Welcome

University of Illinois Extension is about learning. We provide educational programs and research-based information enabling local citizens to make practical decisions that improve the quality of their lives.

The nationwide network of Extension programs began in 1914 as a means of presenting land-grant university research in understandable and useful ways to farmers and rural families. Today, Extension serves both urban and rural areas by offering programs in four broad areas: 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community & Economic Development and Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences. Local citizens on an advisory council provide direction for our programming within these four areas.

2006 proved to be another successful year. University of Illinois Extension, Mason County has provided for a stronger youth development program, assisted with community economic development programs, provided economic and nutrition information to economically challenged citizens, and expanded family life programs for both children and adults.

In this report you will find a brief review of our programming during the past year. For additional information on any of the mentioned activities, please contact us. We appreciate your continued support of our educational programming to help people put knowledge to work.

J. Keith Worner, Mason County Director

University of Illinois Extension is a three-way partnership, in terms of both programming and funding, among the State of Illinois, the United States Department of Agriculture and Mason County.

Charts showing income and expense figures for the Mason County Extension budget are viewable under downloads in the left-hand column above.