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Metcalfe County CES

Title:
Environment
MAP:
Ag Awareness, Production and Marketing
Agents Involved:
Bell, Branstetter, Blankenship
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Chemical Crop Management Tools
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Integrated Plant Pest Management
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Pesticide Safety – Livestock Pests
Situation:

According to the Kentucky Division of Water, Groundwater Branch, Metcalfe County has areas of moderate to high sensitivity to groundwater pollution.


Much of the land in Metcalfe County is a part of the Green River Watershed and it topography is karst in nature due to a host of springs, caves, and sinkholes. Livestock and crop production in this area is a threat to groundwater and other natural resources in the environment. In order to protect these resources, producers, the general public and youth must become educated so that they can use sound practices that will help keep ground and surface water clean and uncontaminated.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Pollution, contamination, and depletion of our environment and natural resources will be reduced and the positive impact resulting from changed practices will be evident.  

Intermediate Outcomes:

Individuals, producers, farm workers, youth, and the general public will adopt practices that will help preserve and protect our environment and the things that are a product of it.

Initial Outcomes:

The audiences mentioned above will gain an awareness of our environment and learn how to protect it by adopting new practices and habits.

Evaluation:

Evaluation:

Outcome:  Initial

Indicator: Knowledge Gained

Method: Survey

Timeline: Ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:  Private Pesticide Applicators

    Project or Activity:  Private Applicator Trainings

    Content or Curriculum:  UK Private Applicator Curriculum

    Inputs: Agents, UK Publications, UK Presentations

    Date: Winter/Spring 2019


Audience:  Commercial Pesticide Applicators

    Project or Activity:  SOKY Pesticide Trainings

    Content or Curriculum: UK/ Industry

    Inputs: Agents, Specialists, Industry

    Date :December 2018


Audience:  4-H Youth

    Project or Activity:  Go Green The 3 R’s

    Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

    Inputs: Agents, Specialists, Community Partners

    Date :August 18 May 19


Audience: Metcalfe Co. Homemakers and Residents

Project or Activity: Honey Bees and Pollinator Gardens

Content/curriculum: FCS Agent compiled Homemaker Leader Training materials

Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.

Date: April 2019


Audience: Metcalfe Co. Homemakers and Residents

Project or Activity: New Landscaping Techniques

Content/curriculum: FCS Agent compiled Homemaker Leader Training materials

Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.

Date: March 2019


Audience: Metcalfe Co. Homemakers and Residents

Project or Activity: Birds of Kentucky and Migratory Visitors

Content/curriculum: FCS Agent compiled Homemaker Leader Training materials

Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.

Date: February 2019





Success Stories

Making Good Choices for Our Future

Author: Amy Branstetter

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

Over 90,000 miles of rivers and streams are found in Kentucky. These miles of stream touch Kentuckians every day. Streams provide flood control, wildlife habitat, recreation, and most importantly, a source of water that is used in thousands of ways. But, the quality of a stream is only as good as the land that surrounds and drains into it. That is why it is important to practice good stream stewardship. Metcalfe County 4-H presented a program “Making Good Choices for Our Future” part

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