Extension staff from North Dakota State University’s Williams County office updated the commissioners on programming and outreach, describing recent classes, participant counts and planned events for the coming months.

Blanche Anderson, parent educator, reported 31 classes or events since January, with specific programs including Zoom book studies (one had 51 participants), Positive Discipline classes and a new Parenting for Families in Recovery course (21 registered) with plans for in-person sessions. She said she has been certified in several new trainings and is coordinating culturally specific programming, including Positive Indian Parenting.

Family and community wellness agent Caitlin Jesperson said the office has provided babysitter and CPR/first-aid training, stop-the-bleed trainings in response to recent local events, and is working with school districts and the library on mental-health programming and farm-to-school efforts.

Scott Dye, the new 4-H agent, described outreach to clubs and volunteers, program growth (about 266 members and roughly 50–60 volunteers reported), and youth leadership activities such as project demonstrations at the library and plans for a Cloverbud Art Auction to engage young members in charitable giving.

Kelly Leo, extension BAG and natural-resources agent, reported on water testing (noting high sulfates at some livestock water sources), forage and pesticide testing, wheat-sampling work for the North Dakota Wheat Commission, farm-safety programming that reached about 600 youth over three days, and planning for the Wheat Show and Western Beef Summit. Leo also said she hopes to attend the National 4-H Youth Development Conference in Atlanta.

The commissioners received the updates; staff encouraged the board to contact Extension personnel with questions or for collaboration.