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Home My WebLink About20102911.tiff - CORRESPONDENCE RESPONSE DEPARTMENT OF �X 225/GlL-9 * * * PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN THREE DAYS.* * * IF RESPONSE WILL BE DELAYED, PLEASE NOTIFY "CTB GROUP" BY E-MAIL OF EXPECTED DATE FOR RESPONSE. RECOMMENDED ACTION: t �� (�cwigv'll I5G,(L'tr P y�5 (,G h_6 IGr P y"' (,t eat ct C� in tvtC� fl)C° retess )- y�A_ ft f12c I/3( A. 0.0 GSLi L te LA 6LcLA- uit Narrative: }� Loutai. u- b\-Sts�cv-IL, i--( ),,, cvLkcv.i . L_ �o� \o''c V i(culla pro,- lt6t�,)yvC >(\xLtA IO _v1O. 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Board Action Work Session Letter (Attached) - Telephone Call - No Response (explain) .77V 7 /771/9 // Department Head Signature BOARD ACTION: (INITIAL BY SC WG BK DL DR APPROVAL) C--9__---C----:--- ---- AGREE WITH RECOMMENDATION-}-o SCLIe6_,x‘_ N -CIS WORK SESSION- ,CmY1 CJta i O`nS CC V i ck It FL , 14 Id- 13-tO 2010-2911 S . . , ' / �b ' 29-, ? r� p, n � 721. way o , (i�[,p�c�� Garcia ?, �r4--),5") \ \ Ls \l y Kirkmeyer Long (� \\iJ Rademacher Vicky Sprague Subject: Canceled: All: Cropping Sciences Agent Location: Room 350 Start: Mon 12/13/2010 10:00 AM End: Mon 12/13/2010 10:15 AM Show Time As: Free Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Not yet responded Organizer: Vicky Sprague Required Attendees: William Garcia; Barbara Kirkmeyer; Sean Conway; Dave Long; Douglas Rademacher; Bruce Barker; William Angell; Don Warden; Monica Mika Importance: High Work session canceled per the following request from Bill Angell. This meeting was originally scheduled to decide how to respond to a letter from Jerrold Cooksey. Bill met with Cooksey June 28. Mr. Cooksey knows a cropping sciences agent is on Extension's wish list but with budget constraints, it will not happen any time soon. Vicky, I was visiting with Joann yesterday and we both feel that at this time we are not ready to move forward with the discussion on the cropping agent for next year. I think your budget is set for 2011 and at this time there is no money at C.S.U.for this position, even though it is on the priority list. Thus, I see no need to proceed with the meeting scheduled for Monday, December 13 at 10:00 am. Hopefully we can take this matter up at a later date. Thank you, Bill r. extws.pdf +++++++++++ Original message: While JoAnne Powell was serving as the Weld County Extension Director, she requested a work session to respond to a letter from Jerrold Cooksey. The purpose of the work session is to discuss adding a cropping sciences agent to the extension office. The board postponed this discussion until the 2011 budget process was complete. 1 Vicky Sprague 1 From: Vicky Sprague Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 4:01 PM To: JoAnn Powell ///// Cc: William Angell ��LC_ Z Subject: Cropping sciences agent Attachments: extagentrequest.pdf f ' Greetings,JoAnn. Some time ago, in response to a letter we received from Jerrold Cooksey, you sent a memo to the commissioners requesting a work session. The purpose of the work session was to discuss the possibility of adding a cropping sciences agent to the Weld County Extension Office. The board decided to postpone this discussion until the 2011 budget process is complete. We will revisit this then, and I will work with Bill Angell since we now have an Extension Director. Vicky Sprague, Office Manager Board of Weld County Commissioners 915 10th Street, 3rd Floor P. O. Box 758 Greeley CO 80632 Telephone: 970-336-7204 Fax: 970-352-0242 vspraqueco.weld.co.us 1 Elizabeth Strong From: Donna Bechler Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:25 PM To: Sonjia.Graham@colostate.edu; Stephanie Carter Cc: Elizabeth Strong Subject: RE: Letter from Jerry Cooksey Attachments: letter.pdf tte r.p d f I am attaching a copy of the letter that was sent to the County Commissioners from Jerrold Cooksey. From: Elizabeth Strong Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:13 PM To: Donna Bechler Subject: FW: Letter from Jerry Cooksey Donna, thanks for helping us with this. From: Vicky Sprague Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:45 PM To: Elizabeth Strong Cc: Stephanie Carter; 'Sonjia.graham@colostate.edu' Subject: FW: Letter from Jerry Cooksey Elizabeth: Neither Steph Carter at JoAnn Powell's local Extension office nor Sonjia Graham at JoAnn's CSU office recall seeing this letter. Would you please scan it and email it to Sonjia? Also please copy Steph. I called Mr. Cooksey and told him we're working on it. Thanks for your help. Vicky Sprague, Office Manager Board of Weld County Commissioners 915 10th Street. 3rd Floor P. O. Box 758 Greeley CO 80632 Telephone: 970-336-7204 Fax: 970-352-0242 vspraclue@co.weld.co.us From: Graham,Sonjia [mailto:Sonjia.Graham@colostate.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:11 PM To: Vicky Sprague Subject: RE: Letter from Jerry Cooksey Vicky, I don't recall seeing this letter. I open all of JoAnn's mail. That isn't to say that it couldn't have slipped by me-maybe I've forgotten it. JoAnn is out of the office for the rest of the week. Is there a scanned in copy you can send? Thank you. Respectfully, 1 Sonjia R. Graham Administrative Assistant Colorado State University Extension 4040 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-4040 970.491.2806 phone 970.491.3722 fax www.ext.colostate.edu From:Vicky Sprague [mailto:vsprague@co.weld.co.us] Sent:Thursday, May 13, 2010 12:48 PM To: Powell,JoAnn Cc:Graham,Sonjia Subject: Letter from Jerry Cooksey Greetings,JoAnn. About two weeks ago,the Weld County Clerk to the Board's office forwarded a letter to you. It was addressed to the Commissioners and was written by Jerry Cooksey(303-849-5514; 970-381-7226). The clerks attached a note requesting your recommendation to the board as to how they should answer this complaint. Mr. Cooksey called today for a status report. Would you please tell me where you are with this? Vicky Sprague, Office Manager Board of Weld County Commissioners 915 10th Street, 3rd Floor P. O. Box 758 Greeley CO 80632 Telephone: 970-336-7204 Fax: 970-352-0242 vsprague@co.weld.co.us 2 Jerrold V. Cooksey 42467 WCR 10 Roggen, Colorado 80652 - clip 3s 7 a D April 16, 2010 Dear Commissioners, My family farms together as Cooksey Farms,a family farm and ranch operation located in southeast Weld County near Roggen. We grow wheat, corn,sunflowers,hay, and pumpkins and have a small cow-calf operation. This year.I have the honor of serving as president of the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers(CAWG). Recently, an issue involving extension was brought to my attention. I understand the financial challenges that you all have faced in the 4-H program the last couple years and appreciate your efforts in maintaining a good 4-H youth program in Weld County,as my family has been involved in 4-H for many,many years. However, I would like to bring to your attention the need for a part-time agriculture Extension Agent,with an emphasis on crop science. Wheat producers in Weld County are fortunate to have three on-farm wheat variety trials. The Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee(CWAC)and CAWG host a uniform variety performance trial (UVPT)and field day located at Cooksey Farms southeast of Roggen. Top wheat varieties from the wheat breeding programs of Colorado State University(CSU),Kansas State University(ICSU), University of Nebraska(UN)and private companies such as AgriPro and WestBred are all in this trial. Last year over 80 area wheat producers participated in this event that included presentations by CSU Wheat Breeder Dr. Scott Haley and CSU Crop Testing Specialist Dr. Jerry Johnson. There are also Collaborative on Farm Test(COFT)trials located at the Bill Warren Farm near Keenesburg,and the Jim Mertens Fann in northern Weld County. COFT trials test the top five varieties on a larger scale. Yield data from these local trials shows the best varieties that are most suitable for Weld County wheat producers. As business people,we want to ma 'mile our inputs for the most profit. When we are able to make sound business decisions based on sound research, it directly benefits Weld County through increased revenue. In 2009, Weld County harvested 119,000 acres of wheat,with an average yield of 47.5 bushels per acre, for total production of 5,662,000 bushels. This translates to$26,951,120 before the multiplier effect!! The CSU wheat breeding program is one of the best in the country. It is important to preserve our public wheat breeding program. The following was invested in 2009 at CSU for wheat breeding: CWAC-$387,000 from the producer assessment Colorado Wheat Research Foundation(CWRF)-$332,000 from royalties on certified seed sales of CSU- developed varieties;and CAWG lobbied successfully for a$250,000 special research grant from Washington, D.C. Wheat research has great value to wheat producers across the state and we are investing our own money from the wheat assessment and royalties into the CSU wheat breeding program. We also need Extension for technology transfer of this very important research information from the variety trials. I am concerned that Weld County is not paying our fair share. In 2009, Thaddeus Gourd, Adams County Extension Agent, came into Weld County to help with the test plot and field day at Cooksey Farms, while Bruce Bosley, Morgan/Logan County Extension Agent, traveled to help with the two COFT trials at the Warren and Mertens farms. The extension agents' time and mileage were funded by Adams County Extension and Morgan-Logan County Extension while Weld County received the benefits. At my request, CSU has taken the time to calculate a cost-benefit analysis, and I have attached a copy for you. The UPVT at Cooksey Farms cost$6,275,while each COFT elite trial cost$3,067. The three trials also cost the respective county extension services $850 each. The scope of an Extension Agent specializing in crop science would go well beyond wheat breeding and wheat research. Weld County includes a large number of agricultural acreage with many diverse crops from grains to specialty crops and vegetables. Research and technology is so important to farmers. Research on pests such as weeds, insects and disease is vital to the success of farming. I remember calling Jerry Aldrege,the last Extension Agent in Weld County, when there was a problem. Jerry responded in a timely fashion with great knowledge and resources to support him. I have visited with CSU officials on Extension in Weld County and they support the idea of an Extension Agent in Weld County. Extension Agents connect the research and knowledge from CSU to the local level, visiting with farmers and helping all of us in the agriculture business. People are hesitant to ask for help from Extension in another county; and most would not know how to go about calling CSU to ask for up-to-date information or assistance from the researchers there. I urge you to consider this idea. I trust you can see how it will be beneficial to all the crop producers in Weld County and, therefore,to the economy of Weld County. I will follow up with you next week to answer any questions you may have. In the meantime, feel free to contact me at 970-381-7226 with any immediate items that come to mind. Sincerely, rrold V. Cooksey CAWG President Roggen, CO CSU Extensio Wheat Program Costs and Impacts for Colorado Wheat growers *Wheat Variety Impact $12,839,269 Weld Small Rep Plots cost/trial $6,275 x 14 trials = $87,850 x 1 trial $6,275 COFT cost/trial $1,534 x 22 trials = $33,737 x 2 trials $3,067 $121,587 $9,342 CWAC to Wheat Breeding $251,304 CWRF Royalties $106,000 CSU Breeding Personnel $192,000 $549,304 Total Investment $670,891 Share for Trials $121,587 % for trials 18.1% Total CSU Costs $313,587 46.7% Total CWAC/CWRF input $357,304 53.3% Total 2008 Impact $12,839,269 x 18.1% 2008 Impact for Wheat WT $2,326,890 Total 2008 Impact Weld County $683,860 = $6.76 per wheat acre x 181% $123,938 = $13.27/$1 invested * Wheat Variety Impact value derived from: Expected yield increase of improved varieties Certified Seed Sales by year Percentage of Acreage Planted to Certified seed annually Increase expected from Certified seed planted on farm and in subsequent years Total Colorado Wheat Acreage harvested State Average Wheat Price Hello