Citizens want educational information at a time and means that is right for them. Some like daytime educational meetings while others prefer to access web-based information from their homes at night. As a result, each program must be made available to people in multiple ways and requires staff to be trained to use a variety of approaches. Offices must be equipped to reach the technology-proficient learner. Extension is part of a highly competitive information industry.
Citizens expect our programs and materials to be of high quality.
While a strong county-based Extension network is the main avenue for program delivery, Extension agents also provide programs on a multicounty basis. With this arrangement, the NDSU Extension Service brings stronger educational expertise to a more local level. Staffing County staff. County staff members are located in 52 county offices and, in most cases, have 50 percent of their salary paid by the county partner. Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree and preference is given to those with master's degrees.