Success Stories

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  April

  Animal Science Classes Educates Youth about the opportunities in agriculture

  The problemAccording to the 2023 Cooperative Extension Needs Assessment for Boone County the number 3 issue is sustainability of family farms. In an urban county the agricultural land is always at ris...

  
  

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  December

  Farm Safety Day teaches youth proper practices.

  The problemAccording to the US Bureau of labor and statistics agriculture is the most dangerous sector in America with around 23.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Petroleum power portion of 4-H SET curric...

  
  

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• 10

  October

  Farm Frenzy teaches youth about Agriculture

  Youth in Boone County have a growing disconnect with agriculture due to rapid urbanization. Our County Extension Council and District board have also come to this conclusion, so we partnered to put on...

  
  

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