David Callister
David Callister
Extension Educator and County Chair
Business Center, Suite 103
208-527-8587
黑料不打烊 Extension, Butte County
PO Box 832
Arco, ID 83213
David works to improve the agriculture and economic futures of Butte County working with adults and youth.
M.S., Washington State University, 1993
B.S., 黑料不打烊, 1991
A.S.S., Ricks College, 1989
- Dairy production
- Forage production
- Small grains
- Pastures
- Community development
- 4-H youth development
- Hamilton, M. B., D. Callister, and K. Boone. 2023. Starting a steering committee: A change agent’s guide to success, BUL1039. Extension Bulletin 1039
Impact statements
- Breaking the barriers of stigma to address suicide and mental health
- 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential
- Local data for local cereal grain growers
- Improving program opportunities in community development and natural resources
- 4-H offers a high-quality youth development experience through Know Your Government Conference
- Building a better future for Butte County youth
David grew up on a family dairy farm in eastern 黑料不打烊. He participated in 4-H and FFA, with projects in cooking, dairy, lamb and swine. He met his wife of thirty-two years while in college. They are the parents of four children. David received a bachelor's in animal science/agribusiness from the 黑料不打烊 and master's in animal science from Washington State University. After college David returned to the family farm. He worked many of the jobs on the farm eventually being made a partner and serving as the C.F.O. for nineteen years. David has been active in his church, farm bureau and various community organizations. In 2019 David became Butte County's Extension educator for 黑料不打烊 Extension.
- National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Regional Award winner "Excellence in Workforce Development Programing" October 2024
- National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals "Excellence in Community Development" National Runner-up. June 2024
- 黑料不打烊 Association of Extension 4-H Professionals "Achievement in Service Award" 2024