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Dr. Pete Vergot – District Extension Director, UF Monica Brinkley – County Extension Director, Liberty County, UF Alex Bolques - Gadsden County Extension, Horticulture and Small Farms Agent, FAMU VI June 9 th , 2004. Why Internationalize Extension?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Dr. Pete Vergot – District Extension Director, UF
Monica Brinkley – County Extension Director, Liberty County, UF
Alex Bolques - Gadsden County Extension, Horticulture and Small Farms Agent, FAMU
VI June 9th, 2004
Why Internationalize Extension?
Land Grant Universities are partners ….Partners participate on issuesGlobalization affects the local citizens we represent, educate and serveInternationalizing Extension provides the professional development needed to meet the new challenges of today and the future
National Initiative to Internationalize Extension
http://www.msue.msu.edu/intext/natinit.htm
The program, over a 30 month period, will encourage state extension systems to explore administrative and operational strategies to enhance and sustain their capacity to provide educational services within their states and regions concerning international issues and challenges.
Partners Sharing from USDA
GlobalizationRaising awareness and preparing for a global economyNegative connotation (passive) inevitable…
Holistic view of the impacts of your actions: environmentally, politically, social, etc..
Practicing of expanded relationships across borders Access to information; enables us to see commonalities
University of Florida Extension Mission
To provide scientifically based agricultural, human and natural resources knowledge that citizens use in making decisions which contributes to an improved life.
Local OwnershipLocally Derived Programs
Local Accountability
How does Extension in Florida work?
The agent of the government does not come to clientele with a program or plan all worked out in advance.
He or she and the people, working as partners, develop the plan together and carry it out together.
UF/IFAS ExtensionStatewide Goals and Focus Areas for 2004-2007
I. To Enhance and Maintain Agricultural and Food Systems
II. To Maintain and Enhance Florida’s Environment
III. To Develop Responsible and Productive Youth Through 4-H and Other Youth Programs
IV. To Create and Maintain Florida Friendly Landscapes: The Smart Way to Grow
UF/IFAS ExtensionStatewide Goals and Focus Areas for 2004-2007
V. To Assist Individuals and Families Achieve Economic Well-Being and Life Quality
VI. To Achieve Economic Prosperity and Community Vitality in Florida’s Urban and Rural Communities
VII. To Promote Professional Development Activities Designed to Enhance Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness
Ms. Monica Brinkley,
Liberty County
Family, Youth and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences
Designed to empower individuals, families and communities to solve problems and address issues related to quality of life in Florida
Family and Consumer Sciences
FCS County faculty represent 22% of all Florida County faculty
State specialist with FCS background represent 7% of the state specialists
FCS - Focus Goal AreasEconomic Well-Being and Life Quality
Personal and Family Well-BeingFinancial Management and Economic Well-BeingNutrition, Food Safety and HealthHousing and EnvironmentLeadership Education and Volunteer Development
Florida 4-H Youth Development
The mission of the UF/IFAS Florida 4-H program is to create supportive environments for diverse youth and adults to reach their fullest potential
4H involved 271,077 young people from ages 5 to 18
23,244 - community clubs4,004 - camping programs42,876 - special interest groups295,798 - school enrichment660 - individual projects study242 - school-age child care
Youth Development / 4-H
Focus Goal AreasYouth Development
Organizational Strategies & Learning EnvironmentVolunteerismYouth Education/Life skills
Florida Cooperative Extension:Agriculture (Horticulture) and Natural Resources
Program Areas
Alex BolquesGadsden County ExtensionHorticulture and Small Farms Agent
Agriculture and Home Horticulture
Agriculture & HorticultureTo disseminate scientifically based knowledge and information necessary to support the agricultural and horticultural industries of the state and nationTo promote and enhance the production and utilization of commodities for the benefit of the industry, state, nation and societyTo educate citizens with regards to urban horticultural issues
Florida Commercial Agriculture & Horticultureproduces > 250 commodities
approx. 44,000 commercial farms5,000 with sales exceeding $100,000ave farm size just under 232 acres
Nationally:9th in total cash receipts1st in citrus, snap beans, cucumbers, sweet corn, radishes, and sugarcane2nd in greenhouse and nursery production, tomatoes, bell peppers, watermelon, squash, avocados, and strawberries
Florida Commercial Agriculture & Horticulture
producers utilizes ~ 30% of the state’s 35 million acres for agricultural production
Commercial forest accounts for 37%National and State forest, 10%Urban/suburban/industrial development, 22%
FL and USVI are great places to live!Increasing population size usually means:
– Expansion of urban areas– Loss of agricultural and forest lands– Stress of natural resources
Urban Horticultural Programs
Master Gardener ProgramsTrained volunteer teachers
Providing garden research-based infoEmphasizing environmental stewardship
Florida Yards and NeighborhoodsAddresses urban pollution problems and disappearing habitats
Target homeowners by providing them with educational and outreach activitiesFocus is on nine basic principles
Natural Resources
Extension faculty address natural resource issues through 4 State Major Programs:
• Florida Water Conservation• Florida Comprehensive Water Quality
Program• Management and Ecology of Aquatic,
Wetland and Invasive Exotic Plants in Florida
• Conserving Natural Resources in Florida
Florida A&M University(1890) Extension
ProgramsSmall Animal and -Scale Farm Profitability and Sustainability in FloridaNutrition, Diet and Health in FloridaImproving Profitability of Small-Scale Crop Production in FloridaFinancial Management and Decision-Making in FloridaWater Quality and Environmental Programs in North FLCommunity Resource DevelopmentAdult and Child Health and Wellness ProgramsHerd Health and Food SafetySmall Farms
Sea Grant Marine
Energy Conservation
The People of Extension
379 County Faculty in 67 Counties135 State Faculty equivalents on Campus and at Research and Extension Centers
Partners of Extension
Funding of ExtensionExtension has an annual budget of approximately 68 million dollars
County: $30,021,082 (67 counties)*
State: $26,857,165Federal: $6,788,175 Grants/Contracts: $1,634,821Private Donations: $ 500,000 Fees $2,427,931
*not including facilities
St Croix, VI - June 9th, 2004