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Version June 2, 2009.docGuideline: County Extension Faculty - 2009 ROA and 2010 POW

Please utilize your most recent, PS & Promotion Packet or ROA written in PS&P format to begin this process or start with a new document (new faculty)

- All main text and text from previous year(s) must be in black (accumulation of this will help faculty to complete their next promotion packet easier).

- Do not change any numbering or format of tables as they match the current PS &P packet formats, these may change if the UF Board of Trustees approves a change.

- Do not transfer data in UNIFAS format- Delete all instructions before submitting ROA/POW to your DED- All information added/modified to your “current ROA” (for calendar year 2009) must be in

blue- If any new information is added/modified to your POW for 2010 it must be in red.

2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES - This should be a brief description of the assigned duties and responsibilities of the nominee (about 150 words).

This faculty is a Marion County Department head and is responsible for administration of the Extension Department and the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion. These responsibilities include development and administration of budgets for both entities, oversight of 23 faculty and staff, oversight of facilities at the 50 acre Agricultural Center and an additional 45 acre 4-H Farm along with maintenance of an active overall advisory committee. This faculty also performs horticultural education programs primarily for nurseries and landscapers while assisting in servicing the needs of portions of the Master Gardener program.

Specific duties by percentage (use same titles of Extension Program found in Section 23.)I. Office Administration 65 %II. Commercial Horticulture 20%III. Residential Horticulture 10%IV. 4-H and (if non-4-H faculty) Other Extension Activities 5%

Total 100%

3. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION - Self-explanatory 2 or 3 bullets.

• Horticulture Education including diagnostics, cultural practices, pesticide applicator training, BMP certification

• Administration including budgeting, human resources, facility management, future vision, marketing

4. ASSIGNED ACTIVITY SINCE LAST PROMOTION (NOT TO EXCEED TEN YEARS), OR SINCE UF EMPLOYMENT, whichever is more recent - Please list the assigned activity while employed at the University of Florida beginning with 2008 and working backwards. For purposes of tenure and promotion, an academic year is from August to August. Percent of effort should be listed in Teaching, Research, Service, and

Extension and should be summarized by academic year as below. (replace the data in this table with your information if different and insert or delete columns if needed)

Activity 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05Teaching 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Research 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Service 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Extension 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

5. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND - List all degrees awarded, beginning with the highest degree. All entries must include the university/college attended, field of study, degree and date awarded. (replace the data in this table with your information)

Educational Background

University Program Area Degree YearJohns Hopkins University Administrative Science MS 1985Pennsylvania State University

Park Planning & Design

BS 1981

6. EMPLOYMENT (Employment should be listed in reverse chronological order with the University of Florida employment appearing first. Please show whether or not the position was permanent status or permanent status-accruing. (replace the data in this table with your information)

Employment ListingUniversity/ Organization Title

PermanentStatus* Year

UF/IFAS/ Marion County Extension

Extension Agent IV Yes 1996 – present

UF/IFAS/Dade County Extension

Extension Agent III Yes 07/1993 – 09/1996

UF/IFAS/Dade County Extension

Extension Agent III accruing 07/1988- 07/1993

University of Maryland

Extension Agent accruing 06/1981 – 07/1988

*Permanent status accruing or not

7. YEAR TENURE/PERMANENT STATUS WAS AWARDED BY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA – 1993

8. UF TENURE, PERMANENT STATUS, AND PROMOTION CRITERIA – not needed in ROA but it is good to keep it here for packet

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9. TEACHING, ADVISING, AND/OR OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS - NA

10. TEACHING EVALUATIONS – NA

11. GRADUATE FACULTY STATUS – NA

12. GRADUATE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES – NA

13. RESEARCH NARRATIVE – NA

14. CREATIVE WORKS OR ACTIVITIES (should be educational products listed in reverse chronological order. Add current works in blue for ROA and add planned works in red for POW when POW is required, and use the same logic for the rest of the document.

Exhibits and displays (do not include Poster presentations at the professional meeting in this section, but do include them in Section 17)

Instructional Multi-Media Presentations

(This is the subheading to use for your PowerPoint slide shows. List individually for the 2009 ROA. For past years summarize for each year.)Sample2008 (Total 7) Instructional Multi-Media presentations on topics such as XXX, YYY and ZZZ, range of slides was 21 to 46.

2009 Instructional Media Slide Set – Fruit Crops for Marion County (Revise), 42 slides - Seminole Garden Project (Revise), 37 slides

- Hydroponic Greenhouse Production, 51 slides - BMP Industry Overview, 21 slides

- Fall Vegetable Gardens for Central Florida, 35 slides - Marion County Extension Service Business Plan, 43 slides

2008 (Total 6) Instructional Multi-Media presentations on topics such as Zero Base Budgeting, Tree Selections, Vegetable Gardening and Bioenergy, range of slides was 32 to 59.

Plays, Games

Radio and TV 2009 TV – WFTV, Channel 9, Orlando, July 22, News segment on feeding activity of Walnut caterpillar Web based communication and teaching

o List URLo do not include merely posting of documents to the web


o can include Articulate, YouTube file, podcast, or other web based teaching modules created

Other:Masciarelli, N.M., Holmes, D.B., CD-ROM detailing historical information on 2 individuals inducted into the Marion County Agricultural Hall of Fame; 14 minutes.

2008Masciarelli, N.M., Holmes, D.B., CD-ROM detailing historical information on 3 individuals inducted into the Marion County Agricultural Hall of Fame; 19 minutes.

15. PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS – none

16. PUBLICATIONS (should be listed in reverse chronological order, beginning with the most recent publication and going backwards. The format of the citation is the nominee’s choice, but should be consistent in the packet and contain the information requested below. Please include the names of all authors. The name(s) of the senior/principal author(s) is/are to be underlined. Program Assistants, Volunteer, Interns, etc. listed as authors should be identified with an * and an accompanying footnote. Non-English titles should be immediately followed by the English translation in parentheses. Include all category headings a through k. If you have no entries for the category, put “none” after each. Indicate Totals for each category. Indicate at the beginning of the section if the nominee published under a different name. Add current 2009 publications in blue for ROA and add planned 2010 publications in red for POW)

a. Books, Sole Author (Title, Publisher, Place of Publication, Date, Inclusive Pages)b. Books, Co-authored (Co-author(s), Title, Publisher, Place of Publication, Date,

Inclusive Pages)c. Books, Edited (Editor, Co-editor(s), Title, Publisher, Place of Publication, Date,

Inclusive Pages)d. Books, Contributor of Chapter(s) (Author, Co-author(s), Title of Book and Chapter,

Publisher, Place of Publication, Date, Inclusive Pages)e. Monographs (Author, Co-author(s), Title, Series of Volume, is applicable, Publisher,

Place of Publication, Date, Inclusive Pages)f. Refereed Publications (Author, Co-author(s), Title, Name of Journal, Publication, etc.,

Volume, Date, Inclusive Pages)g. Non-refereed Publications (Author, Co-author(s), Title, Name of Journal, Bulletin,

Circular, etc., Volume, Date, Inclusive Pages)(Most Extension publications go here. You can create sub-categories such as)o County Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: 10 Steps in Efficient Meetings; June, 2009, 2 ppFact Sheet: Hydroponic Greenhouse Production; March, 2009, 4 ppFact Sheet: Agriculture in Marion County (for Farm Bureau Legislative Tour); May, 2009, 2 ppFact Sheet: Marion County Budget Snapshot; June, 2009, 1 pageFact Sheet: Pruning Trees and Shrubs; August, 2009, 2 pp

o Educational Brochure


20092010 Extension Service Business PlanHolmes, D.B., Crews, G., Masciarelli, N., McNeill, A., 2010 Extension Service Business Plan, November, 2009. 52 pages2008Annual ReportMasciarelli, N.S, Holmes, D.B., Gal, N., Samuel, N., Wilson, N., Shuffitt, M., Brew, M.“Enriching Lives”, 2007 Marion County Annual Report, February, 2008,18 pages2007Annual ReportMasciarelli, N.S, Holmes, D.B., Gal, N., Spence, L., Samuel, N., Wilson, N., Shuffitt, M., Brew, M., Diax, X. “Enriching Lives”, 2008 Marion County Annual Report, February, 2009

o Electronic Database Information System (EDIS) (include URL), o Fact Sheetso Newsletter Editedo Newsletter Articleso Newspaper Articles

Articles CitedOcala Star Banner, January 15, 2009, Article regarding cold weatherOcala Star Banner, July 22, 2009, Article regarding walnut caterpillar

Newspaper Articles PreparedHolmes, D.B. Prepared 13 articles for Extension column in “Ocala Star Banner” on topics including turf grass, landscape, pruning and weather. Holmes, D.B. Prepare 13 newspaper columns in “Ocala Star Banner” on horticultural topics such as care of turf grass, tree selections, pruning and vegetable gardening.

o Trade Journal Articles

o OthersHolmes, D.B. (Total 12) Horticulture column in “In the Field Magazine”, Marion/Levy County Farm Bureau Monthly Newsletter. Column on topics such as beekeeping, fall armyworm, tree culture, and vegetable gardening.Holmes, D.B. Monthly Horticulture column in “In the Field Magazine”, Marion/Levy County Farm Bureau Monthly Newsletter. Column on horticultural topics.Holmes, D.B. (Total 4) Horticulture column in “North Florida Farm Credit Leader” magazine. Column on topics such as grapes, soil science and termites.Holmes, D.B. (Total 4) Horticulture column in “North Florida Farm Credit Leader” magazine. Column on horticultural topics for rural acreage.

h. Bibliographies/Catalogs (Author, Co-author(s), Title, Publisher, if applicable, Place of Publication, Date, Inclusive Pages)

i. Abstracts (Author, Co-author(s), Title, Name of Journal, Publications, etc., Volume, Date, Inclusive Pages)

j. Reviews (Author, Co-author(s), Title and Author of Work Reviewed, Where Review was Published, Date, Inclusive Pages)

k. Miscellaneous (Author, Co-author(s), Title, Source of Publication, Date, Inclusive Pages)


(This is the appropriate category for published educational news releases, and fliers, do not include calendar items, agendas and program announcement)Press Releases PreparedHolmes, David B., Extension Service Adds Farm Outreach Coordinator; Prepared for Marion County Media Services and released to 190 contacts; November 18, 2009, 1 page.

17. LECTURES, SPEECHES OR POSTERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES/MEETINGS since last promotion (not to exceed ten years) or from UF employment , whichever is more recentThis listing is to be in reverse chronological order. The entries must also tell if the contribution was a lecture or poster and if the lecture or speech was invited, selected, or contributed. Each entry should indicate participation as a presenter, co-presenter, panelist, organizer, president or moderator in parentheses after your name. Professional meetings with mixed audiences (i.e., peers and clients) could be listed here.

Internationalo Invitedo Selectedo Contributed

National o Invitedo Selectedo Contributed

Regional (i.e., Southeastern US)o Invitedo Selectedo Contributed

State (EPAF presentations are selected, not invited)o Invited

- Dodd Mosquito Short Course, Ocala, FL, January, 2009; lecture on Personal Protective Equipment and Transportation and Storage of Pesticides

- Biofuels Trip to Brazil, Gainesville, FL, May, 2009; lecture on impacts of 2008 trip to Brazil and potential for use by Florida producers

- New Faculty Orientation, Gainesville, FL, October, 2009; spoke as member of a panel on strategies for program evaluationo Selectedo Contributed

Local o Invited


- Marion County Human Resources Training, Ocala, FL, May, 2009; Conducting Efficient Meetings

- Florida Pest Management Association, Region II Meeting, Ocala, FL, July, 2009; New Requirements for complying with Best Management Practices for the Green Industry

- Marion County Master Gardener Fall Vegetable Garden Expo, Ocala, FL, September, 2009; General Guidelines for Producing Fall Vegetables

- Marion County Board of County Commissioners Board Workshop; Ocala, FL, November, 2009; Marion County Extension Service 2010 Business Plan

o Selectedo Contributed

18. CONTRACTS AND GRANTS - since last promotion (not to exceed ten years) or from UF employment, whichever is more recent (Entries should be made in reverse chronological order. (enter appropriate information in table). The nominee should indicate, wherever applicable, his or her specific share (%) of the total grant funding.

a. Funded Externally (do not list donations and monetary contributions here, only external grants and contracts)

Years(e.g, 2007-2009)

Contractor or Grantor Project Title

Grant Amount

PI, Co-PI or Investigator

If Co-PI, Specify %

2009 Southeast Pest Management Conference

Southeast Pest Management Conference

$3,000 Co-PI 33%

2010 Southeast Pest Management Conference

Southeast Pest Management Conference

$ 3,000 C0-PI 33%

2009 Southwest Florida Water

Management District

Florida Friendly Landscapes Education Grant

$20,000 Investigator 5%

2010 Southwest Florida Water

Management District

Florida Friendly Landscapes Education Grant

$ 20,000 Investigator 5%

2010 USDA Family Nutrition Program $ 10,000 Investigator 5%Total $23,000

Summary of External Grant Funding Received (current)Summary of External Grant Funding

Role Total Direct Costs Indirect Costs


Principal Investigator $ xx $ xxx $ xxxCo-Principal Investigator $ 8,900 $ xxx $ xxInvestigator $ 20,000 $ xxx $ xxSponsor of Junior Faculty $ xxx $ xx $ - -

TOTALS $ 28,900 $ xxxx $ xxxx

b. Funded Internally .

Years Contractor or Grantor Project

Title

Grant Amount PI, Co-PI or Investigator

If Co-PI, Specify %

2009 Marion County Board of County

Commissioners

Extension Service Budget

$1,024,367 PI 100 %


Commissioners

Extension Service Budget

$ 1,100,213 PI 100%


Commissioners

Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Budget

$411,548 Co-PI 50%


Commissioners

Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Budget

$ 405,186 Co-PI 50%


Commissioners

Capital Budget

$3,689,932 Co-PI 90%

Total $5,125,847

Summary of Internal Grant Funding (Current) Role Total

Principal Investigator $ 1,024,637Co-Principal Investigator $ 4,101,480Investigator $ xxxSponsor of Junior Faculty $ xxx

TOTALS $ 5,125,847


c. Submitted, Pending Decision.

Years of Contract or Grant


PI, Co-PI, or

Investigator

If Co-PISpecific

Responsibilities2010 Florida

Department of Agriculture

North Central Florida Agriculture & Civic

Center

PI

2010 Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council

North Central Florida Agriculture & Civic

Center

PI

d. Submitted But Not Funded . Indicate resubmissions if any.

Years of Contract or Grant


PI, Co-PI, or

Investigator

If Co-PISpecific

Responsibilities

e. In-kind Contributions

Year Type Donor Amount

Total

Use this statement for volunteer hours: “Calculation of economic value of trained volunteers’ contribution to extension programs: According to 2007 Florida data from the Independent Sector (http://independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html) the estimated dollar value of a volunteer hour is $17.78 (this includes estimated fringe benefits, update this value yearly and the values used for each year should be reported individually). In Extension, trained volunteers are contributing to Extension programs by dedicating their time, skills, talent, and expertise under supervision or guidance by faculty.”

f. Monetary Contributions (donations, gift, sponsorship etc.)

Year Donor Amount2009 Farm Bureau et al $5,900


http://independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html

Total $5,900

(Additional subheadings, such as g. etc. can be added if needed to report other categories)

19. UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND SERVICE - list in reverse chronological order.

Years (e.g., 2009)Name of Activity,

Committee, etc.Your Role,

e.g., member, chair, etc.

2009 University of Florida Faculty Senate Member

2010 University of Florida Faculty Senate Member

2009 IFAS VP Search Committee Member

2010 IFAS VP Search Committee Member

2009 Pest Management University Member

2010 Pest Management University Member

2009 Goal Team IV – BMP Training Member

2010 Goal Team IV – BMP Training Member

2009 Marion County State Lobbyist Selection Committee

Member

2009 Served as Mentor for new Hernando County CED

Mentor

2010 Serve as Mentor for new Hernando County CED

Mentor

Go beyond your own programs to the greater benefit of the whole, such as Faculty Assembly, Goal/Focus Teams, task force assignments, Search & Screening committees, serving on Annual Award Selection Teams, etc.

In this section, also include participation in county government committees as governance and service to the University of Florida

20. CONSULTATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY – Use this section only for consultations for which you were paid other than your Extension salary. None

21. EDITOR OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, SERVICE ON AN EDITORIAL


ADVISORY BOARD OR REVIEWER FOR A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL – Please list whether the nominee was an editor, served on an editorial advisory board, or was a reviewer, the name of the journal or publication, the date(s) of service and number of manuscripts reviewed etc. (EDIS reviews go under section 19) None

22. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES – In a short paragraph, please describe teaching, research, and extension activities and their significance.

At the request of Dr. Won Suk Lee, UF Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, hosted a group of 9 Extension workers from Korea regarding agricultural safety programs conducted at Marion County Extension. Arranged a tour of a local nursery for further information on this topic.

23. EXTENSION PROGRAM - Delineate the major extension programs carried out(see http://ded.ifas.ufl.edu/files/Extension%20Program%20Section.pdf for suggestions how to complete this section.)

Role and Activities of Your Advisory Committee:Explain how your advisory committee helps in the identification of your educational programs and how you have addressed clientele or societal needs, problems, concerns or issues (i.e., needs assessment) and that you have complied with IFAS guidelines on advisory committees. Include the dates (at least two per year) of advisory committee meeting, and geographic, socioeconomic and racial representation of members.

Maintained Overall Extension Advisory Committee comprised of 19 members (9 Female, 1 Black, 1 Hispanic) from each of Extension’s program areas and from various parts of Marion County. Added one appointment of “Emeritus” with approval of Overall Committee. Committee met 3 times in 2009 – March 19, June 25 and September 16. Subcommittees consisted of Audit, which met January 23 and prepared a letter with findings as well as the EAC Volunteer Recognition subcommittee which met February 11, March 3, April 2 and April 22. The reporting faculty held an orientation session for new EAC members on March 19. He also held meetings with Administrative advisory group for new auditorium/landscape July 28, August 26 and September 9.

Titles of Programs (same as Section 2)

Program titleI. Office AdministrationII. Commercial HorticultureIII. Urban HorticultureIV. 4-H and Other Extension Activities

Program titleI. Office Administration


http://ded.ifas.ufl.edu/files/Extension%20Program%20Section.pdf

II. Horticulture EducationIII. Urban HorticultureIV. 4-H and Other Extension Activities

I. Title for Program I: Office Administration, Program # 1404

A. Situation Identify issues and explain the need and importance for your program, including what you propose to do to address these issues with your program. This provides justification for your program (1/2 page length or less).Marion County currently has a population of 315,000 people and is projected to grow to over 500,000 by 2030 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research. Population increased at 22 % between 2000 and 2006 while the total Florida rate of increase was 13% for this same period. The US Census Bureau reports 24 % of Marion County residents are over age 65 with 20% of the population age 18 or under. The homeownership rate was almost 80% in 2000. This balance indicates a need for educational programs for seniors, youth and homeowners in addition to traditional educational programs in production agriculture. During the recent economic downturn however, Marion County experienced an unemployment rate of 13.4% in October, 2009, compared to an 11.2% average for the state of Florida. Because the projected growth for Marion County has slowed, Extension is positioning itself cautiously for the future by adding faculty positions and developing new infrastructure, chiefly a new auditorium building, during calendar 2009. Over the past 9 years Extension has developed and pursued an aggressive Master Plan for the 50 acre Southeastern Livestock Pavilion and County Agriculture Center while adding a 45 acre landlab, the Marion County 4-H Farm, in the eastern portion of the county. Production agriculture is also changing with an increase in small farms, many of whose owners are new to agriculture. Protection of the aquifer and reducing the amount of water withdrawn are both emerging concerns for County Commissioners. These issues require careful evaluation, planning to acquire resources necessary to address problems, management of current facilities and personnel, evaluation of efforts and adjustments as needed, marketing of successes and thoughtful examination of emerging needs and consequent direction to address needs. Early in 2009, a new county administrator was appointed and County Departments were directed to make budget cuts at varying levels to meet the countywide budgetary shortfall. Immediately following adoption of the budget, for the first time ever, departments were directed to develop an extensive business plan. The Extension department was one of three initial departments selected to make a presentation of their plan to the Board of County Commissioners. In December, 2008, Extension was assigned to take over management of the County’s Farm Outreach Program. This entailed oversight of contract services for the third year of a three year program in which a contractor visited equine farms and shared information on Best Management Practices in an effort to protect water resources in Marion County.

Target audience(s): List your specific target audiences of this program (be brief)Marion County Extension faculty and staff and Livestock Pavilion staff, overall advisory committee members, Board of County Commissioners, Marion County administration

B. Program Objectives


- 2 to 4 objectives for each program (could be more); should be client-centered and

SMMART. (See EDIS pub, “Writing SMMART Objectives” at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY824).

- Also explain how each objective will be measured (i.e., pre-post assessment, TurningPoint Technology audience response system, traditional or online follow up survey, etc.) For 2009

1. Extension Faculty members will plan, execute and evaluate two programs in their assigned area of responsibility.

2. Extension Faculty will carefully evaluate community needs and match program resources with customer needs.

3. Overall Extension Advisory Committee members will take an active part in the Extension Volunteer Recognition by assisting with planning and carrying out the activity.

4. Marion County Government will show value for Extension programs with continued budgetary support for the Extension Service Department.For 2010

1. Extension Faculty members will plan, execute and evaluate two programs in their assigned area of responsibility. This will be measured by checking results reported in annual ROA.

2. Overall Extension Advisory Committee members will take an active part in Extension planning efforts including assisting with planning and carrying out the annual volunteer recognition. 80 % of members will participate in 2/3 of the regularly scheduled annual meetings. This will be measured by participation in Volunteer Recognition and participation/attendance records from the annual meetings.

3. Marion County Government will show value for Extension programs with continued budgetary support for the Extension Service Department.This will be measured by examination of the FY-11 budget (possible 8% reduction anticipated at the time of this writing).

4. Provide continued development for Farm Outreach Program including hiring an individual to fill the position, and exploration of development of a “Clean Farm Certification” program.5. Develop a means to successfully rent the new Extension auditorium to outside groups.6. Remodel the existing Extension auditorium into office space and possibly retail space.

C. Educational Methods and Activities

Include a narrative to summarize your educational methods and activities. For more details on educational methods see EDIS FCS6013, by Lisa Guion, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY399.

Start with a brief summary of inputs (volunteers, staff, grants, partners, etc.).


http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY399

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY824

The next paragraph should describe your educational methodology (outputs) (Workshops, field days, camps, meetings, media, web, Elluminate, Polycom, Podcasting etc.), state where they were held, and the participating audiences. Participation is an output and is not an outcome. You can group by different program delivery methods.

o List the support materials that you developed for this program (e.g., fact sheets 10, newsletters monthly, etc.)

o Number of professional presentations

This effort included the following activities in 20091. Budget – Developed budget for Extension Service ($ 1,100,213) and Southeastern Livestock Pavilion ($ 405,186) and presented budget proposal for Administration approval (June, 09) and Board approval (July, 09), while providing oversight and expenditures of FY-09 budgets for same. 2. Master Plan – Provided oversight for construction of new Extension Auditorium building including bi-weekly meetings with contractor, color and material selection, examination and approval of work progress. Developed advisory committee for re-design of existing Extension auditorium building and worked with Facilities Management Department to develop design. Appointed staff committee to develop contract draft and pricing structure for rental of new auditorium building. 3.Human Resources – Provided direction for faculty/staff through monthly faculty meetings (11) and a faculty/staff workshop at Austin Carey Forest featuring a presentation on “True Colors”. Worked with Administration to assign new duties to Nancy Gal (position upgrade) with responsibilities to provide leadership for 4-H; prepared job description for Customer Service Representatives and obtained Board approval for same. Prepared position description for Courtesy Extension Agent, Farm Outreach and obtained Board approval. 4. Business Plan – Each department in Marion County (18) was tasked to develop an annual business plan for the first time in 2009. Three departments, including Extension, were selected to present their business plans to the Board of County Commissioners during a Board workshop for this purpose. 5. Overall Advisory Committee – Planned and conducted 3 meetings, facilitated bank account audit, held orientation session for new members, worked with subcommittee for Volunteer Recognition, which met 4 times, plus conducted the event. 6. Taught course for Marion County Human Resources on “Facilitating Effective Meetings”7. Farm Outreach – The Board of County Commissioners, at the beginning of the calendar year, assigned responsibility of this program to Extension, which was to oversee year 3 of a 3 year project. The first two years of the project it had been assigned to the Soil & Water District. Extension’s assumption of this program entailed getting up to speed on the project, setting objectives for the project contractor, collecting products, facilitating two reports to the Board of County Commissioners and scheduling payment for the contractor. As part of this effort, the county also desired exploration of a certification program for farms complying with the recommended Best Management Practices. The CED worked with Marion County Stormwater Engineering to develop a committee of advisors for this effort. The CED chaired two meetings to explore development of this program.

And include the following tables:

Summary of group teaching events for Program I. (Include workshops, field days, day


camps, residential camps, Polycom workshops, webinars, etc. blue ROA, red POW)Insert Title for Program I

Instruc-tor

Type of Event TopicsNumber of

EventsNumber of

Participants

Self Monthly Faculty Meetings Extension Policy/Planning

11 132

Monthly Faculty Meetings Extension Policy/Planning

11

Annual Faculty/staff Workshop Future visioning 1 18Annual Faculty/staff Workshop Future visioning 1

Advisory Committee March –County budget, June – State budget, September - 2010 Plans of Work

3 78

Advisory Committee Budgets, New Building/Master

Plan, Plan of Work

3

Budget Workshops Administrator Review, Board

Review

2 19

Budget Workshops Administrator Review, Board

Review

2

Business Plan Budget, Streamlining,

Process Flow Charts, Power Point Presentation

9 67

Presentation for Marion County Human Resources

Planning Efficient Meetings

1 14

Presentation for Marion County Human Resources

Planning Efficient Meetings

1

Prog.Assist.

Volun-teer

*do not include your role as a facilitator in this table, but mention in the narrative above


Summary of clientele reached for Program I.Program TitleNumber of Educational Materials Developed 3Number of Clientele Contacts

field consultations 8office consultations 197

telephone consultations 439group teaching participants 328

e-mail consultations 449Web site visits

For more details see, Terry and Israel. 2006. “Extension Contacts: Definitions and Examples …”. EDIS AEC 377, UF/IFAS Extension.

D. Outcomes and Impacts

State program outcomes/impacts or progress to date in meeting each of the stated objectives listed above.

Outcomes: changes (% 50) (n=20), (i.e., customer satisfaction, knowledge, attitude and skills (learning), practices or behaviors (action), Impacts: economic, environmental and social conditions caused by these changes. You can use data from the literature or from a specialist to tell about the impact of your program. Impacts should answer the question – so what?Suggested format for this section:

Repeat Objective 1: 1. Extension Faculty members will plan, execute and evaluate two programs in their assigned

area of responsibility.Outcomes for Objective 1: Extension faculty members prepared an outline of their projected work plans for distribution at the September 16 EAC meeting. 8/8 Extension faculty prepared plans to include projections for a minimum of two programs in their responsibility areas. Because the programs received careful planning by faculty members, and approval by advisory members, the Board of County Commissioners received a report of this favorably during the presentation of the Business Plan. Measurable goals are established for 4-H participation (700 members in 40 traditional clubs), Urban horticulture volunteerism (retain 130 active Master Gardeners), commercial horticulture (80 participants in 4 pesticide applicator training sessions), FFL (2,000+ residents in educational workshops in 2010), Livestock (200+ participants at the annual equine symposium), Continue promotion of the “Marion Grown” label for 30 small farm producers, Nutrition (maintain participation of 200+ in pre-diabetes education programs) and housing education (50 households to participate in HUD education programs). Impact for Objective 1:

- 4-H enrollment exceeded 700 members in 40 traditional clubs


- Master Gardener volunteers remained at approximately 130 with 20 new volunteers trained in 2009.

- 40 FFL programs were conducted with an attendance of 2046.- Attendance at the 2009 Equine Symposium exceeded 200 participants.- Approximately 20 Small Farms are currently participating in the “Marion Grown” label

program.- Participation in pre-diabetes education programs has remained strong with over 200 engaged in

educational programming. - Extension certification to teach the HUD housing program was only approved in late 2009, so

there are no numbers to report for this goal. 2. Extension Faculty will carefully evaluate community needs and match program resources

with customer needs.Outcomes for Objective 2:The CED attended advisory committee meetings for FFL (1), FCS housing (2), FCS nutrition (1), 4-H (1) and urban horticulture (2). The 4-H committee was recently formed and got off to a good start in its first meeting. Extension faculty members for Livestock and Small Farms have discussed educational audience needs and planned programmatic efforts with the CED. Impacts for Objective 2:

- 4-H has an active advisory committee that has good balance and representation and will assist in planning programmatic efforts.

- Program Advisory Committees are active for FFL, FCS Nutrition/food safety, FCS Housing, Urban Horticulture and 4-H. 3. Overall Extension Advisory Committee members will take an active part in the Extension

Volunteer Recognition by assisting with planning and carrying out the activity. Outcomes for Objective 3:6 Advisory committee members plus one volunteer joined with 8 Extension faculty/staff to plan and conduct the Volunteer Recognition and Ag Hall of Fame event. Impact for Objective 3:

- 170 individuals attended to honor 5 Extension volunteers and 2 individuals who were inducted into the Ag Hall of Fame. Dr. Joe Joyce served as keynote speaker.

4. Marion County Government will show value for Extension programs with continued budgetary support for the Extension Service Department.

Outcomes for Objective 4:In a difficult budgetary year, Extension observed a 5% reduction in its overall budget. Later in the budget process, a position was added for the Farm Outreach program, which gave the appearance of nearly level funding. Further, the Board received the Extension Department Business Plan for 2010 very positively in a November workshop. Finally, Extension observed an infusion of nearly $ 4 million in the development of the new auditorium building, for use in Extension education, as part of the Agricultural complex Master plan. Budget losses in travel and capital funds will need to be replaced in coming years if Extension is to maintain its ability to retool and transition to meet community education needs. Impacts for Objective 4

- Extension is prepared to occupy a new auditorium building for educational programs in 2010.

Other Outcomes:Master Plan: New building construction completed on November 20 and ribbon cutting


ceremony scheduled for Friday, January 8, 2010. Human Resources: Received approval from the Board to add a permanent position for Agriculture entitled “Farm Outreach Coordinator”; obtained approval to assign administrative responsibilities to Nancy Gal with special responsibilities for 4-H program; obtained Board approval to upgrade two Staff Assistant II positions to “Customer Service Specialist”; presented workshop for Marion County Employees on “Facilitating Effective Meetings”. 14 individuals from various departments attended and 11 participated in a survey on Survey Monkey. Of these 91% indicated they had learned new knowledge and/or skills from this training.Business Plan: Extension presented its business plan at the Board workshop on November 19 and received favorable comments from the Board.

Success Story for Program I: Administration On Friday, September 11, all Marion County Department Directors were called to a meeting and without warning were informed that beginning the next Monday and for the next 8 weeks they were to prepare an extensive business plan for their Department, including obtaining comparison workload measures for three comparable operations in other counties. Three Departments, including Extension, were selected to make presentations to the Board of County Commissioners at a workshop on November 19. To insure progress in this effort, each presenting department was scheduled to meet weekly with the budget analyst to assess benchmarks. This added an inordinate amount of work to an already full schedule, and the CED cancelled some events that were scheduled including pesticide applicator training classes and the annual report for the Extension Service. The Marketing Specialist also worked many extra hours to edit the final version of the booklet and the power point presentation for the board. The department was able to meet all deadlines and the presentation was favorably received by Commissioners. Rather than questions, three of five commissioners voiced thanks to Extension and the Livestock Pavilion for work to elicit change in the community. It was evident good will had been generated with the Board, an important thing in any year, but particularly in an anticipated tight budget year.

Race and Ethnicity Data for Program I


* If no, provide a brief explanation of all reasonable efforts that have and/or will be used.(Only Current Year’s; include PA and volunteers; do not accumulate for multiple years in this table; hard copy for each year should be placed in the office Affirmative Action file drawer.)

II. Title for Program II – Commercial Horticulture, Program # 586

A. Situation

The commercial horticulture industry is composed of landscape installers, landscape care personnel, turf managers including golf courses and sod farmers, and 75 commercial nurseries. Marion County also has a mature tree canopy which requires attention from arborists. In 2004, the horticulture advisory committee requested that Extension offer training for arborist certification as there were no certified commercial arborists in Marion County. Since that time, it has been important to offer on-going training so those certified can maintain their certification. Marion County Extension also offers pesticide applicator training for CORE, Private Applicator Ag and Ornamental & Turf. In November, 2008, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners passed an ordinance requiring that all commercial firms that apply fertilizer obtain certification in Best Management Practices for the Green Industry, by January 1, 2010. Extension was appointed to conduct the instruction, testing and recordkeeping for this ordinance.

B. Program Objective

Race and Ethnicity

Projected Target

Audience(for 2009)

Audience Reachedin 2009

*Parity (± 4%)

Reached

Projected Target Audience(for 2010 POW)

No. % No. % Yes or No No. %Hispanic 1 2 49 4 Yes 60 4

Multi-racialPacific

IslanderAmerican

IndianAsian Black 5 13 128 9 Yes 120 8White 35 87 1037 72 Yes 1095 73

Unknown 207 15 225 15Total 100 100 100

GenderMale 19 48% 528 37% No 555 37%

Female 21 52% 686 48% Yes 720 48%Unknown % 207 15% 225 15%

Total 100 100 100


1.Develop system to train and certify landscapers and pesticide operators who apply fertilizers commercially in Marion County.

2. Obtain state certification to provide training.

3. Hold two classes with 20 individuals in each class, of who 80% will pass the exam for certification.

4. Conduct Nursery Production School with information on emerging pest problems, IPM work and new plant varieties. Offer 3 Pesticide Applicator CEUs to those attending. Will use post-class survey to measure intent to make practice change.

5. Offer two review classes for Private Pesticide Applicators and two review classes for O&T applicators. Will use post-class survey to measure intent to make practice change.

1. Conduct 4 classes for BMP for the Green Industry training with an 80% certification rate.

2. Conduct Nursery Production School in February, with emphasis on Marketing and opportunity for pesticide CEUs. 40 producers will attend.

3. Hold two review classes for Private Pesticide Applicators and two review classes for O&T applicators. Will use post-class survey to measure intent to make practice change.

4. Serve as consultant for Marion County Transportation Department regarding arbor practices on trees on county road right-of-ways.

5. Maintain presence and working relationship with Marion County Farm Bureau by participating in board meetings, hosting annual meeting and assisting with board activities.


1. Conducted 7 one day BMP sessions with Kathleen Patterson (FFL) and Norma Samuel (Urban Horticulture)

2. Held Nursery Production School (1 day) with Gary England (Multi-county Horticulture)

3. Taught one review class each for Private Pesticide Applicators and O&T applicators. Fall review classes were cancelled due to re-assignment to work on Extension Service Business Plan.

4. Examined trees on 6 occasions for Transportation Department. Prepared 5 letters to explain and justify recommendations.

5. Conducted 16 farm/field visits, 5 of which were for blueberry operations.

6. Assisted with the annual Ocala Bull Sale and attended both spring and fall meetings of the Marion County Cattlemen Association.


7. Active in Marion County Farm Bureau. Attended 7/9 Board meetings and prepared written report on Extension/agriculture activities each month (8). Played a major role in annual Farm Bureau legislative tour by assisting in planning, arranged 2/3 tour stops and hosted the annual luncheon at the Extension Service. Prepared articles on Farm City week for two publications and arranged for proclamation of Farm City Week to be presented at Board of County Commissioners meeting. Hosted annual Farm Bureau membership meeting and dinner at the Extension Service. Assisted with annual Farm Bureau Food Check-out Day.

8. Participated regularly in FNGLA meetings by attending 5 meetings at various nursery locations. Assisted with annual Plant Auction at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens.

9. Organized annual Agricultural Hall of Fame selection process.

10. At request of Dr. Phil Koehler, Entomology Department, joined team to plan and conduct Southeast Pest Management Conference. I assumed responsibility for day 3 of the Conference – Ornamental & Turf Management.

11. Prepared 12 articles on agricultural topics for Farm Bureau’s “In the Field” magazine (Marion and Levy Counties) and 4 articles for Farm Credit of North Florida’s “Farm Credit Leader” magazine (for Farm Credit members in 13 counties in North Central Florida).

12. Arranged for training at the Marion County Extension office to include ISA arborist training (1 day) and Florida Division of Forestry Pileburn Certification training (1 day), Chainsaw safety training, ½ day.

13. Hosted Florida Turfgrass Association’s (FTGA) annual turf seminar for golf course professionals.

14. Taught session with Marion County Commissioner Stan McClain regarding biofuels trip to Brazil and projected anticipated outcomes as a result of the trip.

15. Staffed “Expert” table for City of Ocala Arbor Day celebration.

16. Assisted in planning and conducting tour of Rainbow Springs Basin in conjunction with the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

17. Reported weather conditions weekly for National Ag Statistics Service.

Summary of group teaching events for Program II. (Include workshops, field days, day camps, residential camps, Polycom workshops, webinars, etc. blue ROA, red POW)

Program II: Commercial Horticulture

Instruc-tor


EventsNumber of

Participants

Self Pesticide Applicator Training Pesticide Safety, calibration,

3 73


entomologyPesticide Applicator Training Pesticide Safety,

calibration, entomology

5

BMP Training Landscape care, Fertilizers

6 203

BMP Training Landscape care, Fertilizers

4

Nursery Production School New Landscape Plants

1 19

Nursery Production School Marketing 3Prog.Assist.

Volun-teer


Summary of clientele reached for Program II.Program Title: Commercial HorticultureNumber of Educational Materials Developed 2Number of Clientele Contacts


telephone consultations 351group teaching participants 528

e-mail consultations 237Web site visits

For more details see, Terry and Israel. 2006. “Extension Contacts: Definitions and Examples …”. EDIS AEC 377, UF/IFAS Extension.

D. Outcomes and Impacts

Repeat Objective 1,2 & 3 related to BMPs for the Green Industry:

1.Develop system to train and certify landscapers and pesticide operators who apply fertilizers commercially in Marion County.

2. Obtain state certification to provide training.

3. Hold two classes with 20 individuals in each class, of who 80% will pass the exam for certification.


1. 203 individuals participated in BMP training. The CED, Urban Horticulture agent and FNP Program Coordinator were certified to teach the course and worked together in presenting the class material. The Customer Service Specialist developed a system to handle pre -registration, check-in and keeping track of pre/post exam materials.

Impact for Objectives 1,2,3:

- 181 individuals (89%) passed the exam and were certified. Of these, the average pre-test score was 70% and the average post-test score was 84.5%, an average increase of 14.5%.

Repeat Objective 4.

4. Conduct Nursery Production School with information on emerging pest problems, IPM work and new plant varieties. Offer 3 Pesticide Applicator CEUs to those attending. Will use post-class survey to measure intent to make practice change.

Outcome for Objective 4

1. 19 individuals attended the 2009 Nursery Production School.

Impact for Objective 4

- 14/19 Nursery School participants indicated in a post session survey that they had learned new plants to consider in their nursery business as a result of the Bowden presentation.

Repeat Objective 5.

5. Offer two review classes for Private Pesticide Applicators and two review classes for O&T applicators. Will use post-class survey to measure intent to make practice change.

Outcomes for Objective 5

1. 48 individuals attended two pesticide applicator class reviews.

Impact for Objective 5

- Eight individuals took exams of which six were certified to receive their license.

- Of 23 evaluations received from the O&T review, 52% indicated they had identified some action they would definitely take to protect themselves as applicators, the environment or both.

- 16 evaluations were received from the CORE class, of which 63% indicated they had learned something new during the review.

Outcomes for items not listed as Objectives (correspond to numbers listed for Outcomes above) -


4. Marion County Transportation Department utilized letters the agent prepared to justify removal of trees on four occasions and keeping a tree on one occasion. The agent discussed the situation with the property owners on three occasions to help them understand why trees were or were not going to be removed. These consulting services are valued by the Transportation department as well as the Board of County Commissioners.

5. Field visits resulted in recommendation for submission of samples to lab on five occasions, recommendations to resolve issues on seven occasions and in most cases helped producers understand what needed to be done to prevent problems the following year.

6. No report – the 2009 Bull Sale was considered a success by the cattlemen.

7. 47 individuals participated in the Farm Bureau legislative tour including three County Commissioners, one state senator, one state representative and staff assistants for 3 representatives and one senator. Speaker of the House spoke at the annual luncheon.

8. Nursery association gave financial support to EAC Volunteer recognition and promised support for the 2010 Nursery production school.

9. Two individuals were inducted into the Marion County Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2010. This program has enhanced Extension’s relationship with the Board of County Commissioners and with the agricultural community at large.

10. 147 individuals participated in the third day of the SE Pest Management Conference Program. Dr. Koehler commented that it was among the best he could remember. $3,000 came to the agent’s advisory account, some of which funded his trip to the NACAA AM/PIC and Pre-conference horticulture tour.

11. The agent receives occasional positive feedback about articles that appear in these trade publications.

12. 18 individuals attended the ISA training and earned CEU’s toward continuation of their license. 37 attended the Pileburn Certification class and took the exam to initiate the certification process. 34 individuals attended the chainsaw safety training, which was conducted by a professional trainer from Husqvarna, Inc.

13. No report – The organizing committee was pleased with the location and plans to be in Ocala again in January, 2010.

14. 33 individuals participated in the Biofuels update.

15. 11 individuals stopped at the booth with questions for the CED

16. Participated in Rainbow Springs Basin tour, coordinated one tour stop, arranged attendance on tour by county Farm Bureau Vice President.

17. Submitted 41 weather reports to NASS over the course of the calendar year on rainfall, soil moisture and crop and cattle conditions in Marion County.


Success Story for Program II: Commercial HorticultureIn March, 2009, following a warm start to the month a period of severe cold temperatures followed late in the month. This resulted in damage to turf grass which didn’t show up for several weeks. By late April, the agent had received several calls from commercial firms requesting visits to residents to verify damage to grass was from cold weather, not insects. At the SE Pest Management Conference in early May, Carrie Harmon, Plant Pathology, indicated in her lecture that the UF Plant Pathology lab was receiving an inordinate number of samples where the cause of death was cold weather. This prompted the agent to prepare a newspaper article to help residents understand the difference between insect and cold damage. Following the appearance of the article two commercial firms called to say thanks for preparing the article. One owner/operator indicated that because of the article a couple of his customers had called to apologize for earlier calls to criticize the company for improper care of their lawn. Later in May, at the Turfgrass Field Day, the Chair of the Agronomy Department mentioned the article and indicated he had shared it with the turf breeder who had puzzled earlier about why his plots were experiencing yellowing conditions. This article had a timely appearance for homeowners and the industry resulting in better business relations for landscape firms.

Race and Ethnicity Data for Program II


Race and Ethnicity

Projected Target

Audience(for 2009)


*Parity (± 4%)

Reached


No. % No. % Yes or No No. %Hispanic 19 4 47 4 Yes 40 4

Multi-racialPacific

IslanderAmerican

Indian5 .005

Asian Black 61 12 78 7 Yes 80 8White 399 84 736 67 Yes 650 65

Unknown 237 21 230 23Total 100 100 100

GenderMale 334 70% 372 34% 350 35%

Female 145 30% 494 45% 450 45%Unknown 237 21% 200 20%

Total 100 100 100


III. Title for Program III: Urban Horticulture, Program # 630

A. Situation

Marion County has experienced rapid population growth with an increase from 240,000 in 1996 to 320,000 in 2009. Most of these newcomers purchase homes as home ownership in Marion County is reported at 80% by the State of Florida. While some of these individuals hail from northern climates, many also move from South Florida. Either situation results in a landscape learning curve as the north central Florida climate is highly variable with temperature and rainfall extremes. As a horticulturist, the CED is called upon to assist in some aspects of educational efforts for Master Gardener volunteers and for Marion County homeowners. It has been effective to provide education as a horticulture team in Marion County, composed of the Urban Horticulture agent, the FFL Program Coordinator and the CED. I am listing FFL Program Numbers in Green as they are the work of Kathleen Patterson, FFL Program Coordinator. These should be added to our number totals for the Marion County Extension Office.


1. Participate in planning and conducting the Master Gardener Spring Festival with a goal of 7,000 attendance. Surveys will be utilized with vendors and attendees to determine success of program effort.

2. Assist in Educational efforts for Master Gardeners resulting in Master Gardeners who are capable of assisting with the Walk-in Plant Clinic

- Help with New Master Gardener Training

- Help plan and conduct Master Gardener Summer Institute

1. Participate in planning and conducting the Master Gardener Spring Festival with a goal of 7,000 attendance. Surveys will be utilized with vendors and attendees to determine success of program effort.

2. Assist in Educational efforts for Master Gardeners resulting in Master Gardeners who are capable of assisting with the Walk-in Plant Clinic




The 2009 Master Gardener Spring Festival featured 5 seminars related to production of food in the home garden. 10 garden talks were also conducted during the Festival and residents could visit 103 commercial booths and 22 educational booths.


Assisted with Master Gardener Training by presenting 2 educational sessions and covering for the urban horticulturist for the orientation session.

Prepared information on vegetable gardening for “Gardening for Dummies” and “Vegetable Gardening Expo”.

Helped plan and conduct the Master Gardener Summer Institute. Presented two class sessions during the workshop.

Summary of group teaching events for Program III. (Include workshops, field days, day camps, residential camps, Polycom workshops, webinars, etc. blue ROA, red POW)

Program III: Urban Horticulture

Instruc-tor


EventsNumber of

Participants

Self Trees for Suburban Lots Medium and Small trees

1 25

Gardening for Dummies Fruit Crops for Marion County

1 58

The Villages Study Program Spring Lawn Care, Termites

2 16

Master Gardener Training Orientation, Fruit Crops, Termites

3 76

Master Gardener Institute Pruning, Pesticide Safety

2 130

Master Gardener Vegetable Garden Expo

Preparing the Garden Plot

1 220

Marion County Public Schools Science Class

Hydroponic Greenhouse Production

1 19

Prog.Assist.

FYN Workshops Florida Friendly Plants

40 2,046

Other Workshops Wildlife, Soils, etc. 12 550Utility Workshops Water

Conservation14 725

Volun-teer


Summary of clientele reached for Program III.


Program Title: Urban HorticultureNumber of Educational Materials Developed 6Number of Educational Materials Developed (FFL) 3Number of Clientele Contacts


Office consultations (FFL) 473telephone consultations 273

Telephone consultations (FFL) 1000group teaching participants 525

e-mail consultations 48e-mail consultations (FFL) 2,208

Web site visitsFor more details see, Terry and Israel. 2006. “Extension Contacts: Definitions and Examples …”. EDIS AEC 377, UF/IFAS Extension.D. Outcomes and Impacts

Outcome for Objective 1: Participate in planning and conducting the Master Gardener Spring Festival with a goal of 7,000 attendance. Surveys will be utilized with vendors and attendees to determine success of program effort.

Favorable weather and successful marketing resulted in attendance of 9,000 for the two days of the Master Gardener Spring Festival. Approximately 450 people attended seminars. The planning committee did an excellent job of developing new traffic patterns due to construction in front of the Extension complex.

Impact for Objective 1:

- An exit survey of vendors indicated 86% (62/72 vendors) were very satisfied with the sales experienced during the Master Gardener Spring Festival.

- An Extension Service table in the education booth conducted a survey and determined that 21% of those attending learned of the event via television, 43% learned of the event via the newspaper, 12% learned of the event via radio, 24% learned via other methods including word of mouth, posters, etc.

- A favorable year of participation by vendors resulted in the need to grow the Spring Festival. 11 new 10x10 booth spaces were added for 2010.

Repeat Objective 2: Assist in Educational efforts for Master Gardeners resulting in Master Gardeners who are capable of assisting with the Walk-in Plant Clinic



Outcomes for Objective 2:


Norma Samuel coordinated the Master Gardener Training with 20 individuals completing the examination. The agent assisted by presenting the orientation session when Norma was out sick and teaching two of the class sessions.

Worked with Norma Samuel to plan, conduct and evaluate the Master Gardener Summer Institute. 67 Master Gardeners attended and honed skills necessary to assist residents in the Master Gardener Plant Clinic.

Impact for Objective 2:- 20 new Master Gardener volunteers will bring new enthusiasm to the program while helping

keep enrollment numbers at 130 for those who have rotated out. - The 67 Master Gardeners who participated in the Summer Institute will be better prepared to

assist with telephones in the Master Gardener Plant Clinic.

Success Story for Program III: Urban Horticulture The Master Gardener Spring Festival continues to be a success. The CED was pleased to meet two County Commissioners during the Festival, particularly one who is new in office. He was very enthusiastic about the event and commented that it is a great thing for the community. A third Commissioner requested information about the parking, which was non-existent for a three hour period on Saturday. Evidently some constituents had called him. He suggested using Vanguard High School’s parking lot, which is a couple blocks away, as overflow. He said “I’m afraid the Spring Festival is a victim of its own success.” In checking with Vanguard I tried to think of how I might convince them to let us use their parking. When I explained my request to the school Activity Director she replied, “I’ve been to that Festival – it’s fantastic. Of course you can use our parking lot. Please note we appreciate having our school graduation at your facility.” The agent was surprised when three or four different individuals related that they had heard discussions in their neighborhood about the Spring Festival. Good volunteer direction, planning and support, a good facility and good participation by the local nursery industry have made the Festival very successful.

Success Story for Program III: Florida Friendly Landscaping by Kathleen Patterson, PA Partnering with Marion County Utilities and the Parks and Recreation Department we

provided 14 Homeowner/Utility Water Conservation workshops this year. Each department covered a specific topic including indoor water conservation (Utility), proper irrigation practices (Parks by our county Landscape Architect) and FYN/FFL principles (Extension). Exceptional turnout in several communities with over 200 people attending while a few workshops only had a handful in attendance. Much emphasis was placed on Florida Friendly Landscaping including FYN Yard Certification, BMP information for homeowners and the passage of SB2080. These workshops have generated increased requests for yard evaluations, certification as well as information on appropriate plant materials and placement. A separate workshop requested by the HOA was presented solely by Extension. This 2 hour workshop was attended by the developer, the HOA and over 225 residents of the community. This workshop was a direct result of SB2080 and the impact of landscaping in a deed restricted community, Three Master Gardeners provided assistance in answering questions and providing appropriate literature.


Increased knowledge gain can be confirmed by the follow-up phone calls and emails, the increased interest in rain barrels, mulch and micro irrigation along with many referrals of people that heard about a workshop and were interested in learning more. This partnership with several other county departments has increased our audience and reduced duplication thereby saving money and utilizing personnel in a more efficient manner.

Race and Ethnicity Data for Program III


IV. 4-H and other Program Activities

A. Situation

The Marion County 4-H Program has undergone considerable faculty turnover during the past 5 years. New program agents Megan Brew (animal science) and Xiomara Diaz (FCS) have been here less than two years. Having Judy Butterfield as Regional 4-H Agent, to mentor these individuals, has helped, but still the new agents seemed to

Race and Ethnicity

Projected Target

Audience(for 2009)


*Parity (± 4%)

Reached


No. % No. % Yes or No No. %Hispanic 25 5 33 4 27 3

Multi-racialPacific

IslanderAmerican

IndianAsian Black 57 12 68 8 53 5White 390 83 482 52 587 59

Unknown 321 36 333 33Total 100 100 100

GenderMale 227 48% 214 24% %

Female 245 52% 367 41% %Unknown % 321 35% %

Total 100 100 100


be struggling. The CED requested that Nancy Gal, EA IV, FCS, provide special oversight for the 4-H program and obtained extra county funding to place her in this role.

During the past 7 years, Marion County has enlisted the CED as part of its legislative team for work in Tallahassee to help develop and advance the county’s legislative agenda.


1. To provide clear goals for faculty for continued direction of the County 4-H program.

2. To foster teamwork in the 4-H office.

3. To support 4-H agents, in an effort to have longer retention of faculty.

4. To create a clear, concise package of information that conveys Marion County’s legislative goals and share this with legislators to elicit support with an eventual goal of receiving funding for continued capital construction projects.

1. To provide clear goals for faculty for continued direction of the County 4-H program.

2. To foster teamwork in the 4-H office.

3. To support 4-H agents, in an effort to have longer retention of faculty.

4. To create a clear, concise package of information that conveys Marion County’s legislative goals and share this with legislators to elicit support with an eventual goal of receiving funding for continued capital construction projects.


The CED attempted to encourage the new 4-H agents by attending several of their functions during the year including Achievement Night, a visit to resident camp, a visit to the Annual 4-H Picnic, attended their first advisory committee meeting. Also served as a judge for Visual Presentations at District Events and as a judge during Consumer Choices at Central Florida Fair. The agent taught the “how to” portion of the Seminole Vegetable Garden Project and attended the closing “Garden Night”. The CED met regularly with Nancy Gal to help strategize on direction for the 4-H program.

Served as a member of the Southeastern Youth Fair Executive Board. Worked to help transition process for new Fair Executive. Attended six Fair Board Executive meetings and one General Board meeting. Attended farewell dinner for outgoing President. Missed several fall Fair Board meetings due to Business Plan assignment.


The CED participated in Marion County Day in Tallahassee and called on delegation members to discuss issues in water, funding for the Livestock Pavilion and transportation. Participated in 4 Florida Association of Counties conference calls to track legislative developments. Assisted in development of the legislative issues packet for the 2010 delegation. Attended the Marion County Delegation Hearing. The agent was selected to participate on an 8 member panel to assist in selecting a firm to provide state lobbyist services for Marion County. Accompanied local state representative and Bureau Chief to Palm Beach County for a meeting with Florida Crystals Corporation to examine their waste to energy plant.

The Marion County Chamber of Commerce requested participation by the CED on a workgroup appointed to develop a local business strategy for agribusiness in the county.

D. Outcomes and Impacts- Approximately 20 members completed the 4-H Garden project. - 4-H teamwork continues to develop.- Youth Fair transition in leadership continues, but 2009 Fair occurred with minimal

difficulties. - No additional monies were allocated for budgetary requests through FDACS in 2009.

24. CLINICAL SERVICE OR CLINICAL ACTIVITIES - NA

25. SERVICE TO SCHOOLS – In 1984, the Legislature determined that service to the public schools (K-12) would be considered for permanent status and/or promotion purposes. Such service should be listed in this area.

* Do not include 4-H Program activities here they should be in your program.- Big Springs Regional Science Fair – Judged 11 Senior Botany Exhibits- Hydroponic Greenhouse Production – Lecture for 11th Grade Science class at Marion County Vocational Institute

26. MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES IN THE PROFESSION

AssociationRole (e.g., member, committee chair, elected office, etc.) Years (e.g., 2009)

Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents

Member 2009

National Association of County Agricultural Agents

Member 2009


Florida Nurserymen, Landscape and Grower’s Association

Member 2009

Florida Farm Bureau Federation

Member 2009

Florida Cattlemen’s Association

Member 2009

27. HONORS - Include date(s). Describe the organization issuing the award. Indicate the significant of the award.

Year (e.g., 2009)

Organization Award

2009 Agricultural Education and Communication

Certificate for completion of Mentoring Course

32. COPIES OF THE LAST FIVE (or since last promoted) ANNUAL LETTERS OF EVALUATION –

Year Your Overall Rating Scales

2008 Exemplary Not Acceptable – Exemplary

2007 Exemplary Not Acceptable – Exemplary

2006 Exemplary Not Acceptable - Exemplary

2005 Exemplary Not Acceptable - Exemplary

2004 7 1-7

2003 7 1-7

33. THE FURTHER INFORMATION SECTIONInclude such things as letters of acceptance from publishers, list of submitted publications, information on forthcoming books, as well as any additional information the nominee wishes to submit. Indicate status of master’s degree if applicable.

Community Service: Include a brief paragraph, describing community service activities and involvement with community and civic organizations.The agent serves on the Ocala Tree Commission and teaches an adult Sunday School Class at Grace Presbyterian Church, Ocala. Prepared 5 reference letters including two for employment, one for a promotion packet, one for an award application and one for an


application for a veterinary teaching internship.

34. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (only for ROA)

Title No. of DaysPesticide Applicator Training Review, Bushnell .5Pest Management University , Apopka 1Southeast Pest Management Conference, Gainesville 2UF Turfgrass Field Day, Citra 1Blueberry Field Day, Groveland .5Pest Management Update, Gainesville .5Farm to Fuel Conference, Orlando 1.5Procurement Update (Marion County), Ocala .5Defensive Driver Training (Marion County), Ocala .5EPAF, Orlando .5NACAA Pre-Conference Horticulture Tour, Salem, OR 1NACAA AM/PIC, Portland, OR 4County Extension Director In-Service .5


pdec.ifas.ufl.edupdec.ifas.ufl.edu/program_reviews/upload/Marion/mcbcc1dfsDept_… · Web viewHaving Judy Butterfield as Regional 4-H Agent, to mentor these individuals, has helped,

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