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What is Extension?

Jimmy C. Henning Associate Dean for Extension University of Kentucky. What is Extension?. Extension Is:. The outreach arm of Land Grant Universities At least one LGU per state Usually part of the College of Agriculture Cooperatively funded Federal + State + Local. Extension’s Goal (KY).

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What is Extension?

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  1. Jimmy C. Henning Associate Dean for Extension University of Kentucky What is Extension?

  2. Extension Is: • The outreach arm of Land Grant Universities • At least one LGU per state • Usually part of the College of Agriculture • Cooperatively funded • Federal + State + Local

  3. Extension’s Goal (KY) • To improve the quality of life through research-based education

  4. Extension’s Main Program Areas • 4H Youth Development • Agriculture and Natural Resources • Horticulture (commercial and consumer) • Family and Consumer Science • Community Development • Others (Fine Arts, KY)

  5. Extension Is: • A Local Presence • ‘Storefront’ analogy • Facilities • Trusted ambassadors • Personnel are known in communities

  6. Extension Is: • Local Connection to State Expertise • Colleges of Agriculture (Traditional) • College of Veterinary Medicine • Medical Schools • School of Business

  7. Extension Is: • Diagnostic Expertise • State • Livestock Disease Diagnostic Laboratories • Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories • Specialists/Faculty • Local (agents) • Plant (primary) • Animal (secondary when veterinary care is available)

  8. Extension Is: • A Portal to Local Situations • Usually a presence in each county • Many have Distance Technology • Videoconferencing equipment • Web Conferencing

  9. Extension Is: • ‘eXtension’ – a new tool to bring the resources of the Land Grant University to clients using an interactive learning web environment • Frequently asked questions • Ask the expert • ‘Collaborative Spaces’ for specialists to work in to provide creative solutions to complex problems

  10. Extension Is: • Communications Expertise • Media relations • Newsletters • Radio • Television

  11. Extension Is: • Volunteer Management • e.g. Master Gardener • 4H volunteer leaders

  12. Extension Is: • “Grassroot” Connections • Advisory Council System • Programmatic directions • Priority setting • Agriculture Sector • School System • 4H • Social Agencies/Health Departments • Extension Homemakers

  13. Extension Is: • Broad knowledge • Farms • Physiographic information • Farmers • Farming Enterprises • Agribusinesses • Farm Leadership (Farm Bureau, others)

  14. Summary Extension Is: • A Local-State-Federal partnership committed to research based education and service in the broad areas of: • Agriculture/Horticulture/Natural Resources • Families • Youth • Community Development

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