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Cooperative Extension reports $8.9 million estimated economic impact in Bertie County
Summary
Cooperative Extension Director Billy Barrow presented an annual report estimating $8.9 million in economic impact from extension programs in Bertie County, citing a regional corn trial (potential $1.9M), peanut maturity clinics (approx. $3.2M), and 4-H program contributions of $3.6M toward college completion.
Cooperative Extension Director Billy Barrow presented the annual 'Report to the People' noting an estimated $8.9 million economic impact from extension programs in Bertie County. Barrow singled out a regional corn trial with a potential $1.9 million impact, peanut maturity clinics saving farmers approximately $3.2 million, and the 4-H program contributing an estimated $3.6 million through effects on college completion.
Barrow emphasized that the $8.9 million figure excludes health-related benefits from extension programming. The report was recorded in the meeting transcript as a departmental update; the transcript does not include the underlying analysis or methodology for the impact estimates, which should be consulted in the Cooperative Extension report for verification.
