Promtoting Agriculture, Enviromental, and Technological EducationPlan of Work

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Henderson County CES

Title:
Promtoting Agriculture, Enviromental, and Technological Education
MAP:
Agricultural and Science Needs
Agents Involved:
Druin, Johnson, Lambert, Rideout
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Volunteer Programming
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Health Core Curriculum
Situation:

Kentucky is home to 85,500 farms, tied with Oklahoma as the 4th ranking state in the number of farms (National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2012). The average farm size in Kentucky is 164 acres, compared to the national average of 421 (National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2012). Between 2007 and 2012, the Bluegrass State had a 6.7% decrease in the number of acres of farmland, which is the greatest percentage decrease any state in the country (Census of Agriculture, 2012). While Kentucky’s population is increasing, the number of people living on farms is decreasing. Therefore, the need exists to educate people, particularly youth, about the impact that it makes on their daily lives, as well as the importance of agriculture to the commonwealth. The top agricultural products produced on Kentucky farms are changing.

Youth will also learn scientific methods and use and learn about innovative technologies that address science, engineering, technology, environmental, and agriculture issues in the community, Kentucky, and globally. Through the University of Kentucky, 4-H can expand it’s impact and extend research in science by providing hands on scientific learning and discover.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Henderson County youth will choose a career path in science, engineering, technology, agriculture, or environmental sciences and use life skills learned to maintain employment.

Henderson County residents will have improved the environment in and around their home and community and utilize their resources and technology to improve quality of life.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Henderson County youth will apply and share skills learned about natural resources, agriculture, and the technological resources around them.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will have an increased interest in technology, natural resources and agriculture.

Youth will be able to identify resources in their community to develop a better community and quality of life.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth understanding new technological skills, natural resources, and agriculture

Indicator: increase in score from pre and post test

Method:pre and post test

Timeline: Each activity or program


Intermediate Outcome: Identify one or more resources (natural resources, technology, or agricultural) to improve the community

Indicator: number of people who have identified a resource.

Method: Survey sent out to participants

Timeline:


Long-term Outcome: Improve and advance community via natural resources and technology.

Indicator: Used one or more resources to improve personal or family life as well as in the community.

Method: Questionnaire

Timeline: Spring 2020


Initial Outcome: Basic understanding of renewable energy including the economic return on investment

Indicator: number of attendees

Method:sign in sheets

Timeline: Fall 2019


Intermediate Outcome: Participants will be able to better understand renewable energy and its applicability to their home of farm operation.

Indicator: number of people who request information; participant survey responses

Method: Survey sent out to participants

Timeline: 2019-2020


Long-term Outcome: increased number of renewable energy projects in Henderson County

Indicator: Kentucky Utility Data/site visits

Method:

Timeline: 2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Henderson County youth

Project or Activity: SET and Natural Resources School Enrichment

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content Curriculum

Inputs: School, Henderson County CES

Date: Annually


Audience: Henderson County Youth

Project or Activity: Shooting Sports

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content Curriculum

Inputs: Henderson County CES, Certified Shooting Sports Volunteers

Date: January-October


Audience: Henderson County Youth

Project or Activity:Agriculture Safety Day

Content or Curriculum: UK publications, specialists

Inputs: Henderson County CES, Community organizations/groups

Date:


Audience: Henderson County Youth

Project or Activity: Science Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Henderson County CES, School staff, community partners

Date: Spring 2020


Audience: Henderson County Youth

Project or Activity: Fresh fruit/Vegetable program

Content or Curriculum: UK publications/Jr. MG curriculum

Inputs: Henderson County CES, Elementary School staff, community partners

Date: annual spring beginning 2020


Audience: Henderson County Residents

Project or Activity: Solar project

Content or Curriculum: UK publications

Inputs: Henderson County CES, Specialists, community partners

Date: Fall 2019



Success Stories

Team Challenge Camp

Author: Alexandria Brasher

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

With the growing number of careers in the Science, Engineering and Technology field, it is becoming more important to begin exposing youth to the subject matter as much as possible and in a variety of ways. Job skills, such as team work and communication are also important to expose youth to as much as possible. In attempt to educate our 4-H members about Science, Engineering and Technology, as well as other curriculum areas and job skills. Hancock, Webster, Henderson, Breckinridge, and Ohio Cou

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