Youth Agriculture EducationPlan of Work

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Campbell County CES

Title:
Youth Agriculture Education
MAP:
4-H Agriculture Education
Agents Involved:
Prim, Sorrell, Linepensel, Harney, Agnew
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:

Agriculture is Kentucky’s largest employer and accounts for the greatest amount of revenue in the state’s economy. Every person in Kentucky is impacted by Agriculture every day in the food that we eat and the fibers that are used in our clothes, homes, work places and vehicles. 87% of the citizens of Campbell County live in urban communities. This increasing population has limited understanding or appreciation for the importance of agriculture.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth and adults to use life skills gained such as leadership, sportsmanship, responsibility and entrepreneurship in their daily lives.

Youth will be advocates for agriculture and healthy and sustainable food systems.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth and adults will develop valuable life skills including: decision making, communications, record keeping, leadership and service, through participation in 4-H animal science, plant science and horticulture projects and activities.

Youth will set goals and accomplish them.

Youth can and will explain the importance of agriculture to others.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth and adults will gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation about agriculture and of its importance by participating in 4-H projects and activities.

Evaluation:

Long-term Outcome: Youth to use life skills gained such as leadership, sportsmanship, responsibility and entrepreneurship.
 Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
 Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, 4-H Alumni testimonials
 Timeline: July 2018 - June 2019

 Intermediate Outcome: Youth and adults will develop valuable life skills through participation in 4-H animal science, plant science and horticulture projects and activities.
 Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
 Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, shows and fairs, judging events
 Timeline: July 2018 - June 2019

 Initial Outcome: Youth and adults will gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation about agriculture and of its importance by participating in 4-H projects and activities.
 Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
 Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, club meetings
 Timeline: July 2018 - June 2019

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 5th grade youth
 Project or Activity: Grow It, Eat It, Wear It
 Content or Curriculum: Food, Land and People
 Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
 Date: September 2018


 Audience: 4-H/FFA Livestock project members
 Project or Activity: 4-H/FFA Livestock Field Day
 Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification
 Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
 Date: September 2018

Audience: 4-H/FFA Livestock project members
 Project or Activity: Monthly meetings 4-H/FFA Livestock Club
 Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification
 Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
 Date: 3rd Monday of each month, October 2018 – May 2019


 Audience: 4-H/FFA Volunteers
 Project or Activity: 4-H Horse & Livestock Leader Certification Trainings
 Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification
 Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
 Date: Fall 2018

 Audience: 4-H Horse Project members
 Project or Activity: Monthly meetings - Saddle Up 4-H club and MR Riders club
 Content or Curriculum: Horse Industry Handbook, Horse Volunteer Certification Materials
 Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
 Date: 1st Thursday of each month

 Audience: 4-H Horse Project members
 Project or Activity: Horse Camp
 Content or Curriculum: 4-H Horse Camp Guidelines, Horse Industry Handbook, Horse Volunteer Certification Materials
 Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers
 Date: June 2019


Audience: 4-H members
 Project or Activity: Livestock judging and Horse
 Content or Curriculum: state supported materials
 Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, program monies
 Date: July 2018 – June 2019


Audience: 4th & 5th Grade Youth
 Project or Activity: Chick Incubation, life cycles
 Content or Curriculum: OSU Chick Quest and state supported materials

Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, program monies

Date: March/April 2019


Audience: Campbell County Youth 9-18 years
 Project or Activity: 4-H Country Ham

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Livestock Volunteer Certification Materials

Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, UK meats, Country Ham State Fair
 Date: December 2018 – August 2019


Audience: Campbell County Youth 9-18 years
 Project or Activity: 4-H Poultry

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Poultry Resources

Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, club meetings, UK Poultry Resources
 Date: August 2018 – September 2019


Audience: Campbell County Youth 9-18 years
 Project or Activity: 4-H Day Camps

Content or Curriculum: 4-Desert Dish Garden and Terrariums

Inputs: Extension staff, 4-H Resources
 Date: July 2018 


Audience:  Newport High School Youth (7-12 graders)

Project or Activity:  Youth Agriculture and Plant Science

Content or Curriculum: Ag and Horticulture Resources, KY Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom Resources

Inputs:  Extension staff, 21st Century Grant

Date:  September 2018 – May 2019








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Newport High School Horse Club

Author: Don Sorrell

Major Program: Equine

How do you connect inner city youth to agriculture? During the fall of 2017,  Sarah Stolz (horticulture agent), Don Sorrell (ANR agent) and Claire Linepensel, Campbell County 4-H Program Assistant,  offered Newport High School students the opportunity to visit local farms through a program we called Newport High School Agriculture and Horticulture 4-H Club. With only a few students (six) to sign up for this after school program we decided to move forward with our idea.  Most of th

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4-H Horse Camp

Author: Owen Prim

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

4-H Horse Camp

Horses are an important industry and pastime in Campbell County.  According to the latest Kentucky Equine Survey, there are about 2,000 horses in Campbell County with a yearly income of services of 1.5 million dollars.  The 4-H Horse Program has a strong tradition in Campbell County.  Members and leaders are active on the county, district and state levels. Currently we have four certified horse volunteers who present or organize educational programs for our youth and adults to lea

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Agriculture Awareness

Author: Don Sorrell

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

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