Editor's note: the following release was submitted by Meadowlark Extension Director David Key

(MSC News )--As we ended our 15th year as a district two of our extension agents announced their retirements! Jody Holthaus from our Holton office announced her retirement effective October 1, 2021. Jody led our district livestock and natural resources program. We will miss her many years of programming experience and creativity especially when dealing with the blue-green algae and pond water quality.

Nancy Nelson also from our Holton office announced her retirement effective December 31, 2021. We were fortunate to have Nancy leading our educational program efforts in the areas of family life and adult development and aging. If you participated in Walk Kansas in the Meadowlark Extension District you knew Nancy.

At their request, no official retirement celebrations were held and well wishes can be sent in care of the Holton Office.

As of December 1, 2021 Ross Mosteller, who  had served as district 4-H and youth agent, is now serving as district livestock and natural resources agent.  He will remain housed in the Seneca Office. Ross has worked in the Meadowlark Extension District as our 4-H and youth agent since 2010 and had worked previously for the River Valley District as their livestock and natural resources agent prior to moving to the Meadowlark District. He graduated from Kansas State University with a BS Degree in Animal Sciences and Industry and is a Bern Kansas native and resides there with his wife and children.

A final announcement regarding staffing changes is that David Hallauer our district crops and horticulture agent will be moving his primary office from our Oskaloosa office to our Holton office. David lives with his wife and children in rural Jackson County and worked for the Jefferson County Extension Office before formation of the Meadowlark Extension District.

The Meadowlark Extension District has opened our District 4-H and youth extension agent position that will now be housed in our Oskaloosa office and we will open our Family and Community Wellness extension agent position in our Holton office later this winter.