Stakeholder relations

April 18
Extension delegation visits Capitol Hill

A group of MU Extension faculty, staff and volunteers visited with Missouri Congressional members in Washington D.C. on April 18 as part of the Public Issues Leadership Development conference.  The event is sponsored annually by the Extension professional associations.  Participants learn about the federal budget process, current issues affecting Extension and tips for communicating about the value of land-grant university programs. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, which provided grants of land to states to establish colleges of agriculture and the mechanical arts.  

 
Pictured from left: Sandy Stegall, constituent communications coordinator; Karma Metzgar, Northwest Region director; Congressman Billy Long (MO-7); Bob McNary, Southwest Region 4-H specialist; Michael Ouart, MU vice provost and director of MU Extension; and Michael Bottom, MU Extension State Council.  

December 2011
MU Extension has been hosting workshops with legislators and staff across the state to illustrate the mapping and demographic capabilities available now that the 2010 Census data has been made available. Staff learned how to explore various data fields and review legislative district maps.

Above: Karen Roach (left), assistant to Rep. Dave Schatz; and Terra Guittar, assistant to Rep. Gary Fuhr, explore district maps under the guidance of Mary Leuci with MU Extension during a workshop November 29 in St. Charles. A similar workshop was also held in Sedalia December 8.

4/29/2011
MU Extension delegation visits with Missouri’s D.C. delegation

Five regional faculty members, two extension council volunteers and several 4-H’ers visited with Missouri’s U.S. Senators and Congressional members in Washington, D.C., on April 6, as part of the National Extension Leadership Development conference, sponsored by the national extension professional associations.

The emphasis at the conference was on public issue framing, federal program priorities, budget process, and support of land-grant and extension programs through the USDA budget.  Participants met with the National Association of Counties staff and  visited with officials at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

Above (left to right): Amie Schleicher, Northwest Region livestock specialist; Teresa Bishop, MU 4-H Center youth program coordinator; Tish Johnson, East Central community development specialist; Kay Sparks, Central Missouri 4-H youth specialist; Andrew Fisher, Pike County 4-H member; Senator Claire McCaskill; Lorna Dreyer, Warren County 4-H member; John Grissom, Chair of the St. Louis County Extension Council; and Dave Baker, Assistant Dean, CAFNR

1/18/2011
MU Extension provides workshop at capitol for legislators, staffers

MU Extension representatives came to Jefferson City January 13 to provide legislators and staffers with a glimpse of database and mapping capabilities provided by the Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis and the Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems.  Legislators had an opportunity to explore their districts with demographic data and to generate maps showing education levels, income, and many other factors.  Later this year, much of the Census 2010 data will be available for legislators to get a better sense of how population shifts are impacting their districts

State Representative Glen Klippenstein (R-Maysville) (center) watches a demonstration of socioeconomic data mapping of his legislative district during an MU Extension workshop at the capitol on January 13th.

University groups host candidate forum September 30 in St. Joseph

Candidates and legislators in the St. Joseph area prepare to begin a panel discussion on higher education Sept. 30, sponsored by MU Extension, Mizzou Alumni Association, and the Mizzou Flagship Council. Read more

Ten candidates for Missouri’s District 7 Congressional seat participated in an open forum in Springfield, July 19, sponsored by the regional MU Extension council and the Mizzou Alumni Association.  The event was covered by Springfield and Joplin media.
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July
Legislators and staffers learned about esources available from MU Extension to assist with policy decision-making and constituent service during a legislative workshop July 8 in the Capitol.  Read more

January
Greene County Extension Center held a  legislative workshop on Friday, Jan. 21, 2010. Read more