NE PASTURE

Survey of NE Extension Administration

n Administrators of Extension in the NE states were electronically mailed a survey in late January 2005 to determine their current and future staffing in a variety of areas related to pasture research and Extension efforts.

n Results are tabulated in the following tables and were received from all states except Rhode Island. Connecticut reported no specific assignments and New York provided no county data and estimates for the state were made from general information they provided.

n Tables reflect current number of scientists per state and the number of FTE’s (full time equivalents) working on the state level (normally state specialists) and county level (normally County Ag Agents/staff). The section entitled: “Planned” indicates only where states projected an increase from the current level.

n Data from the NESARE program was evaluated from 1988-2004 and is a summary of all research, education, farmer/grower and other funded grant programs. Data is presented as number of projects by livestock species, production area and summarized by our 6 Consortium priorities.

EXTENSION
	CURRENT		PLANNED
ITEMS	STATE	COUNTY	STATE	COUNTY
* Pest Management
VT, NJ, MD, NJ, WV, ME	NJ,WV,ME, PA
weeds
ME, VT, DE MD, MA, WV, PA	VT, NH, WV, ME
insects	ME, NH, DE, MD, WV	VT, NH, WV
diseases	MA, NH, OH, DE, NJ, MD, WV	NH, OH, WV
mammalian pests	NH, WV	WV
* Fencing/ Related Grazing Control	VT	ME, NH, OH
* Ecology of Grazing	NY, WV, VT, NH, DE, MA, ME	NH, WV, ME, PA
* Forage Quality	NY, WV, VT, DE, NJ, MD, MA, ME	WV, ME, VT, NJ, MD
* Fertilization/ Nutrient Recycling	NY, WV, VT, DE, NJ, MD, MA	VT, NH, NJ, WV, ME
* Controlled Grazing Methods	VT, MA	VT, OH, ME
* Organic Pastures	VT, DE, PA	NH, ME
* Seasonal Grazing	WV, VT, OH, DE	NH, OH, NJ, MD, WV
* Grazing Mgt by Species of Livestock	NY, VT, DE, NJ, ME	NH, NJ, ME, PA
* Stockpiling (season extending)	WV, VT, DE	VT, NH, WV
* Planting/ Renovation Mgt	NY, VT, DE, PA	VT, NH, ME, PA		VT
* Supplementation (protein, organic matter, etc.)	NH, MA
* Species and Variety Selection	NY, VT, DE, MD, ME, PA	VT, OH, NJ, MD, ME, PA
* Economics	WV, VT, NH, MD, PA	OH, WV	VT, ME

EXTENSION
	CURRENT		PLANNED
ITEMS	STATE # Of PEOPLE	COUNTY # Of PEOPLE	STATE # Of PEOPLE	COUNTY # Of PEOPLE
* Pest Management		19
Weeds	15	34,7
Insects	18	34, 7
Diseases	10	34, 7
Mammalian pests	6	30
*fencing/related grazing control	2	8
*ecology of grazing	10	31, 31, 3
*forage quality	13	31, 11
*fertilization/nutrient recycling	10	31, 6
*controlled grazing methods comparisons	3	9
*organic pastures	4	3
*seasonal grazing	6	31, 7
*grazing mgt by species of livestock	11	42, 3
*stockpiling (season extending)	5	31, 5
* planting/renovation mgt	7	42, 8		1
*supplementation protein, organic matter, etc.)	5
*species and variety selection	8	42, 8
*economics	4	31, 1	2
*conservation options (NRCS-EQIP etc opportunities)	9	42, 3	1
*forage fed meats/milk & related health benefits	6	2

EXTENSION
	CURRENT		PLANNED
ITEMS	STATE # of FTE’s	COUNTY # of FTE’s	STATE # of FTE’s	COUNTY # of FTE’s
Pest Management		.75
Weeds	5.4	8.05
Insects	4.45	8.1
Diseases	4.75	5.35
Mammalian pests	1.5	2
*fencing/related grazing control	.2	1.85
*ecology of grazing	1.6	4.05
*forage quality	2.4	7.6
*fertilization/nutrient recycling	3.85	6.15
*controlled grazing methods comparisons	.4	1.9
*organic pastures	.25	.4
*seasonal grazing	.7	5.05
*grazing mgt by species of livestock	1.4	1.3
*stockpiling (season extending)	.4	3.9
* planting/renovation mgt	1.1	.45		.05
*supplementation protein, organic matter, etc.)	.4
*species and variety selection	1.75	1.25
*economics	1.7	2.25	.3
*conservation options (NRCS-EQIP etc opportunities)	1.3	1.05