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Quarterly report
July-September 2009

This report is our way of letting you know what and how we are doing.

I. Educational Programs                          503

II. Audience                                           19,433

III. Press Events                                    281

IV. Phone Calls/Office Visits                   13,921/1,018

V. Emails                                              16,075

VI. Educational Material Distributed         18,542

VII. Volunteer Hours/Value ($18.34/hr)     2,275/$41,723

VIII. Assistance Provided to Gov. Depts   184

IX. Field Visits                                       193

Quarterly Highlights

• Agri-Business Inter-Relationship Committee met to discuss aquaculture zoning issues.
• The Volusia County Extension Overall Advisory Committee met to discuss program objectives for 2010.
• An update of the Bermuda grass research being conducted in Oak Hill was presented to growers.
• The annual 4-H Grooming and Showmanship clinics were attended by 152 youth and leaders.
• The summer 4-H camp was a great success, with 24 youth attending.
• 4-H received a Cumberland Farms grant to build a butterfly garden at the Begin Grief Center in Daytona Beach.
• The 4-H Horticulture Team won the state competition and now will compete in the National Horticulture Contest in October.
• Extension staff presented five professional abstracts at the Extension Professionals Association of Florida Annual meeting in Orlando.
• Four 1st Time Home Buyers Education classes were conducted. Forty Casual Gardening classes were conducted.
• Extension established a partnership with two abuse centers to provide nutrition education.
• The Back to Basics Community Involvement Program at Read-Pattillo Elementary won the State Family Involvement award for 2009.

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