Agriculture and Extension Leadership DevelopmentMajor Program

7916

Total Hours

Contributed.

22938

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

71

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

367

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development

224

Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials  

345

Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials  

361

Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally

501

Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues

450

Number of people impacted by Advisory Councils,community organizations, and other volunteers including County Ag Investment Program (CAIP), Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee, farm bureau, county fairs, festivals, etc.

6998

Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming

4168

Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture

193

Number of people trained by Extension who serve as members/ leaders of advisory councils, community development committees and/or in leadership roles with agriculture organizations

365

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