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Presentation 2. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/18/2020
Submitted By:	Marian Sheppard, Clerk of the Board
Department:	Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Information

Request/Subject

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Programs

Background Information

The University of Arizona offers many services through its Cooperative Extension offices. The Cooperative Extension Service is in more than 100 colleges and universities that comprise the nation's Land-Grant University System; it is in all 50 states and U.S. Trust Territories; Cooperative Extension has an office in or near most of the nation's approximately 3,000 counties; and it has support from more than 600,000 volunteers nationwide, impacting 6.5 million young people in 4-H. In Gila County, there is a Cooperative Extension office in Globe, Payson and San Carlos.

Cooperative Extension program areas include agriculture and range management, animal science, natural resources, 4-H youth development, family consumer health science, horticulture, and forest health.

Evaluation

For many years, the Gila County Board of Supervisors has budgeted funds to assist the Gila County Cooperative Extension programs. Cooperative Extension faculty recently met with the County Manager and Deputy County Manager and it was decided that the Board of Supervisors and the public would benefit from a more in-depth presentation of the Cooperative Extension program areas and needs on a quarterly basis.

Conclusion

This will be the first quarterly presentation of Gila County Cooperative Extension programs. Ashley Dixon, Family Consumer Health Science Agent, will provide information on the family consumer health science program.

Recommendation

N/A

Suggested Motion

Presentation of information on the University of Arizona's Cooperative Extension Family Consumer Health Science Program. (Ashley Dixon)

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