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Extension announces new regional crops educator and 4‑H hires for Buffalo County
Summary
Dr. Kari Weiss announced that Grace Finnerty will start June 8, 2026, as the Regional Crops & Soils Educator based in the Buffalo County Extension office; new 4‑H staff Payton Freund and Finley Noll were also introduced.
During the Area Extension Director report, Dr. Kari Weiss said Grace Finnerty, the new Regional Crops & Soils Educator, will begin work on June 8, 2026, and will use the Buffalo County Extension office as her home base serving Buffalo, Trempealeau and Jackson counties. Dr. Weiss introduced new 4‑H staff Payton Freund (4‑H Outreach Associate) and Finley Noll (4‑H Summer Intern), who will join Associate 4‑H Educator Bianca Mullen to support 4‑H programming.
The minutes indicate these are personnel updates included in the annual report and that staffing transitions contributed to 2025 budget variances. No formal hiring motions or salary figures were recorded in the minutes.
