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MSU Extension highlights 4-H participation, local ag support and product-center wins for Jackson County
Summary
MSU Extension reported it ran 405 programs in Jackson County in 2024, had 430 youth registered in 4-H with 196 volunteers, supported 12 local companies via the product center contributing $4 million to the local economy, and described agronomy, horticulture and nutrition programs in the county.
MSU Extension officials told commissioners their semiannual report showed robust local engagement across 4-H, agriculture, horticulture and nutrition programming.
Mary Bowling, district director, said county residents took part in 405 MSU Extension programs last year, that the office is fully staffed with 13 employees and that extension staff and educators reported about 30,000 contacts through outreach, social media and newsletters.
Haley Wineland, the county 4-H program coordinator, said 430 youth were registered in 4-H in the county with 196 local volunteers. At the county fair in 2024, she reported, participants exhibited more than 500 animals and more than 400 still projects; both large- and small-animal auctions involved over 500 buyers from the community.
Bowling highlighted agricultural outreach and the MSU product center’s role in helping 12 Jackson County companies in 2024, contributing an estimated $4,000,000 to the local economy, and described horticulture and nutrition programs that reached hundreds of residents.
Extension staff described a range of classes and outreach — from a 10-week gardening course and ServSafe restaurant-worker training to programs aimed at natural-resource management — and said county educators operate statewide programs that continue to serve the local community.
Commissioners moved to receive the semiannual report.
