The local Extension Council is made up of volunteers representing our four counties. Nominees are identified locally and include a diverse group of individuals who respect the Extension organization and who are interested in its programs in their communities. The Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Services reviews the nominations and makes the appointments.

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees, in accordance with state law, authorizes the local council to be actively involved in the operation of Extension. Extension Council serve in an advisory role cooperating 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.

A new council will be seated in January 2025.

Henderson County      

• Danielle Defenbaugh
• Cassie Kingsford
• Candance Miller-Fosmore
• Ross Vancil

Knox County

• Kimberly Bannon-Sibley
• Hayden Beard
• Cuqui Frau
• Gorette Kupa

McDonough County

• Shelby Henning
• Ann Knowles
• George Mangalaraj
• Richard Musser

Warren County

• Kailey Foster
• Mike McGinty
• Gina Sanberg
• Sabrina Wilson

Extension Council meetings are held four times a year at the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau in Monmouth, Illinois. The meetings for 2023-2024 are as follows:

August 28, 2023

November 27, 2023

January 29, 2024

March 25, 2024 

May 20, 2024

The meetings for 2024-2025 are as follows:

August 24, 2024

2024

August Agenda                  August Minutes
May Agenda                        May Minutes
March Agenda                   March meeting was cancelled.
January Agenda               January Minutes

2023

November Agenda          November Minutes
August Agenda                  August Minutes
May Agenda                        May Minutes
March Agenda                    March Minutes
January Agenda               January Minutes

2022
November Agenda           November Minutes 
August Agenda                   August Minutes 
May Agenda                         May Minutes
January Agenda                January Minutes

2021

November Agenda           November Minutes
August Agenda                  August Minutes
May Agenda                        May Minutes
March Agenda                    March Minutes
January Agenda               January Minutes

2020

November Agenda          November Minutes
September Agenda         September Minutes
January Agenda               January Minutes