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University

of Missouri

Extension

Andrew

County

2010

Annual

Report

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

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2010 PROGRAMS OF DISTINCTION

Human Environmental Services

Family Financial Education ........................................................................ 4

Family Nutrition Education ......................................................................... 5

Building Life Skills ...................................................................................... 6

Traditional and Social Media Work ........................................................... 7

Agriculture

Forage/Livestock Production ..................................................................... 8

Positive Youth Development

4-H .............................................................................................................. 9

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ANDREW COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER

411 COURT, 2ND FLOOR COURTHOUSE SAVANNAH, MO 64485 PHONE: 816.324.3147

January 2011 Andrew County Commission Courthouse Savannah MO 64485 Dear Commissioners: First of all, thank you for all you do for the people of Andrew County and for Andrew County Extension. When you support University of Missouri Extension, Andrew County benefits!

Students who participate in 4-H are more likely to go to college and enjoy increased financial success. 4-H is investing in a stronger tax base for Andrew County’s future.

Family Nutrition Education Programs teach kids about nutrition, food safety and physical activity for lifelong health and fitness. Changing lifestyle choices to be healthier can make a huge, positive difference in Missouri’s costs for Medicaid.

Building Strong Families program believes that all individuals and families have strengths that can be enhanced if they are treated as partners in their own learning process.

Increased profitability from livestock and forage production has a positive impact on the economy in Andrew County and all of Missouri.

Andrew County Family Financial Education efforts reach out to probation and parole clients; as well as low-income residents. Our workshops help offenders replace illegal, ill-informed financial decisions with the confidence to take control of their financial futures and to establish financial stability. Low income individuals and families gain knowledge and skills to assist in the improvement of their family’s well-being. This helps reduce the demands on Missouri’s overburdened prison system and probation and parole system; as well as the government support organizations.

County Program Director

University of Missouri, Lincoln University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Local University Extension Councils Cooperating

University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age,

disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran in employment or programs.

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FAMILY FINANCIAL EDUCATION EDUCATION PLUS ACTION = SOLUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY FINANCIAL $UCCESS

DR. REBECCA J. TRAVNICHEK, AFC®

Number of Andrew County Learners

Total Hours of

Collective Workshop Participation in 2010

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did

They Take?

How Does This Work Make

Andrew County and Missouri Better?

276 Andrew County participants that include:

Women Farmers/ Landowners

Chamber of Commerce members

Probation and Parole

Low-income Families

Income Tax Return Filers

15,456 contact hours of learning by Andrew County people

Evaluation of the various workshops shows that participants learn:

Values affect all aspects of their lives.

Goal setting is an essential skill for life.

Their decision making process can always improve.

How to track income and expenses.

Having financial records organized can save money and time.

Important to protect personal information against identity theft.

Reviewing credit report on annual basis is imperative.

If credit spending is not controlled, it will cause financial problems.

Tax planning early in the year can make tax preparation less stressful.

Communication is necessary to be a smart shopper for insurance.

One hundred percent of the participants had written financial goals by the conclusion of their work.

Eighty-five percent plan to track their income and expenses for a spending plan.

Communicating with family members about money.

Building an emergency fund.

Meeting agency requirements.

Paying off debt.

Begin saving for retirement.

Find a FREE source to have their tax return prepared.

Providing financial education to the citizens of Andrew County empower them to make better financial decisions. These decisions affect spending within the communities, thus increasing local sales taxes available for county programs. Self-supporting counties rely less upon state support. Thus improving the financial health of their county.

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FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM REACHING YOUTH & ADULTS WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION

KELLI WILMES, REGINA RIPLEY, & SUE ROBISON

Number of Andrew County Learners

School Districts

Served

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Andrew County and Missouri Better?

1,189 Andrew County participants

Regina Ripley, Nutrition Program Associate for Andrew County

Programming into the following Andrew County School Districts:

North Andrew

Amazonia

Minnie Cline

John Glenn

Helena

Avenue City

Sue Robison, Nutrition Program Associate for Andrew County

Nutrition Food Safety Hand Washing Physical activity through Show-Me Nutrition Education Show-Me Nutrition Displays MyActivity Pyramid Food Power Adventures Food Power Young Adventures

• On the 1st lesson in 2nd grade I gave the students the Super Spy Mission of spying MyPyramids. On lesson 2 I had a few students tell me that they had spied MyPyramid on a package of food or on a poster, but I was surprised that on lesson 5 several students were raising their hands to tell me all of the different places they had spied a MyPyramid such as food labels, billboards etc. I think this is such a good way of making that connection- that they should be aware of healthy eating and physical activity every day, not just when Mrs. Ripley comes to their classroom. A new 2nd grade teacher in Andrew Co. wrote on her teacher feedback form that since I've been in her classroom, her students have been reminding her that they should actually go to the restroom and wash with soap and water instead of relying on hand sanitizer. She also wrote that she and her students have been taking exercise breaks during the day. Teachers reported:

93% of students are more aware of nutrition

66% make healthier choices

86% improved hand washing

61% more activity

FNP brought $9,003,921.00 in Federal funds to the state of Missouri. In combination with in-kind support from agency partners, these funds were used to provide nutrition education to 21,251 citizens of the Northwest Extension Region. One thousand one hundred eighty-nine (1,189) of the 21,251 were Andrew County residents. When a child participates in the Family Nutrition Program they learn to increase their fruit and vegetable intake. It is estimated that this one behavior change can prevent 1% of the children from becoming overweight adults. Those who practice healthy eating and activity behaviors are more likely to enjoy a high quality of life as an adult and into old age. In addition, this important programming effort serves to reduce healthcare costs over the participant’s lifetime, saving taxpayers money in reduced public healthcare benefits and insurance premiums. Diseases that are attributable to being overweight or obese cost Missourians over $1.6 billion dollars a year; this is $4,793 per overweight person or $293 for each Missourian. School-based prevention programs that increase fruit and vegetable intake and help children to be more active are estimated to prevent 1% of children from becoming overweight adults. Applied to the 226,878 youth enrolled in FNP in 2010 this would be an estimated health care savings of $10.1 million.

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BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES Improving Skill Development of Low-Income Individuals and Families

DR. REBECCA J. TRAVNICHEK, AFC®, DON L. MILLER, BEVERLY MALTSBERGER, TOM FOWLER, DEBRA DAVIS, JANET HACKERT, & CONNIE MOWRER

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Number of Andrew County

Learners

Total Hours of Collective Workshop

Participation in 2010

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did They Take?

How Does This Work Make Andrew County and Missouri Better?

73 Andrew County participants Multiple Regional Faculty serve as Instructors

1,460 hours of learning by Andrew County people Session topics include:

Self-Esteem

Positive Discipline

Emergency Preparedness

Poison Look-a-Like Display

Identity Theft

Spending Less, Getting More

Beginning Gardening

Winter Preparedness

Beginning Food Preservation

Food & Nutrition

Evaluations of the various workshops consist of identical 10-15 question pre- and post-test instruments. Each regional faculty member was responsible to developing their own evaluation instruments. Results revealed an increasing range of correct responses as a result of the workshop topics. The magnitude of the increase may have varied.

• One hundred percent of the participants had a step-by-step outline if they become a victim of identity theft. • One hundred percent will be more careful with their personal information. • Six participants who were experienced in food preservation learned new skills and methods.

Building Strong Families: Challenges and Choices is based on a simple philosophy that is supported by empirical research. Program developers believe that all individuals and families have strengths that can be enhanced if they are treated as partners in their own learning process. In fact, researchers have identified a number of strengths that are found in families of all types in many different situations and settings, and adult learning theory says that adults do learn better in partnership with a facilitator.

In this program, the topic of family strengths is explored within the framework of nine particular strengths identified by researchers. They can be found in any family, regardless of its particular makeup or circumstances. They are: Caring and Appreciation Time Together Encouragement Commitment Communication Coping with Change Spirituality Community and Family

Ties Clear Roles

Don Miller building family strengths with Community Action Partnership clientele in Savannah.

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FAMILY FINANCIAL EDUCATION Traditional & Social Media Work

DR. REBECCA J. TRAVNICHEK, AFC®

Geographic

Reach

Economic

Value

Education Topics

The Power of Traditional and

Social Media

How Does This Work Make Andrew

County and Missouri Better?

2-3 minute recorded radio segments and written news releases were e-mailed every other week to the following radio, cable, and television stations and newspapers across the Northwest Region. KFEQ/KSJQ, KMZU, KNIM, KRSS, KTNC, KXCV/KRNW, Regional Radio Cameron, and KQ2 and St. Joe Now. Atchison County Mail, Constitution Tribune, Hopkins Journal, Maryville Daily Forum, Mirror, Mound City News, Nodaway News Leader, Pastor Dave, Plattsburg Leader, Quad River News, Republican Clipper, Republication Times, Savannah Reporter, St. Joseph News Press, Tarkio Avalanche, The Albany Ledger, The Cameron-Observer, The Hamilton Advocate, and The Rural Reporter/ Lathrop Publishing.

The economic value to each county in the region has not been determined at this time. Utilizing the Internet, I reach a much larger audience from across the United States. University of Missouri Extension-Andrew County facebook page is used to provide financial information and specific event information. DrTravFinanceEd is my Twitter.com account used to share short bytes of financial information.

Recorded radio segments and written news release topics were coordinated. 2010 financial topics focused on:

Credit card regulation changes

Debit card regulation changes

Overdraft rules

Tax tips

Saving

Investing

Energy Star

Children & money

Tax schemes

Elder law

Individuals and families, with today’s demands, must make decisions to improve their well-being when their daily lives. Many individuals listen to the radio stations going to and from work and other activities. They may read newspapers and listen to the radio at work. Family members may be able to access the Internet at home of an evening. Providing quality, research-based financial education when individuals and families can read, listen, or access it is very important. Being accessible when they are makes a big difference.

University of Missouri Extension provides individuals and families with unbiased, quality, research-based information whenever and wherever individuals and families want to access it. Providing accurate and useful financial information aids in developing and encouraging smart, intelligent consumers making good decisions in spending, saving, and living. This in turn increases local, regional, and state economies.

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FORAGE/LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION NEW ZEALAND FEED READER, GRAZING WEDGE, RATION BALANCING, FORAGE TESTING AND MONITORING

Jim R. Humphrey

Number of Learners

Topic

What Did They Learn?

What Action Did participants take or how did they benefit?

How Does This Work Make Andrew

County and Missouri Better?

225 Forage/Livestock Producers

Monitoring Forage Production and Forage Quality Rations balanced to meet the requirements of the animals Forage Sampling

Variation in forage production and quality that occurs throughout the growing season. Strategies to optimize forage utilization and costs on their operations. The value of taking forage samples and having them analyzed. The proper equipment needed to take good forage measurements and forage samples and where they can be located.

Rations were modified and/or balanced based on forage/ingredient availability and/or forage test results and the costs assigned to these respective ingredients. Participants exhibited behavior change by asking questions regarding what options they have to still meet the requirements of their animals, while still improving their bottom line. Participants acquired additional feed resources based on results of forage tests and/or forage availability.

By taking a total quality management approach to the over 19,000 acres of forage utilized in Andrew County annually. Agriculture has a key role in our local, regional, national and world economies. Increased profitability from livestock and forage production has a positive impact on the economy in Andrew County and all of Missouri. By maintaining or improving soil health and water quality through better distribution of nutrients on our forage and beef cattle operations, we ensure future generations will have safe and plentiful natural resources.

Forage Production Map for one farm in Andrew County. Forage Monitoring Using Feed Reader and Pasture Plate Meter.

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ANDREW COUNTY 4-H ANDREW COUNTY 4-H CREATES ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE ARE VALUED, CONTRIBUTING

MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. 4-H PROVIDES ANDREW COUNTY YOUTH WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING

OPPORTUNITIES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN EXPERIMENT, INNOVATE AND THINK

INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE HELP OF CARING VOLUNTEERS. RON WALKER & CAROL WILLIAMS

Number of Andrew County Learners

Level of

Participation in 2010

2010

Accomplishments

Skills That Will Last a

Lifetime

Andrew County and Missouri

Benefit as Well

A community of 117 total 4-H youth participants, youths building life skills, engaging in science, and connecting to community. 4-H members supported by 51 youth and adult volunteers. Time valued at 51 volunteers x hours x $18.70 per hour

Volunteers create, support and are part of the 4-H community. Missouri 4-H volunteers responding to a survey report they contribute on average 100 hours per year. Valuing their time at $18.70 per hour, based on average Missouri incomes, the contribution of Andrew County 4-H volunteers was worth more than $953.70 in 2010! More importantly, these adults serve as mentors for our youth, priceless.

Andrew County 4-H clubs offer long-term educational experiences in which members learn life skills such as decision making, public speaking and working with others. Members learn by doing under the guidance of adult volunteers, who teach projects ranging from aerospace and arts to veterinary science and sport fishing. Clubs also involve children and teens in community service, camping and educational trips.

Andrew County 4-H special-interest programs include conferences, distance learning programs, day camps and other educational activities, such as school-age care. They often reach youths with special needs, such as those living in group homes or youths who are physically or mentally challenged. Andrew County 4-H school enrichment programs are short-term educational experiences that supplement learning in the classroom. Most are led by teachers or 4-H volunteers. The most popular 4-H school program in Andrew County is Money Club and Helena After School Club.

Building important life skills Life skills are defined in a variety of ways. 4-H, in recent years, has given special attention to youth interest, attitudes and engagement in science, engineering and computer technology. Active 4-H members spend almost ten times more of their out-of-school time engaged in science-based activities than their non-4-H peers. Project work builds important life skills. Building life skills in science for girls is particularly important due to their under-representation in science, engineering and technology fields. Young women active in Missouri 4-H are more interested in science probably because they have hands on experience doing science related programs than their non-4-H female peers. Valued community leadership and service Community service is integral to positive youth development programs. Missouri young people who are 4-H participants report significantly more leadership experiences and higher scores on internalizing the value of service that their non-4-H peers.

Andrew County 4-H started 2010 4-H year with 6 clubs. There were 170 members whose members coming from the 6 clubs, one after school group, 2 enrichment classes taught to homeschoolers and 2 enrichment money clubs done in the Savannah R-III school district. Community 4-H clubs provide opportunities for youth to learn, develop leadership, and have fun through club and project work with the help of over 51 community volunteers. Youth brought over 117 projects to Achievement Day for conference judging and over 25 projects were sent to the State Fair and over 30 projects were displayed at Interstate Show; as well as youth giving speeches. One youth gave a demonstration at State Fair. Andrew County 4-H Council is made up of youth officers and representatives from each club, provided leadership for county 4-H activities. This year offering a ski trip to Snow Creek, Recognition Dinner to honor volunteers and youth involvement, crafts for the Candlelight Walk, leadership workshop for all club leaders, annual dinner, livestock workshop, livestock show, horse show and Interstate Show. Statewide we had youth participate in 4-H camps as campers and counselors; area workshops, contest and livestock shows. Youth and clubs participated in Move Across Missouri, State Shoot, State Speech Conference, Leadership Conference and other 4-H events at the State Fair. The county youth staff worked in Andrew County and Northwest Region to bring programming in regional teen leadership event, regional 4-H camp, embryology in the classroom, shooting sports safety, Money Club, and home school enrichment classes.

Impact on Andrew County, Missouri

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UM Employees and Retirees Residing in Your County in 2010 • 16 people employed by UM o 8 - MU o 6 - UMKC o 1 - UM Health Care o 1 - UM System

• 2 UM Retirees and Beneficiaries

Tax Revenue and Income Generated by UM Employees and Retirees Residing in Your County in 2010 • $22,478 in Missouri State Taxes • $92,212 in Federal Taxes • $588,702 in Salary and Retirement

Income returning to the county

UM Services Received in Your County in 2010 • 34 patients seen at UM Health Care with

$4,561 of uncompensated care. • 40 patients seen at the UMKC School of

Dentistry with an average of $41 per patient in uncompensated care.

• 4,110 educational contacts with MU Extension through MU Extension events held in your county.

UM Students from Your County in 2010 • 87 students o 59 - MU o 20 - UMKC o 7 - Missouri S&T o 1 - UMSL

o 64 - Undergraduates o 23 - Graduates o 68 - Full-time students o 19 - Part-time students

UM Alumni Residing in Your County in 2010 • 346 alumni o 248 - MU o 80 - UMKC o 11 - Missouri S&T o 7 - UMSL

• 175 Selected School Alumni o 10 - Medicine o 20 - Nursing o 8 - Health Professions o 7 - Dentistry o 8 - Pharmacy o 2 - Optometry o 9 - Veterinary Medicine o 67 - Agriculture o 23 - Engineering o 21 - Law

UM Alumni as K-12 Teachers and Administrators in Your County in 2010 • 12 teachers • 5% of all county teachers

• 4 principals and administrators • 31% of all county principals and

administrators

Andrew County

Estimated Population in 2008 16,923

Estimated Population Change 2000–2008 431 (2.6%)

Estimated Median Household Income in 2008 $54,491

Health Professional Shortage Areas Your entire county is within a Primary Care, a Dental Care, and a Mental Care HPSA.

Medically Underserved Areas Part of your county is within a MUA.

Impact on Andrew County, Missouri

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UM Research Expenditures Funded by Federal and Private Sources

Economic Development Highlights • With $2.79 billion in total revenues in 2010,

UM would have been the 18th largest publicly-held Missouri-headquartered company in the state in 2009.

• With more than 30,000 employees in the state, UM was Missouri’s 2nd largest employer in 2009.

• In 2008, UM’s $153 million in federal science and engineering research expenditures represented 92% of these expenditures at Missouri public universities.

• In 2009, UM’s $42 million in National Science Foundation (NSF) awards represented 90% of all NSF awards made to Missouri public universities.

• UM was issued 34 U.S. patents and filed 57 new U.S. patent applications in 2010.

• 7 startups were created around UM technologies in 2010.

• UM earned $10.1 million in licensing income in 2010.

Financial Aid Provided to UM Students in 2010 • $794.2 million $380.9 million - MU $191.8 million - UMKC $87.6 million - Missouri S&T $133.9 million - UMSL

Electronic Services to the State in 2010 • The Missouri Research & Education Network

(MOREnet) provided internet connectivity and technical services to members that include: 65 higher education institutions with

343,000 students and 50,000 faculty and staff.

514 school districts with 890,000 students and 92,000 faculty and staff.

135 public libraries connecting 319 library buildings that serve 5.3 million Missourians.

• MOREnet paid $18 million in telecommunications expenditures to companies doing business in Missouri.

• The Missouri Bibliographic Information User System (MOBIUS) loaned 217,013 books from higher education institutions to state students.

Impact on Education in 2009 • UM awarded 49% of the 998 doctoral degrees

earned in Missouri. • UM awarded 42% of the 1,833 first-

professional degrees earned in Missouri. • UM awarded 53% of the 27,683 degrees

awarded by Missouri’s four-year public institutions.

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Prepared in December 2010, based on the best available data. Data Sources include: Missouri Office of Administration, UM IRP, Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA), Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES), MU, UMKC, Missouri S&T, UMSL, UM System, UM Health Care, MU Extension, US Census Bureau, US Dept of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation

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ANDREW COUNTY EXTENSION COUNCIL

Swearing-in of 2010 Council Members at the Annual Dinner

Andrew County Extension

Council Members

Andrew County Commissioners

Extension Faculty &

Staff in Andrew County

Extension Faculty

Serving Andrew County

Paul Garrison, Chair Sam Carneal, Vice-Chair Geneva Cole, Treasurer Ruth Dunn, Secretary Jim Bledsoe Shirley Ford Johnnie Hubach Sallie Jo Potter Jana Ruoff Darryl Howard – Commission Liaison Curtis Wandfluh – City of Savannah Rep Steve Bunse – Farm Bureau Rep

Larry Atkins, Presiding Greg Wall Darryl Howard

Dr. Rebecca J. Travnichek, Family Financial Education Specialist County Program Director James R. Humphrey Livestock Specialist Carol Williams Youth Program Associate Kathy Hoffman Office Manager

Karma Metzgar NW Regional Director

Jill Knadler Administrative Assoc., NW Region

James W. Crawford Natural Resource Engineer, Atchison County

Dr. Meridith Berry Information Technology Specialist, Buchanan County

Wayne Flanary Agronomy Specialist, Holt County

Tom Fowler Horticulture Specialist, Buchanan County

Robert A. (Bob) Kelly Agriculture Business Specialist Buchanan County

Tom Kelso Business Development Specialist, Holt County

Beverly Maltsberger Community Development Specialist, Buchanan County

Don Miller Human Development Specialist Buchanan County

Ron Walker Youth Development Specialist, Buchanan County

Kelli Wilmes Nutrition & Health Specialist, Nodaway County