is a lot of great programming happening out there in regions. To touch on a couple:
Ag Fest is just one of many programs which included many agents, specialists and support personnel. You all did an outstanding job and we appreciate each of your efforts. Thanks to - Mick Livingston, Jamie Axtell, Casey Matney, Janice Dixon, Connie Cecil, Kindra Plumb, Ron Meyer, Lacey Mann, Dennis Kaan, John Deering, JoLynn Midcap, Travis Taylor, Megan Jedlicka, Christy Fitzpatrick, Bruce Fickenscher, Anne Casey, Marlin Eisenach, Brooke Matthew, Amy Kelley, Barry Acton, Brian Kailey, Brett Burgess, Molly Witzel, Amy Gossman, Gisele Jefferson, Jennifer Wells, Jean Weisshaar, Karen Dusatko and others.
2013 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum Program, “Tributaries to Change” was a huge success and many thanks to Perry Cabot and all the team members that pulled off a great meeting in Walsenburg, Colorado.
Pedal the Plains
The month of May is sign-up time to let Jeff Goodwin know who is going to Pedal the Plains as part of the Colorado 4-H team. The ride will take place September 20-22, 2013. The route is: Eads to Lamar (36 miles), Lamar to La Junta (67 miles), and La Junta to Eads (69 miles). Jeff will pay for the registration fee ($215) for any of last year’s team members and for any Extension staff that sign-up to ride this year. Jeff will submit the registration for those that he is paying for. If you plan to ride with a spouse or non-CSU Extension staff member, you are welcome to be part of the 4-H team, but you will have to pay for your own registration fee. Everyone on the Colorado 4-H team will be responsible for purchasing their own Colorado 4-H cycling jersey ($70 short sleeve and $86 long sleeve).
Click on this link to take a peek at last year’s promotional video. Thad Gourd and Ragan Adams are stars of the show. http://chadmaurer.wistia.com/medias/avyw3gvt6t
Contact Jeff Goodwin before June 1 if you plan to ride with the Colorado 4-H Team. Pedal the Plains website is www.pedaltheplains.com
Director’s Administrative Council (DAC)
DAC is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm in University Square, Room 4. If you have any questions/topics you would like addressed, please let your regional representatives know. The regional representatives are:
Front Range Region – Laurel Kubin and Claire Dixon
Peaks & Plains Region – Tommy Covington and Bruce Bosley
Western Region – Eric McPhail and Karen Massey
Have a great month of May! Let’s all hope the rain keeps a coming and don’t forget Mother’s Day!
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