December 17, 2019
Transdisciplinary Issue-Based Teams Announced
Extension staff participating in newly formed Transdisciplinary Issue-Based Teams are being announced and will begin work in 2020. Three statewide concerns have been identified as their focus: Local Foods, Rural Stress, and Succession Planning. In January, group leaders will meet with the Program Leader Coordinators and then follow-up with their individual teams.
Local Foods: Co-leaders, JoEllyn Argabright, Tom Buller and Londa Nwadike; Marlin Bates, Karen Blakeslee, Isabelle Busenitz, Jodi Drake, Kerri Ebert, Chuckie Hessong, Zachary Hoppenstedt, Sharolyn Jackson, Tyler Johnson, Megan Kennelly, Elizabeth Kiss, Kathy McEwan, Rebecca McMahon, Sandy Procter, Michelle Simmons, Jan Steen, Aaron Swank and Lori Wuellner. PLC support: Gayle Price and Trudy Rice.
Rural Stress: Co-leaders, Rachael Clews, John Forshee and Rebecca McFarland; Alicia Boor, Stacy Brown, Andrea Burns, Amy Collins, Sharon Erickson-Fryback, Ryan Flaming, Mindy Heinson, Elaine Johannes, Tyler Johnson, Jessica Kootz, Ray Ladd, Tawnie Larson, Jana McKinney, Mallory Meek, Brett Melton, Shannon Ney, Anne Pitts, Leah Robinson, Jordan Scheutte, Donna Sheffeld, Valori Stone, Monica Thayer, Monica Walker, Sandra Wick, and Erin Yelland. PLC support: Gayle Price and Wade Weber.
Succession Planning: Co-leaders, Robin Eubank-Callis, Cade Rensink, and Nadine Sigle; Clint Bain, Rial Carver, Lora Horton, Duane Hund, Anissa Jepsen, Elizaqbeth Kissick, Tara Markley, Jaime Menon, Carla Nemecek, Alyssa Rippe-May and Matthew Young. PLC support: Robin Reid and Wade Weber.