2007 Colorado State University Combined Research and Extension Annual
Report
Status: Accepted
Date Accepted: 08/27/08
2007 Colorado State University Combined Research and Extension Annual Report
1. Executive Summary
I. Report Overview
During this program year, CSU Extension experienced several major changes. A new Extension Director, Dr. Deborah Young,
was hired, bringing a re-energized approach to programming and a re-newed vision to Colorado Extension work. The changing
economy resulted in a new emphasis on programming in bio-based, renewable energy and energy conservation. A new reporting
system was established, resulting in some strong data to support the difference Extension is making in the lives of people. As with
all new systems, there was great success in some program areas, less in others. As we continue to refine and improve the
system we should be able to provide even more data in the future.
All in all, the 2006-07 program year was an exciting one for Colorado Extension and Research. A quote from the published
Annual Report of CSU Extension expresses our commitment to the people of Colorado:
"Today information is pervasive. 24-hour news, talk radio and reality TV have become primary forms of entertainment. Paper
newspapers are rapidly becoming a thing of the past for today’s 20- to 40-somethings as news must be real-time or only a click
away. We can text message or e-mail a friend, mentor or family member for help any moment of the day or night.
With the screen playing the news in real-time and answers to most everyday questions only a click away on your computer,
what is it that continues to make Extension essential across Colorado?
The answer is really quite simple: In an age of high technology and full speed ahead, Extension is local – based on local
needs and community assets, trustworthy and completely committed. Extension is about people, research and community. No one
else is present in 59 of 64 counties throughout Colorado, listenin