1. New Board Member Orientation www.ksre.ksu.edu
09/04/2018
New Board Member Orientation

2. Orientation Topics History Partnerships Board Member Responsibilities
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Orientation Topics
History
Partnerships
Board Member Responsibilities
Agent Responsibilities
Extension Programming
Board Member Resources

3. A Historical Look Back: 1860s to Today
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A Historical Look Back: s to Today

4. The Morrill Act Established Land Grant Universities in 1862
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The Morrill Act
Established Land Grant Universities in 1862
Kansas: First Land Grant University

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Hatch Act
Established Experiment Stations in 1887

6. Smith-Lever Act Established the Cooperative Extension Service in 1914
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Smith-Lever Act
Established the Cooperative Extension Service in 1914

7. Land Grant Universities
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Land Grant Universities
Teaching
Research
Extension

8. Kansas Laws 1915 – Kansas County Farm Bureau Law
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Kansas Laws
1915 – Kansas County Farm Bureau Law
1951 – Kansas County Extension Council Law

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Kansas Laws
1991 – Kansas Extension District Law

10. K-State Research and Extension
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K-State Research and Extension
1996 – Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station became K-State Research and Extension .

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Our Purpose
Providing education you can trust to help people, business, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future.

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Partnerships

13. K-State Research and Extension A Partnership
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K-State Research and Extension A Partnership
Federal
State
Local

14. Budget

15. Extension Agent Orientation
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Federal Partner
President of the United States
Cabinet Members
Department of Agriculture
NIFA
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

16. Extension Agent Orientation
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State Partner
Kansas State University
K-State Research and Extension
Interim Director: Ernie Minton
Cooperative Extension Service
Director for Extension: Gregg Hadley
Agricultural Experiment Station
Director for Research:

17. Local Partner Extension Boards
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Local Partner Extension Boards

18. Kansas Extension Laws Requirements of partners
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Kansas Extension Laws
Requirements of partners
Establishment of local boards
Budget procedures
Election of members
Duties of officers
Employment of agents

19. Local Partner - Four Program Development Committees
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Local Partner - Four Program Development Committees
Community Vitality

20. Agent and PDC partner to
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Local Partner
Agent and PDC partner to
Identify local needs
Match KSRE resources to needs
Implement programming
Evaluate programming

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Local Partner
Community Vitality

22. State and Local Partnership
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State and Local Partnership
Regional director and board responsible for:
Comprehensive programming
Personnel
Budget

23. State and Local Partnership
Extension Agent Orientation
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State and Local Partnership
Regional Director
Extension Board
Extension Agents

24. Extension Agent Orientation
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State and Local Partnership
Regional Director
Extension Board
Local Unit Director
Extension Agents

25. State and Local Partnership All Districts and Metropolitan Counties
Extension Agent Orientation
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State and Local Partnership All Districts and Metropolitan Counties
Regional Director
Extension Board
Local Unit Director
Extension Agents

26. State and Local Partnership
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State and Local Partnership
Regional Director
Extension Board
Local Extension Director
(supervision may be shared
with or delegated to other agents)
Office Professional(s)
Program Assistants

27. Board Member Responsibilities
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Board Member Responsibilities .

28. Board Member Responsibilities
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Board Member Responsibilities
Participate in board meetings
Review Board Leadership website
Review minutes, financial statements, and agent reports

29. Board Member Responsibilities
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Board Member Responsibilities
Become familiar with all program areas
Get to know all agents and their programming
Attend extension-sponsored events
Advocate for extension programming

30. Agent Responsibilities
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Agent Responsibilities

31. Agent Responsibilities
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Agent Responsibilities
Lead educational programming in:
Family and Consumer Sciences
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Community Vitality
4-H Youth Development

32. Agent Responsibilities
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Agent Responsibilities
Serve on a Program Focus Team
Adult Development and Aging
Community Vitality
Crop Production
Family and Child Development
Family Resource Management
Farm Management
Horticulture
Livestock Production
Natural Resources
Nutrition, Food Safety and Health
Youth Development

33. Agent Responsibilities
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Agent Responsibilities
Collaborate with community members and partner organizations.
Utilize various educational strategies.

34. Agent Responsibilities
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Agent Responsibilities
Recruit, train, and manage volunteers
Collect and communicate evidence of program outcomes.

35. Extension Programming
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Extension Programming

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37. Developing new crop varieties
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Developing new crop varieties
Leading teams to solve global food issues
Educating consumers in safe food handling

38. Attracting 15,000 Kansans to increase exercise
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Attracting 15,000 Kansans to increase exercise
Identifying practices to prevent adult and childhood obesity
Helping families stretch their food dollars
Involving older adults in strength training to improve health and quality of life

39. Guiding more than 77,000 youth to apply leadership skills
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Guiding more than 77,000 youth to apply leadership skills
Training Kansans of all ages to be better citizens and leaders
Implementing strategies for bringing ethnically diverse families to 4-H

40. Improving communities through the PRIDE program
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Improving communities through the PRIDE program
Working with families to develop better financial management practices
Helping individuals evaluate health insurance options

41. Breeding new drought-tolerant crop varieties
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Breeding new drought-tolerant crop varieties
Developing more efficient irrigation strategies
Reducing runoff and sedimentation into reservoirs

42. Board Member Resources
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Board Member Resources
Notebook provided by local office
Excellence in Board Leadership Assessment
Handbook for County Extension Councils and District Governing Bodies

43. Congratulations on your board member responsibility!
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Congratulations on your board member responsibility!