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:
Forestry Industry Education
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Chemical Crop Management Tools
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Integrated Plant Pest Management
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Help Yourself to a Healthy Home Series
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

Timeline: April 2018


Long-Term Outcome: Clients manage resources properly

Indicator: Number of clients adopting improved forestry practices

Method: Follow up

Timeline: June 2018

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Forest Land Owners

Project or Activity: Forest Management Program

Content or Curriculum: Basic forest Stewardship

Inputs: KDF resources, UK Forestry, agent time

Date: Fall 2018


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 2018


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 2017


Audience: Families

Project or Activity: Healthy Homes

Content or Curriculum: Help yourself to a healthy home

Inputs: UK specialist time, agent time

Date: fall 2017Spring 2018


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 2017



Success Stories

Extension Forrest Management Field Day

Author: Gregory Drake

Major Program: Woodland Education

~~Forrest management is an important skill for Butler County landowners.  Woodlands are used for timber production, wildlife habitat, and other recreational activities.  34% of Butler County’s 150,000 acres of farmland is forested.  The program focused on forage management, there was a drone demonstration, a discussion on call before you did (811) and a presentation on resources available to landowners from the KY Division of Forestry.  The agriculture agent organized,

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