Extension Advisory Council

Help us grow in our communities.

The Boone, DeKalb, and Ogle Counties advisory council is a vital advocacy group separated by four subcommittees- Community and Economic Development (CED), 4-H and Youth, Health and Local Foods (H & LF), and Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy (NREE). Each subcommittee supports University of Illinois Extension's services as required by the County Cooperative Extension law. The council helps meet the challenges of maintaining close relationships and community awareness in each county by cooperatively working with Illinois Extension staff in planning, promoting, developing, implementing, and evaluating Extension programs, which are designed to meet the needs, interests, and resources of the local communities being served. Call 815-732-2191 for more information or to join our team of volunteers!

2025

Meeting Dates

Health & Local Foods Extension Council Subcommittee
2025
Feb. 25 - Zoom
May 27 - Hybrid & Zoom
Sept. (date TBD) - In-Person
Nov. 25 - Zoom

Community and Economic Development Subcommittee
2025

Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Subcommittee
2024
March 26 - Zoom
June 25 - TBD
Sept. TBD - In-Person
Dec. 3 - Zoom

4-H & Youth Subcommittee
2025
April 9- Zoom
Sept. TBD- In-Person
Oct. 22- Zoom

Board Meeting - Funding Request
2025 In-Person
TBD

Full Advisory Council Meeting
2025 In-Person
Sept. (date TBD)

Extension Advisory Council Agendas & Minutes

February 25, 2025:
Health & Local Foods Subcommittee Agenda
Health and Local Foods Subcommittee Minutes

Members

New members begin their first term on September 1 and serve for two years with a maximum of two terms.

2024-2025

Community Economic Development & Government Subcommittee
Gina Caronna (DeKalb)
Dan Dietrich (Ogle)
Luis Gonzalez (Boone)
Sherrie Taylor (Ogle)
Liz Vos (Ogle)
Heather Wick (Boone)

Health & Local Foods Subcommittee
Candace Fore (Ogle)
Sarah Hackbarth (Ogle)
Abigail Hesslau (DeKalb)
Stephanie Meyers (Boone)
Mark Schuth (Boone)

Ag & Natural Resources Subcommittee
Jodi Gudewicz (DeKalb)
Kayse Rushford (Ogle)
Jeff Woodyatt (DeKalb)
Barb Wych (Boone)
Anita Zurbrugg (DeKalb)

4-H & Youth Subcommittee
Case Charlesworth (Boone)
Ellie Davis (DeKalb)
Chelsea Eden (Ogle)
Noe Escamilla (DeKalb)
Lillian Hetland (DeKalb)
Tina Holtz (DeKalb)
Mallory King (Ogle)
Madeline Koltholff (Boone)
Araceli Lopez King (DeKalb)
Jennifer Mora (Boone)
Heather Nelson (Boone)
Jane Zeien (Boone)
Raiden Zimmerman (DeKalb)

Extension Board Appointment
Boone County
Tom Walberg

DeKalb County
Patrick Deutsch

Ogle County
Stan Asp
Rick Fritz
Lyle Hopkins