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Community and Economic Development
Community and Economic Development
Carter, Doggett, Kingsland, Lindsay, Dockery, Smith
Beef
Home & Consumer Horticulture
Business Retention and Expansion
Facilitation Training
Fayette County experienced a decline in job growth of .67 so with this comes the challenges of consistently restructuring or the existing community and economic idea to sustain growth outside of the changing population. The issues of available work, housing, resources, and the Fayette county is projected to have a 32.7 percent job growth. To combat those issues, the Cooperative Extension Service wil examine programs within the realm of workforce preparation, fostering entrepreneurial development, agriculture sustainability and expansion, decreasing barriers for the implementation of new business, seeking out new business solutions to the current economic issues, community involvement, and examining new and creative ways to develop a sense of community.
Improve the economic situation and build a greater sense of community in Fayette County
1) Youth and Adults will become more motivated to succeed.
2) Youth and Adults will develop skill to improve quality of life.
3) Families will learn to become better support systems.
4) Youth and Adults will make safer lifestyle choices.
Residents will increase practices related to Community and Economic Development by increased participation in job preparedness programs, involvement in local community events, developing new jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities, attaining and practicing current job search strategies, and adopting fiscally responsible behaviors.
Change Knowledge, Opinions, Skills, and / or aspirations in understanding of issues related to local foods, individual and market gardening, nutrition based on local food access, farmer's markets and preserve and enhance farm income.
Long-Term Outcome: Improve the economic situation and build a greater sense of community in Fayette County
Indicator: Improved fiscal situation, decrease in joblessness, increase in small business creation, continued advancement in agricultural practices and opportunities, increased local involvement by residents and community members
Method: local, state, and federal agency reporting, attendance in related programming,
Timeline: on-going
Intermediate Outcome: Residents will increase practices related to Community and Economic Development by increased participation in job preparedness programs, involvement in local community events, developing new jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities, and adopting fiscally responsible behaviors.
Indicator: Improved fiscal situation, decrease in joblessness, increase in small business creation, continued advancement in agricultural practices and opportunities, increased local involvement by residents and community members
Method: local, state, and federal agency reporting, attendance in related programming, youth involved in job prep. activities,
Timeline: On-Going
Initial Outcome: Change knowledge, opinions, skills, and / or aspirations in understanding of issues related to local community needs.
Indicator: increased demand for educational programming related to community and economic development
Method: program evaluation or survey
Timeline: On-Going
Initial Outcome: Change in Knowledge, Opinions, Skills, and/or aspirations in understanding of issues related to enhanced Life Skills
Indicator: Requests for programming
Method: Program survey and attendance
Timeline: On-going
Intermediate Outcome: Increase in practices related to enhanced life skills
Indicator: Measurable and observable lifestyle changes
Method: Program survey, local agency or government reporting, increase in program attendance
Timeline: on-going
Long-term Outcome: Improved quality of life
Indicator: Measurable and observable lifestyle changes
Method: Local governmental and agency reporting, program survey
Timeline: On-going
Audience:Community residents
Project or Activity: Master gardener projects related to food production
Content or Curriculum: Publications
Inputs:volunteers, specialists, county agents
Date: Ongoing
Audience:Community residents
Project or Activity: Growing Community program
Content or Curriculum: ID-128
Inputs:Volunteers, collaborating agencies, LFUCG, County agents
Date: Annually in May
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Farmer's Market/Plate it Up
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up, KY Department of Ag
Inputs: Cooperative Extension Agent, specialists, KDA, Lexington Farmer's Market
Date: On-going
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Phone calls, e-mails, and office visit customer service opportunities
Content or Curriculum: Available resources through CES publications, specialists, and listed curricula
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: On-Going
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: High School Financial Planning
Content or Curriculum: 4H High School financial planning curriculum
Inputs: Kentucky cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants
Date: on-going
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4H Reality Store
Content or curriculum: 4H reality store curriculum
Inputs: Kentucky cooperative Extension Service Agents, program assistants, volunteers
Date: on-going
Audience: Youth
Project or activity: Dollars and Sense
Content or curriculum: 4H Dollars and Sense curriculum
Inputs: Program Assistants, Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, volunteers
Date: on-going
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Babysitting Clinic
Content or curriculum: 4H Babysitter Curriculum
Inputs: 4H Agent and Program Assistants
Date: on-going
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Job Club
Content or curriculum: Money Smart; UK Career Service Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent; UK Alumni Career Development;
Date: January - December
Audience: Adult, Teens & Youth
Activity: Media
Curriculum: Radio, TV, Newspaper, Newsletters.
Date: On-going
Audience: Adult
Activity: Farm Field Day
Curriculum: Food, Farm, Fun., Farm Field Day and programs related to decision making, budgeting and planning
Curriculum: CES Specialist, CES Publications, Volunteers.
Date: Fall
Audience: Adult
Activity: CPH Sales, Blue Ribbon Heifer sales.
Curriculum: Marketing Livestock and all commodities. Increase Farm Income.
Date: On-going
Audience: Adults
Activity: Pasture Please, Farm and Facilities Expo, Horse College.
Curriculum: CES Specialist, CES Publications, Members of Equine Community.
Date: On-going
Audience: Agriculture Producers
Activity: Master Cattleman's,Master marketer, Master Stocker, KY. Beef Conference, Ky. Stocker conference, Pasture Conference, Alfalfa Conference, Ky. Farm Start.
Curriculum: CES Specialist, CES Publications & Trainings, Update Trainings & certifications.
Date: On-Going
Audience: Agriculture community
Activity: Agriculture development Program, PDR Program
Curriculum; Assist current program and increase farm income.
Inputs: Ag. Development Board, Fayette County Conservation District, Governors Office of Ag Policy.
Date: On-Going
Audience: Adults and Families
Project: Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Record keeping
Curriculum: Estate Planning Workshop, Financial Management Seminars, Record Keeping.
Dates: On-going
Audience: Community residents
Project or Activity: Master gardener projects related to food production
Content or Curriculum: Publications
Inputs: volunteers, specialists, county agents
Date: On-going
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Job Club Workforce Development
Content or Curriculum: FCS Managing in Tough Times; Publications; Career Development curriculum
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, specialists; UK Career Development
Date: On-going
Audience: Community residents
Project or Activity: Growing Community program
Content or Curriculum: ID-128
Inputs: Volunteers, collaborating agencies, LFUCG, County agents
Date: Annually in May
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Plate It up
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud, Dept. of Agriculture
Inputs: Cooperative Extension Agents, specialists, KDA, Farmer's markets
Date: On-going
Audience: Adults, Teens and Youth
Project or Activity: Phone calls, e-mails, and office visit customer service opportunities
Content or Curriculum: Available resources through CES publications, specialists, and listed curricula
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies
Date: On-going
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Babysitting Clinic
Content or Curriculum: 4H Babysitting curriculum
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, program assistants, volunteers
Date: on-going
Audience: Adults & Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Clover Buds Club
Content or Curriculum: 4-H programming for K-3 grades students and families
Inputs: 4-H Agent, volunteers
Date: monthly & as requested
Audience: Teens & Middle School Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Teen Programming
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leadership curriculum, learning experiences (i.e. Teen Conference, Issues, District Teen meetings/events
Inputs: 4-H Agent, volunteers
Date: monthly & as scheduled by district and state event contacts
Audience: Teens & Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Cooking Club(s)
Content or Curriculum: 4-H foods curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Agent, volunteers
Date: monthly & as requested
Audience: Teens
Project or Activity: MITT (Managing In Tough Times)
Content or Curriculum: MITT materials
Inputs: 4-H Agent, program assistant, volunteers
Date: as requested
Audience: Adults and Youth
Project or Activity: Clothing construction and instruction/4-H Sewing Club
Content or Curriculum: CEs Publications
Inputs: FCS Agents, 4-H Agent, Master Clothing volunteers
Date: on going
Author: Diana Doggett
Major Program: Managing in Tough Times
The Central Kentucky Job Club is a collaboration between the University of Kentucky (UK) Fayette County Cooperative Extension Service, UK Alumni Association , UK Human Resources Staff Career Development, local government and business community. The purpose of Job Club is to provide a positive environment for motivated job seekers to meet, connect, share and learn. The group is open to the public and meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, from 9:00–10:15 a.m., at the Fayette Co.
Author: Nicholas Carter
Major Program: Beef
Over the past 18 years the Kentucky Beef Conference has been held at the Fayette County Extension Office. It has been planned mainly by Agriculture Agents from District 4 Extension Area with a few from other Districts along with Beef Cattle and Economic Specialist from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. This regional program has mainly focused on marketing overviews and looking at long term trends of the industry. With the support of several long time Business Community Sponsors
Author: Nicholas Carter
Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture
Increasing the visibility and presence of Agriculture at the Lion’s Club Bluegrass Fair has been a priority of the Agriculture Advisory Council, Fayette County 4-H Council, Fayette County Extension Council, and the Lexington Lions Club since 2007. Extension Leaders, Volunteers, Agents, Locust Trace Agriculture Teachers, Fayette County Farm Bureau, and members of the Lexington Lions Club have worked together to make this a successful venture. This collaboration has increased the number of e
Author: Nicholas Carter
Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture
Since the passing of the tobacco buyout, tobacco production has declined significantly. Cooperative Extension Service was given the responsibility to create and facilitate the 9 members Ag Development Council. The council met and gathered facts from all areas of agriculture in Fayette County and created a comprehensive plan for agriculture. This council has reviewed and approved applications from various groups or individuals for improvement in area of needs highlighted in the comprehensive plan
Author: Nicholas Carter
Major Program: Beef
Fayette and Scott County ANR Agents partnered to cover the needs of the Bourbon County Elite Heifer Sale in the absence of an ANR agent. Prior to the sale, agents divided and conquered to have a presence at the heifer screenings with Tim Dietrich, KDA marketing specialist, to ensure that heifers were bred, identified as natural- bred or artificially inseminated, tagged correctly, met pelvic size measurements, and were high enough quality to be consigned in the sale. Agents also met with the cons
Author: Nicholas Carter
Major Program: Equine
Over the past 12 years there has been a strong Equine Program working within the University Of Kentucky College Of Agriculture Food & Environment. During the implementation of the Equine Program it was identified as a need of ways to reach out to small and medium size Equine Operations throughout Kentucky. One of the groups working under the Equine Program is the Pasture Forage Working Group. This Working Group decided to conduct a Twelfth Equine Farm and Facilities Expo on a Equine Operatio
Author: Madalyn Hale
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
In 2018 Coventry Oak Elementary participated in a 4-H lesson focused on agriculture, specifically livestock. During this program leaders from the Fayette County 4-H Livestock Club brought sheep and goat to the school to educate the students and also to help encourage participation in the 4-H Club. This is a program that is offered to several schools throughout Fayette County and all those that participate thoroughly enjoy. Students in the classrooms are able to have the opportunity to be hands-o
Author: Madalyn Hale
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
On June 4th, 2019 we held a gardening day camp at the Fayette County Extension Office. This day camp was in partnership with one of our local elementary schools, James Lane Allen Elementary. Working with the 21st Century Coordinator, this trip was planned back in the winter. In preparation for this day camp, we sought partners to work with the make this a success. The Fayette County Master Gardener's had helped us the year before and we touched base with them again to help again this year. A
