Extension
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Youth Family and Consumer Sciences and Agriculture
Youth Learning Practical Skills from Farm to Table
Luke Fries and Danielle Hagler
4-H Youth Development Programming
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Youth will learn valuable life skills, responsible practices with regard to sustainable living, agriculture and livestock, as well as innovative ways to positively address the many growing needs of supplying the world with, and safely preparing food. Youth will gain these life skills, along with confidence, to allow them to be competitive members of the current and future workforce. Youth will feel invested in the 4-H/Extension program that helped them develop their life skills, thereby, creating a sense of belonging and commitment. Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Youth Family and Consumer Science and Agriculture Programs.
• Youth will utilize learned food safety practices, and the "myplate" concept, to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in their daily lives.
• Youth will choose a career path in family consumer sciences, family studies, or agriculture subject matters.
• Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Life Skill Development Programs.
• Youth will use and apply the skills gained from 4-H family and consumer sciences and agriculture programs.
• Youth will demonstrate and share new abilities in family and consumer sciences and agriculture subject matters.
• Youth will realize the many responsibilities of agriculture in supplying the ever-increasing population of the world with food.
• Teens will mentor younger 4-H’ers in food preparation, food safety, and responsible care for livestock and field crops.
• Youth will increase interest and engagement in 4-H family and consumer science and agriculture
• Youth learn new skills in 4-H family consumer science and agriculture programs.
• Youth will be introduced to careers in family and consumer science and agriculture careers.
• Teens participate in family and consumer science, agriculture, and livestock 4-H programs to acquire new skills.
Initial Outcome: Youth indicate changes in knowledge and or opinions about food preparation and consumption.
Indicator: Youth indicate changes on surveys provided throughout the year during FCS and Ag related programs.
Method: Survey
Timeline: Ongoing
Intermediate Outcome: Youth will teach others about healthy lifestyles through leadership of the health related activities.
Indicator:Youth will take part in the development, facilitation and evaluation of a health and fitness related activities.
Method: Observation
Timeline: Ongoing
Long-term Outcome: Youth populations actively pursue lifestyles that show awareness for food consumption and production. Youth become involved in farm or agriculturally related production as a means of business.
Indicator: Observation of census data over time
Method: Research and data over 5, 10, and 20 years
Timeline: Ongoing
Method: 4-H Programs will begin implementing the National 4-H Common Measures evaluation tools
Timeline: Gradually phased in over the 2019, 2020 program years
Audience: 4-H Cooking Club, SNAP-Ed Audiences, School Enrichment
Project or Activity: Personal Hygiene Lessons (Glo-Germ), Etiquette, Food Safety, Food Preparation, Physical Fitness.
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: Volunteers, Agents, Parents, CES Publications and Curriculum, Office Resources, Grant Funding, Community Partners.
Date: Year Around, Depending on program.
Audience: 4-H Livestock Club, 4-H Horse Club (Outriders) 4-H Dairy Club, 4-H Country Ham Project, Hog Daze 5K Audience, FoCUS Audience, School Enrichment Audience
Project or Activity: Livestock Shows, Livestock Educational Hours, Public Speaking, Caring for Livestock.
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: Volunteers, Agents, Parents, CES Publications and Curriculum, Office Resources, Grant Funding, Community Partners.
Date: Year Around, Depending on program.
Audience: 4-H Babysitting, Little Lambs (Young Mothers), 4-H Micro Business Alliance
Project or Activity: Infant/Toddler Nutrition and Health, Youth Care and Well-Being, Developing Parental Skills, Developing Business Plans, Financial Security.
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: Volunteers, Agents, Parents, CES Publications and Curriculum, Office Resources, Grant Funding, Community Partners.
Date: Year Around, Depending on program.
Author: Marsha Hagler
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Nelson County 4-H is excited to have an expanded interest in 4-H Animal projects. Interest in small animal projects has increased with the changing demographics of our county. According to the Census of Agriculture, almost 500 of the 1,326 farms in Nelson County in 2012 were between 10 and 49 acres. With the increasing numbers of small or hobby farms, the youth and families are more interested in educational opportunities for small animals such as rabbits, goats, and poultry. Nelson C
Author: Robert Smith
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Focus is an acronym for Food Chain under Survey and was developed to provide an in-depth look at the food production and their pricing influences. Our audience is a small group of well qualified high school juniors that are very interested in agriculture business and production. During this series of classes, we will expose the young adults to how different businesses are structured, how pricing is affected by inputs and how we get food from farm to table in all population densities.
Author: Luke Fries
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In March, Nelson County FCS Extension, with the support of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the state Nutrition Education Program Office, was able to hire a SNAPEd Assistant to serve one of the greatest needs of the county; nutrition and access to healthy and local foods. Under the supervision of the FCS Agent, the SNAPEd Assistant in Nelson County has hit the ground running, enrolling new members in the program and marketing the NEP Curriculum throughout. One of
Author: Luke Fries
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
According to the 2012 Kentucky Agriculture Statistics Service, Nelson County ranks in the top 15 Kentucky counties for swine, horse, dairy and cattle production as well as having a growing meat goat population. Despite the large number and wide variety of livestock producers in Nelson County, youth participating in 4-H Livestock Programs have steadily declined over the last 10 years. Certified Livestock Volunteers provided a 4-H livestock program that incorporates learning hands on livestock pro
