1. Update on Extension CAES Advisory Council February, 2014

2. 100 Years

4. 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

5. Change in Agent #s Total Agents July 2011 – 232 Total Agents July 2012 – 264 Total Agents December 2013- 280

6. Current # of County Faculty With State $100% Grant or County $ Total ANR1256131 FACS39746 4-H1003103 Totals280

7. 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):

12. 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.

14. 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

15. 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)

16. 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

17. 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