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Extension director reports staff hires and flags statewide AI forums for local governments

Iron County Extension Education Committee · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Area Extension Director Mary Pardee told the committee Bayfield and Ashland county 4‑H educator positions have been filled and that Stephanie Bakker will serve as Bayfield County Health & Wellbeing Educator (80%); Pardee encouraged attendance at Extension AI Forums with the nearest in Lac Du Flambeau.

Mary Pardee, Area Extension Director for Area 1 (Iron, Bayfield, Ashland and Douglas counties), gave staffing updates and shared programming opportunities. She said Bayfield County and Ashland County 4‑H educator positions “have now been filled” and that Stephanie Bakker was hired as Bayfield County Health & Wellbeing Educator at 80% time. Pardee also described Extension AI Forums being held around Wisconsin for local government staff and encouraged committee members to consider attending; she said the nearest forum is in Lac Du Flambeau.

The staffing changes and forum information were presented as operational updates rather than committee actions. Committee members were invited to follow up with Pardee if they wanted more information about the AI forums or the staffing transitions.