Regional Director / WSARE PDP Co-Coordinator
Colorado State University
830 N. Main St., Suite 200
Pueblo, CO 81003
Pueblo, CO 81003
(w) (719) 545-1845
About
William (Bill) Nobles
Peaks and Plains Region Director
Bill Nobles is the Peaks & Plains Regional Director with Colorado State University Extension. He is responsible for 31 counties constituting Colorado’s eastern plains, San Luis Valley and southern east slope counties. He works out of CSU’s Peaks and Plains office in Pueblo, Colorado. He provides guidance and support to regional and county Extension agents, specialists, and county commissioners with the goal connecting CSU’s campus and statewide talent with Colorado’s public and civic leaders. Prior to his appointment as Regional Director, Bill was a county agent that directly involved community and economic development capacity building. This included agriculture, local food systems, natural resources and youth development. Over 31 years he has worked with local and state NGO’s and governmental agencies to form community-focused foundations and assist with grants to improve the cultural arts. His Extension responsibilities included, among many initiatives, assessing the feasibility of geothermal heat for schools, serving as a team member of the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN), facilitating programs addressing the economic impact of thinning forests in collaboration with the US Forest Service in Southwestern Colorado, and assisting county commissioners in strategic planning and economic development. Bill now serves as a Professional Development Coordinator for Colorado Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture, Research and Education Program). He also has responsibilities in CSU Extension for coordinating program development for Community Development professionals, providing funding support for community and economic development through agent training and involvement.
Peaks and Plains Region Director
Bill Nobles is the Peaks & Plains Regional Director with Colorado State University Extension. He is responsible for 31 counties constituting Colorado’s eastern plains, San Luis Valley and southern east slope counties. He works out of CSU’s Peaks and Plains office in Pueblo, Colorado. He provides guidance and support to regional and county Extension agents, specialists, and county commissioners with the goal connecting CSU’s campus and statewide talent with Colorado’s public and civic leaders. Prior to his appointment as Regional Director, Bill was a county agent that directly involved community and economic development capacity building. This included agriculture, local food systems, natural resources and youth development. Over 31 years he has worked with local and state NGO’s and governmental agencies to form community-focused foundations and assist with grants to improve the cultural arts. His Extension responsibilities included, among many initiatives, assessing the feasibility of geothermal heat for schools, serving as a team member of the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN), facilitating programs addressing the economic impact of thinning forests in collaboration with the US Forest Service in Southwestern Colorado, and assisting county commissioners in strategic planning and economic development. Bill now serves as a Professional Development Coordinator for Colorado Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture, Research and Education Program). He also has responsibilities in CSU Extension for coordinating program development for Community Development professionals, providing funding support for community and economic development through agent training and involvement.
Projects
| WSP17-005 | 2018 Colorado State University PDP Project |