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University of Minnesota Extension:. Non-Trivial Pursuit. The Rules of Play. Please fill out a “Contestant Card” to play Contestants answer 5 questions You must answer one question at each point level You will receive a prize based on the number of questions answered correctly.
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University of Minnesota Extension: Non-Trivial Pursuit
The Rules of Play • Please fill out a “Contestant Card” to play • Contestants answer 5 questions • You must answer one question at each point level • You will receive a prize based on the number of questions answered correctly. BONUS questions (one per category) can show up at any time. They are each worth a separate prize and are an option ONLY IF the “category question” is answered correctly!
Fabulous Prizes! 1 Question : Extension “mood pencil” 2 Questions: Extension pen 3 Questions: Extension mug 4 Questions: Extension travel mug/t-shirt 5 Questions: Extension curriculum Final Drawing: U of M sweatshirts
Extension Non-Trivial Pursuit! Food and Agriculture Community Environment Family Youth Misc. 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 50
Community10 point Question Fill in the blank… The U-Connect Mission Statement: Enhancing the civic and _ _ _ _ _ _ capital of Minnesota’s citizens and communities
Community Answer = 10 points • Answer =Social • NOTE: The expected outcomes of U-Connect Programs are that communities will be strengthened through: • Improved practice by community issue task forces • Improved public participation strategies by public organizations • Increased leveraging of social capital by community members
Bonus! Community20 point Question Multiple Choice Question… Which of the audiences listed below is NOT a targeted audience for U-Facilitate programming? • Members of local units of government (county, city, township) • Work teams from community and non-profit organizations • Private business • Community committees and boards
Community Answer = 20 points Answer = C. Private Business NOTE: Our programs do not focus on private sector audiences Bonus!
Community BONUS QUESTION[5 points] Fill in the Missing Letter… Access_ Info helps small business owners, local governments, nonprofit agencies, community planners and those who are new to the internet workforce make informed decisions about using the internet.
Community BONUS Question Answer = 5 points Answer = AccessE Info
Community30 point Question Open Ended Question… Name the Community Economics program that shows how well your town attracts retail customers, as compared to other communities.
Community Answer = 30 points • Answer = “Retail Trade Analysis” • Note: This program will: • Provide accurate local sales data. • Help your community plan for business expansions • or recruitment. • Compares your community to others. • Helps you to assess strengths and opportunities for • your local businesses.
Community40 point Question Open-Ended Question… Which is the longest continuously operating U-Lead program in our state?
Community Answer = 40 points Answer = “Emerging Leadership Program” Note: The first ELP class graduated in 1985 and now has more than 600 alumni/ae in a 21-county region of NW and WC Minnesota!
Community50 point Question Open-Ended Response… Name at least two communities or counties that have done a social capital assessment through the U-Connect Program.
Community Answer = 50 points • Answer =Bagley, Grafton and Red Lake Communities; Nobles, Pipestone and Rock Counties • Communities (data set = 406) were part of our first pilot of the tool with Horizons I communities (2004) • Counties (data set = 960) were part of the Southwestern Meth Taskforce in SW MN (2006)
Environment10 point Question Fill in the Blank… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the major pollutant in 2/3 of Minnesota’s impaired waters?
Environment Answer = 10 points Answer = Mercury
Environment20 point Question True or False… Dairy cows that drink water with high arsenic levels have arsenic present in their milk.
Environment Answer = 20 points Answer = False The Department of Health estimates that 8% of water wells in West Central MN exceed guidelines for human health exposure to arsenic, but dairy products have been determined to be safe. No arsenic was detected in milk or cheese from cows that drank water that was high in arsenic. This peace of mind improves the relationship between Minnesota’s dairy industry and its consumers.
Open-Ended Question… Name three programs the University of Minnesota Extension offers to address issues of the Environment? Environment30 point Question
Environment Answer = 30 points • Answer = 6 options • Shoreland Education • Onsite Sewage Treatment Programs • Trees and Woodlands • Stormwater Education • Environmental Science Education • Housing Technology
Bonus! Environment40 point Question Open-Ended Question… Name four common causes of onsite sewage treatment system freeze ups
Environment Answer = 40 points Answers = Lack of Snow Cover, Compacted Snow, Compacted Soils, Lack of Plant Cover, Irregular use of System, Leaking Plumbing Fixtures and Furnace Drips, Pipes not draining properly, Cold Air Entering the System, Water Logged System Notes:The Onsite Sewage Treatment Program provides homeowners with best management practices to keep their septic systems operating properly. The goal is to ensure that homeowners can treat wastewater while protecting human and environmental health in a cost-effective manner. Bonus!
Environment BONUS QUESTION[5 points] Fill in the Blank… U of M Extension training in the are of housing helps mitigate the risk of _____ Exposure in 8,320 homes per year.
Environment BONUS Question Answer = 5 points Answer = “Radon”
Environment50 point Question Open-Ended Question… What is the net community benefit (in dollars) for a small, medium, and large well-maintained tree?
Environment Answer = 50 points Answer = $3 - $5 per small tree $4 - $34 per medium tree $58 - $76 per large tree Note: Urban landscapes educational programs derive economic benefits due to cost savings in managing water quality; reducing storm water processing, air pollution and energy needed for heating and cooling homes and building; and increasing property values.
Bonus! Family 10 point Question Open Ended Question… What program addresses parent conflict and decision-making in times of divorce?
Family Answer = 10 points • Answer = Parents Forever • Note: Among other things, the program teaches parents how to: • Address the best interests of the children • Avoid conflict in front of the children • Keep children out of the middle of parental • disagreements • Provide the children to emotional and physical • access to both parents Bonus!
Family BONUS QUESTION[5 points] True or False… The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) is a federally funded program whose goal is to provide nutrition education to all citizens of Minnesota.
Family BONUS QuestionAnswer = 5 points Answer = False Note: NEP provides nutrition education to limited resource audiences.
Family20 point Question Multiple-Choice Question… In the Youth and Money workshop, the Family Resource Management area of expertise addresses some startling statistics. What is the average credit card debt of an undergraduate student? A. $0 - $250 B. $950 - $1,000 C. $2,250 - $2,500 D. $3,500 - $3,750
Family Answer = 20 points Answer = C. $2,327 Note: The average college student carries an average of three credit cards. As little as 10 hours of personal financial education positively affects students’ spending and savings habits.
Family 30 point Question Multiple-Choice Question… How many Nutrition Education Assistants from the Nutrition Education Program (NEP) are there in Minnesota? • 87 • 110 • 35 • 64 • 150
Family Answer = 30 points Answer = B. 110
Family40 point Question Open Ended Question… There are three VISTA volunteers working in the Latino Financial Literacy Program. Name two of the three communities where they are located.
Family Answer = 40 points Answer = Worthington, Mankato, Rochester
Family50 point Question Almost a third of your teen's life is spent in school. Other than family, school is the most important influence on your child's life. Name four ways for parents to be involved in their child’s school.
Family Answer = 50 points • Answer = • Increased Communication • Take advantage of open houses and parent-teacher conferences • Build a partnership with teachers so your teen sees you working with teachers, not against them • Participate in School/Student activities • Encourage your teen to join school activities • Involve both parents • Encourage Involvement in leadership opportunities • Expect success
Agriculture and Food10 point Question Multiple-Choice Question… What University of Minnesota Extension program has been training volunteers to teach research-based horticultural information in their communities since 1977? A. Goldy Gopher Gardening Gals B. U of M Gardening Club C. Master Gardener Program D. Heavenly Horticulturists
Agriculture and Food Answer = 10 points Answer = C. Master Gardener Program Notes: The program celebrates 30 years in 2007. Over 4,800 people from all 87 counties have completed the 48-hour Core Course training. Working in and through each county office, participants complete 50 hours of volunteer time the first year and 25 hours each year thereafter. Five to 12 educational hours are required after the first year.
Agriculture and Food20 point Question Multiple Choice Question… Food Safety programs work with consumers, food service workers, producers and processors using relevant and researched information to reduce food borne health hazards in Minnesota. The majority of food-born outbreaks in Minnesota are caused by what? A. Improper handling in food service situations B. Lutefisk C. Irregular food temperatures D. Improperly functioning refrigeration
Agriculture and Food Answer = 20 points Answer = A. Improper handling in food service situations Note: People die every year from foodborne illness. In the United States, the estimated number of deaths each year is 5000.
Agriculture and Food30 point Question Open Ended Question… The University of Minnesota, MN Soybean Growers, and MDA are working as a team to prepare for Soybean Rust. Name the new St. Paul Campus Facility where researchers will study plant pathogens before they reach MN.
Agriculture and FoodAnswer = 30 points Answer = The Biosafety Level 3 Plant Pathology Research Facility Note: MN Soybean Growers Association took the lead in securing state funding for the $5 million facility. Combined with the Insect Quarantine Facility, it gives the University plant-disease-fighting capabilities unmatched in the Midwest.
Agriculture and Food40 point Question Fill in the Blank… _______ is the program that provides educational programs and software tools that teach ag producers and professionals about risk management concepts, tools to mitigate risk, the historical returns of risk management approaches, and sound practices in estate planning.
Agriculture and FoodAnswer = 40 points • Answer = Winning the Game • Notes: Commodity marketing educational offerings include: • Gain the Pre-Harvest Marketing Advantage – Winning the Game I • Launch Your Marketing Plan – Winning the Game 2 • The Post-Harvest Marketing Challenge – Winning the Game 3 • The Road to Marketing Success • Master Marketer • Marketing Clubs • Winning the Game for Dairy
Agriculture and Food50 point Question Open Ended Question… Among other things, the Dairy Team has done research on housing dairy cows in compost dairy barns, which use dry wood shavings and sawdust as bedding. Name two positive impacts that can result from the use of pack bedding.
Agriculture and FoodAnswer = 50 points Answer = Cow Comfort, Udder Health, Cow Health Notes: Two potentially negative impacts which can result from compost pack bedding dairy barns include air quality and maintenance of bedding. By collecting hard numbers on cow comfort and udder health, bedding characteristics, facilities, etc., the dairy team worked to better understand the impact of compost dairy barns on cow health and longevity. Cow comfort, cow health, and udder health all improve with compost pack bedding dairy barns.