Update on Extension CAES Advisory Council February, 2014
100 Years
Status of Filling Positions O We continue to fill agent positions as people leave the system. Moving funding to highest priority positions. O Districts have leveraged county funds extensively to fill these positions. O We are making progress at filling specialists positions
Change in Agent #s Total Agents July 2011 – 232 Total Agents July 2012 – 264 Total Agents December
Current # of County Faculty With State $100% Grant or County $ Total ANR FACS H Totals280
Extension Associates O This is a new classification O Includes two separate job descriptions: O 4-H Associate O Resource Manager Currently there are 62 Extension Associates (38):
Rehires Continue to be Used O Currently there are 16 retire/rehires working in County offices O They have been an essential element in being able to continue to deliver effective programs. O Counties make up a significant portion of the funding for these positions.
O 26 (30) Counties do not currently have a full time home-based county agent. 12 Tier 1 or 2 14 Tier 3 part time or shared agent
Specialists positions Vegetable horticulturist-Tim Coolong Small fruits horticulturist-Eric Smith Peanut entomologist-Mark Abney Irrigation specialist-Wes Porter Beef cattle specialist-Jacob Segers Beef Cattle position in Calhoun-Jason Duggin Dairy specialist-Jillian Fain IPM and Blueberry Pest Management –Ash Sial Peach specialists-Darvis Chavez (March 2014) Dairy Heat Stress Management (July 2014)
Key Hires O Director of County Operations-Greg Price O DED-SED- Joann Milam O DED-NED – Judy Ashley O DED-NWD- Sheldon Hammond O ANR-PDC SWD- Scott Utley O ANR-PDC NWD-Jule Lynne Macie
Challenges Ahead O Challenging budgets at national, state and local levels O Retention of best specialists and agents O Salary compression/competitive starting salaries O Young workforce/fast track leadership development