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West Central Update
State Advisory Council Conference
October 12, 2010
North CarolinaCooperative 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):
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
Views, Eco-systems, Environment
• Diversity of Population
• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Fraser fir
Urban Profile District:Charlotte, NC :
County population in July 2008: 890,515 (96% urban, 4% rural)
Urban Profile :Hickory, NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Frasier Fir Farm: Alleghany County
Frasier Fir : Ashe County
District Overview
• Regional scenic beauty.
• Economy based on Tourism, Agriculture, Real Estate, Construction, Retail, Professional Services, Manufacturing.
• Strong sense of place and pride.
Our Extension People
• ~72 Extension Field Faculty
• 15 Program Assistant/Associates
• 38 Secretaries
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
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 BullockGaston
MecklenburgRowan
Ron JoynerAshe
AlleghanyWilkesSurry
Giles Martin:ClevelandLincoln
Rutherford
Chuck Mosley:Alexander
BurkeCaldwellCatawba
Brent Hunter:DavieYadkinIredell
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)
Our Progress – POW Objectives
• 04 Local Food Systems (10)
• 05 Emerging Ag., Value Added (14)
• 08 Volunteerism (15)
• 11 Parenting-Caregiver Skills (14)
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.
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
West Central Update
People, Programs, and Progress