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West Central Update

West Central Update. State Advisory Council Conference October 12, 2010. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Advisory Leadership System. In the Spotlight for February 2010 Mr. Ron Joyner ( Ashe, Alleghany, Wilkes and Surry ). Center of West Central District (Alexander County):.

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West Central Update

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  1. West Central Update State Advisory Council Conference October 12, 2010

  2. North CarolinaCooperative ExtensionAdvisory Leadership System In the Spotlight for February 2010 Mr. Ron Joyner (Ashe, Alleghany, Wilkes and Surry)

  3. Center of West Central District (Alexander County):

  4. Overview Information • 17 Counties • 18% of NCCES Centers • 6725 square miles (14% of NC) • from ~1170 to 6684 feet elevation • 6 of 17 counties border another state • 40 to 800 persons per square mile

  5. Views, Eco-systems, Environment • Diversity of Population • Blue Ridge Parkway • Great Smoky Mountains National Park • Fraser fir

  6. Urban Profile District:Charlotte, NC :County population in July 2008: 890,515 (96% urban, 4% rural)

  7. Urban Profile :Hickory, NC

  8. Blue Ridge Parkway

  9. Frasier Fir Farm: Alleghany County

  10. Frasier Fir : Ashe County

  11. District Overview • Regional scenic beauty. • Economy based on Tourism, Agriculture, Real Estate, Construction, Retail, Professional Services, Manufacturing. • Strong sense of place and pride.

  12. Our Extension People • ~72 Extension Field Faculty • 15 Program Assistant/Associates • 38 Secretaries

  13. Our Progress • State Advisory Council • Giles Martin-Lincoln County • Joseph Bullock- Rowan County • Ron Joyner- Ashe County • Charles Moseley- Burke County • Brent Hunter- Yadkin County

  14. State Advisory Council (SAC) Links West Central District State Advisory Council Members: Ron Joyner (Ashe) Brent Hunter (Yadkin) Joey Bullock (Rowan) Chuck Mosley (Burke) Giles Martin (Lincoln) Joey Bullock Gaston Mecklenburg Rowan Chuck Mosley: Alexander Burke Caldwell Catawba Ron Joyner Ashe Alleghany Wilkes Surry Giles Martin: Cleveland Lincoln Rutherford Brent Hunter: Davie Yadkin Iredell

  15. Our Progress – POW Objectives • 01 Life Skills (16 counties) • 03 Profitable, Sustainable Agri. (15) • 10 Healthy Eating, Wellness (15) • 18 Nat’l Resources Conservation (15) • 20 Urban- Consumer Agriculture (14)

  16. Our Progress – POW Objectives • 04 Local Food Systems (10) • 05 Emerging Ag., Value Added (14) • 08 Volunteerism (15) • 11 Parenting-Caregiver Skills (14)

  17. Our Strategic Goals • To adapt & adopt issue-based integrated programming. • To increase use of evaluation tools and identify impacts. • To improve Success Stories. • To increase Advisory Council and Committee’s functionality.

  18. Our Progress -- District Initiatives • Regional Environmental Issues ( Storm Water & Wetland) • Regional Day Providers Network with Parenting Education- • Regional 4-H Bio-Tech Camp • Regional 4-H Science Fair

  19. West Central Update People, Programs, and Progress

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