1. Cascade Meadow How Do We “Get Off Oil?” September 29, 2010 LuAnn Hiniker, Ph.D. Campus Regional Director

2. U of M Extension Outreach U of M Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships U of M Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTS) Additional financial resources (IREE, US Rural Development)

3. University of Minnesota Extension 100 Years of Outreach

4. by connecting community needs and University resources to address critical issues in Minnesota Making a Difference for Minnesotans www.extension.umn.edu

5. Extension’s Values:  Helping people help themselves  Programs/services grounded in research  Outreach that has “two-way” benefit  Diversity of staff and audiences  Our staff are our greatest asset  Accountable stewards of public resources

6. University of Minnesota Extension developing and delivering research-based educational programs in Minnesota. community development and vitality land, food and environment youth development and family living

7. Ag Production Research and Education

8. Gary J. Wyatt Extension Educator, Agroforestry University of Minnesota Extension Extension Regional Office 1961 Premier Drive, Suite 110 Mankato, MN 56001-5901 507-389-6748 or 888-241-3214 507-381-3092 (cell) wyatt@umn.edu www.extension.umn.edu

9. Woodland Advisor Program Woodland management 200 trained 1 st detectors for emerald ash borer

10. Creating nature-rich lives: through family

11. Farm to School Growing healthy kids, healthy farms and healthy communities

12. Master Gardeners Master Naturalist

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14. University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships

15. The Experiment in Rural Cooperation

16. Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTS) Melissa S. B. Pawlisch University of Minnesota's Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships CERTs Coordinator 411 Borlaug Hall 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul, MN 55108 (612) 624-2293 paw0048@umn.edu www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org

17. Initiative for Renewable Energy & the Environment (IREE) http://environment.umn.edu/iree/ Annual Report Database of Funded Projects Seed Grant Programs

18. Solar Powered House http://environment.umn.edu/iree/IREE_09_Report.pdf

19. US RURAL DEVELOPMENT http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/ http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/Offices/au stin.htm

20. Gary Wyatt wyatt@umn.edu LuAnn Hinikerluannh@umn.edu Angie Guptaagupta@umn.edu Andrea Lorek Straussastrauss@umn.eduwyatt@umn.eduluannh@umn.eduagupta@umn.eduastrauss@umn.edu

21. Links: www.umn.edu www.extension.umn.edu http://environment.umn.edu/iree/ www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org http://sroc.cfans.umn.edu/ http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/ http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/Offices/austi n.htmhttp://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mn/Offices/austi n.htm