Sympathy to…
The Family of Phyllis ‘Joan’ Scarpella (April 8, 1929 – July 4, 2017) who passed away. Please click on the link below for her Obituary and information.
http://www.vesseyfuneralservice.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=4301015&fh_id=13050
AWARD DOLLARS RECEIVED
Notification of awards received is taken monthly from a CSU Sponsored Programs report. If you are the recipient(s) of an award(s) that did not go through Sponsored Programs, please email Susan Harris at susan.harris@colostate.edu and provide her the information so we can recognize your success.
| New Extension Awards | March, 2017 | ||
| Investigators | Sponsor | Title | Total Award Amount |
| Cary Weiner | USDA-Rural Development | Feedlot Assessment for Solar Energy | $30,000 |
| The Personnel Directory is updated as of September 1, 2017. If you are interested in a hard copy, go to http://extension.colostate.edu/staff-directory/ then click on “Printable Personnel Directory.” |
Be sure to check out our new colleagues on the last pages of this newsletter.
PERSONNEL UPDATE
As of September 1, 2017
FRONT RANGE REGION – JoAnn Powell
Adams County
Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences, #12-17
Search ended without a hire. Will be re-advertised as #28-17 with an October 3 deadline.
Douglas County
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development/Livestock, #23-17
This position is being advertised with a September 5 deadline.
Extension County Director, #22-17
This position is being advertised with a September 21 deadline.
Larimer County
Extension County Director, #13-17
Interviews were held on August 23-24.
Site Coordinator, FLTI, 0.75 FTE, #21-17
Applications are being reviewed.
PEAKS AND PLAINS REGION – Bill Nobles
Custer County
Extension Director, #TBD
This position is under review.
Logan County
Extension Agent, Agriculture & 4-H Youth Development, #27-17
This positon is being advertised with a September 28 deadline.
Park County
Extension County Director, #TBD
This position is under review. Deb Lester announced her retirement effective September 5, 2017.
Golden Plains Area
Yuma County
Area Extension Agent, Livestock, #TBD
The position is under review.
Southeast Area
Bent County
Area Extension Agent, Family Consumer Science/4-H Youth Development, #26-17
This position is being advertised with a September 7 deadline.
Otero and Crowley Counties
Area Extension Agent, Family Consumer Science, #25-17
This position is being advertised with a September 26 deadline.
Prowers County
Area Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, #19-17
Interviews were held on August 21-22. Negotiations are underway.
WESTERN REGION – C. J. Mucklow
STATE STAFF
State 4-H Office
Extension State Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, STEM and K-12, #17-17
Interviews will be held September 13-14.
Extension State Specialist, 4-H Youth Development and Volunteer Leadership, #24-17
This position is being advertised soon with a September 19 deadline.
Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC), Lakewood, CO
Extension State Specialist, Senior Economist, #20-17
This position is being advertised with a September 29 deadline.
All items for CSU Extension Personnel Notes should be sent to Sue Harris at susan.harris@colostate.edu.
Name: John Spring
Title: Area Extension Agent, Weed Science and Agronomy
Location: Golden Plains Area – Sedgwick County
Date of Hire: July 2017
Personal Information: I was born and raised in Washington State, where I lived until starting with CSU Extension. Outside of work, I enjoy time with family and various outdoor pursuits, especially bird hunting.
Job Experience: I worked previously as an NRCS Soil Conservationist, and was able to participate in Extension research and education as a graduate student at Washington State University where I specialized in weed science and cropping systems.
Education:
2011 B.A., Biology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
2017 Ph.D., Crop Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Name: Markley Walsh
Title: Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
Location: Boulder County
Date of Hire: July 2017
Personal Information: I was born and raised in San Marcos, Texas but moved to Colorado in 2010. I love spending time outside, camping, hiking with my dog and caring for my two horses.
Job Experience: Prior to working in Colorado Extension, I was a Polo Ranch Manager in Texas and a Dog Groomer.
Education:
2008 B.S. Agricultural Leadership and Development, Texas A&M University
2013 M.S. Agricultural Extension Education, Colorado State University
