JOYCE BUPP expertise and leadership skills to York Co. Correspondent serve diverse agriculture and com- YORK (York Co.) York munity needs. County no longer has a county And, the York county agents’ agent. team recently got a new coach. Instead, York County has A “sounding board” or a facili moved to the concept of a team of tator for the staff is the self county agriculture extension described role of Roxanne Price, agents, each with specialized who on January 2 became county York County Extension director Roxanne Price sees her role as a sounding board (or the staff of 10 agricultural, family living and 4-H agents and assistants. A New View Of Rootworm Control Now’s the time to look at roolworm control in a whole new way. Only LORSBAN* 15G granular insecticide gives you the rootworm control you’re looking for, yet is one of the least hazardous to handle of all soil insec ticides. LORSBAN 15G is the only leading granular, at- Jodi Myers is one of the newer members you choose, “X Road ° , * h ® Y °* St ®«- ® S th ® EXt ® nSl °" ALWAYS READ THE LABEL BEFORE USE AND ALWAYS CAREFULLY FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS lor safe use Indianapolis, IN 46268 1189 4-H SSSlStant fOF tOC pSSt year. York Extension Lorsbari IhERmWORMINSECTICIDEFbRPIE’QOs Focuses On Team Work extension director for the York Agriculture Cooperative Exten sion Service. The position is a fairly new one for women in Pen nsylvania’s extension service; and Roxanne is both York County’s first female and youngest exten sion director to date. “Extension director is an admi nistrative position, working with personnel, with the physical facili ties, working closely with our administrative assistant on budget issues, and overseeing all exten sion programming,” said Roxan ne. Public relations and represent ing the extension service at vari ous community programs is also an important part of the director’s task. In addition, she coordinates York County’s 4-H program. An 18-year veteran of extension work, Roxanne joined the York office in 1973, beginning as a 4-H assistant. A home economics edu cation graduate of Mansfield Col lege, she had been active in the 4-H program through her teen years. In preparation for her direc tor role, Roxanne recently com pleted graduate studies at Penn State’s Capitol Campus, specializ ing in training and development. plant insecticide with a CAUTION signal word and is not Restricted Use. For a new view of rootworm control, as well as control of other crop-damaging insects, see your ag chemical dealer for LORSBANISG. 15G Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Ftbruary 22,1992-815 Jennie Hess, dairy agent, works with 4-H’ers and far mers on industry issues ranging from production to paperwork. “It’s very applicable to exten sion work and dealing with adult education,” Roxanne says of her graduate work major. “We want to make extension training meet peo ple’s needs.” According to the director, the federal government has in recent years seen the need to broaden the audience of extension outreach into areas such as family living and finance. If extension prog rams are to continue to operate with some levels of federal fund ing, they are mandated to reach more people. But, a major challenge to Rox anne - and to extension in general - is the budget crunch faced by all levels of government. “There’s a strong support for extension but we must be account able for what we do,” she recog nizes. “Our Pennsylvania goal is to reach every citizen. In the last decade, the number of people reached by extension has doubled, to 6 out of 10. We want to service clientele but must really prioritize and make sure every need is sincere.” “We don’t want to cut activities here, but we will look at travel and involvement outside the county,” Roxanne says of budget-meeting measures. “We have always stay ed within our budget, and we do want to be team players because we do appreciate the support of the county. Our board of directors has always taken meeting the budget as a priority goal.” Because agriculture, from the farm through the processor to the retailer, continues to be a driving force in the economy of Pennsyl vania, farm and fural needs remain a vital part of the state’s extension (Turn lo Page B 16)
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