Dennis Calvin Director of Cooperative Extension Associate Dean of Extension Associate Vice President of Outreach

Drivers of Change Stakeholder expectations and needs Institutional expectations Evolving communication technologies/ opportunities Budget limitations (created urgency)

Process of Change Stakeholder input Core Council recommendations AG Futures and strategic planning Major components Academic unit restructuring Extension restructuring Budget reconciliation

Extension: New way of doing business A unified, agile organization focused on strategic areas of excellence With a team approach to research and educational program development and delivery Distributed through a county-based presence addressing local needs In collaboration with diverse, statewide partnerships And providing stakeholders universal access to research- based information and programs through diverse technologies and formats

Major Elements of Change Administrative change leading to districts Programmatic focus/priorities Reporting line changes

Major Elements of Change Administrative change leading to districts Programmatic focus/priorities Reporting line changes

New County Administrative Structure Goals: Improve efficiency by consolidating and standardizing administrative processes Shift CEDs and possibly other staff from administrative to programmatic responsibilities

Create 19 new multicounty districts Shift administrative responsibilities from county to district offices Districts are administrative units, not programmatic Each district will be led and managed by a District Director Process:

Desired Outcomes: Maintain Extension offices/educators in all 67 counties Increase organizational focus on programs versus operational management Cost savings

Next Steps: October 1, 2011 – Official launch of initial 6 districts and appointment of 6 district directors November 1, 2011 – Remainder of District Directors announced January 1, Launch second round, currently transitioning March 1, Launch Remaining districts

Major Elements of Change Administrative change leading to districts Programmatic focus/priorities Reporting line changes

Program Focus: Decision-Making Criteria Economic impacts of Ag sectors and issues Geographic distribution and concentration of sectors and issues College’s ability to provide unique support Geographic distribution of Extension human resources

Systems Focus– Areas of Excellence/Customer Needs: Food and Fiber Production and Processing Environmental Management Economic and Community Development

Systems Focus– Food and Fiber Production and Processing –Crop production –Animal production/health/welfare –Pest prediction and response/pollinators –Food safety and quality –Food and health science –Farm safety

Systems Focus– Environmental Management –Nutrient management –Air quality and management –Water quality and quantity –Conservation BMPs –Ag. facilities BMPs –Green infrastructure

Systems Focus– Economic and Community Development –4-H –Energy/Marcellus shale –Sustainable farm businesses –Ag. entrepreneurship/value added –Job development –Policy and ag. economic analysis

Program Teams (11): Dairy Poultry Equine Livestock Field/Forage Crops Renewable Natural Resources Food Safety and Quality Horticulture Family Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Ag Entrepreneurship and Economic/ Community Development

Program Priority Issues – Required Engagement of Teams Animal Welfare and Environments Water Food Safety and Quality Sustainable Agricultural Businesses Pest Prediction/Response STEM education/ positive youth development Rural Safety and Health Marcellus Shale Bio-based On-farm Energy Production/Use Childhood Obesity

Program areas to be discontinued Family financial management Solely fitness based programs (without nutrition component) Emergency preparedness (Distributed responsibility to teams to respond with relevant expertise as needed) Elderly care staff development Grant writing Tourism Workforce training in prisons Adult leadership

Programs areas to transition to cost recovery model Cooking for Crowds Consumer Horticulture (Master Gardeners)

Impacts of Layoffs/Retirements Layoffs focused in areas of program divestment Retirements were not strategic Recognize there are areas in need of investment

Major Elements of Change Administrative change leading to districts Programmatic focus/priorities Reporting line changes

1.Extension District Directors (19) report to Associate Director of Extension 2.Extension Teams (11) facilitated by Team Leaders 3.The Team Leaders, and all Educators on the team, will report to and be evaluated by an Extension Program Leader (7) 4.Program leaders report to Director of Extension

Extension Director Associate Director (1) District Directors (19) Program Leaders (7) All Educators (11 Extension Teams)

Next Steps Remaining District Director positions announced Extension Team Assignments completed Extension Team Leader positions announced Program Leader positions announced Teams operational Advisory teams established