Teaching Sound Environmental PracticesPlan of Work

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Butler County CES

Title:
Teaching Sound Environmental Practices
MAP:
Improving Natural Resources
Agents Involved:
Drake, Cowles, Saylor
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Chemical Management
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Integrated Pest Management
Situation:

Natural Resource conservation is crucial for a community to be sustainable. Butler County’s natural resources include fertile farmland, hardwood timber, beautiful rural landscape, and miles of streams and rivers. Youth of today will become the stewards of our environment in 20 years. County leadership has identified clean water, forestry, and proper chemical use and safety as priorities.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Butler County’s environment will be managed properly. People will value the environment and understand its importance for the growth of our community.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Clients adopt practices that conserve natural resources. Clients manage property in an environmentally friendly manner. Community puts value on resource conservation.

Initial Outcomes:

Clients learn to improve management practices for their forests. Pesticide applicators are trained. Homeowners learn to safely use pesticides.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Community values resource conservation

Indicator: Conservation District adequately funded

Method: Monitor funding levels in county budget

Timeline: July – one each year


Intermediate Outcome: Pesticide applicators are trained

Indicator: Number of applicators trained each year

Method: Tabulate numbers from PAT classes and SOKY Pesticide

Timeline: April 2021 and January 2022


Long-Term Outcome: Clients manage resources properly

Indicator: Number of clients adopting improved forestry practices

Method: Follow up

Timeline: June 2022

Learning Opportunities:



Audience: Pesticide Applicators

Project or Activity: Private Applicator training

Content or Curriculum: Training materials from UK Entomology

Inputs: Agent time, Extension facility

Date: February and March 2021


Audience: Pesticide Applicators

Project or Activity: SOKY Pesticide for Commercial Applicators

Content or Curriculum: Pesticide Management and Safety

Inputs: UK specialist time, industry professional presenters time

Date: December 2021


Audience: Families

Project or Activity: Healthy Homes

Content or Curriculum: Help yourself to a healthy home

Inputs: UK specialist time, agent time

Date: fall 2021, Spring 2022


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H, Shooting Sports, Hunter Education

Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum, 4-H Shooting Sports, Hunter Education

Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time

Date: March – September 2021



Success Stories

2021 SOKY Commercial Pesticide Training

Author: Gregory Drake

Major Program: Chemical Management

Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky.  Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply.  They need to receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license.  The agriculture and horticulture agents around the Mammoth Cave responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing the SOKY Pe

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Farm Safety Day Camp

Author: Tracy Cowles

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

2022 Farm Safety Day Camp In May of 2022 The Butler County Extension Service worked with several community partners to offer the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Camp for all the 4th graders in our community.  All of the office staff worked to make the day a success.  The program was held at the extension office because of the unique capabilities of our facility, and the willingness of our staff to support the event.  The 4-H agent Lloyd Saylor served on the planning commit

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