Cooperative Extension: Its People At Risk

Constancy of change and the accompanying unsettling effect on people is causing distress throughout the CES system as salaried and volunteer staff are "at risk" of not becoming all they can be. The purpose of this article is to encourage readers to ponder the situation and dialogue with concerned others to collectively find ways to reduce risk and increase the likelihood that CES can be sustained well into the coming century. The ideas contained in the article were developed by a group who used its own resources to explore concerns and seek a common vision through the leadership of Chuck Lofy.