Extension
It Starts With Us
Teaching Sound Environmental Practices
Improving Natural Resources
Drake, Saylor
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Chemical Management
Integrated Pest Management
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.
Butler County’s environment will be managed properly. People will value the environment and understand its importance for the growth of our community.
Clients adopt practices that conserve natural resources. Clients manage property in an environmentally friendly manner. Community puts value on resource conservation.
Clients learn to improve management practices for their forests. Pesticide applicators are trained. Homeowners learn to safely use pesticides.
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 2024 and January 2024
Long-Term Outcome: Clients manage resources properly
Indicator: Number of clients adopting improved forestry practices
Method: Follow up
Timeline: June 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
Author: Lloyd Saylor
Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources
Butler Co. 4-H Shooting SportsFirearms are extremely common in Butler co.Starting in 1986, our research (conducted by in school surveys) revealed that 96% of Butler co. youth either had a firearm in their home, or, were in the home of a friend or relative once per week or more frequently whom owned a firearm. Additionally, the county Sheriff was able to recall 6 fatal or crippling firearms accidents within the previous 20 years. As an introduction to the 4-H Shooting Sports program we start
