The Extension Council is authorized by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, in accordance with state law, to be actively involved in the operation of University of Illinois Extension. Extension Councils cooperate with Extension staff in planning, promoting, developing, implementing, evaluating, and financing an Extension program designed to meet the needs, interests, and resources of the local communities served.
Extension Council Members
Bristole Zimmerman – Coles
Janet Blade – Cumberland
Elizabeth Mitsdarffer - Douglas (Douglas County Ag Center Board)
Scott Seegmiller - Moultrie
Travis Phelps - Moultrie
Erik Stollard - Moultrie
Christine Matlock - Shelby
Gary Gergeni - Shelby
Kelly Barringer – Shelby
Tim Morse - Shelby
Meeting Schedule
August 6, 2026
November 5, 2026