MSU Extension reports smaller overall numbers in FY24 after reduced U.S. Forest Service collaboration

Jun 12, 2025

MSU Extension told Wayne County commissioners its overall impact numbers fell by about 4,300 from FY23 to FY24, largely because expected programming in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service did not produce countable direct contacts; 4‑H participation rose while Master Gardener active rosters were cleaned.

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Richard Wooten, director of MSU Extension, presented a comparison of fiscal‑year 2023 and 2024 activity reports and described staffing and partnership changes that explain the net decline.

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