Planting Agricultural Roots
Youth Agriculture and Natural Resources
4-H and Ag
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
Agriculture is Kentucky’s largest employer and accounts for the greatest amount of revenue in Kentucky’s economy. Every person in Kentucky is impacted by Agriculture every day in the foods that they eat and the fibers that are used in their clothes, homes, work places and vehicles.Unsolved worldwide social problems need to be addressed by Kentucky youth and adults.
- Youth will increase their knowledge, level of competence and skills in Agriculture
- Volunteers will increase their knowledge, level of competence and skills in Agriculture
- Youth will develop valuable life-skills, including communications, record-keeping, leadership and service
- Youth will develop valuable entrepreneurial, work-force and job-preparedness skills
- Improved Natural Resource skills (scientific methods) and knowledge (content areas) among youth
- Increased life skills (self-efficacy) among youth in Natural Resource awareness
- An increased number of 4-H members who select an Agriculture major in College
- An increased number of 4-H members who select a career in Agriculture
- Increased awareness of Natural Resource among youth
- Increased awareness of social problems that could be addressed in Natural Resource stewardship
- An increased number of 4-H members who enroll and participate in projects, programs and activities in the Agriculture Core Content Area
- An increased number of volunteers involved with projects, programs and activities in the Agriculture Core Content Area
Initial Outcome: Increased Awareness of Natural Resources and Agriculture among youth
Indicator: Growing Number of Participants
Method: Observation
Timeline: July - June (2016-2018)
Intermediate Outcome: Increase in Agriculture skill and knowledge
Indicator: Participants show a raise in confidence
Method: Pre and Post test, Observation
Timeline: July - June (2016-2018)
Long-term Outcome: Youth will attain job skills in an Agriculture or Natural Resource Field
Indicator: Growth in the career interest
Method: Pre and Post Test, Observation
Timeline: Ongoing (2016-2018)
Audience: Youth 9 - 18
Project or Activity: JR Beekeepers
Content or Curriculum: Beekeeping information from Specialists and experienced beekeepers
Inputs: Members of The MC Beekeeper Society, Volunteers, Agents, Staff, Extension Facilities
Date: Year long (2016-2018)
Audience: Pre School - 5th Grade
Project or Activity: Earth Week Roundup
Content or Curriculum: 4-H, AG and NR curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Staff, Teachers, Volunteers, Soil Conservation Staff and Volunteers, Elementary School
Facilities
Date: April (2016-2018)
Audience: Youth 4th Grade - 12th Grade
Project or Activity: Day Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H, Ag and NR curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Staff, Family Resource Centers, Volunteers, Extension Facilities
Date: May or June (2016-2018)
Audience: K-12
Project or Activity: Heritage Days
Content or Curriculum: 4-H, Ag and NR curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Staff, Volunteers, Community Partners, Teachers, Principals, MC District Board, MC CEC, MC Beekeepers, Family Resource Centers, School Facilities
Date: Spring and Fall Semesters (2016-2018)
Audience: Hight School
Project or Activity: Poultry
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum, State Fair Guidelines
Inputs: Agents, Staff, Volunteers, Extension Facilities
Date: Year Round (2016-2018)