Campbell County CES

Title:

Youth Agriculture Education

MAP:

4-H Agriculture Education

Agents Involved:

Prim, Conrad, Farley, Sorrell, Linepensel, Harney, Agnew

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

Situation:

Agriculture is Kentucky’s largest employer and accounts for the greatest amount of revenue in the state’s economy. Every person in Kentucky is impacted by Agriculture every day in the food that we eat and the fibers that are used in our clothes, homes, work places and vehicles. 87% of the citizens of Campbell County live in urban communities. This increasing population has limited understanding or appreciation for the importance of agriculture.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth and adults to use life skills gained such as leadership, sportsmanship, responsibility and entrepreneurship in their daily lives.
Youth will be advocates for agriculture and healthy and sustainable food systems.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth and adults will develop valuable life skills including: decision making, communications, record keeping, leadership and service, through participation in 4-H animal science, plant science and horticulture projects and activities.
Youth will set goals and accomplish them.
Youth can and will explain the importance of agriculture to others.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth and adults will gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation about agriculture and of its importance by participating in 4-H projects and activities.

Evaluation:

 Long-term Outcome: Youth to use life skills gained such as leadership, sportsmanship, responsibility and entrepreneurship.
Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, 4-H Alumni testimonials
Timeline: July 2017 - June 2018

Intermediate Outcome: Youth and adults will develop valuable life skills through participation in 4-H animal science, plant science and horticulture projects and activities.
Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, shows and fairs, judging events
Timeline: July 2017 - June 2018

Initial Outcome: Youth and adults will gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation about agriculture and of its importance by participating in 4-H projects and activities.
Indicator: Participation, Project Record Book, evaluation
Method: Record book completion and score, youth and teacher written evaluations, minimum of 6 educational hours completed by youth, club meetings
Timeline: July 2017 - June 2018   

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 5th grade youth Project or Activity: Grow It, Eat It, Wear It Content or Curriculum: Food, Land and People Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers Date: September 2017 Audience: 4-H/FFA Livestock project members Project or Activity: 4-H/FFA Livestock Field Day Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers Date: September 2017 Audience: 4-H/FFA Livestock project members Project or Activity: Monthly meetings 4-H/FFA Livestock Club Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers Date: 3rd Monday of each month, October 2017 – May 2018 Audience: 4-H/FFA Volunteers Project or Activity: 4-H Horse & Livestock Leader Certification Trainings   Content or Curriculum: Livestock Volunteer Certification Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers Date: Fall 2017 Audience: 4-H Horse Project members Project or Activity: Monthly meetings - Saddle Up 4-H club and MR Riders club   Content or Curriculum: Horse Industry Handbook, Horse Volunteer Certification   Materials Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers Date: 1st Thursday of each month Audience: 4-H Horse Project members Project or Activity: Horse Camp Content or Curriculum: 4-H Horse Camp Guidelines, Horse Industry Handbook,   Horse Volunteer Certification Materials Inputs: paid staff, fairground facilities, district board funds, volunteers Date: June 2018 Audience: 4-H members Project or Activity: Livestock judging Content or Curriculum: state supported materials Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, program monies Date: July 2017 – June 2018 Audience: 4th & 5th   Grade Youth Project or Activity: Chick Incubation, life cycles Content or Curriculum: OSU Chick Quest and state supported materials Inputs: Extension staff,   volunteers, program monies Date: March/April 2018 Audience: Campbell County Youth   9-18 years Project or Activity: 4-H Country Ham Content or Curriculum: 4-H   Livestock Volunteer Certification Materials Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers,   UK meats, Country Ham State Fair Date: December 2017 – August 2018 Audience: Campbell County Youth   9-18 years Project or Activity: 4-H Poultry Content or Curriculum: 4-H Poultry   Resources Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers,   club meetings, UK Poultry Resources Date: August 2017 – September 2018 Audience: Campbell County Youth   9-18 years Project or Activity: 4-H Day Camps Content or Curriculum: 4-Desert   Dish Garden and Terrariums Inputs: Extension staff, 4-H   Resources Date: July 2017  Audience:  Newport High School Youth (9-12 graders) Project or Activity:  Youth Agriculture and Plant Science Content or Curriculum: Ag and   Horticulture Resources, KY Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom   Resources Inputs:  Extension staff, 21st Century   Grant Date:  September 2017 – May 2018

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