Agriculture and Extension Education Committee Minutes



DATE: February 19, 2008

Members Present: Wiese, Cassity, Borleske, Zowin
Guests Present: Dick Pederson
Advisory Committee Members: None
UWEX Staff Present: Erickson, Jens, Brusveen, Varney, Zeihen, Exo

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 AM by Chair Wiese.

Certification of Open Meeting Notice
Requirements of the Open Meeting Law were met.

Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Borleske, second by Cassity to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting
Motion made by Borleske, second by Cassity to approve the minutes of the last meeting as corrected. Motion carried.

Correspondence - None

Bills and Financial Report
A written summary was submitted to all members of the committee for approval of the February invoices. Motion by Cassity, second by Borleske to pay the bills. Motion carried.

Erickson went over the 2007 expenses and income.

Quarterly Reports
John Exo gave a report on the Drinking Water Program and other educational programming that he is conducting. Denise Brusveen, Sauk County Agricultural Agent, talked about the farming programming that she is doing.

Annual Performance Review
Dick Pederson, Southern District Director, was in attendance. To highlight the programs that the Agents have been doing in Sauk County a "Family Feud" game was played and enjoyed by all.

Advisory Committee and Citizen Comments
None.

Department Update
It was announced that Jens had completed her Portfolio for her tenture process and that it had passed. We all congratulated Jens for her accomplishment.

Next Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Ag & Extenson Education Committee will be on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, starting at 9:30 AM in the ETN Room on the 3rd floor of the West Square Building.

Adjourn
A motion was made by Borleske, second by Cassity to adjourn the meeting. Motion Carried.

Submitted by,

Jenny Erickson
SaukCounty UW Extension CO-Department Head