Statistical Contact Report for FY2024Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

755359.3

Total Hours

Contributed.

3554822

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

6935.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

167880

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Nurturing Future Agripreneurs: A 4-H Livestock Judging Triumph

The Problem: In a digital age where disconnect from agriculture is rampant among youth, the challenge lay in cultivating an appreciation for livestock farming and instilling essential life skills such as critical thinking, public speaking and teamwork.The Educational Program Response: Enter the 4-H Livestock Judging program, a beacon of experiential learning in agricultural communities. With a curriculum designed to immerse participants in the world of animal evaluation, this program provided a ...

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Nurturing Future Agripreneurs: A 4-H Livestock Judging Triumph

People

Matt Fulkerson

Extension Administrative Staff (monthly)

Matt
Area Extension Director for W3/W4 - Henderson, Union, Webster, Hopkins, Caldwell, Trigg, Christian, Todd and Muhlenberg... More

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