Josey Schmidt to serve as Kiowa County extension agent.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Josey Schmidt will begin serving as the Kiowa County 4-H youth development extension agent, effective Sept 15. Kiowa County’s extension office is in Greensburg, Kansas.
Schmidt earned her bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Kansas State University. She has most recently been employed as a CAS (client advisory services) accounting specialist for Adams Brown CPA and Strategic Allies in Hutchinson, Kansas.
4-H youth development agents develop and deliver educational programs for school-aged youth. This includes supporting community clubs, out-of-school programs, school enrichment, volunteer management, and outreach to create new program opportunities with new and existing community partners.
Local extension faculty are jointly employed in a partnership between K-State Extension, headquartered on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, and the local extension board.
The role of K-State Extension is to encourage the adoption of research-based information to improve the quality of life for Kansans. K-State Research and Extension is the short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service.
More information about K-State Extension – Kiowa County is available online at kiowa.k-state.edu. Contact Josey Schmidt to via email at joseys@ksu.edu.
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