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New District extension administrator Jay Kingston outlines programs and local staffing need
Summary
Jay Kingston, the new District Extension Administrator for District 8, introduced himself to the Limestone County Commission and reviewed extension work in the county, highlighting family and community health programs, beef cattle outreach and a vacancy for the local extension agent position that the district plans to advertise within a week.
Jay Kingston, who introduced himself as the new District Extension Administrator for District 8, told the Limestone County Commission he took the position in October and is focusing on connecting extension programming across the district and in Limestone County.
"My name is Jay Kingston; I'm the new District extension administrator for District 8," Kingston said. He reviewed recent county activity by extension staff, including family and community health outreach, beef cattle programming in partnership with neighboring counties, and 4-H youth development work. Kingston said Limestone County’s 4-H program has about 186 members participating locally and at the district level.
Kingston said the county’s extension agent, Sarah, left her position and the district expects to seek approval to announce the vacancy within about a week to recruit a replacement. He also highlighted public-facing programs: health fairs and screenings done with Limestone Medical Center and Regional Hospital partners, Master Gardener outreach, school agricultural education events for fourth graders and a ‘‘master of memory’’ program intended to help aging adults with focus and memory issues.
The presentation cited specific outreach examples — a soil test drive with 10 participants, beef-cattle events with strong participation, free dental and eye screenings, and the Foster Grandparent program — and emphasized county partnerships that expand program reach. Kingston closed by thanking the commission for its support and offering to answer questions.
The commission did not take formal action on staffing during the meeting; Kingston said the district planned to advertise the vacant agent role soon.
