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Hopkins County CES

Title:
Provide Resources and Training regarding Financial Literacy, Career Skills, and Business Management
MAP:
Improving Economic Outlook and Financial Stability
Agents Involved:
Katherine Jury, Jeremy Teal, Erika Lyons, and Curtis Dame
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Farm Management
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Securing Financial Stability (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
4-H Youth Development Programming
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Business Retention and Expansion
Situation:
The consequences of the Great Recession and the extended period of slow economic growth which followed, encouraged Kentuckians to become more aware of their financial situation. Kentucky consistently lags behind other areas of the United States in key household economic indicators, including: personal income, population living below the poverty line, unemployment, and revolving debt. Hopkins County boasts a mere 13.4% of the population with a Bachelor's degree or higher education, and the average household income in Hopkins County operates on average $12,000 shy of the national average. It is important to acknowledge the impact of current economic conditions on family financial management, farms, and small businesses. With the knowledge of available Extension programming, the Hopkins County Extension Council and Area Program Councils recommend increased financial literacy programming, career skills, and business management to help citizens understand and respond to changing economic conditions, while promoting healthy financial behaviors across the lifespan.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Maximize or extend resources to maintain or increase financial stability

Increased number of individuals and businesses reporting family financial stability and economic well-being.

Maximize profits for commercial ag producers
Intermediate Outcomes:
Adopt one or more short, mid and long term financial planning strategies.

Practice one or more resource management behavior(s) resulting in increased savings or investments personally or in a business setting.

Apply practical living skills to advance education or employability

Initial Outcomes:
Youth and adults will show increased knowledge and skills related to managing available financial and non-financial resources.

Youth and young adults will simulate life situations to recognize importance of education and employability skills.

Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.

Indicator: pre-test/post-test evaluations, observable increase in knowledge

Method: survey, evaluation results

Timeline: 2017-2018


Intermediate Outcome: Apply practical living skills to advance education or employability.

Indicator: self-reported institution of practical living skills

Method: pre-test/post-test evaluations, post-post test surveys

Timeline: 2017-2020


Intermediate Outcome: Adopt one or more short, mid and long term financial planning strategies.

Indicator: self-reported behavior change, self-reported instituted financial planning strategies

Method: pre-test/post-test evaluations, post-post test surveys

Timeline: 2017-2020


Intermediate Outcome: Practice one or more resource management behavior(s) resulting in increased savings or investments personally or in a business setting.

Indicator: self-reported behavior change, self-reported increased savings or investments

Method: pre-test/post-test evaluations, post-post test surveys

Timeline: 2017-2020


Long-term Outcome: Increased profitability and economic viability for producers, consumers, families and clientele in Hopkins County.

Indicator: CEDIK Data, Annual Ag Economic Situation Report, and Ag Census

Method: data comparison

Timeline: 2017-2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: High School Students

Project or Activity: American Private Enterprise Seminar

Content or Curriculum: American Private Enterprise System

Inputs: UK Curriculum, school system, local business owners, chamber of commerce

Date: 2017-2018


Audience: Families

Project or Activity: Budgeting Programs

Content or Curriculum: Where Does Your Money Go, Small Steps to Health and Wealth, Managing in Tough Times, Healthy Money Habits

Inputs: UK Curriculum, Madisonville Community College Ready to Work Program, School System, Family Resource and Youth Service Coordinators.

Date: 2017-2020


Audience: Agriculture Enterprises

Project or Activity: Farm Management, Marketing and Risk Management Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Farm Business Management Programs, agriculture economics workshops and economic updates

Inputs: UK Curriculum, local business owners, farm business management personnel, and chamber of commerce

Date: 2017-2018



Success Stories

Expansion of Shared-Use Equipment Opportunities for Local Producers

Author: Curtis Dame

Major Program: Farm Management

Input prices and the cost of capital expenditures continue to raise annually. This fact is continually realized by producers in Hopkins County, Kentucky. With that said cooperative efforts have been made to provide shared-use equipment and educational opportunities  with contributing funds provided by Hopkins County Farm Bureau, Calhoun Feed Service and educational programming by the Hopkins County Cooperative Extension Service. With a second year of implementation underway the equipment po

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American Private Enterprise Seminar

Author: Katherine Jury

Major Program: Community Leadership Development

American Private Enterprise Seminar

The Hopkins County Family & Consumer Science Agent partnered with the Hopkins County School System, Hopkins County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and First United Bank to bring the American Private Enterprise System to a selected group of 40 high school students in Hopkins County.  The program helps prepare students for an active role in business through direct involvement with local business and professional leaders—offering and encouraging an exchange of ideas between the groups.

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2018 Roots To Riches Agri-Preneurial Conference

Author: Curtis Dame

Major Program: Farm Management

Farm management relies heavily on realizing the costs ofproduction, proper management and utilization of technology, techniques andresearch. For the second year agriculture and natural resource agents fromHopkins, Muhlenberg and Webster counties have worked cooperatively with theMadisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation to plan and hostthe Roots to Riches Agri-preneurial Conference in hopes of promoting increasedrisk management as well as providing a one-stop shop for local pr

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4-H Fun on Farm

Author: Katie Mills

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

During the Fun on the Farm workshop, in the fall, Hopkins County was able to enjoy the outdoors and gain knowledge on where their food comes from and how it is produced. The goal for the workshop was for the youth participants to experience the joys and discomforts of farm life by visiting a local agritourism business, a greenery and learning healthy eating tips.  All of which were successfully completed throughout the day. The agritourism business consisted of a pick your own pumpkin patch

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