National Association of County Agricultural Agents Annual Meeting July 24, 2006 Future Roles for the County Agent The Cooperative State Research, Education,

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National Association of County Agricultural Agents Annual Meeting July 24, 2006 Future Roles for the County Agent The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

The Vision Growing Healthy Crops, Livestock, Farms, People, Families and Communities Future Roles for the County Ag Agent

The Reality Long Hours, Low Pay, Short Weekends, Pesky Administrators, and driving your car into the ground hoping to pay for the gas. Future Roles for the County Ag Agent

Is there any better job? Is there any better place to be? The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Im Bullish on Extension

Why My Optimism? Farmers Need You Farmers Need You Campus Faculty Need You Campus Faculty Need You Administrators Need You Administrators Need You Communities Need You Communities Need You

7 Community Capitals Extension Agents Are Integrators

Why My Optimism? Farmers Need You Farmers Need You Campus Faculty Need You Campus Faculty Need You Administrators Need You Administrators Need You Communities Need You Communities Need You Country Needs You Country Needs You

Biosecurity Soybean Rust Soybean Rust Emerald Ash Borer Emerald Ash Borer BSE BSE FMD FMD SOD SOD Yellow Star Thistle Yellow Star Thistle Giant Salvinia Giant Salvinia Plum Pox Plum Pox Citrus Canker Citrus Canker Agent xxx? Agent xxx? Avian Flu

Disaster Recovery A Trusted Community Leader With Access to Resources in a Time of Need

Why My Optimism? Farmers Need You Farmers Need You Campus Faculty Need You Campus Faculty Need You Administrators Need You Administrators Need You Communities Need You Communities Need You Country Needs You Country Needs You You Cant Be Outsourced to a Call Center You Cant Be Outsourced to a Call Center

But, You Cannot Avoid Change When its Needed Either

What Changes Are Ahead? Your Audience Changing Face of America Changing Face of America Changing Face of Agriculture Changing Face of Agriculture Changing Access to Information Changing Access to Information

What Changes Are Ahead? Your Funding Changing Needs of Your University Changing Needs of Your University Changing Funding Sources Changing Funding Sources Changing Opportunities Changing Opportunities

Competitive Programs FY06 Funding National Research Initiative ………….$181 M Outreach to Disadvantaged Farmers/Ranchers …………….$6 M Small Business Innovation Research...$18 M 406 Integrated Programs (Food Safety, Water Quality, Pest Management, Organic Transition)………………….…..$42 M We Are Planning Grant Writing Workshops Consider Volunteering for Our Review Panels.

What Changes Are Ahead? Your Roles Product or Process Product or Process Generalist or specialist Generalist or specialist County or Regional County or Regional Educator or Researcher Educator or Researcher Educator or Leader/Facilitator Educator or Leader/Facilitator Employee or Entrepreneur Employee or Entrepreneur What Program Focus to Choose What Program Focus to Choose

CSREES PAS Emphasis Areas Agriculture and Food Biosecurity Agricultural Systems Biotechnology & Genomics Food Nutrition and Health Pest Management Animals, Animal Products Plants, Plant Products Processing, Engineering, and Technology Biofuels/BioProducts

CSREES NRE Emphasis Areas Soil Air Water Forest Resources Rangeland/Grassland Invasives Global Change Sustainable Development

Its About People, Not Production They Dont Care What You Know Until They Know That You Care John Page, UVM Extension