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Washington State University ExtensionOverview
Randy Baldree, Agricultural Extension Program Director
Greetings from Dan Bernardo, Dean
• WSU’s Land Grant University Mission – integrated teaching, research & extension
• Partner with federal and state agencies to carry National Institute of Food and Agriculture initiatives
• These partnerships enable a spectrum of service from lab and field research to practical applications on farms, ranches and communities.
Land Grant College System
• Morrill Acts—1862, 1890, 1994
• Hatch Act of 1887
• Smith-Lever Act of 1914
Value of Federal Smith-Lever Funds to the Extension Mission
Source of Funding
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
Federal Smith-Lever 3 (b)(c) Funds
$4,021,977 $4,196,151 $5,077,343c
State Appropriated Funds
$15,037,604a $12,477,885a $11,604,433ac
County Funds $9,929,567b $8,117,371bc $8,177,371bc
Grants and Contracts
$49,806,909b $54,787,600bc $63,005,740bc
Other $4,855,523b $4,952,634bc $5,051,687b
Total $83,651,580 $84,531,641 $92,856,574
• In Washington State, each dollar received under Smith-Lever 3(b)(c) appropriation is matched by $20 in state, county, extramural and self-generated funds.
• 54 locations including offices in all 39 counties
Value of Federal Investment in WSU Extension
Additional Program Data
• 54 locations including offices in all 39 counties
• Employ 504 persons statewide
• 11.6 million face-to-face and electronic contacts in 2009
• 70,000 youth annually supported by over 8,000 volunteers
WSU EXTENSION PROGRAMS
• Agricultural• Natural Resource Science• Food Safety• Energy• 4-H Youth Development• Nutrition and Health • Strengthening Families• Community Development
CONTACT
Daniel Bernardo
Dean and Director
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension
1-509-335-4561
Linda Kirk Fox
Associate Dean
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences and WSU Extension
1-509-335-2933
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