Interim Assistant Dean University of Tennessee Extension UT Extension Agricultural & Natural Resources & Community Economic Development Program Overview Michael Buschermohle Interim Assistant Dean University of Tennessee Extension
UT Extension is a unique county based organization
UT Extension – County-Based Service UT Extension serves the citizens of Tennessee through 95 county offices
UT Extension Mission: UT Extension helps Tennesseans improve their quality of life through educational programming …..
Tennessee’s Farms, Families, Youth and Communities UT Extension Audience Tennessee’s Farms, Families, Youth and Communities
Interim Assistant Dean Dean, UT Extension Robert Burns Interim Assistant Dean Mike Buschermohle
ANR Departments & Centers https://extension.tennessee.edu/Pages/Office-Locations.aspx
ANR Departments & Centers Agriculture and Resource Economics Animal Science Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Center for Profitable Agriculture Entomology and Plant Pathology Food Science Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Plant Sciences Soil, Plant and Pest Center
ANR Departments & Centers Dr. Chris Clark - Agriculture and Resource Economics Dr. Neal Schrick - Animal Science Dr. Julie Carrier - Biosystems Engr & Soil Science Mr. Rob Holland - Center for Profitable Agriculture Dr. DeWayne Shoemaker - Entomology and Plant Pathology Dr. Mark Morgan - Food Science Dr. Keith Belli - Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Dr. Scott Senseman - Plant Sciences Dr. Robert Florence - Soil, Plant and Pest Center https://extension.tennessee.edu/Pages/Office-Locations.aspx
ANR Program Leaders Eastern Region Mr. David Perrin Central Region Mr. Martin Koon Western Region Ms. Tracey Sullivan
UT Extension Specialist Directory: https://liveutk.sharepoint.com/sites/UTIA/ANR/SitePages/Specialist-Listing.aspx
Research and Education Centers UT AgResearch Research and Education Centers Ag Research and Education Centers http://taes.tennessee.edu/centers/
ANR/CED Strategic Business Plan
Programming UT Extension Programming Agriculture and Natural Resources 4-H Youth Development Family and Consumer Sciences Community Economic Development UT Extension has 4 base program areas Each base program has one or more “Focus Areas” State programs must also align with local needs and federal initiatives
ANR/CED Focus Areas Focus Area Leadership Teams
Proactive vs Reactive Programming Proactive = Planned Educational Program Reactive = Responding to Requests
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