listening session report http www dasnr okstate edu oces ocls november 4 2002 alfalfa county the mission of oklahoma cooperative extension service is to disseminate information people and encourage adoption research based knowledge relating agriculture family consumer sciences h youth development community 3 t wenty four 24 individuals interested in a better future for themselves their families communities participated was an effort get broad base citizen input identify local issues so plan can be developed create economic environmental social situation participants from across provided identified discussed defined s needs opportunities while building on assets that presently exist purpose this share publicly process collected lists concerns as during open forum also will used starting point upcoming focus which assembled group