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4-H Agriculture
Agriculture, Horticulture and Environmental Awareness
Christy Eastwood, Steve Conrad
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Agriculture is Kentucky's largest employer and accounts for the greatest amount of revenue in Kentucky's economy. Every person in Kentucky is impacted by Agriculture every day in the foods that they eat and the fibers that are used in their clothes, homes, work places and vehicles.
Youth will:
Engage in entrepreneurial enterprise.
Gain and maintain employment through life skill development.
Be advocates for agriculture and healthy and sustainable food systems.
Youth will:
Practice and apply skills and knowledge in the production of food and fiber in the areas of plant science, horticulture and animal science.
Adopt and practice skills that contribute to employability.
Explain the role of agriculture in daily life to others.
Set a goal and accomplish it.
Influence the purchase of Kentucky Proud products.
Practice entrepreneurship skills related to agriculture and food systems.
Youth will:
Gain knowledge and skills in the production of food and fiber in the areas of plant science, horticulture and animal science.
Gain an understanding of healthy and sustainable food systems.
Develop valuable life-skills, including decision-making, communications, record-keeping, leadership and service.
Initial Outcome: Increase Equine Skill Set
Indicator: acknowledgement of increase
Method: written evaluation
Timeline: end of program year
Intermediate Outcome: Responsibly take care of animals on their own
Indicator: little or no help from family/leaders
Method: observation
Timeline: 2-3 years
Long-term Outcome: 4-H youth with employment in the equine field
Indicator: increase in employment of our youth
Method: observation
Timeline: 5-10 years
Initial Outcome: 4-H livestock project participants will increase their knowledge of animal husbandry while caring for their livestock project.
Indicator: project participants will have healthier livestock.
Method: observation, written evaluation
Timeline: September-December 2018, Jan.-August 2019
Intermediate Outcome: livestock judging participants will evaluate, judge and select livestock in terms of competency.
Indicator: improve their placings at competitions.
Method: competition results
Timeline: 2018/2019
Long-term Outcome: participants will have more success with their own livestock projects in the show ring due to picking better animals at the start of the project.
Indicator: higher placing's in the show ring.
Method: competition results
Timeline: county and state fair participation Aug. 2019
Initial Outcome: country ham project participants will learn how to cure 2 green country hams.
Indicator: both country hams will not be spoiled.
Method: observation
Timeline: end of the project Aug. 19
Intermediate Outcome: country ham project participants will write and present a speech on the assigned topic.
Indicator: participants will receive a blue or red Danish ribbon
Method: speech competition and the county and state level.
Timeline: end of the project Aug. 19
Long-term outcome: individuals will feel confident speaking in front of others.
Indicator: individuals will participate in other areas of their life taking on additional roles of leadership.
Method: evaluation
Timeline: 1 year after completion of project.
Audience: 9-18 year olds
Project or Activity: 4-H Horse Educational Hours
Content or Curriculum: state supported
Inputs: extension staff and resources; certified volunteers; private equine facilities
Date: October-April
Audience: 4-H Livestock Club meetings
Project or Activity: mandatory educational hours
Content or Curriculum: certified 4-H livestock curriculum, livestock kits
Inputs: Extension office, volunteers, 4-H members, club leaders, parents, Extension funding
Date: Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. 2018; Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May 2019
Audience: 4-H livestock judging team
Project or Activity: meetings and competitions
Content or Curriculum: certified 4-H livestock curriculum, other resources, livestock kits
Inputs: Extension office, 4-H members, volunteers, leaders, parents, Extension funding
Date: Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. 2018; Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June 2019 (weekly meetings)
Audience: 4-H country ham project
Project or Activity: curing ham, writing speech and presenting speech
Content or Curriculum: certified 4-H livestock curriculum, other resources
Inputs: Extension office, 4-H members, volunteers, leaders, parents, Extension funding, ham house
Date: Jan., May, July, August 2019
Author: Christy Eastwood
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Pet overpopulation is a serious problem. Animal shelters become overcrowded and are unable to care for the millions of homeless pets in the United States. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 3.4 million cats enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Each year 1.4 million cats are euthanized. Only 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered. According to USA Today $2 billion is imposed on U.S. taxpayers each year
Author: Paul Adkins
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Farming is known as one of the most dangerous occupations worldwide. In Boone County, this has also proved to be true. There have been multiple accidents to date in the county involving farm and garden related equipment, chainsaws, chemicals and livestock that have caused serious, and sometimes fatal, injuries as reported from community leaders. The majority of the agricultural community in Boone County are part-time farmers trying to do “full-time” farm work after working a full-tim
