Welcome to University of Illinois Extension Monroe County

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Welcome toUniversity of Illinois Extension
Monroe County
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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

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Monroe County Courthouse
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Monroe County Bluffs
Jefferson Barracks Bridge
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Local Festivals
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• 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
  Bachelors degree or higher
• 70 population 16 years older are in
  workforce

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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

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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, Schwans) rent
  space for cold food storage.

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County Agriculture Production(2004)

• 531 farms
• Average age of principle farm operator 54.5 years

• 177,430 acres in farmland make up 71 of county
  acreage

• Major crops produced wheat, soybeans, corn
• Livestock hogs, cattle, sheep
• (source IL Agricultural
  Statistics 2006)

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• 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

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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

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Marketing ...

• Waterloo Columbia Chamber of Commerce promote
  Extension programming to their members via
  website e-mail news
• Outdoor marquee
• 4-H bags with information distributed during
  community parades

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Marketing...

• Information booth at Senior Jubilee
• Youth education website bookmarks along with
  educational booklets distributed to 5th grade
  students from January April leading up to
  Conservation Days.
• 4-H club activities at community events
• 4-H Youth Development program flyers distributed
  through schools
• County website bookmarks included in mailings

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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

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Marketing...

• 4-H Week window displays by 4-H clubs
• E-mail notification to all 4-H families,
  Master Gardeners other targeted audiences when
  information is posted on-line
• Educational program information included in 4-H
  Foundation/Alumni newsletter the Monroe County
  Home Community Education newsletter

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4-H Youth Development
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A growing number of families are choosing to
home school their children.
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Youth Demographics

• 22.6 of Monroe Countys 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

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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/Project Clubs
• Short Term 4-H Groups

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Mission Mandates Community Based 4-H Clubs

• 13 Community Clubs serving 255 youth
• 5 Community Clubs 1 County Cloverbud
  Group serving 30 youth
• 38 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

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?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

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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 20 members
• 5 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 Science
  related project workshops particularly
  Animal Science Workshops, and Livestock
  events
• Citizenship
• ?Members provide leadership for activities and
  events for younger 4-H members Officers
  Training, Craft Day, etc.
• ?Ambassadors make appearances on behalf of 4-H
• ?Ambassadors preside over county events

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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 (annually 450
  youth)
• Field Trips
• Robotics Workshop
• GIS/GPS Workshop
• GIS/GPS Camp
• Junior Master Gardener Camp
• Monroe County 4-H GIS Club
• Healthy Living
• Youth Cooking School 205 Youth
• Babysitter Workshop
• 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.

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Promote and provide staff support in 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
• 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
• Susans leadership on state regional committees
  helps activate local youth interest involvement

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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
• County youth participated in the International
  4-H Youth Exchange program

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Agriculture, Horticulture Natural Resources
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Animal Health and Production

• Beef Seminars
• (co-sponsor with Monroe County Cattlemans
  Association)
• Swine Seminars (co-sponsor with Monroe County
  Pork Producers) and Pork Quality Assurance
  training
• Shepherds Clinic
• Sheep Festival-with judging event for youth
• (with Monroe County Sheep Producers)
• 4-H Livestock Workshops
• 4-H Poultry Workshop-March 2009
• 4-H Rabbit and Horse Workshops
• QA
• in office research, work with Waterloo Animal
  Hospital and Extension Educators

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Agriculture Economics Farm Management

• Ag Computer Trainings (co-sponsor with Farm
  Bureau)
• Women in Ag Programs (co-sponsor with Farm
  Bureau)
• Agriculture Technology Workshop
• (co-sponsor with Bond Clinton, Madison/St.
  Clair Randolph Extension)
• Sale of farm record books
• QA
• 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) work with
  Extension Educators

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Agronomy

• Alfalfa Workshop
• Host site to Illinois Department of Agriculture
  Commodity Elections
• Host annual Pesticide Safety Education Program
• Promote annual Grain Fumigation training
• Weed identification-done in office with reference
  materials or with use of Digital Diagnostics
  System
• QA
• i.e hay pasture establishment, crop diseases
  pest management
• in office research work with Extension
  Educators

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Master Gardeners

• 30 active certified Master Gardeners.
• Answer approximately 120 phone call/walk in
  questions about garden related questions.
• Maintain educational native plant garden and
  landscaping surrounding the Annex.
• Assist with horticulture entries/judging at
  Monroe County Fair.
• Promote the MG program horticulture events at
  Oak Hills Senior Jubilee
• Landscape at the Monroe County Courthouse.
• Presence at Monroe County Farmers Market.
• Presentations to community groups.
• Program partner with Waterloo Columbia
  Garden Clubs

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Monroe County Garden Tour

• Garden host sites are at various locations in
  Monroe County.
• Sites are visited by nearly 200 people annually
  on the 2nd Saturday in June.
• Planning and coordination is done by the Master
  Gardeners and local garden clubs.

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2009 Garden Tour Sites
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Educational Events

• 4 Seasons Home Horticulture Telenets
• -3 garden-related topics are covered every
  season.
• Nursery Tour-Held every other year.
• - The 2009 tour was at Schaefer Farms. Over 60
  people attended to hear Dave Robson-Horticulture
  Educator speak about the characteristics of
  various plants.

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Junior Master Gardeners

• Started in Monroe County in June 2007.
• Offered to 2nd-8th grade students.
• 5 starting participants in 07 grew to 27 in 09
• A garden plot was planted in 2008 to attract more
  participants and help with the educational aspect
  of the program.
• - An IDNR Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant was
  used to aid in the construction of this garden.
• The garden is used by this group as well as the
  adult Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists

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Jr. Master Gardener Camp
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Master Naturalists

• 3 participants took the classes through the
  Monroe County Extension office in 2009.
• 2 participants are currently enrolled through
  Monroe County for 2010.
• Volunteer work includes honeysuckle eradication
  and prairie burns on state sites.

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5th Grade Conservation Days

• Held annually in partnership with the Monroe
  County Farm Bureau and Monroe County Soil Water
  Conservation District.
• This event has taken place at the Waterloo
  Sportsmans Club since 1997.
• 100 participation by all Monroe County schools.
• Grants through the Bi-County Health Department
  and the Turkey Federations have helped cover
  program expenses.
• Presenters have been from organizations such as
• Natural Resources Conservation Service, Monroe
  County Mapping Platting, Illinois Department of
  Natural Resources, Farm Bureau Womens Committee,
  Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois
  Environmental Protection Agency, University of
  Illinois Extension.
• Presenters also include local retired teachers,
  high school FFA students, Master Gardeners and
  Master Naturalists.

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Monroe County Conservation Days
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Educational Events

• Prairie Restoration Telenets
• Educator booth at the Festival of the Bluffs
  (sponsored by Clifftop and IDNR)
• Pond and Lake Workshops-held in 2008 and planning
  another for 2010. (co-sponsored with Monroe
  County Soil Water Conservation District)
• Timber Rattlesnake Program (co-sponsored with
  Clifftop)
• QA
• i.e. pond maintenance, food plots, forestry
  management, native plants, sinkholes, erosion
  control, wind power, etc.

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Networking

• Partner with Farm Bureau, NRCS/SWCD, Gateway FS
  IDNR to address issues such as urban development
  in rural areas, karst issues, pond maintenance,
  etc.
• Kelly serves as an appointed representative of
  the Southern Regional Groundwater Protection
  Planning Committee which serves Madison, St.
  Clair, Monroe Randolph Counties . Other
  representatives include individuals from county
  Health Departments, IEPA, IDOA, U of I Extension,
  Gateway FS, various water companies, etc.
• -Address issues such as groundwater protection
  karst education hold bi-annual well water
  screening for pesticides and hold annual
  educational field days/conferences for the
  public.

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Promote all Regional Programs such as

• Certified Livestock Manager Training
• Beef Cattle Co-Products
• Dairy Days
• Farm Economic Summit
• Crop Management Conference
• Grain Fumigant Training
• Corn Soybean Classic
• Winter Wheat Forum

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Regional Program Promotion continued

• Vegetable School
• Small Fruit Strawberry School
• Grape Production Workshops
• Tree Fruit School
• Gateway Green Industry Conference
• Soil Water Management Workshop

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Nutrition, Family Consumer Sciences
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Educational Programs

• Nutrition Update Series for Dieticians
• Eating Well with Diabetes Series
• Getting the Most for your Meat Dollar
• co-sponsored with Schneiders Quality Meats
• Food Preservation Workshop
• Serve It Safely Training to community groups who
  serve food at local events.

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• Food Handlers Refresher Course
• Extension educators teach a local course every 6
  months
• BI-County Health Department staff assist with
  promotion
• Living Well Day
• Educational lessons presented to HCE members
• Disaster Preparedness
  programs partnerships
• Pam is a member of the Monroe County
  Citizen Corps for Community Emergency
  Response Team

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• Pressure canner gauge testing food preservation
  information
• Nutrition materials provided to schools
• Food safety question/information provided to
  clientele

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• Provide materials to child care centers
• Collaborate with Childrens Home Aid to provide
  training sessions for child care providers

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Community Economic Development
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• Network with the Monroe County Economic
  Development Council
• Nora partners closely with the Monroe County
  Economic Development Council helping to identify
  and address business development retention
  plan educational opportunities such as Historic
  Tax Credit and using social media for business
  marketing business grant opportunities business
  leadership development and increasing state
  Economic Development agency networks.
• Staff and volunteers are actively involved in
  promoting Think Monroe County First program
• County officials participate in Government
  Telenets

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