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2012 Extension Council
Chris Welch, Chair Larry Battey, Vice-Chair
Jason Edwards, Secretary Lisa Barnitz, Treasurer
Members:
Chip Adams
Jason Edwards Mark Freeman
George Gruendel Thom Haines
David Headrick Dustin Howard
Cindy Fry Robert Parsons
Brent Martin Krystal Sims Billy Smith Jr. Willie Strader Tracy Strange
David Wulff
Appointed Members
Gary Brown Gary Larson Stevee Seay
Marianne Skiles
The Dent County Extension Council greatly appreciates the continued support of Extension programs by
Dent County Commissioners Darrell Skiles, Gary Larson and Dennis
Purcell; the City of Salem and the Judson Young Foundation.
2012 Annual Report
University of Missouri Extension
Dent County
Dent County
University of Missouri Extension
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Dear Friends of Extension,
This 2012 Annual Report is presented by the Dent County Extension Council as an overview of the educational programs and services provided for the citizens of Dent County. The success of University of Missouri Extension programming in Dent County would not be possible without the help and support of individual volunteers, groups, organizations, businesses, local and county government officials, and the research-based information provided by the land-grant university system.
2012 has been an outstanding year for Dent County University of Missouri Extension. I hope you will take a few minutes to re-view this report and learn more about our accomplishments and commitment to education and service to the citizens of Dent County and south central Missouri.
Thank you again for your continued support of MU Extension, and as always, should you have suggestions or questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Chris Welch
Chris Welch
2012 Extension Council Chair
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Letter from the Vice Provost
Dear County Commissioners and Associated Friends of MU Extension: At MU Extension, we know that citizens want their taxpayer-supported institutions to be responsive to their needs. Our distinct land-grant mission is to provide relevant, reliable and responsive education that improves Missourians’ lives, communities and the economy. We fulfill that mission by providing access to many research-based resources of the University of Missouri, in partnership with local and statewide organizations and groups. Funded through the support of federal, state and county government; grants and contracts; fees for services; and private gifts, MU Extension leverages every dollar received to create expanded educational opportunities. Every dollar appropriated from county government is leveraged with $6 to create a significant return on investment. MU Extension creates value for citizens – including those who do not participate directly in its programs. For example: The MU Extension Fire and Rescue
Training Institute teaches volunteer and career firefighters how to handle or mitigate fires and disasters, resulting in safer firefighters, citizens and communities. In FY2012, MU FRTI trained 17,096 fire and emergency service personnel through 217,000 instructional hours of training. Enrollees were from all of Missouri’s 114 counties.
This summer’s severe drought put MU
Extension faculty in an active leadership role in helping Missourians deal with the crisis. MU Extension developed educational
materials and programs and provided technical assistance for homeowners, businesses and the agricultural community. Social media, including Facebook, YouTube and websites, were used to inform citizens on such topics as animal nutrition, including nitrate poisoning; heat-related disabilities; government programs; wildfires; and more. Extension faculty also worked with Soil and Water Conservation Districts to implement drought cost-share practices, which allowed more than 11,000 landowners to apply for state assistance to access adequate water supplies for livestock and crop production.
These are just two examples of MU Extension’s public value impact. I’m sure you will find many other examples in your local community. I want to thank you for your support of MU Extension as a critical team player in your locale. Your ideas for improving our partnership are always welcome. Sincerely,
Michael D. Ouart Vice Provost and Director
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Faculty & Staff Serving Dent County
University of Missouri Extension
Sarah Hultine
Community Development Specialist/CPD
Headquartered - Dent County
Melissa DuBois
Nutrition Program Associate
Headquartered - Dent County
Ted Cunningham
Livestock Specialist/CPD
Headquartered - Dent County
Linda Shelton
4-H Youth Program Associate
Cary Terrill
Secretary
Headquartered - Dent County
Karen Branstetter
4-H Youth Development Specialist
Headquartered - Crawford County
Stacey Hambelton
Ag Business Specialist/CPD
Headquartered - Ozark County
Will McClain
Agronomy Specialist
Headquartered - Crawford County
Pat Snodgrass
Housing & Envir. Design Specialist/CPD
Headquartered - Crawford County
Chantae Alfred
Family Financial Education Specialist
Headquartered - Phelps County
Bethany Schindler
Nutrition Specialist
Headquartered—Phelps County
Sarah Traub
Human Development Specialist
Headquartered - Pulaski County
Ted Probert
Dairy Specialist
Headquartered - Wright County
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AGRICULTURE Dent County Agriculture:
The 2007 U.S. Census of Agriculture revealed that
there were 651 farms in Dent County with
approximately 26,917 cattle and calves. The market
value of agricultural products sold by these farms
totaled $11,662,000, with $10,392,000 representing
livestock and their products. This of course does not
account for the many associated agricultural
businesses and services rendered and in turn jobs
provided and overall economic impact. However, it is
clear from this information that livestock production
and associated agricultural product sales and revenues
have a significant economic impact in Dent County.
The following is an overview of Agriculture and
Natural Resource programs provided by MU
Extension for improved profits, management, and
quality of life of farmers, ranchers and land-owners in
Dent and surrounding counties.
2012 Drought:
2012 will likely be long remembered for the extreme
drought and heat that gripped the Midwest. Dent County
suffered from a deficit of approximately 15 inches of
rainfall, with the majority of that deficit coming in the
first 7 months of the year. First cutting hay crops of cool
season grass were estimated at 30-50% of normal. Due to
a warm and dry winter of 2011-2012, stock ponds and
other water sources were compromised, and even as of
January 2013, continue to be well below normal levels.
MU Extension provided assistance to agriculture
producers stricken by drought in a number of ways.
Sourcing feedstuffs, forage testing for nutrient analysis as
well as toxic nitrates, pasture renovation, consulting on
herd reduction and drought mitigation strategies, water
systems, etc. were a few of the common areas of
assistance.
South Central Missouri Cattlemen’s Tour:
The 2012 South Central Missouri Cattlemen’s Tour was
held July 16-20. The tour, sponsored by University of
Missouri Extension, included 39 participants from 6
counties in south central Missouri and made tour stops in
3 states.
Tour stops included the University of Missouri Southwest
Research Center, Mt. Vernon, MO; two SW Missouri
Grass based dairy operations; Ratcliff Ranches, Vinta,
OK; Gray G Bar Ranch, Grainola, OK; Oklahoma
National Stockyards, Oklahoma City; the Noble
Foundation, Ardmore, OK; and the Oklahoma City
National Memorial.
Drought Management Field Day and Program:
This program, held September 13th, provided over 90
livestock producers from Dent and surrounding counties
and opportunity to learn about drought management
strategies for their livestock enterprises.
The event included an afternoon field day, held at Martin
Cattle Company, near Anutt, MO, and concluded with an
evening meal and program at Victor Baptist Church in
Anutt, MO. The focus of the field day was to educate
producers on alternative feedstuffs for wintering beef
cattle. A demonstration of ammoniating corn stover
round bales was set-up and the process detailed by MU
Extension Beef Nutrition Specialist, Justin Sexten. Other
alternative feeds and methods of feeding were discussed
and Sydenstricker John Deere provided a demo of their
line of vertical mixers and a hay processor that could be
used to make Total Mixed Rations, and improve
utilization of poor quality roughages.
The evening program featured Stacy Hambelton, Ag
Business Specialist, who spoke on tax ramifications of
drought and the Imported Red Fire Ants that could come
from hay being brought in from southern states.
Additionally, Dr. Mac Devin with Boehringer Ingelheim
gave a presentation on animal health and management
during drought.
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Program sponsors included the University of Missouri
Extension, Missouri Corn Growers Association,
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedical Pharmaceuticals, the
Dent County Cattlemen’s Association, and Victor Baptist
Church.
Grazing Wedge-SARE Grant Project:
The Grazing Wedge is a forage management tool that has
been utilized primarily by Dairy Graziers to better
manage, utilize and understand forage growth and quality.
In 2010, MU Extension/MU Commercial Agriculture
Program was awarded a 3 year SARE (Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education) Grant to help
implement Grazing Wedge forage management strategies
on Missouri beef operations. This was done by selecting
“pilot” farms to take weekly forage measurements and
forage quality samples of their grazing system and apply
that data to the Grazing Wedge management system.
In 2011, a “Grazing Wedge Cohort Group” was organized
and 3 farm tour/pasture walks were held at cohort farms.
Due to drought in 2012, only one pasture walk was held,
however a number of the cohort participant farms
implemented management strategies that were previously
learned to help mitigate drought problems. Participants in
this Grazing Group learn advanced grazing techniques as
well as improved forage and livestock management
strategies for their operations.
Winter Grazing Workshop:
This program is designed to provide education and
training for livestock producers to extend their grazing
season by utilizing stockpiled tall fescue as their primary
winter feed. Topics covered included how to properly
grow stockpiled tall fescue, nutrient requirements of
differing classes of livestock during winter, fertilization
options for growing stockpile, and allocation and strip-
grazing of stockpile. Additionally, participants toured
two farms where beef cattle were currently being
managed on stockpiled tall fescue as the primary winter
feed.
Shedding Study at MU Wurdack Farm:
Hair retention or the failure of cattle to shed, continues to
be a problem for cattle producers in the fescue belt.Cattle
that fail to shed hair during the warm summer months
have been observed as having higher incidence of heat
stress, as well as a potentially suffering in gains and
performance. This project evaluated 30 weaned
replacement heifers, which were individually hair scored,
and assigned to two treatments which consisted of one
group that was clipped (hair removed mechanically with
clippers) and a group that was left unclipped. Initial
weight, hair coat color and sire breed were also evaluated
and used for assigning to treatment to ensure . Intial
weights on June 20 and final weights on August 20 were
used to evaluate summer growth performance. Results
indicate an increase of 0.35 lb/day for cattle that were
clipped. As expected, cattle with the most hair benefitted
the most from hair removal and responded with an
increase in ADG of .63 lb/day.
Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT):
Private Pesticide Applicator Training is a program which
trains Missouri farmers and landowners proper safety and
use of different chemicals, and enables them to purchase
and use on their operations restricted use pesticides and
herbicides. In 2012, over 40 Dent County residents
received PPAT and either were newly certified or
received re-certification for their enterprises.
Forage and Beef Conference:
This conference, held annually in Cuba, MO in February,
provides education on current management practices and
techniques regarding forage/grazing/livestock production
for the north central Ozarks. In 2012, this event attracted
over 200 participants from more than 14 counties, and
featured numerous speakers, as well as a trade show. The
Forage and Beef Conference is made possible through
partnerships with not only University of Missouri
Extension, but also area Soil and Water Conservation
Districts, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and
numerous other local businesses and organizations that
financially sponsor the event.
Quality Systems Assessment (QSA):
This program, developed by the Missouri Department of
Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives
beef producers the opportunity to access domestic and
foreign export markets that specify cattle must be source
and age verified by a third party. The role of MU
extension in this program is to serve as the supply
evaluator, whereby, on-farm audits are conducted and
producers are qualified allowing feeder cattle to be
eligible to be sold as “source and age verified”.
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South Ozarks Premier Beef Marketing Program
(SOPBM): SOPBM allows producers to cooperatively market beef
calves in 50,000 lb semi-truck loads, and receive
performance and carcass data which allows them to make
management decisions about their cowherds. To date,
fifty-two producers have back-grounded twenty-six
groups and 11,165 head of cattle in the program. In 2012,
producers enrolled a total of 270 head of steers and
heifers for the spring and fall commingling groups.
Producers involved in SOPBM learn advanced marketing
and management techniques for their beef operations, and
improve profits from their beef enterprise.
Freeze Branding Workshop:
This program provided hands-on instruction for livestock
producers who desire to use freeze branding as a
permanent method of identification for their livestock. As
part of the program, producers learned about the various
techniques and methods used to freeze brand, as well as
the requirements for the Missouri Brand Law. As part of
this program, participants branded 15 replacement heifers
at the University of Missouri Wurdack Farm.
Beef Day Youth Event:
In cooperation with the Beef Day Committee and the
Dent County Cattlemen’s Association, MU Extension
held its annual Beef Day Youth Education Event in
September, 2012. This program, which engages all 3rd
grade youth from Dent County, provides education on the
role and importance of agriculture in everyday life,
provides instruction on safety with regard to lawnmowers,
ATV’s, tractors, implements, electricity, and livestock,
and teaches young people about the different farm
animals including beef, sheep, horses, goats, pigs, poultry,
and dairy. Industry partners including the Missouri
Department of Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri
Cattlemen’s Association, Hiland Dairy, as well as local
businesses and the Salem FFA, make this event a great
success.
Youth Livestock Involvement:
Dent County has over 125 young people actively engaged
in livestock projects through 4-H and FFA. While the
pinnacle of these projects is the local Dent County Fall
Festival, there are numerous other training and
educational programs that take place throughout the year
for these young people to improve skills and knowledge
of the animal agriculture industry. These include
programs regarding livestock nutrition, evaluation,
marketing, exhibition, selection, showmanship, animal
handling, etc. This involvement is critical to the
culmination of future generations of livestock producers.
MU Wurdack Farm:
Approximately 800 agriculture students from around
Missouri took part in an extensive farm field day and
approximately 80 producers attended the annual Fall Field
day. The farm also hosted several educational programs/
tours including the Advanced and Basic Grazing Schools,
as well as programs for local schools, organizations,
clubs, and organizations, highlighting the ongoing
projects, demonstrations and programs at the farm.
Management Intensive Grazing School: This series of workshops teach livestock producers how
to improve management of their forage resources for
improved profits of their farming operation. Concepts
regarding soil fertility, plant health, forage species and
suitability, animal requirements, water resources, fencing,
system design, and grazing economics are included in this
course. Four Grazing Schools were held locally in 2012,
at MU Wurdack Farm, Houston, Rolla, and Vienna.
Soil Testing:
The Dent County Extension Center assists landowners
with understanding the nutrient needs of their soils. 324
agriculture (does not include garden/yard/horticulture
tests) soil test reports were received by the Dent County
Extension Center is 2011, belonging to Dent County
residents. Soil testing helps producers determine the best
course of action for fertilizing pasture and crop ground.
Additional Technical Services:
The Livestock Specialist serves in a number of additional
capacities. These include Soil and Water District
Secretary, executive board member of area county
cattleman’s associations, member of the Advanced
Grazier Group, and a member of numerous other
agricultural organizations and sub-committees.
Additionally, on-farm and office consultations,
presentations and news releases on current issues are
technical services provided to citizens of Dent County.
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FAMILY NUTRITION EDUCATION
University of Missouri Extension (UME) Family
Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP) reached 1,643 low-
income participants with nutrition education in Dent
County during 2012 . FNEP provides information on
nutrition, food safety, and physical activity for lifelong
health and fitness. Melissa DuBois is the Nutrition
Program Associate for Dent County.
Nutrition education for youths provides information in kid
-friendly terms and lessons with hands-on activities.
Activities include opportunities for taste-testing healthy
foods and practicing skills that lead to good health.
Education for adults includes nutrition, food safety,
physical activity, and food resource management. Back-
to-school Health Fairs and the interactive Food Power
Young Adventure exhibit were also featured this year.
During 2012, both youth and adults were served through
schools, community groups and agencies. The following
is a list of the locations where participants were served:
Schools: Dent-Phelps R-III, Green Forest R-II,
Northwood R-IV, Oak Hill R-I, William Lynch
Elementary, Salem Development Preschool, Salem Upper
Elementary and Salem High School.
Agencies: Salem Public Library, Dent County and Oak
Grove Baptist Camp, Salem Head Start Center and
Shepherd’s Nook Food Pantry.
In summary, it has been a successful year in Dent County
for FNEP.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The MU Extension Community Development program
works collaboratively with communities to foster
economic development, leadership development,
community decision making, community emergency
preparedness, and inclusive communities.
Youth Leadership Academy
MU Extension’s youth leadership programs engage
young people to learn more about their community,
gain leadership skills, and identify and complete
projects for improving their community. For the
community it is a way to stop the epidemic called
"brain drain" in rural America. Youth engaged in their
community benefits the community through the
evolution of well-qualified young people returning
home to live, raise their families, and become
community leaders. In 2012, eleven students in 9th
and 10th grades participated in Dent County Youth
Leadership Academy, a program offered in
partnership with Extension, Salem R-80 schools,
Judson Young Foundation and many community
leaders and organizations. Students joined the
Photovoice Missouri project to document through
photographs the health status of their community and
share their input on what makes their community a
healthy place to live. One participant commented that
because of YLA, “ I have learned a good way to bring
problems in the community to attention.”
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Above: Melissa DuBois, teaches 3rd graders healthy
nutrition at the 2011 Beef Day program
Above: Dent County Youth Leadership Academy partici-
pants work on a team-building exercise during the 2012
Academy
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Healthy Lifestyle Initiative
The Salem Community Garden provides a place for
over 20 families to grow healthy vegetables for their
own family meals or donations to local food pantries.
New volunteers in 2012 coordinated gardening
workshops and workdays, arranged donations of
harvested produce to local organizations, and have
encouraged new gardeners to grow healthy food.
Healthy Dent County, a 501c3 organization that
began originally as a pilot program for the MU
Extension Healthy Lifestyle Initiative, recently
completed a $500,000 capital campaign to renovate
their existing facility into a community center and
fitness center. The Community Development
Specialist assisted with grant-writing, program
development and implementation, and long-term
planning for this organization.
Building Strong Communities
Dent County Extension assists local residents and
businesses to build stronger local economies through
strategic planning, tourism development, local food
systems marketing, and increased collaboration.
In 2012, the Community Development Specialist
served as chair of the collaborative Dent County
Tourism Committee, which brings together
representatives from City of Salem, Salem Chamber
of Commerce, Salem Area Community Betterment
Association and local tourism businesses. The
committee developed an annual strategic plan for
tourism activities and promotion to help direct
requests for funding and scheduling. In May, forty-
five employees from eleven area tourism businesses
participated in the Dent County Hospitality Training
workshop hosted by MU Extension. All of the
employers responded that after the training, their
employees’ skills and abilities to promote Dent
County in a more positive way to customers and share
information and tips about customer service learned
during the training with other employees increased
somewhat or a great deal. When asked what the most
valuable part of the training was for their employees,
one employer responded: “The learning experience
and sharing of information with other employees and
business was a very valuable part of the training.
Some of our employees are new to the area, so it
helped them tremendously to see the different areas
for guests to visit.”
MU Extension assisted the Ozark Natural & Cultural
Resource Center with development of a strategic plan
for 2013 operations, including opportunities for new
programming, marketing, volunteer recruitment, and
fundraising development.
MU Extension supports the development of local
food systems in rural communities through
educational workshops, training for entrepreneurs,
publications, and networking for new markets and
vendors. A new MU Extension local food systems
website and Extension guide will be available in early
2013 to assist local food producers and businesses.
Building Partnerships
In 2012, Dent County Extension was represented on the
boards of local organizations including Salem Area
Community Betterment Association, Healthy Dent
County, Central Ozarks Private Investment Council, and
The Community Partnership.
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Below: Dent County Master Gardeners and
Salem Community Garden volunteers built a handicap
accessible raised garden bed at the community garden
during the 2012 season
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4-H - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
In Dent County 194 youth participated in learning
leadership, citizenship, and life skills through 4-H
events and activities. One out of every four
Missourians between the ages of 5 and 18 participated
in a Missouri 4-H program in 2012.
4-H Connects Kids to College and a Higher Quality of
Life
Missouri 4-H Members are twice more likely to have
been on a college campus than their non-4-H peers. MU is
by far the campus most frequently visited and 4-H is the
second most reported reason to be on the MU Campus. In
2011, MU Extension 4-H connected 8,500 young people
age 8 to 18 to University of Missouri campuses and
faculty. Being on a campus is a predictor of youth going
on to higher education. Local youth, ages 8-18, who
participate in 4-H events on the MU Campus are:
Students more likely to go to college and enjoy
increased financial success for themselves
and their offspring
be better consumers
improve quality of life through more
opportunities for leisure and hobbies
improve health for themselves and their
children
more likely to vote as adults
more likely to contribute to their community
Students who, if they earn their bachelor’s degree,
increase annual earnings by $2.01 million over their
lifetime.
Volunteers create, support and are part of the 4-H
community. Missouri 4-H volunteers responding to a
survey report they contribute on average 100 hours
per year. Valuing their time at $18.80 per hour, based
on average Missouri incomes, the contribution of Dent
County 4-H volunteers was worth over $127,000 in
2012! More importantly, these adults serve as mentors
for our youth helping them transition into healthy
adulthood, priceless.
4-H Clubs: There are four Dent County 4-H Clubs
offering long term educational experiences where 194
members learn life skills such as decision making, public
speaking, and working with others. Members learn by
doing under the guidance of youth and adult volunteers
who teach projects ranging from aerospace and arts to
shooting sports and woodworking. Clubs also involve
children and teens in community service, camping, and
educational trips.
Community Service or service to others is a key part of
the 4-H program. Dent County 4-H Clubs have a
tradition of being involved in their communities, and
participated in a wide variety of community service
activities this year that included visiting nursing homes,
canned food drives, making blankets for the elderly,
helping at the Animal Shelter, cleaning streams on the
Bonebrake property and adopting needy families to help
with food and gifts at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Livestock project members also helped clean up, repair
and prepare a new property for the 4-H/FFA Expo
(county fair).
4-
H
Member and Leader Opportunities:
State 4-H Events – Dent County youth attended State 4-
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Above: Award Winning Dent County
4-H Shooting Sports Participants
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H Teen Conference, State 4-H Congress, Meats Judging
Contest, Livestock Judging Clinics, Dairy Camps,
Missouri State Fair and State Shooting Sports Contest.
State 4-H Teen Conference – Nine Dent County 4-H’ers
joined 200 youth from around the state for their first
overnight state event. Workshops included leadership
building and community service awareness.
4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals & St. Louis
Rams – 4-H families enjoyed attending these games with
other 4-Her’s from Missouri and Illinois
Meats Judging Contest – Two Dent County teams
participated in the state contest, with each team (one Jr.
and one Sr.) coming in 3rd place.
4-H Camp –Thirteen Dent County youth and two teen
counselors enjoyed camp crafts, swimming, sports, and
activities with 125 young people from five counties at
Camp Clover Point. Former Dent County 4-H member,
Lane Howard, served as a camp lifeguard for the 2012 4-
H camping program.
Achievement Day – Members, parents, and judges
attended this annual event that was incorporated into the
new 4-H/FFA Expo. It included project exhibit judging,
public speaking, and performances by the county Theatre
Arts project. Also featured was a Show-Me County Ware
booth selling handmade items as part of a 4-H
entrepreneur project.
4-H Horse Shows – Twenty-one Dent County 4-H youth
participated and earned awards in three local horse shows.
4-H/FFA Expo – Over 250 4-H projects and livestock
were exhibited and judged at this year’s fair with a new
look and a new location. Over ninety Dent County 4-H/
FFA members entered a combined total of 145 livestock
entries and sold 80 market animals for a near record
market sale, reaching over $124,000 in receipts. The new
youth fair provided a safe and friendly environment
oriented toward youth and their families. Events included
a dessert auction, old-fashioned country fair games and
contests, along with great food and entertainment.
Missouri State Fair – One Dent County 4-H’er placed 5th
in the Jr. Division of the MO State Fair Dairy Judging
Contest.
Shooting Sports – Dent County held their annual local
Shoot with 14 Shooting Sports members participating in
six different disciplines. Nine 4-H teens participated in
12 events at the MO State Shooting Sports Contest. Two
Dent County youth took first place honors in their
division in the state: Clayton Parker and Lyndsey Parker.
Clayton Parker and Evan Howard placed second in their
division in the state. Dustin Camden earned a fourth
place in his senior division. Three members also attended
several regional shoots. Another volunteer was certified
in the Pistol discipline giving Dent County 13 certified
Shooting Sports leaders instructing over 60 4-H project
members in seven disciplines.
4-H Membership Recognition: One hundred fifty 4-H
Above: Dent County 4-H livestock exhibitors learning
showmanship skills from Chip Kemp who served as
livestock judge for the 2012 4-H/FFA Expo, and also
serves as the University of Missouri Livestock Judging
Team Coach
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Revenue Amount
County Commission $37,000.00
City of Salem $5,800.00
Judson Young Foundation $5,000.00
Reimbursements $9,939.90
Carryover $2,326.18
Postage from MU $935.00
Grants/Contracts $5,106.98
Total $66,108.06
Expenditures Amount
Salary $26,736.16
Office Supplies $15,990.78
Equipment $1,952.80
Travel & Training $5,207.82
Youth Program $12,712.78
Total $62,600.34
2012 DENT COUNTY MU EXTENSION - FINANCIAL SUMMARY Funding from county, city, gifts, state and federal monies makes MU Extension unique. Dent County funds support lo-
cal office costs. State/federal dollars are used for specialist salaries, orientation, in-service costs and postage.
University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran in
employment or programs.
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Below: The 2012 drought forced producers to con-
sider alternative feeds. A covered stack of corn stalk
bales, that were ammoniated to improve feed value.
Left: Top - Dent County MU Extension participated in
the Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center’s “Tree
and Trains” Christmas exhibit, by putting together a
Mizzou themed tree
Left: Bottom - A Dent County beef producer provides
supplemental feed to a group of cows in early July dur-
ing the drought.