Agriculture & Extension Education Committee

DATE: February 22, 2005

Members present: Borleske, Cassity, Wiese, Zowin

UWEX Staff present: Dietmann, Erickson, Jens, Nagelkerk, Olson

Call to Order:

The meeting was called to order at 1:30 PM by Chair Wiese.

Certification of the Open Meeting Notice:

Requirements of the open meeting law were met.

Approval of Agenda:

Motion by Cassity, second by Borleske to approve the agenda.
Motion approved.

Approval of Minutes from the Last Meeting:

Motion by Zowin, second by Borleske to approve the minutes from the January 27, 2005, regular meeting of the Ag & Extension Committee.
Motion approved.

Correspondence:

None.

Bills and Financial Report:

Vouchers were submitted for both final 2004 and 2005 invoices. There were no out of the ordinary purchases to point out.

Motion by Borleske, second by Cassity to approve the final 2004 bills in the amount of $721.40.
Motion approved.

Motion by Borleske, second by Zowin to approve the January 2005 bills in the amount of $2,309.07.
Motion approved.

The final 2004 report shows that the department has received 113% of anticipated revenues and has spent approximately 94% of projected expenditures. The financial report for 2005 shows that the department has not yet received any revenues and has spent approximately 8% of projected expenditures.

Presentation of Agents' Accomplishment Reports and Plans of Work.

Jessica presented her 2004 Accomplishment Report for the three main program areas that she is developing:

• Strengthening the 4-H Environment for Positive Older Youth Development
• Strengthening 4-H Club Leadership
• Fostering a Positive Environmental Attitude through Service-Learning Activities

She will continue her 2005 Plan of Work in those same areas.

Sue presented her 2004 Accomplishment Reort and highlighted the program areas that she has implemented this last year:

• The ABC Project/Family Center Childcare/Literacy
• Blended Families/Stressed Families
• Evidence-based Parenting Classes
• Bridges out of Poverty

Sue will also continue programming in these areas for 2005.

Bob Cassity commended the UWEX department and staff on their programming, teaching and "subject expertise".

Advisory Committee and Citizen Comments:

Donna Neuwirth, Nothing.

Department Update: None.

Date for Next Regular Meeting:

The next regular meeting of the Ag & Extension Committee will be held Thursday, March 24, 2005, in the ETN Classroom at 9:00A.M.

Adjournment:

Motion by Borleske, second by Zowin to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted: Paul Dietmann