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Youth Agriculture Education
4-H Agriculture Education
Prim, Sorrell, Linepensel, Harney, Agnew
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
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.
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.
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.
Youth and adults will gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation about agriculture and of its importance by participating in 4-H projects and activities.
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
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 2018Audience: 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 materialsInputs: Extension staff, volunteers, program monies
Date: March/April 2019
Audience: Campbell County Youth 9-18 years
Project or Activity: 4-H Country HamContent 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 PoultryContent 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 CampsContent 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
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
Author: Owen Prim
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
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
Author: Don Sorrell
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Agriculture Awareness, especially for urban youth, has become a focus of the Campbell County Extension Service and agriculture leadership groups such as the Campbell County Agriculture Council and the Campbell County Farmland Workgroup. The following are agriculture awareness programs that have been conducted/introduced into Campbell County Schools.Newport High School 4-H Horse Club - After a very successful 2017 Farm to Table program at this inner city school, a decision was made to offer a hor
