4-H AgriculturePlan of Work

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Boone County CES

Title:
4-H Agriculture
MAP:
Agriculture, Horticulture and Environmental Awareness
Agents Involved:
Christy Eastwood, Steve Conrad
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
Situation:

Agriculture is Kentucky's largest employer and accounts for the greatest amount of revenue in Kentucky's economy. Every person in Kentucky is impacted by Agriculture every day in the foods that they eat and the fibers that are used in their clothes, homes, work places and vehicles.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will:

Engage in entrepreneurial enterprise.

Gain and maintain employment through life skill development.

Be advocates for agriculture and healthy and sustainable food systems.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth will:

Practice and apply skills and knowledge in the production of food and fiber in the areas of plant science, horticulture and animal science.

Adopt and practice skills that contribute to employability.

Explain the role of agriculture in daily life to others.

Set a goal and accomplish it.

Influence the purchase of Kentucky Proud products.

Practice entrepreneurship skills related to agriculture and food systems.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will:

Gain knowledge and skills in the production of food and fiber in the areas of plant science, horticulture and animal science.

Gain an understanding of healthy and sustainable food systems.

Develop valuable life-skills, including decision-making, communications, record-keeping, leadership and service.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Increase Equine Skill Set

Indicator: acknowledgement of increase

Method: written evaluation

Timeline: end of program year


Intermediate Outcome: Responsibly take care of animals on their own

Indicator: little or no help from family/leaders

Method: observation

Timeline: 2-3 years


Long-term Outcome: 4-H youth with employment in the equine field

Indicator: increase in employment of our youth

Method: observation

Timeline: 5-10 years


Initial Outcome: 4-H livestock project participants will increase their knowledge of animal husbandry while caring for their livestock project.

Indicator: project participants will have healthier livestock.

Method: observation, written evaluation

Timeline: September-December 2019, Jan.-August 2020


Intermediate Outcome: livestock judging participants will evaluate, judge and select livestock in terms of competency.

Indicator: improve their placings at competitions.

Method: competition results 

Timeline: 2019/2020


Long-term Outcome: participants will have more success with their own livestock projects in the show ring due to picking better animals at the start of the project.

Indicator: higher placing's in the show ring.

Method: competition results

Timeline: county and state fair participation Aug. 2020


Initial Outcome: country ham project participants will learn how to cure 2 green country hams.

Indicator: both country hams will not be spoiled.

Method: observation

Timeline: end of the project Aug. 20


Intermediate Outcome: country ham project participants will write and present a speech on the assigned topic.

Indicator: participants will receive a blue or red Danish ribbon

Method: speech competition and the county and state level.

Timeline: end of the project Aug. 20


Long-term outcome: individuals will feel confident speaking in front of others.

Indicator: individuals will participate in other areas of their life taking on additional roles of leadership.

Method: evaluation

Timeline: 1 year after completion of project.


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 9-18 year olds

Project or Activity: 4-H Horse Educational Hours

Content or Curriculum: state supported

Inputs: extension staff and resources; certified volunteers; private equine facilities

Date: October 2019-April 2020


Audience: 4-H Livestock Club meetings

Project or Activity: mandatory educational hours

Content or Curriculum: certified 4-H livestock curriculum, livestock kits

Inputs: Extension office, volunteers, 4-H members, club leaders, parents, Extension funding

Date: Sept. 2019, Oct. 2019, Nov. 2019, Dec. 2019, Jan. 2020, Feb. 2020, Mar. 2020, Apr. 2020, May 2020


Audience: 4-H livestock judging team

Project or Activity: meetings and competitions

Content or Curriculum: certified 4-H livestock curriculum, other resources, livestock kits

Inputs: Extension office, 4-H members, volunteers, leaders, parents, Extension funding

Date: Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. 2019; Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June 2020 (weekly meetings)


Audience: 4-H country ham project

Project or Activity: curing ham, writing speech and presenting speech

Content or Curriculum: certified 4-H livestock curriculum, other resources

Inputs: Extension office, 4-H members, volunteers, leaders, parents, Extension funding, ham house

Date: Jan., May, July, August 2020



Success Stories

Chick Incubation

Author: Stephen Conrad

Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources

To assist teachers with their Life-cycle lessons, the Boone County Extension Service offers the 4-H Chick Incubation Project. This year The Boone County 4-H Program provided a total of 7 incubators and 7 dozen fertilized eggs to four of our schools.  A total of 125 students, ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade, witnessed the miracle of life when the eggs began hatching. 100% of the teachers reported that the program had positive impact on their ability to teach the life cycle. They als

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