Youth and Adults Agriculture and Natural Resources Education, Adaptation, & SustainabilityPlan of Work

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Scott County CES

Title:
Youth and Adults Agriculture and Natural Resources Education, Adaptation, & Sustainability
MAP:
Agriculture Education and Sustainability
Agents Involved:
Allen, Flynt, Johnson, Simon
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Beef
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Farmer's Markets
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Sustainable Agriculture
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). A farm is defined by the United States government as “any place that produced and sold, or normally would produce and sell, $1,000 or more of agricultural products during the census year.” 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. In 2012, the Top 10 agriculture products in Kentucky were: Broilers, Corn, Horses & Mules, Soybeans, Cattle & Calves, Tobacco, Dairy Products & Milk, Wheat, Hay and Chicken Eggs (United States Department of Agriculture – Kentucky, 2012). In order to provide agricultural education to youth, counties will either plan and conduct an Ag Day Program, designed to educate participants on the value of agriculture to Kentucky’s economy and the impact that agriculture has on their daily lives or teach Ag in the Classroom to elementary school students.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Youth will engage in entrepreneurial enterprise.
• Youth will gain and maintain employment resulting from life skill development through 4-H.
• Youth will be advocates for agriculture and healthy and sustainable food systems.

Increased farm income
Increase the agricultural productivity
Maintain green space in our community
Intermediate Outcomes:
Youth will practice and apply skills and knowledge in the production of food and fiber in the areas
of plant sciences, horticulture and animal sciences.
• Youth will adopt and practice skills that contribute to employability.
• Youth can explain the role of agriculture in daily life to others.
• Youth will set a goal and accomplish it.
• Youth can influence the purchase of Kentucky Proud products.
• Youth can practice entrepreneurship skills related to agriculture and food systems.

Clientele utilize futures and options trading
Clientele incorporate sound management practices
Clientele exhibit proper animal husbandry
Clientele utilize alternative feed sources
Initial Outcomes:
Youth will gain knowledge and skills in the production of food and fiber in the areas of plant
sciences, horticulture and animal sciences.
• Youth will gain an understanding of healthy and sustainable food systems.
• Youth will develop valuable life-skills, including decision-making, communications, record-
keeping, leadership and service.

Clientele learn how to utilize futures and options
Clientele learn how to incorporate sound management practices
Clientele learn proper animal husbandry
Evaluation:
Outcome: Youth engage in agricultural programs and increase profitability
Indicator: Community agriculture events, Record books
Method: Sign in sheets, Evaluations, Record Books, Interviews
Timeline: All year

Intermediate Outcome: Youth will participate in agriculture events and practice sound agricultural practices
Indicator: Livestock meetings, Community Agriculture events, County Fair, Community Gardens
Method: Sign in sheets, Evaluations, observation
Timeline: Throughout the year

Initial Outcome: Youth will learn basic principles of agriculture and where their food comes from
Indicator: Livestock meetings
Method: End of program evaluation
Timeline: Throughout the year

Outcome – Increase farm income, productivity and maintain green space
Indicator – Farm income, Acres of farms
Method – Ag statistics, Pre and post surveys
Timeline – Yearly

Outcome: Utilize futures and options trading, sound management and animal husbandry
Indicator: Farm income, acres of farms
Method: Pre and post, interviews
Timeline: yearly

Outcome: Increase knowledge in futures and options, sound management practices, and animal husbandry
Indicator: Changes in knowledge regarding the above
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: Yearly



Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth

Activity: 4-H Small Animal Projects

Content or Curriculum: OSU Publications, UK Publications, specialists

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: All Year


Audience: Youth

Activity: Chick Incubation

Content or Curriculum: OSU Publications, UK Publications, National CCS curriculum

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers, Scott County Schools

Date: School year


Audience: Youth

Activity: Youth Gardening Workshops

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Gardening, 4H Publications, UK Publications

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer


Audience: Youth

Activity: Ag Adventure Day

Content or Curriculum: Ag Education to Elementary Students

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: 4-H/Youth

Activity: Livestock/Animal Project Groups/Country Ham

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Year Round


Audience: Youth

Activity: School programs Clubs and projects

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers, Scott County Schools

Date: Throughout the year


Audience: 4-H Leaders

Activity: Volunteer Livestock and Horse Certification

Content or Curriculum: KY 4-H Livestock/Horse Certification Curriculum

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring and Fall


Audience: Youth

Activity: Horse Club

Content or Curriculum: Horse Certification Materials

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Throughout the year


Audience: General Farm Public

Education: Audience: General Farm Public

Activity: Grazing programs, Intensive Forage Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: Back-grounding programs utilizing forages

Date: Fall


Activity: Master Cattlemen/Marketer/Stocker Programs

Content or Curriculum: Cattle Management

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall and Spring


Activity: Beginning Farmer Program, Mentor Sessions

Content or Curriculum: General Information on Farming

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Throughout Year


Activity: Farmer’s Market

Content or Curriculum: Direct Consumer Sales

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer


Activity: BQA & Livestock Handling & Care Training

Content or Curriculum: BQA management practices to improve production and handling

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Throughout the Year


Activity: Master Gardeners

Content or Curriculum: Continued Volunteer Training; Education on Gardening

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Throughout the Year


Activity: Ag Tour

Content or Curriculum: Learning more about existing enterprise in the county & touring new to add to farm income

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer


Audience: 4-H/Youth

Activity: Livestock/Animal Project Groups

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Year Round


Audience: General Public

Activity: Farm City Field Day

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture and Natural Resources

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Farm City Banquet

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture and Natural Resources

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Master Cattlemen/ Marketer/ Stocker Program; Feeder Calf Grading Schools

Content or Curriculum: Master Cattleman

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Horse College

Content or Curriculum: Horse College

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Agriculture Economics Training

Content or Curriculum: Agricultural Economics

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: 4-H Leaders

Activity: Volunteer Livestock Certification

Content or Curriculum: KY 4-H Livestock Certification Curriculum

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring and Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Home Horticulture Series

Content or Curriculum: Gardening, Fruit Production

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Spring and Summer


Audience: General Public

Activity: Community Garden

Content or Curriculum: Gardening

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Spring and Summer


Audience: Detention Center Inmates

Activity: Vegetable Production Classes

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener, UK Publications

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Winter Spring


Audience: General Public

Activity: Master Gardener Classes

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener Curriculum

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Fall


Audience: 4-H Youth

Activity: Earth Day

Content or Curriculum: Natural Resources

Input: Staff, materials

Date: Spring


Audience:Youth

Activity: School Garden

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall, Spring


Audience:Youth

Activity: Community Garden

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring, Summer


Audience:Youth

Activity: County Fair Skillathon

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: June 2016


Audience: General Public

Activity: Pastures Please! & Farm and Facilities Expo for Horse Owners

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Winter program, Summer field day


Audience: General Public

Activity: Farm Commodity Production Updates

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Winter programming, Summer- on farm demonstrations/ field walks


Audience: General Public

Activity: Beef and Stocker Cattle Conference

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall programs


Audience: Women of General Public

Activity: Farm School for Women

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer


Audience: General Public

Activity: Opening the Barn Doors to Adults

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Round Table Discussions Regarding Ag Hot Topics

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall and Winter


Audience: General Public

Activity: Ag Lenders Conference

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Winter


Audience: General Public

Activity: Farm Start

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring


Audience: General Public

Activity: Alternative Agriculture Options

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring


Audience: General Public

Activity: Leasing Options for Landowners

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Winter


Audience: General Public

Activity: Tobacco & Grain Crop Production Updates

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture & Natural Resources

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall, Winter












Success Stories

Encouraging Agricultural Careers for Youth through Scott County Internship Experience & Student Observation

Author: Michelle Simon

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

It is an echoing response from all agricultural communities- youth need to learn about agriculture to appreciate agriculture, we need to do our part to educate youth and involve them in agriculture to secure the future of farmers. The majority of Scott County youth are separated from the farm by three generations. These youth don’t have the opportunity to spend the weekend at their grandparents farm to learn the responsibility of caring for livestock and crops or even raising vegetables in

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Elite Heifer Sale

Author: Michelle Simon

Major Program: Beef

Fayette and Scott County ANR Agents partnered to cover the needs of the Bourbon County Elite Heifer Sale in the absence of an ANR agent. Prior to the sale, agents divided and conquered to have a presence at the heifer screenings with Tim Dietrich, KDA marketing specialist, to ensure that heifers were bred, identified as natural- bred or artificially inseminated, tagged correctly, met pelvic size measurements, and were high enough quality to be consigned in the sale. Agents also met with the cons

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Lincoln County Cattleman’s Tour of Scott County Producer: Dudley Jennings Cattle Company

Author: Michelle Simon

Major Program: Beef

Scott County ANR Agent partnered with the Lincoln County ANR Agent to aid in the development of up and coming cattle producers in central Kentucky to continue encouraging and educating young and beginner farmers to help them stay in business by coordinating a tour for the Lincoln County Cattleman’s Association. Scott ANR Agent organized and implemented a tour of Dudley Jennings Cattle Company- a diverse operation of seed stock and commercial cows, developing heifers, bulls, feeder calves,

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A New Way of Thinking: Adventures in Diverse and Sustainable Agriculture

Author: Sharon Flynt

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

Ed Davis Youth Farm Camp is a partnership program of the local Extension Horticulture Program and Scott C. Parks and Recreation’s Ed Davis Learning Center. The goal is to provide a motivating agriculture experiences for minority urban and suburban youth far removed from agricultural environment. This year the camp focused on increasing awareness of sustainable agriculture practices and economic diversity.  Youth were engaged in such activities as visiting the Kentucky State University

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