Why am I a 4-H agent? There are some professions where money is not the reason that you get up and go to work even if it means long hours and weekends. This is so true in the life of a 4-H Youth Development Agent. 4-H teaches so many life skills. Skills that will truly make a difference in the life of a child. Why would I make such a statement? Because I have seen so many children grow by being a 4–H member. As you know there are 7 areas that the 4-H agent teaches. By requiring that we teach 7...
Research Focus/Interests. My research focus is on improvement and effective use of genetic and reproduction resources in aquaculture. Research includes studies on DNA marker and color inheritance in o... More
According to Dissertation research submitted by Iowa State University, The subject of clothing relates to almost every other subject taught, such as history (how political conditions were an influence... Read More
Uplift: Empowering Todays Youth for Tomorrows Future is a project that is designed to help provide workforce prep and life skills to limited resource and at-risk youth in Hardin and Fayette Counties o... Read More
The ever-changing landscape of the current pandemic world has forced multiple populations to avoid outdoor spaces. According to research conducted by CivicScience, There is a predicted 15% rise in the... Read More
As the 2020 pandemic closed schools in early March, McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service through McCracken County 4-H was able to adapt and evolve immediately. Schools closed on March 13, 20... Read More