CSU EXTENSION
Strategic Plan – 2017-2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I Introduction and Strategic Initiatives
Introduction 4
Strategic Initiatives 4
Part II Background and Ohio’s Demographic Information
Background 6
Ohio’s Demographic Information 6
Part III Impact Areas and Vision of Central State University Extension
Impact Areas 9
Vision of Central State University Extension 10
Part IV Central State University Extension Operational Plan 2017-2021
Central State University Extension Operational Plan 2017-2021 12
Creating Youth Pathways to Success 14
Building Families and Communities 19
Developing Better Social Economic and Sustainable Communities 23
Improving Agriculture, Plant Pathology, and Agriculture Economics 26
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PART I
Introduction and Strategic Initiatives
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INTRODUCTION
In an effort to position, guide new staff, and build an effective
Extension program, Central State University Extension (CSUE)
formalized a strategic plan. Over the next five years, CSUE will
be organizing, developing, and implementing its Extension
program in the state of Ohio. This document reflects the current
short- and long-range planning, both strategic and operational
goals, objectives, and action items relevant for future guidance and
development of CSUE.
The strategic planning outlook included a five force analysis
external scanning, an analysis of strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats (SWOT) confronting CSUE, crafting a
vision and mission, and identification of strategic initiatives that
the Extension program would embrace for the next three to five
years. It serves as an initial strategic planning guide for CSUE.
In conjunction with the University’s 2014 – 2020 Strategic Plan,
and anticipation of a future College of Engineering, Science,
Technology, and Agriculture Strategic Plan, a comprehensive and
inclusive CSUE Strategic Plan – 2017-2021 was developed.
CSUE realizes that the future cannot be predicted and this plan will
continue to be re-examined and revised according to assessment
and updates for long-range planning and implementation of
services.
This plan is divided into five major sections: Part I provides
introduction, vision, and strategic initiatives; Part II provides
background and Ohio’s demographic information; Part III shows
impacts areas and vision of CSU Extension; and Part IV lays out
the CSU Extension operational plan.
Vision
Central State University (CSU) aspires to be a premier institution of
excellence in teaching and learning that embraces diversity and
produces graduates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to
make valuable contributions in a global society.
Mission
CSUE’s mission is to become a premier community-based
outreach and educational program leader that provides a holistic
Extension approach to improve the overall conditions facing
families in rural and urban communities and addressing
agricultural issues in rural and urban locations.
Motto
Engaging Communities & Transforming Lives
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
1. Building Collaborative Partnerships
2. Developing Effective Programs
3. Improving Rural and Urban Communities
4. Expanding Youth Development
5. Enhancing Professional Development
6. Increasing Financial Stability
7. Conducting Effective Outreach
8. Expanding Learning Opportunities
9. Incorporating the University’s Compelling Priorities No. 2
and No. 4 into Operation
10. Integrating the Land Grant Research and College Initiatives
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PART II
Background and Ohio’s Demographic Information
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BACKGROUND
Central State University (CSU) is a Historical Black College and the second institution in Ohio to hold Land-Grant status. CSU became an
1890 Land-Grant University on Feb. 7, 2014. The designation enables CSU to establish its Research and Extension Program and the
opportunity to provide quality extension education that can focus on (a) sustainable agriculture, (b) water resources management for
community and agriculture use, (c) youth development, (d) community economic development, and (e) health and nutritional disparities in
communities throughout Ohio.
For the past 100 years, CSU has been an institution focused strictly on teaching. In 2015, however, this slowly began to change. Since 2015,
the CSU Senate has passed the Sustainable Agriculture major, Agriculture Business concentration courses, and the Agricultural Education
major. CSU is broadening its curricula to reflect a more comprehensive and global vision of the food and agricultural system to enable
contribution of agriculture-workforce ready students. This is essential to CSUE’s beginning efforts as a Land-Grant program. It will enable
the University to expand into the area of agriculture and become more program specialized, develop more depth in their specializations, and
allow for regional and multi-institutional collaboration with other 1862 and 1890 Institutions. Linking faculty with teaching, research, and
extension will enable the University to be more than a just a teaching institution.
OHIO’S DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
It is important to have a good understanding of Ohio as a new Extension system. Ohio has 88 counties, 5 major cities (Cleveland, Columbus,
Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo), and over 11,500,000 million citizens (83.2% Caucasian, 12.5% African American, 1.9% Asian, 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, 2% two or more races, and less than 1% Native American)1. Each county has a multiplicity of issues that challenge
Ohioans, whether they reside in agriculture or urban communities. Over 1.7 million people in Ohio are living below the poverty level – nearly
16% of the total population2. The practical number of people facing impoverished conditions is greater in our major cities, but also the
southern counties in the state of Ohio. There are several issues facing Ohio’s urban communities such as childhood obesity, infant mortality,
limited financial health, poor nutrition, opiate addiction, high unemployment, and lack of access to fresh foods.
Food and agriculture is one of Ohio’s principal occupations and industries. Overall, the industry contributes approximately $105 billion or
11% to the state’s total economy and employs one in every seven Ohioans3. According to the USDA 2012 Census of Agriculture, Ohio has
1 US Census Bureau, 2013 2 US Census Bureau, 2013 Poverty Report, p.3 3 Growing Ohio, 2018
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almost 14,000,000 million acres of farm land, 75,462 farms, and the average farm size is 188 acres4. Out of the total farm land, 13,909,886
acres are farmed by white operators, 656,763 acres by women operators, 44,336 acres by Hispanic operators, 11,883 acres by African
American operators, 15,949 acres by American Indian or Alaskan Native operators, 6,336 acres by Asian operators, and 48 acres by Native
Hawaiian operators3. Ohio commodity grows a variety of field crops (corn grain, corn silage, winter wheat, hay alfalfa, maples syrup, oats,
potatoes, and tobacco), fresh vegetables (bell peppers, cabbage, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes), fruits (apples, grapes, peach,
strawberry), and livestock (egg production, cattle, hogs and pigs, sheep and lamb, turkey, milk)3.
Like urban communities, there are issues facing Ohio’s agriculture communities. The number of farms continues to decline across the state.
The costs of potential livestock diseases like porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and Taenia saginata cysticerci to livestock operators, or issues
with commodity crop pests such as flea beetles, bean leaf beetles, root worms, corn borer, or grasshoppers has significant financial impact to
Ohio farmers and Ohio’s economy. Each year, the Ohio Farm Bureau’s grassroots policy process identifies several priority issues that have a
significant impact on production agriculture, the food system, and rural communities. Ohio’s identified priorities for 2017 were: state budget,
transportation, water quality, taxation and business climate, education and economic development, drug epidemic, and energy5.
4 USDA Census of Agriculture, 2012 5 Ohio Farm Bureau 2017 Priority Issues, 2017
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PART III
Impact Areas and Vision of Central State University Extension
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IMPACT AREAS
The following services represent an integrated program approach to implement CSU’s Extension and Research:
Creating Youth Pathways to Success
The Central State University Extension Youth Development Program focus will be on delivering educational programs that are
culturally sensitive to help address developmental needs that are critical to the personal and social assets to facilitate positive youth
development.
Building Families and Communities
Central State University Extension will address family and community-related issues through programming that focuses on nutrition,
food safety, childhood obesity, family resilience, financial readiness, health, hunger, and financial education.
Developing Better Social Economic and Sustainable Communities
Central State University Extension will offer assistance related to agriculture and economics in urban and rural communities by
presenting programs which address community development and revitalization, agribusiness, and small business development.
Improving Agriculture, Plant pathology, and Agriculture Economics
Central State University Extension links our research and extension efforts by providing education through conferences, seminars,
workshops, demonstration field days, and tours.
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VISION OF CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
In the 21st century, Central State University Extension (CSUE) must integrate a community-based Extension model that focuses on a holistic
program service approach that addresses a) methods of youth development, b) delivery of research-based science to families, and c) outreach
to share new knowledge to farmers and communities. To achieve this, CSUE has placed a County Agent in all five of Ohio’s major
cities/county locations. Each County Agent has a level of responsibility in each program area; as a result, CSUE is able to assimilate and
transform its Extension programs from a socioeconomic and technical standpoint6 to cohesively address the needs of under-represented
citizens (youth, family, businesses, farmers, and non-farmers) of Ohio located in socially disadvantaged, limited-resources, and underserved
communities.
CSUE’s community approach includes the following strategies. First, to be adaptive to different community demands. CSUE is designed to
be relevant to rural communities which brings a multitude of issues associated with agriculture, farm management, livestock, and
environmental problems. CSUE is also adaptive to urban communities in order to address issues driven by concerns such as food scarcity,
youth development, nutrition, health, urban agriculture, disease, poverty, unemployment, and educational deficiencies facing socially
disadvantaged, limited-resourced, underserved and under-represented communities. The second community approach is to be specialized in a
particular food and agriculture system. CSUE is specialized in systems approach to provide more depth in water quality, natural product, and
natural science. The specializations allows for the development of research-based programs for communities as well as regional and multi-
institutional collaboration with other 1862 and 1890 Institutions. Finally, CSUE’s community approach draws scientists, commercial sectors,
federal, state, and local government agencies together in partnerships. The next generation of technological advances, discoveries, and
training for the next generation of agricultural workforce will be through the Ag Research Station and Extension program. If CSUE builds
partnerships among local communities with other organizations, universities, and government groups, CSU will have a greater community
impact and have a greater opportunity to help resolve many food and agricultural issues related to the physical, social, and economic
problems that communities are facing. In conclusion, to incorporate a 21st century Extension model, CSUE needs to develop a comprehensive
community-based outreach program related to human nutrition, water quality, plant and soil science, youth development, and economic
development initiatives.
6 Century of Service: Land Grant Colleges and Universities, 1890-1990, 2012, p.xvi
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PART IV
Central State University Extension Operational Plan 2017-2021
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CSUE OPERATIONAL PLAN 2017-2021
Goal 1: Create an effective and efficient Extension Service.
Objective 1: Complete infrastructuring of Extension by 2019.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Organize local community groups for listening sessions. Agents/PLs Jan 2018 – Sept
2021
2. Create Extension Advisory Committee. Assoc. Dir Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
3. Create county/program/administrative budgets. Assoc. Dir Nov 2017 – Jan
2018
4. Appoint local participant CSU participants to existing county
level advisory group.
Assoc. Dir/Agents Dec 2017 – Feb
2018
5. Participate in joint OSU and CSU administrative advisory
group.
Assoc. Dir/4-H PL/Prog.
Mgr/Prog. Dev. Coord.
/Cuyahoga, Franklin, &
Lucas Agents/PR
Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
6. Develop campus-based Extension programs. Assoc. Dir/PLs Feb 2018 – Jan 2019
7. Maintain on-going communication with OSU through
email/conference calls, etc.
Assoc. Dir/4-H PL/ Prog.
Mgr
Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
8. Work with city official, state, and local government to
develop community program assistance.
Assoc. Dir Jan 2018 – Dec 2019
9. Continue to draft organization policies for directing Extension
staff.
Assoc. Dir/Prog. Mgr Jan 2018 – Dec 2019
10. Continue to provide on-going training and development
opportunities to staff about Extension operation.
Assoc. Dir/Prog. Mgr Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
11. Develop and disseminate Extension publications (newsletters,
reports, impact statements, etc.) to various entities including
but not limited to: CSU campus, Land-Grant Institutions,
stake-holders, and target communities.
Assoc. Dir/Prog. Dev.
Coord
Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
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Objective 2: Generate financial resources to expand programs and services.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Continue to search for non-competitive grant sources from
federal organizations to fund Extension programs.
Assoc. Dir Jan 2018 – Sept 2021
2. Work with program leaders and agents to apply for 5 CBG
grants annually.
Assoc. Dir/PLs/OSP&R Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
3. Work with county officials in all seven county locations to
secure local funding for county operation.
Assoc. Dir/Agents Aug 2018 – Dec 2021
4. Form partnerships with local entities to apply for local grants. Assoc. Dir/Agents Jan 2018 – Jul 2019
5. Create internal account to receive external funding from
donors.
Assoc. Dir/Prog. Mgr Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
Objective 3: Create a high performance staff.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Provide career related continuing education information
during staff meetings, retreats, etc.
Assoc. Dir Jan 2018 – Sept 2021
2. Allow staff to attend at least one educational workshop
annually.
Assoc. Dir Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
3. Use professional development programs such as Skill Path to
continue to sharpen staff skills.
Assoc. Dir/ Prog. Mgr Aug 2018 – Dec 2021
4. Hold annual team building retreat. Assoc. Dir/Agents Jan 2018 – July 2019
5. Develop an annual performance recognition award banquet. Assoc. Dir/Prog. Mgr Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
6. Work with staff on career-development plans. All supervisors Jan 2018 – Sept 2021
7. Hold bi-weekly staff meetings with Agents. Assoc. Dir Annually
Objective 4: Promote continuing development and expansion of Extension programs.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Work with others to design online aquaponics/aquaculture
and Extension education programs.
Assoc. Dir/PLs Jan 2018 – Sept 2021
2. Incorporate technology into program management and
implementation.
Assoc. Dir/PLs/IT Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
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3. Develop at least 8 new Extension programs per year. Assoc. Dir/ PLs/ Prog.
Mgr/Prog. Dev. Coord.
Jan. 2018 – Dec 2021
4. Collaborate with other federal and state organizations to
address statewide agriculture issues.
Assoc. Dir/Agents/PLs Jan 2018 – Jul 2019
5. Work with urban and rural communities to address water
quality concerns.
Assoc. Dir /Researchers/
Agents/PLs
Jan 2018 – Sept 2021
6. Work with Rid-All Green Partnership within scope of MOU. Assoc. Dir /Agents/PLs Jan 2018 – Aug 2021
7. Work with the Foodbank, Inc. within scope of MOU. Assoc. Dir /Agents/PLs Dec. 2017 – Aug
2021
8. Work with YWCA of Northwest Ohio within scope of MOU. Assoc. Dir /Agents/PLs Jan 2018 – Aug 2021
9. Work with OEFFA within scope of MOU. Assoc. Dir /Agents/PLs Jan 2018 – Aug 2018
10. Work with The City of Trotwood within scope of MOU. Assoc. Dir /Agents/PLs Dec 2017 – Aug 2018
11. Develop a train-the-trainer program for learning and
implementing different programs in counties.
Assoc. Dir/PLs/Prog.
Mgr/Prog. Dev. Coord.
Jan 2018 – Sept
20121
12. Work with CSU research staff to develop science-based future
programs.
Assoc. Dir /
PLs/Researchers
Jan 2018 – Sept 2021
Creating Youth Pathways to Success
The Central State University Youth Development Program focus will be on delivering educational programs that are culturally sensitive to
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Goal 1: Seek external funding to support 4-H and youth programming efforts.
Objective 1: Work with civic, federal, state, local, private entities to obtain additional funding to enhance youth programs.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Set up meetings with county and/or state officials to solicit
funds to enhance 4-H youth development programming
efforts.
4-H PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
2. Identify and build relationships with 6 private and 10 public
schools including youth serving agencies and faith-based
4-H PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2021
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organizations (in service counties) for letters of support to
develop grant proposals for funding.
3. Co-organize joint fund-raising activities with OSU fund
development team.
4-H PL/OSU Program
leader
Dec 2017 – Sept
2020
4. Register and seek approval from National 4-H Council for
eligibility to participate in 2018 available grants.
4-H PL/OSP&R Oct 2017 – Jan 2018
5. Identify organizations to donate to CSUE 4-H Program in
each county.
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords./Agents
Nov 2017 – Mar
2019
6. Identify other funding source to hire 10 additional 4-H
Program assistants.
Assoc. Dir/4-H PL/4-H
Prog. Coords.
Dec 2017 – Dec 2020
7. Work with OSU Program leader to submit 1 joint 4-H Youth
Development grant a year.
4-H PL/4-H Prog. Coords. Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
Goal 2: Create opportunities that will enhance and engage youth in experiential learning activities and events that foster their skills
and competencies to build positive relationships.
Objective 1: Design and implement 20 traditional and non-traditional (including special interest) 4-H youth development programs in target
areas by 2021.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Assess effectiveness of current 4-H youth programs 4-H PL /4-H Prog.
Coords.
Oct 2017 – Jan 2018
2. Build partnership with public and private schools, local youth
agencies (including faith-based organizations and libraries) to
incorporate 4-H youth development into their youth
programming efforts.
4-H PL /4-H Prog.
Coords.
Annually
3. Work with County agents to plan and organize for County
Fairs in select locations for youth participating in in-school
and/or afterschool programs.
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords./ Agents/School
counselors
Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
4. Plan and organize the National Youth Science Day Event to
be held every October.
4-H PL/4-H Prog. Coords. May – Oct Annually
5. Select and award scholarship to deserving youth to attend and
participate in the Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), (a
weeklong 4-H citizenship program for youth ages 14-
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords./Agents
Annually
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19 providing citizenship and teen leadership experience for
4-H youth).
6. Design a program that will enable youth to build positive
relationships with caring adults and peer groups.
4-H PL/4-H Prog. Coords. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
7. Have at least one staff member attend annual training. 4-H PL Jan 2018 – Sept 2018
8. Maintain communication with OSU FCS Program Leader
about new program development.
4-H PL Dec 2017 – Aug 2021
9. Form internal committee to explore the development of 4-H
youth Ag, Community and Economic Development, and
Nutrition curriculum.
PLs Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
Objective 2: Develop a CSU student leadership program.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Meet with CSU student government to discuss opportunities
to volunteer and work with 4-H youth development programs.
4-H PL/4-H Prog. Coord. Oct 2017 – Jan 2018
2. Connect with department heads at CSU to explore ways of
collaborating with CSU 4-H youth development to assist with
strategies for recruiting students through the school
enrichment/community development programming.
4-H PL/department
heads/CSU recruiting and
retention office
Dec 2017 – Jun 2018
3. Explore the potential to develop international student
leadership opportunities.
4-H PL/4-H Prog. Coord. Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
4. Organize a campus-based youth leadership program. 4-H PL/4-H Prog. Coord. Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
5. Reach out to Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA’s, Youth
Mentoring organizations to promote CSU 4-H Youth
Programs and to host annual leadership conferences.
4-H PL Jan 2018 – Aug 2018
6. Create collegiate 4-H Youth Program. 4-H PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
Objective 3: Design a model camp system to implement across multiple locations.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Work with other campus program leaders to design a
comprehensive camp program.
PLs/Prog. Dev. Coord. Jan 2018 – Apr 2019
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2. Partner with private companies to organize a youth
entrepreneurship camp.
4-H PL/CD PL/school
counselors
Jan 2018 – Mar 2018
3. Expand existing camp and organize a Teen Leadership Camp
to target rising 9, 10, and 11 graders to affect Compelling
Priorities #2 & #4.
4-H PL/Coordinator/Prog.
Dev. Coord./Camp
directors
Nov 2017 – Jun 2018
4. Co-organize and/or strengthen existing professional
development workshops for private and public school teachers
or educators in the areas of STEAM Education and 4-H
STEM Mentoring program (for example: STEM Career
Pathways for Educators and Youth Professionals).
4-H PL/STEAM
specialists/ 4-H Prog.
Coord./Camp directors
Jan 2018 – Mar 2018
5. Incorporate a process that will help youth identify and make
informed choices to contribute to their families and
community.
4-H PL/4-H Prog. Coords. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
6. Design and implement 6 Youth camps across the state. 4-H PL/4-H Prog. Coords. Feb 2018 – Dec 2021
Objective 4: Design and create 20 youth education programs.
Action Item Who When Completion %
1. Strengthen existing programs to include activities that will teach
youth life skills.
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords.
Nov 2017 – Jan
2018
2. Develop and enhance CSU 4-H volunteer management system that
will focus on to reach underserved audiences.
CSU/OSU PLs Nov 2017 – Jan
2018
3. Meet with OSU 4-H team to co-organize annual workshops and/or
webinars for 4-H county agents and 4-H youth professionals on
identified topics of interest.
CSU & OSU 4-H
PLs
Dec 2017 – Apr
2018
4. Review the essential elements of 4-H Youth Development with 4-H
staff.
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords.
Nov 2017 – Jan
2018
5. Train 4-H staff and potential 4-H volunteers in 4-H 101 (The Basics
of starting 4-H Clubs).
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords.
Jan 2018 – Mar 2018
6. Organize Train-the-trainer workshops for 4-H educators and 4-H
volunteer staff in 4-H Science 101 (Development, delivery and
Assessment of 4-H Science Programs).
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords./OSU
STEM Specialist
Feb 2018 – Apr
2018
7. Attend annual PL meeting. 4-H PL Aug 2018 –
Annually
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8. Organize in-service training with OSU for program coordinators and
4-H county agents to review 4-H Common Measures survey
development, implementation, and evaluation.
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
9. Reach direct and/or indirect contact with 20,000 youth in Ohio per
year.
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords./Agents
Annually
10. Contact selected public and private schools and daycares to inform
about CSU in School and After School programs.
4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords.
Dec 2017 – Jan 2018
11. Provide annual guidance to 4-H program staff in data collection and
reporting for program accountability.
4-PL Dec 2017 – May
2018
12. Recruit 100 volunteers to assist with CSU 4-H programming. 4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords.
Nov 2017 – Dec
2020
13. Design and hold 4 4-H training for CSU volunteers. 4-H PL/4-H Prog.
Coords.
Dec 2017 – Sept
2019
14. Establish a partnership with local non-profit entities to assist in the
succession planning of high school Juniors & Seniors with their
career goals upon graduation.
4-H PL/CD
PL/FCS PL
Jan 2018 – Jul 2020
15. Partner with Life Launch-101 to assist in developing career paths
within the three E’s of Education, Enlistment, and Employment.
4-H PL/Agent Nov 2017 – Jun
2020
16. Ready, Set, Grow! High School Conference: A 1-day event for high
school Juniors & Seniors (and their parent/guardian) to assist them in
making the best informed decisions as to their next career paths upon
graduation.
4-H PL/Agents Mar 2018 – Apr
2018
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Building Families and Communities
Central State University Extension will address family and community-related issues through programming that focuses on nutrition, food
safety, childhood obesity, family resilience, financial readiness, health, hunger, and financial education.
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Goal 1: CSUE will strengthen the ability of Ohioan’s to take actions to promote healthy lifestyles that result in improved physical
activity, and food safety practices.
Objective 1: Develop and implement strategies for building relationships as well as networking with potential partners and donors.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Identify additional partnerships that hold potential for
increasing FCS program impact.
FCS PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
2. Identify and train 4 potential volunteers to assist with FCS
program needs.
FCS PL/Agents/PA Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
3. Create volunteer forms. FCS PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
4. Identify and write grants to obtain funding from county, state,
federal sponsored grant sources to support staff and
volunteers.
FCS PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
5. Expand CSUE FCS partnerships with federal, state, and local
agencies.
FCS PL Dec 2017 – Jan 2019
6. Collect and evaluate existing healthy lifestyle programs FCS
programing.
FCS PL Dec 2017 – Sept
2020
7. Work with OSU Program leader to submit 1 joint Family and
Consumer Science grant a year.
FCS PL Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
8. Participate with Food desert county desert locations. FCS PL Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
9. Assist with Plan of Work. FCS PL Feb 2018 – Annually
10. Participate in a multi-state research grants on Family and
Consumer Science.
FCS PL/Agents Annually
11. Expand CSUE FCS partnerships with statewide agencies
involved in HIV awareness programming.
FCS PL Nov 2017 – Dec 2021
12. Expand CSUE FCS partnerships with statewide agencies
involved in drug abuse programming.
FCS PL Nov 2017 – Dec 2021
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Objective 2: Develop and implement strategies to promote healthy lifestyles education programs.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Develop and implement 10 educational programs in 5 Ohio
counties designed for participants to make informed
decisions on healthy lifestyle choices to reduce the
incidence of chronic illness and premature death.
FCS PL/Agents/ Prog. Dev.
Coord.
Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
2. Work with EFNEP staff to coordinate 50 EFNEP programs
that address barriers to healthy food choices.
Encourage wise food choices.
Design programs to address food resource management,
food safety, and food preparation skills.
Increase promotion and practices of physical activity
daily.
Address issues of food insecurity
FCS PL/EFNEP Coord./PA Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
3. Design and implement 5 safe food preservation programs. PCF/Researcher/Agents/ANR
PL
Jan 2018 – Sept
2018
4. Promote home and community gardens in the 7 priority
counties to increase availability and consumption of fruits
and vegetables.
FCS PL/ANR PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
5. Attend annual Southern PL meeting. FCS PL August 2018
6. Work with research to develop healthy life style programs. FCS PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
7. Identify local county areas to promote and market healthy
programs.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – June
2018
8. Work with Public Health officials to organize 6 healthy
lifestyle seminars/workshops.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Feb 2020
9. Promote physical, social, and emotional health and wellness
through the lifespan span courses through 5 seminars.
FCS PL Feb. 2018 – Sept.
2021
10. Work with other Colleges of Humanity and Education to
coordinate 2 annual campus family planning education
seminars.
FCS PL Feb 2018 – Sept
2019
11. Work with OSU Program leader to submit 1 joint
Community Development grant a year.
FCS PL Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
12. Develop education program around drug abuse. FCS PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
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13. Partner with organization to provide HIV awareness and
education program.
FCS PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
Objective 3: Design and implement programs to increase financial literacy that include goal setting, budgeting, credit, saving and shopping
decisions.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Determine the professional development needs of extension
staff relating to financial management.
FCS PL Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
2. Evaluate available curriculum. FCS PL Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
3. Conduct 3 financial management programs at 3 different
locations.
FCS PL/CD PL/Agents Jan 2017 – Sept 2018
4. Attend at least 5 financial workshops for professional
development.
FCS PL/CD PL/Agents Jan 2017 – Sept 2020
5. Establish contact with 5 facilities to conduct FCS
programming in county.
FCS PL/Agents Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
6. Design a family financial management program. FCS PL/CD PL/Agents Dec 2017 – Apr 2018
7. Work with consultants to provide annual family financial
management education to families in 3 counties.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2019
Objective 4: Provide programming to address community issues related to youth, parenting, elderly, infant mortality, childhood obesity, and
drugs.
Action items Who When Completion %
1. Design and implement 4 programs annually that is focused on
healthy pregnancy, healthy baby.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2019
2. Partner with agencies targeting pregnant women to attend
Adult EFNEP program.
FCS PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2019
3. Organize 3 workshops annually on infant mortality. FCS PL Jan 2018 – Sept 2021
4. Maintain communication with OSU FCS Program Leader
about new program development.
FCS PL/Agents Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
5. Work with 40 families through FCS educational programs per
year.
FCS PL/Agents Dec 2017 – Sept
2018
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6. Assess current infant mortality issues and develop education
plans to educate the public.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
7. Utilize available curriculum to conduct at least 2 programs
that address positive parenting and effective family
communication.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2018
8. Partner with social service agencies to provide 2 programs on
family resiliency.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2018
9. Teach life skills to students, adults, and families to prepare
them for success in the home, workplace, and community.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2018
10. Develop an adult development and aging program. FCS PL/Agents Feb 2018 – Dec 2020
11. Partner with local, state and federal experts to address
community needs concerning the Opioid crisis.
FCS PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
12. Assess the needs of the senior population in the targeted
communities.
FCS PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
13. Partner with health care providers and pharmacies to address
identified needs.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2018
14. Identify available resources and curriculum to address
identified needs.
FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2018
15. Provide programming in 4 locations to promote healthy aging,
including nutrition and physical activity, financial
management, health literacy, health insurance and housing
concerns.
FCS PL/Agents Apr 2018 – Sept 2018
16. Design child development and parenting program. FCS PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2019
17. Develop health program targeting men. FCS PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
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Developing Better Social Economic and Sustainable Communities
Central State University Extension will offer assistance related to agriculture and economics in urban and rural communities by presenting
programs which address community development and revitalization, agribusiness, and small business development.
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Goal 1: Secure external funding support for Extension Community and Economic Development Programs.
Objective 1: Find 5 external federal, state, or private funding sources by 2021.
Action Item Who When Completion %
1. Explore, assess, and search for current funding sources for
community housing and business development.
CD PL Oct 2017 – Feb 2018
2. Identify funding sources and programs for farm operations. CD PL Nov 2017 – Jun 2018
3. Apply for 4 federal community economic development grants
from Rural Development.
CD PL/Agents Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
4. Search for corporate sponsorship for community development
programs.
CD PL Mar 2018 – Sept
2021
5. Create an external funding account tracking system for each
county.
CD PL Nov 2017 – Feb 2018
6. Participate in 3 multi-state research community and economic
development grants.
CD PL Jan 2018 – Aug 2021
7. Work with SBA, CDL, and women funding centers to explore
funding.
CD PL Jan 2018 – Aug 2021
8. Work with OSU Program leader to submit 1 joint Community
Development grant a year.
CD PL/OSU PL Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
Goal 2: Identify and work with for-profit and/or non-profit entities to assist communities with delivery of community and economic
development education programs in critical community issues.
Objective 1: Assist 10 small business owners, farmers, and agribusiness owners regarding procurement opportunities within the federal,
state, and municipal sectors by 2019.
Action Item Who When Completion %
1. Host 2 workshops/webinars on acquiring NAICS codes,
DUNS Numbers, registering with Systems Award
Management, and developing a capability statement.
CD PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Nov
2018
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Objective 2: Develop 4 new Community and Economic Development Education Programs by 2019.
2. Create partnership discussions with local community/business
organizations to conduct workshops, seminars, and
conferences.
CD PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
3. Host 2 workshops/webinars on how to navigate through the
State of Ohio’s procurement website.
CD PL Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
4. Host 2 workshops/webinars on how to navigate through the
City of Dayton’s procurement website.
CD PL Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
5. Host 2 workshop/webinar on how to procure federal
contracting bids.
CD PL Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
6. Establish an offender reentry program that focuses on
entrepreneurship, trade skill development, and job placement.
CD PL/Agents Apr 2018 – Aug 2020
7. Implement a job fair. CD PL/Agents Mar 2018 – Jun 2018
8. Provide job interview training opportunities. CD PL/Agents Mar 2018 – Jun 2018
Action Item Who When Completion %
1. Assess the need for developing community housing education
programs.
CD PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
2. Organize a financial assistance workshop to assist home
owners and business owners on getting loans.
CD PL/Agents Mar 2018 – Oct 2019
3. Create 5 new community economic development education
programs to help cities with community revitalization
projects.
CD PL/Agents Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
4. Hold 4 business/agribusiness start-up 101 workshops per year. CD PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
5. Create partnership discussions with local community/business
organizations to conduct workshops, seminars, and
conferences.
CD PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
6. Investigate potential of creating an annual business plan
competition program for startup companies.
CD PL Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
7. Host 3 workshops on assisting business owners and farmers in
available funding sources.
CD PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
8. Inventory the number of existing for profit and profit entities
that can help farmers, home owners, and businesses in Ohio.
CD PL Dec 2017 – Mar 2018
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Objective 3: Establish 3 Community Engagement centers to facilitate business and economic development topics in communities by 2020.
9. Hold 30 CD workshops/seminars/training sessions per year. CD PL/Agents Jan 2019 – Dec 2021
10. Assist farmers or organizations with the development of
business or agribusiness plans.
CD PL/ANR PL/Agents Nov 2017 – Sept
2018
11. Organize 6 farmer market business education workshops. CD PL/Agents Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
12. Maintain communication with OSU Program Leader about
new program development.
CD PL/Agents Dec 2017 – Sept
2021
13. Identify 5-7 small business/agribusinesses that meet the
defined industry or product needs of the corporate roundtable.
CD PL/Agents Aug 2018 – Sept
2018
14. Host 1 Thomas Monroe Campbell Business Society (TMCBS)
program per year.
CD PL/Agents Oct 2018 – Dec 2018
15. Establish the Thomas Monroe Campbell Business Society, a
business accelerator program designed to assist small business
and agribusiness owners in developing their core capabilities,
improve their profit margins, increasing the pipeline of viable
business entities, and generate job growth.
CD PL Feb 2018 – Aug 2021
16. Establish a one-day conference for individuals with a criminal
history who are seeking assistance to be employed.
CD PL Jan 2018 – Feb 2019
Action Item Who When Completion %
1. Host 6 quarterly professional social events and mixers for the
purpose of conducting CD education to business community
related to various topics.
CD PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2020
2. Provide previously recorded, 2-minute Extension education
informational videos regarding CSU Cooperative Extension’s
program activities that can be streamed on social media
platforms.
CD PL/Agents/Assoc. Dir Jan 2018 – Dec 2020
3. Host 6 quarterly, 1-hour business radio programs to feature
local small business, farmers, and agribusiness owners
regarding the services they provide and/or products they sell.
CD PL/Agents Mar 2018 – Sept
2019
4. Organize a roundtable of 6-8 corporate business prospects to
advise industries or product needs.
CD PL/Agents/Corporate
Partners/Local Business
Professionals
Mar 2018 – Apr 2018
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Improving Agriculture, Plant Pathology, and Agriculture Economics
Central State University Extension links our research and extension efforts by providing education through conferences, seminars, workshops,
demonstration field days, and tours.
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Goal 1: Educate farmers on the economic merits, management, and benefits of farm management.
Objective 1: Provide outreach assistance to 33,000 minority farmers and educate them about Ag program by 2021.
Action item Who When Completion %
1. Provide fact sheets and education materials on CSUE
Agriculture program to Extension Agents.
ANR PL/Prog. Coord. May 2018 – Dec
2018
2. Work with local Ag groups to provide outreach education to
local farmers.
ANR PL/Agents/Prog.
Coord.
Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
3. Partner with regional and state agencies to determine where
ANR outreach is needed.
ANR PL/Agents Mar 2018 – Dec 2018
4. Enhance ANR Extension Agents’ knowledge in all areas
necessary for successful program implementation in each
county.
ANR PL May 2018 – Dec
2018
5. Work with OSU Program leader to submit 1 joint Community
Development grant a year.
ANR PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Sept 2021
Objective 2: Establish 25 urban Ag programs (community gardens, hoop houses, etc.) by 2021 with groups, faith-based organizations, and
other entities in areas designated as food deserts.
Action item Who When Completion %
1. Identify and establish a connection between Urban Ag groups
in all counties.
ANR PL/Agents Mar 2018 – Dec 2021
2. Locate supplies to establish Urban Ag programs. ANR PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
3. Assess consumers and potential markets for Urban Ag
Programs.
ANR PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
4. Create a research program in ANR Extension to focus on
Urban Agriculture programs.
ANR PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
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5. Establish a network between ANR program leaders and ANR
Extension Agents to ensure that Extension Agents receive
most current information available.
ANR PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
Objective 3: Identify and build relationships with 20 statewide organizations by 2019 to address Ohio’s Ag and natural resources related
issues.
Action item Who When Completion %
1. Identify and contact statewide organizations that have goals
that are congruent to that of CSUE ANR.
ANR PL/Agents Oct 2017 – Dec 2018
2. Establish Collaborative efforts with statewide organizations
(research, teaching).
ANR PL/Agents Oct 2017 – Dec 2018
3. Determine potential challenges that CSUE and statewide
organizations may face while establishing collaborative
relationship.
ANR PL/Agents Oct 2017 – Dec 2018
4. Identify and promote methods that enhance congruency
between CSUE and statewide organizations to help alleviate
potential challenges.
ANR PL/Agents Oct 2017 – Dec 2018
5. Differentiate issues of agriculture from natural resource issues
to ensure that appropriate relationships are made.
ANR PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
Objective 4: Create an education and outreach program focusing on the enhancement of minority, small, and limited resource farmers.
Action Item Who When Completion %
1. Hold 1 annual Minority, Women, and Small Farmers’
Conference.
ANR PL Apr 2018 – Apr 2019
2. Establish a program to educate communities on gardening on
an individual basis and on a community basis.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
3. Determine needs and concerns of minority, small, and limited
resource farmers.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
4. Connect with as many as 10 small / minority / limited
resource farms across Ohio.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
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5. Develop delivery system to funnel necessary information to
small / minority / limited resource farmers on topics of
interest.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
6. Organize a committee of small / minority / limited resource
farmers affiliated with CSUE to get farmers better involved
with CSUE.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
7. Connect with small / minority / limited resource farmers with
organizations that tailor to their needs and concerns.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
8. Collaborate with Ag. Resources to develop a small / minority
/ limited resource farmer program.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
Objective 5: Organize 20 statewide and county Ag events to promote knowledge and education about small farm programs, agricultural
services, agricultural assistance, and agricultural technology by 2020.
Action Item Who When Completion %
1. Begin a series of workshops on multiple topics to address and
promote agricultural knowledge and education.
ANR PL/Agents Apr 2018 – Jan 2019
2. Instruct producers on the importance of environmental
stewardship and how to incorporate it into their operations.
ANR PL/Agents Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
3. Hold 5 annual field days. ANR PL/Agents May 2018 – Aug
2019
4. Participate in quarterly meetings to assure that CSUE is
addressing agricultural issues of concern of all clientele.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2019
5. Organize monthly meetings with other CSUE staff to stay
updated on all issues of ANR in assigned counties.
ANR PL Jan 2018 – Dec 2019
6. Collaborate with other ANR organizations around Ohio to
develop a schedule to discuss matters affecting events that
promote ANR goals statewide.
ANR PL/Agents/Prog.
Coord.
Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
7. Develop 3 small-farm programs. ANR PL/Agents/Prog.
Dev. Coord.
Dec 2018 - May 2018
8. Collaborate with OSUE to coordinate Farm Science Review. ANR PL/Prog.Dev.Coord. Jan – Sep Annually
9. Collaborate with OEFFA to coordinate annual Ohio
Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series.
ANR PL / Assoc. Dir Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
10. Develop program discussing utilization and integration of
technology for farmers.
ANR PL/Prog. Dev.
Coord.
Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
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