Transcript Update on Extension CAES Advisory Council February, 2014

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 2013- 280
Current # of County Faculty
With State $
100% Grant or
County $
Total
ANR
125
6
131
FACS
39
7
46
4-H
100
3
103
Totals
280
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