K-State Extension expands facilitation services; 4-H garden program reaches nine schools

Daniel Scouches of K‑State Extension told the commission that he completed a three-day training to become a K‑State Extension facilitator, a role intended to provide neutral, structured support for community conversations and complex local issues. He invited local groups to contact the Extension office about facilitation services.

Scouches also updated commissioners on the 4‑H garden program, reporting that it reached nine schools, 21 classrooms and 382 students this year. He credited extension staff, volunteers and agents including Greg Ivey and Lindsey Shorter for classroom lessons and soil education activities.

No formal county action was required; commissioners expressed appreciation for the Extension’s outreach and educational programs.