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Welcome to University of Illinois Extension Monroe County

Welcome to University of Illinois Extension Monroe County. Monroe County. 2006 Estimated. Population: 31,876 Approximately Adults (21 years & older): 21,000 (+/-) Youth (under 21 years): 9,000 (+/-) Race White 98 % All Other 2 %

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Welcome to University of Illinois Extension Monroe County

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  1. Welcome toUniversity of Illinois Extension Monroe County

  2. Monroe County 2006 Estimated • Population: 31,876 Approximately Adults (21 years & older): 21,000 (+/-) Youth (under 21 years): 9,000 (+/-) • Race White 98 % All Other 2 % • Median Age 37.5 years

  3. Monroe County Courthouse

  4. Monroe County Bluffs Jefferson Barracks Bridge

  5. Local Festivals

  6. Workforce • The majority of the county workforce drive between 20-40 miles to their work place. • 87% individuals age 25 & older have a high school or higher degree • 20% individuals age 25 & older have a Bachelor’s degree or higher • 70% population 16 years & older are in workforce

  7. Major County Employers • School Districts • Oak Hill Nursing Care Facility • Gateway FS • Harrisonville Telephone Company • Budnick Converting, Inc. • Philip Environmental Services • Luhr Brothers, Inc. • MAR Business Forms

  8. Business Growth • YMCA built a facility between Columbia & Waterloo. Opened January 2006 • St. Elizabeth Medical Building also between Columbia & Waterloo. Opened September 2006 • Unique business in the county: Rock City Business Complex- 6 million square foot commercial cold storage facility in the converted caverns of the limestone bluffs at Valmeyer. In December, U. S. Rep. Jerry Costello announced that the U.S. government will lease a 400,000 square section to house National Archives and Records such as treasury checks, postal money and military and Internal Revenue Service records. Other businesses (Target, Nestle, Schwan’s) rent space for cold food storage.

  9. 531 farms Average age of principle farm operator 54.5 years 177,430 acres in farmland make up 71% of county acreage County Agriculture Production(2004) • Major crops produced: wheat, soybeans, corn • Livestock: hogs, cattle, sheep • (source: IL Agricultural Statistics 2006)

  10. Senior Population • Age 65 & older approximately 14 % • Columbia & Waterloo seniors have access to nutrition sites • Columbia, Waterloo & Valmeyer seniors are involved in senior citizen clubs • Extension educational programs have been conducted at all of the sites

  11. Marketing Efforts • Regular visits with County Board of Commissioners • Program information sent to State legislators • Post all programs on the county website • Flyers distributed to businesses & libraries for pick-up • Newspaper ad & articles • Program flyers sent to targeted mailing lists • Articles & ads posted in the Farm Bureau monthly newspaper

  12. Marketing ... • Outdoor marquee • 4-H bags with information distributed during community parades • Program information included on Agriculture Week placemat. • Joint promotion with Farm Bureau, local livestock groups, agriculture businesses & agencies.

  13. Marketing... • Information booth at Senior Jubilee • Urban website bookmarks along with educational booklets distributed to 5th grade students from January – April leading up to Conservation Days. • 4-H Rally & 4-H club activities at community events • 4-H Youth Development program flyers distributed through schools • Created county website bookmarks & include it in mailings

  14. Marketing... • Newsletters: • 4-H Club members • 4-H Club leaders • Master Gardeners • Ag Quarterly distributed at programs & delivered to agriculture businesses for pick-up • Educational materials displayed at County Fair • 4-H Club displays/banner at County Fair

  15. Marketing... • 4-H Week window displays by 4-H clubs • E-mail notification to all 4-H families when 4-H newsletter is posted on-line • Educational program information included in 4-H Foundation/Alumni newsletter & the Monroe County Home & Community Education newsletter

  16. 4-H Youth Development

  17. Municipalities & Populations

  18. *A growing number of families are choosing to home school their children.

  19. Youth Demographics • 22.6% of Monroe County’s population, 6,247 youth, is between the ages of 5 & 19. • The median income for families is $62,397. • 3.4% of the population is below the poverty level, which includes 2.8% under the age of 18. • Monroe County youth and families have easy access to attractions, goods and services in the St. Louis Metro Area. • Many adults commute to jobs in St. Louis

  20. Access Systems • Community Based 4-H Clubs • Community Based Cloverbud Groups • County Based Cloverbud Group • County Based 4-H Federation • County Based 4-H Ambassadors • 4-H Special Interest Groups • Short Term 4-H Groups

  21. Plan of Work & Mission Mandates • In early 2007, National 4-H Council announced three mission mandates, or focus areas for 4-H programming over the next five years; Science, Engineering & Technology Healthy Living Citizenship • These mission mandates have been incorporated into the unit plan of work as they supported many of the youth programs already outlined in the plan of work.

  22. Community Based 4-H Clubs • 14 Community Clubs serving 233 youth; • 37 adult volunteers provide leadership for this portion of the program Science, Engineering, & Technology Science based 4-H projects Special emphasis on Animal Science; more than half of members are enrolled in animal projects Healthy Living Food & Nutrition based 4-H Projects Health based 4-H projects Citizenship Citizenship based 4-H projects Community service projects carried out by a most community clubs

  23. Community Based 4-H Clubs

  24. Special emphasis on Animal Science • Beef premiere program since 1984 • Lamb premiere program since 1997 • Beef & Lamb Carcass Evaluation • Local Superior Young Producer Contests which include Beef, Sheep, Swine, & Rabbit

  25. Animal Science Activities

  26. Community Based & County Cloverbud Groups • 5 Community based Cloverbud Groups and 1 County Cloverbud Group serving approximately 24 youth • Cloverbud curriculum segments follow mission mandates Science, Engineering, and Technology Our Feathered Friends, The Science of Sound, Making Air Work Healthy Living Making Healthy Food Choices Healthy Snack preparation is a part of each meeting Citizenship Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Community Service Opportunities are incorporated when possible

  27. Cloverbud Activities

  28. County Based 4-H Federation & 4-H Ambassadors • Monroe County 4-H Federation is made up of high school and college age 4-H members. • Currently 26 members • 4 adult volunteers provide leadership • Federation members may choose to serve as county 4-H Ambassadors after one year of membership Science, Engineering, and Technology Members provide leadership for Robotics Workshops, Animal Science Workshops, and Livestock events Citizenship Members provide leadership for activities and events for younger 4-H members; Officer’s Training, Craft Day, etc. Ambassadors make appearances on behalf of 4-H Ambassadors preside over county events Piloted Leadership Curriculum

  29. Federation Members & County Ambassadors

  30. 4-H Short Term & Special Interest Groups • More than 800 county youth accessed the 4-H youth development program through short term and special interest groups. Science, Engineering, & Technology Outdoor Education & Environmental Stewardship with Conservation Days Field Trips – 490 Youth & Adults Robotics Workshop – 18 Youth & Adults GIS/GPS Workshop – 9 Youth & Adults GIS/GPS Camp – 4 Youth Junior Master Gardener Camp – 5 Youth Monroe County 4-H GIS Club Healthy Living Youth Cooking School – 205 Youth Family Fitness Activities – 2 Activities – 60 Youth & Adults Babysitter Workshop – 19 Youth Citizenship Plans are underway to map and identify trees at County Courthouse Plans are underway to work with local EMA to map locations such as schools, shelters, railroad crossings, etc., that would be helpful to the agency and general public.

  31. Short Term & Special Interest Group Activities Robotics Workshop Babysitter Workshop Conservation Day Outdoor Education FieldTrip 4-H & Friends Holiday Craft Day

  32. Youth Cooking School • Week long sessions conducted each summer for 10 years with morning and afternoon sessions each day. Program serves youth in the communities of Columbia, Waterloo & Valmeyer. • The program serves 200 participants annually

  33. Promote and provide staff support these multi-county, regional, and state 4-H youth development programs; • Southern Illinois 4-H Camp* • Southern Illinois Junior High Camp* • 4-H Discover Chicago* • Legislative Connection* • Southern Region Hippology Contest* • Regional Horse Judging & Hippology Contest* • Illinois 4-H Leadership Convention* • Junior High Leadership Conference • Regional Leader Forums* • Southern Illinois Livestock Judging Contest – SIUC • State Judging Contests • Illinois State Fair* *indicates Monroe County staff supported events

  34. Program Evaluation • New 4-H Clubs • Increased Enrollment • Increased show percentage • Youth submit award applications, a high percentage of youth are eligible for County Award of Excellence • Increased number of adult volunteers • Increased attendance at 4-H Club Leader updates • Schools contribute maps to Community Atlas • Successful GIS Day & Completed Community Atlas (ESRI Grant Requirements) • Youth Cooking School Family Surveys indicate positive impact of program (Illinois 4-H Foundation Program Grant) • 4-H Community Club and Youth Cooking School Families attend family fitness events.

  35. Agriculture, Horticulture & Natural Resources

  36. Agriculture

  37. Livestock • Beef Seminar • Beef Showmanship Workshop (with Monroe County Cattleman’s Association) • Swine Seminars (with Monroe County Pork Producers) • Shepherd’s Clinic • Sheep Festival-with judging event for youth (with Monroe County Sheep Producers) • Q&A • i.e. animal diseases, feed, etc. • in office research, work with Waterloo Animal Hospital and Extension Educators

  38. Swine Seminar Beef Seminar

  39. Agribusiness • Ag Computer Training (with Farm Bureau) • Putting Small Acreages to Work Program (with Madison/St. Clair, Bond & Clinton Counties) • Women in Ag Programs • Ag Roundtable (with Farm Bureau & other agencies) • Sale of farm record books • Q&A • i.e. leases, cash rent, custom machinery rates, pasture rental rates, computer programs, starting “small, specialty or organic farms”, etc. • in office research (Farmdoc website) or work with Extension Educators

  40. Agri-Tourism & Small Acreage Seminars • Agriculture economics discussion at most agriculture programs • Routinely refer producers to the Farmdoc website • Host site to Illinois Department of Agriculture Commodity Elections

  41. Agronomy • Agronomy Day (with Farm Bureau) • Alfalfa & Forage Workshops • Pesticide Safety Education Program • Weed identification-done in office with reference materials or with use of Digital Diagnostics System • Q&A • i.ehay & pasture establishment, effects of weather on crops, etc. • in office research or work with Extension Educators

  42. AgricultureLegislative Update • Presentations by: • IL. Dept. of Agriculture Director, Chuck Hartke • IL. State Representative, Dan Reitz • IL. Farm Bureau Vice President, Richard Guebert • IL. Dept. of Agri. Bureau of Animal Health & Welfare, Jim Kunkle • Lower Kaskaskia Stakeholders • The Land Conservancy Co-sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, Southwestern Illinois College, Red Bud campus and local agencies

  43. Horticulture

  44. Master Gardeners • 37 current certified Master Gardeners. • Answer approximately 120 phone call/walk in questions about garden related questions. Often refer customers to “hortanswers” website. -i.e plant/tree id, insect id, soil test interpretations, plant, tree & lawn care, etc. • Maintain Ornamental Grass Plot and surrounding landscape. • Assist with horticulture entries/judging at Monroe County Fair. • Promote the MG program & horticulture events at the “Senior Jubilee”-an event put on by Oak Hill-Monroe County’s Assisted Living Center. • Landscape at the Monroe County Courthouse.

  45. Monroe County Annex Landscape construction & maintenance Sharing Gardening Advice Monroe County Courthouse

  46. Monroe County Garden Tour • Garden host sites are at various locations in Monroe County. • Sites are visited by approximately 200 people on the 2nd Saturday in June. • This event is held annually-we are coming upon the 5th year of the tour in 2008. • Planning and working assistance is done by the Master Gardeners and local garden clubs. • Sites are mapped using GPS & GIS technology.

  47. Garden Tour Sites

  48. Educational Events • Ornamental Trees & Shrubs Program • 4 Seasons Home Horticulture Telenets • Nursery Tour-Held in April 2007 at Cowell’s Nursery, a new nursery at the south end of Monroe County. Over 60 people attended to hear Dave Robson speak about the characteristics of various plants.

  49. Cowell’s Nursery

  50. Junior Master Gardeners • Started in Monroe County in June 2007. • Offered to 3rd-6th grade students. • 5 starting participants. • A “Learning Garden” will be planted this year to attract more participants and help with the educational aspect of the program. Several grants have been applied for to aid in the construction of this project: -IDNR Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant √ -National Gardening Association/Home Depot Grant -Fiscar’s Orange Thumb Grant -Mantis Grant • The garden will be for use by this group as well as the adult Master Gardeners.

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