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The Best of the West

The Best of the West. People Programs Progress. West District. Overview District Information People Progress. Overview Information. 17 Counties and Cherokee Reservation 18% of NCCES Centers 6725 square miles (14% of NC) from ~1170 to 6684 feet elevation

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The Best of the West

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  1. The Best of the West People Programs Progress

  2. West District • Overview District Information • People • Progress

  3. Overview Information • 17 Counties and Cherokee Reservation • 18% of NCCES Centers • 6725 square miles (14% of NC) • from ~1170 to 6684 feet elevation • 15 of 17 counties border another state • 27 to 357 persons per square mile

  4. Views, Eco-systems, Environment • Diversity of flora and fauna • Blue Ridge Parkway • Great Smoky Mountains National Park • Grandfather Mountain • Fraser fir

  5. Rare Yellow Lady Slippers

  6. Blueridge Parkway

  7. Grandfather Mountain State Park

  8. Fraser Fir near Grandfather Mountain

  9. District Overview • Regional scenic beauty. • Economy based on Tourism, Agriculture, Real Estate, Construction, Retail, Professional Services, Manufacturing. • Strong sense of place and pride.

  10. District Overview • 31,042 farms (USDA-FSA, 8/2007) • ~$457,859,000 farm income (2006) • About 5% NC farm income - $9.7 billion • 4,139 farmers - (2002 Agr. Census) • 554,942 acres in farmland

  11. Region ~670,000 people in year 2000. ~755,000 people projected in 2010 Growth Since 1970, 23 counties in WNC grew 54%, NC grew 71%, US grew 48%. (wncpulse.org) Our Mountain People

  12. Senators S. Goss (D) J. Queen (D) T. Apodaac (R) M. Nesbitt (D) J. Snow (D) Representatives - C. Justus, - P. Frye T. Walend, R. West - S. Fisher, B. Goforth, C. Thomas, P. Haire, R. Rapp, C. Tarleton Our Mountain People

  13. Our Extension People • $811,302 grants –2007 • $974,576 grants – 2008 • 277,445 face to face contacts - 2007 • 695,705 non face to face contacts –2007 • 3208 educational meetings/events 2007

  14. Our Extension People • ~79 Extension Field Faculty • 25 Program Assistant/Associates • 33.5 Secretaries

  15. Our Progress • State Advisory Council • John Schnautz – Buncombe County • Dr. Connie Buckner – Madison County • Sue Glovier – McDowell County • Charles Boyd – Haywood County • Jim Parlier – Yancey County

  16. Our Progress – POW Objectives • 01 Life Skills (16 counties) • 03 Profitable, Sustainable Agri. (15) • 10 Healthy Eating, Wellness (15) • 18 Nat’l Resources Conservation (15) • 20 Urban- Consumer Agriculture (14)

  17. Our Progress – POW Objectives • 04 Local Food Systems (11) • 05 Emerging Ag., Value Added (11) • 08 Volunteerism (11) • 11 Parenting-Caregiver Skills (10)

  18. Our Strategic Goals • To adapt & adopt issue-based integrated programming. • To increase use of evaluation tools and identify impacts. • To improve Success Stories. • To increase Advisory Council and Committee’s functionality.

  19. Our Progress – Ag Options Ag Options Program • ‘04 $198,000 Tobacco Trust Fund • ‘05 $104,000 “ • ‘06 $250,000 “ • ‘07 $ 90,000 USDA, Risk Management • ‘08 $ 242,000 Tobacco Trust Fund • Total $884,000

  20. Our Progress – Ag Options • 2009 - 2011 The West District Agricultural Extension Agents will use the Ag Options Program in partnership with the Rural Advancement Foundation International to implement over 60 farmer grants to encourage diversification with $900,000 from Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.

  21. Our Progress -- Programs • Avery – 180 youth in Summer WOW and 160 youth in after school 4-5 days/week at 5 Schools. • Buncombe – ECA up 10%, 414 rain barrels sold, Food Preservation classes teach safe food skills.

  22. Our Progress -- Programs • Shiitake mushrooms– developing industry in 6 counties. • Solar and Alternative Energy Workshops -- two micro-hydro demos – and energy conservation- and Chief Hick’s “green” mandate.

  23. Our Progress -- Programs • 15 trout farms have completed a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. • The Bee School in Buncombe had 277 participants with 160 becoming certified bee keepers.

  24. Our Progress -- Programs • 730 youth in 42 second grade classrooms experienced and learned embryology in Henderson County. • “Water Wise Works” distributed to 24,900 water customers in Henderson during first ever mandatory water restrictions.

  25. Our Progress -- Programs • “Chemical mowing” widely adopted by Christmas tree and nursery growers – saves $100,000’s in labor costs. • McDowell 4-H Clubs grow from 6 to 11 units in 6 months. • Increase in local foods sold at Farmer’s Markets in McDowell, Haywood, & others

  26. Our Progress -- Programs • Goats eat Kudzu in Tryon – coverage by 4 television stations. • Science House and 4-H team up on science teacher in-service training in Brevard. • “The Mountain Forage Field Day” in Watauga – 80 participants: 53% will adopt weed control, 43% adopt grazing plan.

  27. Our Progress -- Programs • Watauga’s LEAD provided a 4 day camp for girls to learn Science, pursue careers. • 4-H EFNEP reaches 792 youth in Yancey -- improves nutrition skills. • Yancey increases 2 dairies; Mitchell assists goat dairy to profitability.

  28. The Overview”

  29. The Best of the West People, Programs, and Progress

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