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Rowan County CES

Title:
Life Skills
MAP:
Life Skills
Agents Involved:
Bob
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Home & Consumer Horticulture
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Food Preservation
Situation:
Learning life skills related to parenting and family development, personal development, social development and cognitive development to help individuals and families spend time together. Most people gain a sense of accomplishment after learning a skill that benefits them and/or their family. There is a growing interest in Do-it-yourself skills related to family development and sustainability than in previous years. Extension leaders and community partners have indicated the value of teaching life skills in the community. High School Career and Technical educators have also indicated a willingness to work with extension on educational program efforts for FFA students.
Long-Term Outcomes:

Families spend more time together

Families/individuals report experiencing personal growth and development.






Intermediate Outcomes:

Families/individuals grow and/or are involved with processing their own food. .

Initial Outcomes:

Individuals and families learn gardening, food preservation and processing skills. 

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Increased skills and knowledge about gardening.

Indicator: # individuals who learn more about gardening and fruit production.

Method: direct observation/written surveys

Timeline: spring 2018


Initial Outcome: Increased skills and knowledge about food preservation

Indicator: # individuals who learn more about microprocessing and food preservation methods.

Method: direct observation/written surveys

Timeline: winter/summer 2018



Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Home gardeners

Project or Activity: Home Gardening Series

Content or Curriculum: Fruit and vegetable production practices

Inputs: UK Specialists, agents/multi county effort

Date: Spring 2018


Audience: Farmers Market vendors and general public

Project or Activity: Microprocessing class and other food preservation methods

Content or Curriculum: Food preservation practices

Inputs: new SNAP ED person

Date: Winter and Summer 2018





Success Stories

Grow Your Own Vitamins-Sweet Potato Project 2017

Author: Peggy Jones

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

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Author: Robert Marsh

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Cooperative Extension has provided educational outreach to residents and staff at a skilled nursing facility in Rowan County a number of times over the years. Efforts have included landscaping consultations and working with leaders to bring therapy dogs to interact with facility residents. In a new program effort, extension provided leadership, financial support, and educational resources to establish a small garden used by residents. The Rowan County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural

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Author: Raven Ford

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

Kentucky 4-H Camp objectives for 4-H campers are to learn practical skills, develop effective interpersonal relationships with adults and other youth, and develop socially acceptable behavior, personal standards and values for living. The Rowan County 4-H program fulfilled these objectives in 2018 when it took the largest number of campers, teen and adult counselors to camp that it has ever taken. 166 attended Feltner 4-H Camp for four days in June. Twenty-four adult & teen counselors were a

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