MAEA Committees in 2007

Program Recognition Committee

 

2007 Region Responsible - North/UP Region
2008 Region Responsible - Southeast Region  
Committee Chair, Members: Christina Curell,

 

The Program Recognition Committee has the major responsibility for the awards that are annually recognized by  MAEA and then forwarded to the national competition. This includes appointing a committee member to represent MAEA  for each of the following NACAA committees: Communications, Extension Programs, 4-H & Youth, Professional Excellence, Public Relations, Recognition and Awards, and Scholarship. Each subcommittee is responsible for promotion of specific awards and includes securing and receiving MAEA member entries and selection of state winners in categories as identified in the January issue of the "County Agent" magazine each year.

 

Communications	Thomas Dudek Ottawa County MSUE 333 Clinton Street Grand Haven, MI 49417-1429 Bus: (616) 846-8250 Fax: (616) 846-0655 E-mail: dudek@msue.msu.edu
Extension Programs	E-mail: irisha@msu.edu
4-H and Youth	Beth Franz Cass County MSU Extension 120 N BROADWAY ST STE 209 Cassopolis, MI 49031 Bus: (269) 445-4438 Fax:  E-mail: franzeli@msu.edu
Professional Excellence	E-mail: mckinney@msue.msu.edu
Public Relations	E-mail: kalchikt@msue.msu.edu
Recognition and Awards	Christina Curell 14485 Northland Drive Big Rapids, MI. 49307 Bus: (231)-592-0792 Fax: (231)-592-9492   E-mail: curellc@msu.edu
Scholarship	William Robb Allegan County MSUE 108 Chestnut Street Allegan, MI 49010 Bus: (616) 673-0370 Fax: (616) 673-7005 E-mail: robb@msue.msu.edu

 

 

Extension Development Committtee

 

2007 Region Responsible - Southeast Region
2008 Region Responsible - Southwest Region

  
Committee Chair, Members -

The Extension Development Committee coordinates association sponsored extension improvement at the state and national level. This includes appointing an MAEA member to represent Michigan on each of the following NACAA Committees and coordinating their activities:

  

Public Relations and Agricultural Issues	Mark Longstroth Van Buren County MSUE 801 Hazen Street, Suite A Paw Paw, MI 49079-1077 Bus: (269) 657-7745 Fax: (269) 657-6678 E-mail: longstr7@msu.edu
Early Career Development	Bob Battel Osceola County MSUE Courthouse 301 W UPTON AVE Reed City, MI 49677 Bus: (231) 832-6139 Fax: (231) 832-3381 E-mail: battelro@msu.edu
Administrative Skills Development	Matt Shane Lenawee County MSUE 1040 S WINTER ST STE 2020 Adrian, MI 49221 Bus: (517) 264-5300 Fax: E-mail: shanemat@msu.edu
Teaching and Educational Technologies	Mike Metzger Jackson County Extension 1699 Lansing Ave Jackson, MI Bus: (517) 788-4292 Fax: (517) 788-4640 E-mail: metzgerm@msue.msu.edu

 

 

Professional Improvement Committee

2007 Region Responsible - S.W. Region
2008 Region Responsible - Central Region
 

Committee Chair, Members -

 

The Professional Improvement Committee is responsible for coordinating association sponsored professional improvement at the state and national level. The committee works with the MAEA Board to plan and conduct an annual Spring Training. This committee is to identify professional improvement opportunities available for MAEA members, develop ideas and programs for professional improvement of Association members, develop of training in specific subject areas and coordination training with the MSUE AoE Teams and Coaches. This committee also selects MAEA members to represent Michigan on each of the following NACAA Committees:

 

Agronomy/Pest Management	Mark Seamon Saginaw County MSUE One Tuscola Street Saginaw, MI 48607 Bus: (989) 758-2500 Bus Fax: (989) 758-2509 E-mail: seamonm@msu.edu
Agricultural Economics	Roger Betz Calhoun County MSU Extension County Building 315 West Green Street Marshall, MI 46068-1585 Bus: (616) 781-0784 Fax: (616) 781-0768 E-mail: betz@msu.edu
Animal Science	Maury Kaercher St. Joseph County MSUE 612 E. Main Street Centreville, MI 49032 Bus: (269) 467-5511 Bus Fax: (269) 467-5641 E-mail: kaercher@msu.edu
Aquaculture/Sea Grant	Chuck Pistis Ottawa County MSUE 333 Clinton Street Grand Haven, MI 49417-1429 Bus: (616) 846-8250 Fax: (616) 846-0655 E-mail: pistis@msu.edu
Forestry/Natural Resources	Jill O'Donnell Wexford County MSU Extension 401 North Lake Street Cadillac, MI  49601 Bus: (231) 779-9480 Fax: (231) 779-9105 E-mail: odonnell@msu.edu
Horticulture/Turfgrass	Jim Breinling Newaygo County MSUE 817 South Stewart Avenue Fremont, MI 49412 Bus: (231) 924-0500 Fax: (231) 924-6480 E-mail: breinlij@msu.edu

Life Member Committee
Don Smucker

Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax:     (000) 000-0000
E-mail: smuckerd@msu.edu
 

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