4-H Youth Development - Agriculture EducationPlan of Work

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Title:
4-H Youth Development - Agriculture Education
MAP:
4-H Youth Development Education
Agents Involved:
Prim, Farley, Townsend, Sorrell, Agnew, Harney, Reilly,
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Agriculture
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Volunteer Development
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, workplaces, and vehicles. Eighty seven percent 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.

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.

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 2020–2021


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 2020-2021

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 2020-2021

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 2020


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: January 2021
 

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 2020 – May 2021


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 2020  


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 2021


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 2020-July 2021

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 2021


    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 2020 – August 2021




Success Stories

4-H/FFA Livestock

Author: Owen Prim

Major Program: Agriculture

4-H/FFA Livestock

COVID-19 has affected virtually all aspects of everyday life.  Although the full effect of this global pandemic have yet to be realized, one thing we know for sure is that children and adolescents will be affected in ways that will mark the course of their life-long development (Bartlett & Virette, 2020).  4-H has a long tradition of providing programs and activities that promote the positive development of youth.  However, this global pandemic has presented new challenges in

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Hydroponics Engages Urban Youth

Author: Casey Townsend

Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology

Hydroponics Engages Urban Youth

A hydroponics program was conducted at the Brighton Center in Newport, KY for over the course of 8 weeks.  It was led by 5 youth and 1 Program Leader, Yovani Velasquez.  They continue to learn about the STEM aspects of soilless systems.  2 heads of Spinach, 5 heads lettuce and 1 Swiss Chard were grown to donate as a service learning project.  There are still seedlings left, so they are making improvements from the data that was gathered the first go round.   #n

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From Tower to Table

Author: Casey Townsend

Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology

From Tower to Table

Starting on November 11, 2020 5 youth were taught about the basics of hydroponics.  One youth began to research how to incorporate recipes from Tower to Table.  Including creating a salad bar, putting basil on pizza and Kale chips.

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The Strawberry Project

Author: Casey Townsend

Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology

The Strawberry Project

Youth continue to build on their skills as Plant Scientists @YLD Brighton Center.  10+ Youth and Program Leader, Yovani Velazquez are doing their thing cleaning the Tower Garden to prepare it for strawberry season.  The #StrawberryProject is #inspired by the #youth.  Wish us a #happy growing.  #4hgrowshere ??

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Pollinate Your World

Author: Casey Townsend

Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology

Pollinate Your World

On June 15, 2021, approximately 12 youth were taught a lesson by a 4-H and Horticulture Agent on pollination using WeDo Lego Robotics  and the Campbell County Extension Educator Garden.  A series of 2 questions were asked with follow-up statements to measure their comfort levels before the program vs afterwards on a 5 star scale.  The youth's comfort level to describe how to code or program a robot was 2.82 stars before vs 4.22 afterwards, their comfort level to describe

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Agriculture Education

Author: Owen Prim

Major Program: Agriculture

Agriculture Education

Newport, Kentucky is located in the northern most part of Campbell County and is across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.  Therefore, the area is considered very urban and the youth have limited knowledge about agriculture and where their food comes from beyond the grocery store.   Campbell County 4-H collaborated with Newport Middle and High Schools this summer during “Camp Wild Cat.”  The program focus was on agriculture in the classroom.  Topics co

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4-H Horse Program

Author: Owen Prim

Major Program: Agriculture

4-H Horse Program

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 six certified horse volunteers who present or organize educational programs for our youth and adults

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