Extension in Action Unit 14 - Adams, Brown, Pike, Hancock, & Schuyler Counties December 2015 Unit 14 Offices: Adams County 330 S. 36th St. Quincy, IL 62301 (217) 223-8380 Brown County 108 N. Capitol Ave. Mt. Sterling, IL 62353 (217) 773-3013 Hancock County 550 N. Madison Carthage, IL 62321 (217) 357-2150 Pike County 1301 E. Washington Pittsfield, IL 62363 (217) 285-5543 Schuyler County 710 Maple Ave Rushville, IL 62681 (217) 322-3381 UNIT 14 COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS The Extension Council is authorized by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, in accordance with state law, to be actively involved in the operation of University of Illinois Extension. Extension councils cooperate with Extension staff in planning, promoting, developing, implementing, evaluating, and financing an Extension program designed to meet the needs, interests, and resources of the local communities served. Members of Extension councils contribute immeasurably to the effectiveness of University of Illinois Extension by helping develop and implement local county/ unit Extension programs and secure the needed resources. Extension programs are an important part of the total educational effort of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Council member input helps ensure that a planned sequence of educational experiences addresses local issues or problems. There are eight new members of the Unit 14 Extension Council serving a two- year term ending in 2017: Mike Boylen (Mt. Sterling); Barb Casady (Warsaw); Daron Duke (Ursa); Storm Hanks (Burnside); A.J. Kassing (Mt. Sterling); Mallory Krieger (Baylis); Tim Luthy (Rushville); and Steven Stoll (Quincy). In addition, Holly Acheson (Rushville) also joined the Council, replacing Melinda Reed who joined the Unit 14 staff as a 4-H Program Coordinator. They join the following Council members continuing service into 2016: Chandler Drahn (Quincy); Carrie Skiles (Rushville); Lynn Curry (Griggsville); Cathy Carpenter (Quincy); Stephen Finney (Carthage); Kent Hawley (Pittsfield); Molly Maxstadt (Warsaw); Les Post (Golden); Jim Rahe (Pittsfield); Jennifer Schroeder (Pittsfield); and Pam Shaffer (Ursa). “Annie’s Project – Education for Farm Women” will be offered starting in February. Designed to help farm women develop management and decision making skills in the complex world of agriculture, there will be six sessions (February 16, 18, 23, 25, March 1 & 3) with each session running from 6 to 9 p.m. The location will be determined soon. Using agriculture industry professionals as speakers, Annie’s Project will cover topics that include goal setting, business planning, family communications, keeping track of financial records, interpreting financial information, understanding insurance options, land values and leases, retirement and estate planning, risk management, FSA & USDA programs, and much more. Pre-registration is required to participate in Annie’s Project and will be open in January.
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Extension in Action Unit 14 - Adams, Brown, Pike, Hancock, & Schuyler Counties
December 2015
Unit 14 Offices:Adams County330 S. 36th St.Quincy, IL 62301(217) 223-8380
Brown County108 N. Capitol Ave.Mt. Sterling, IL 62353(217) 773-3013
Hancock County 550 N. MadisonCarthage, IL 62321(217) 357-2150
Pike County1301 E. WashingtonPittsfield, IL 62363(217) 285-5543
Schuyler County710 Maple AveRushville, IL 62681(217) 322-3381
UNIT 14 COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW MEMBERSThe Extension Council is authorized by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, in accordance with state law, to be actively involved in the operation of University of Illinois Extension. Extension councils cooperate with Extension staff in planning, promoting, developing, implementing, evaluating, and financing an Extension program designed to meet the needs, interests, and resources of the local communities served.
Members of Extension councils contribute immeasurably to the effectiveness of University of Illinois Extension by helping develop and implement local county/unit Extension programs and secure the needed resources. Extension programs are an important part of the total educational effort of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Council member input helps ensure that a planned sequence of educational experiences addresses local issues or problems.
There are eight new members of the Unit 14 Extension Council serving a two-year term ending in 2017: Mike Boylen (Mt. Sterling); Barb Casady (Warsaw); Daron Duke (Ursa); Storm Hanks (Burnside); A.J. Kassing (Mt. Sterling); Mallory Krieger (Baylis); Tim Luthy (Rushville); and Steven Stoll (Quincy). In addition, Holly Acheson (Rushville) also joined the Council, replacing Melinda Reed who joined the Unit 14 staff as a 4-H Program Coordinator.
They join the following Council members continuing service into 2016: Chandler Drahn (Quincy); Carrie Skiles (Rushville); Lynn Curry (Griggsville); Cathy Carpenter (Quincy); Stephen Finney (Carthage); Kent Hawley (Pittsfield); Molly Maxstadt (Warsaw); Les Post (Golden); Jim Rahe (Pittsfield); Jennifer Schroeder (Pittsfield); and Pam Shaffer (Ursa).
“Annie’s Project – Education for Farm Women” will be offered starting in February. Designed to help farm women develop management and decision making skills in the complex world of agriculture, there will be six sessions (February 16, 18, 23, 25, March 1 & 3) with each session running from 6 to 9 p.m. The location will be determined soon.
Using agriculture industry professionals as speakers, Annie’s Project will cover topics that include goal setting, business planning, family communications, keeping track of financial records, interpreting financial information, understanding insurance options, land values and leases, retirement and estate planning, risk management, FSA & USDA programs, and much more.
Pre-registration is required to participate in Annie’s Project and will be open in January.
University of Illinois Extension - Unit 14 web.extension.illinois.edu/abhpsAdams (217) 223-8380 Brown (217) 773-3013 Hancock (217) 357-2150 Pike (217) 285-5543 Schuyler (217) 322-3381
Illinois 2016 Teacher of the Year Runner UpRena Rose, of Nauvoo-Colusa Elementary, Nauvoo, Hancock County, was named the Illinois 2016 Teacher of the Year Runner Up. Mrs. Rose was formally honored at the 2015 Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Palmer House in Chicago. Rose is the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom nominee for the 2016 American Farm Bureau White-Reinhart Award for a scholarship to attend the 2016 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Mrs. Rose was nominated by Dawn Weinberg, Hancock County AITC
Coordinator and Kristin Huls, Hancock County Farm Bureau Manager for her outstanding efforts in agriculture literacy with her 4th grade students in Nauvoo. Mrs. Rose works to showcase the importance of Illinois crops and livestock for her students by implementing both fiction and non-fiction resources into her reading curriculum that focus on agriculture. She also works to showcase agriculture across the United States with her “State in a Can” where student highlight various states through their agriculture production! Mrs. Rose encourages her students to “Thank A Farmer” and helps them see the direct link from Farm to Table! Additionally, Mrs. Rose was the winner of the American Farm Bureau Foundation Agriculture Bulletin Board contest and was awarded twelve books and a set of curriculum to use in her classroom. Her bulletin board theme was “Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Watch Me Grow!”
Western Illinois Leadership AcademyThe Western Illinois Leadership Academy (WILA) is an issue-based, skill building program. Topics covered include: education; workforce development; economic development; agriculture; as well as personal skill building and growth. Sessions rotate around the five county region, meeting in a different location each time. Registration will open in mid-December, and sessions will begin in February. For more information, contact Shelby Crow ([email protected]).
More than 30 people completed the training for “Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” in November. The training was part
of Western Illinois Leadership Academy (WILA) 2.0 and included three days of training by Covey Facilitator Pat Heinecke. WILA 2.0 was a five-part leadership academy designed for past graduates of WILA and included in-depth sessions on Customer Service, Real Colors, defining personal leadership goals and “The 7 Habits for Highly Effective People” certification.
4-H Lego Robotics WorkshopVeterans Day was a very exciting day for 52 youth from Adams, Pike and Schuyler counties. In addition to being a day off from school, these youth participated in a day long robotics
workshop. Youth grouped together to form teams of 4-6 individuals to create a cow bot (a robot designed to pick up a small cutout in the shape of a cow). Youth experimented with programing the robot and using different sensors. This workshop was made possible by a grant from US Cellular. Bob Smith the Robotics Extension Educator with the Illinois State 4-H Office led the day’s activities. Two 4-H Leaders and 2 parents also participated in the day’s activities.Though the US Cellular grant we were able to
purchase 10 EV3 Lego Mindstorms Robotics kits and 4 Expansion kits. These kits are available to aid youth in the start-up of Robotics SPIN (Special Interest) Clubs and for loan to classrooms. If you are interested in using these kits to either assist in starting a Robotics Club or for use in your classroom contact Christine Morey at [email protected] or 217-223-8380.
Stronger Economies Together (SET) Citizens from Hancock County, IL, Clark County, MO and Lee County, IA continue to meet monthly following the community forum held in Keokuk in September. Each meeting is leading the participants to the creation of a final economic plan for the three county area. Participants at the Civic Forum identified strengths, challenges and opportunities of the region.
The session in October focused on identifying industry clusters through the use of local knowledge and the session in November focused on data in analyzing industry clusters. The group will reconvene in January and February and will work to develop a high quality regional plan to submit to the USDA. The SET goal is to develop and implement a high quality regional economic development plan that builds on the region’s current and emerging economic strengths. The region was selected in a competitive grant process through the USDA.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences • United States Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating. University of Illinios Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in any program, please contact your local extension office.
Youth Leadership Academy Students participating in our Youth Leadership Academies (Adams County YLA, Hancock County YLA and Pike/Brown/Schuyler YLA) went through the process of identifying and defining community needs at their second sessions in October. The students were then asked to prioritize needs into project areas and form work groups to complete a project by the academy graduation in February. Many students from Adams County Youth Leadership Academy identified helping the Washington Theater Restoration Commission as a priority. Adam Duesterhaus, President of the commission spoke to the students in November and helped define project areas. The students broke into three categories; one group will focus on clean-up and construction, one is working to create an event fundraiser and a third group is exploring the creation of a documentary to capture stories from people who have life memories to share about the Washington Theater. All of the student projects will be presented at the YLA graduations in February. The public is welcomed to attend. Please contact Shelby Crow or Sheri Merry for dates of graduations in Quincy, Carthage and Perry.
Career Readiness AcademyParticipants in CRA (three academies covering Adams, Hancock and Pike/Brown/Schuyler) were able to get an idea of the day-to-day associated with careers they are exploring in a Job Shadow experience on November 13. More than 40 students were paired with area professionals in careers as: architect; nursing; radiology tech; pharmacist; airplane pilot; graphic designer; athletic director; advertising professional; lawyer; human resources manager; librarian; ag educator; and photographer.Three students spent the day with the John Wood Community College PR department and were given hands on experience designing an ad for the campus television about an upcoming event.
Beef Cattle MeetingThere will be a meeting for beef cattle producers held at St. Thomas Church in Camp Point on December 15th. Attendees will gain insight into least-cost rations for beef cows, pricing feeds to determine the best buy on ingredients, herd health options, and
feeding poor quality hay. The discussion will be led by Travis Meteer, Beef Extension Educator, University of Illinois. Dr. Dallas Duncan-Meteer, Mt. Sterling Veterinary Clinic, and Monte Rowland, Ursa Farmers Coop, will also be leading discussion on several topics. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. Join fellow cattlemen for a discussion about herd management as winter approaches.
Gardener’s Palette - March 5, 2016 - John Wood Community CollegeRegistration will open in January
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