The University of Minnesota Extension Service is committed to delivering high-quality, relevant educational programs and information to Minnesota citizens and communities. Its statewide network of researchers, educators, and volunteers addresses critical needs by focusing on issues where research-based education can make a difference.
Examples of Extension's impact on the state and its citizens include the following during 2003. The percentage change from 2002 is shown in parentheses.
- 309,794 educational services provided
- 597,593 Extension educational materials sold (-32%)
- 6,385,700 visits to the Extension Web site (+23%)
- 650,000 visits to INFO-U Web documents (+8%)
- 28,000 INFO-U phone line calls (-18%)
- 2,400 INFO-U Hmong, Somali, and Spanish language phone line calls (+33%)
- 653,342 visits to the Yard & Garden Web site (+48%)
- 27,196 youth in 4-H clubs (+1%)
- 144,540 youth in 4-H Youth Development programs (-14%)
- 11,233 4-H Youth Development adult volunteers (-4%)
- 1,037,299 estimated hours donated by 4-H adult volunteers (-4%)
- $17,156,928: value of hours donated by 4-H adult volunteers (+1%)
- 2,310 Master Gardener volunteers (+8%)
- 91,000 hours donated by Master Gardener volunteers (+3%)
- $1,564,290: value of hours donated by Master Gardener volunteers (+18%)
- 41,687 participants in Nutrition Education programs (-7%)
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