Extension
It Starts With Us
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
Health and Wellness
Allison Lewis, Bryce Roberts, Mollie Tichenor
Chemical Management
Nutrition and Food Systems General
Building Healthy Coalitions
Health
With continued increasing amounts of obesity, diabetes, farm safety accidents, increased cost of food and lack of physical activity in Spencer County, agents will make residents aware of the ways to recognize the issues. Extension Council helped to develop this plan.
Decrease the number of local farm related accidents. Reduce chronic illness due to poor nutrition and activity. Increase awareness of proper child care practices. Increase the amount of home food preparation.
Adults will increase physical activity, will implement healthy food choices, and learn how to cook nutritious meals. Youth and adults will accomplish safe food practices.
Private pesticide applicators will learn how to properly mix and apply restricted use pesticides. Residents will gain knowledge of proper food safety, nutrition, physical activity, interpreting a food label, and farm safety.
Outcome: Participants will become certified pesticide applicators.
Indicator: Number of certified applicators in Spencer County.
Method: Observation and testing.
Timeline: Three months after program.
Outcome: Youth and adults will practice healthy cooking, food safety, and increased physical activity.
Indicator: Increase positive diet and activity will decrease chronic disease.
Method: Pre and post surveys.
Timeline: Immediate Post Surveys.
Outcome: Youth will develop an understanding of the consequences that go along with their actions.
Indicator: Increase awareness of being self-consciousness of your actions.
Method: Pre and post surveys.
Timeline: September to May.
Audience: Farm Families
Project or Activity: Private pesticide applicant training. (BR)
Content or Curriculum: Private applicant materials.
Inputs: Extension Council, Conservation District, Farm Bureau, Local Producers.
Date: February
Project or Activity: Farmer’s Market (AL, BR, MT)
Content or Curriculum: Farmer’s Market materials, Plate it up materials, Food Sampling
Inputs: Extension Council, Family Resource Youth Services Center, Multipurpose Community Action, Spencer County School System, Conservation District, Farm Bureau, Spencer Co. Health Department, North Central Health District, Baptist Medical, Spencer County/Taylorsville Government, Local Producers, Farmer’s Market Committee.
Date: July – June.
Project or Activity: ATV and tractor safety training. (MT)
Content or Curriculum: ATV and tractor safety videos and materials.
Inputs: Extension Council, Family Resource Youth Services Center, Multipurpose Community Action, Spencer County School System, Local Producers, Salt River Antique Tractor Association, Community Volunteers.
Date: July, August, September, March, May.
Project or Activity: Farmer’s Dinner Theatre (AL, BR, MT)
Content or Curriculum: Farmer’s Dinner Theatre Curriculum and Supporting Materials
Inputs: County Extension Council, Local Producers, Louisville Area Cattleman’s, Kentucky Farm Bureau, Spencer County Schools.
Date: January - February
Audience: Senior Citizens, Adults, Youth, and Minorities.
Project or Activity: Working with Spencer County residents on nutrition and physical activity. (AL, BR, MT)
Content or Curriculum: 4-H/FCS Curriculum, Lunch and Learn, LEAP, Farm to Table
Inputs: Extension Council, Family Resource Youth Services Center, Multipurpose Community Action, Spencer County Public Library, Spencer County School System, Spencer Co. Health Department, North Central Health District, Baptist Medical, Local Producers, Farmer’s Market Committee.
Date: Every Month.
Project or Activity: Health Fair Readifest, Community Baby Shower. (AL, BR, MT)
Content or Curriculum: Health screenings, educational materials and handouts, nutritional education and handout, physical activity awareness.
Inputs: Extension Council, Family Resource Youth Services Center, Multipurpose Community Action, Spencer County School System, Spencer Co. Health Department, North Central Health District, Baptist Medical, Kentucky Cancer Program, Passport Health, Seven Counties, Spencer County Sherriff’s Office, Taylorsville Police Department, Kentucky State Police, Spencer County EMS, Spencer County/Taylorsville Fire Department.
Date: July – June
Project or Activity: Elementary Agriculture Day (AL, BR, MT)
Content or Curriculum: Farm and Home Safety.
Inputs: Extension Council, Family Resource Youth Services Center, Multipurpose Community Action, Spencer County School System, Conservation District, Farm Bureau, Spencer County/Taylorsville Government, Local Producers, Salt River Antique Tractor Association, Spencer County Sherriff’s Office, Taylorsville Police Department, Kentucky State Police, Spencer County EMS, Spencer County/Taylorsville Fire Department, Farmer’s Market Committee.
Date: March – May
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: High School Cooking Lab, 4-H Cooking Club, Superstar Chef, Summer Enrichment, Windowsill Gardens, LEAP, Cupcake Wars (AL, BR, MT)
Inputs: Extension Council, Family Resource Youth Services Center, Multipurpose Community Action, Spencer County School System, Local Producers
Date: August – June
Author: Allison Lewis
Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
During the pandemic Spencer County Extension Agents have had to pivot their programing, much like everyone else, to online platforms. This is so that we can still reach much needed audiences. Every Wednesday our program assistant demos a Kentucky Proud or SNAP recipe though our county extension Facebook page. Not only does she provide the recipe step by step with our audience, she gives them detailed cooking and safety instruction. Such as, knife safety, appliance safety, hand washing, and food
Author: Mollie Tichenor
Major Program: Health
During the pandemic Spencer County Extension Agents have had to pivot their programing, much like everyone else, to online platforms. This is so that we can still reach much needed audiences. Every Wednesday our program assistant demos a Kentucky Proud or SNAP recipe though our county extension Facebook page. Not only does she provide the recipe step by step with our audience, she gives them detailed cooking and safety instruction. Such as, knife safety, appliance safety, hand washing, and food
Author: Bryce Roberts
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Facebook Live Cooking Demos During the pandemic Spencer County Extension Agents have had to pivot their programing, much like everyone else, to online platforms. This is so that we can still reach much needed audiences. Every Wednesday our program assistant demos a Kentucky Proud or SNAP recipe though our county extension Facebook page. Not only does she provide the recipe step by step with our audience, she gives them detailed cooking and safety instruction. Such as, knife safety, applianc
Author: Mollie Tichenor
Major Program: Community Engagement
Teenage pregnancy, babies born out of wedlock, and children born to low income families is more the reality than not these days. This is no different for the residents of Spencer County. This year the Spencer County FCS, 4H and Ag agents, in conjunction with the Family Resource & Youth Service Centers, and the Health Department planned the Spencer County Community Baby Shower. This program focuses on soon to be, or have a child up to 12 months, mothers and fathers from low income families an
Author: Bryce Roberts
Major Program: Family Development General
Teenage pregnancy, babies born out of wedlock, and children born to low income families is more the reality than not these days. This is no different for the residents of Spencer County. This year the Spencer County FCS, 4H and Agriculture agents, in conjunction with the Family Resource & Youth Service Centers, and the Health Department planned the Spencer County Community Baby Shower. The agriculture agent was in charge of registration for the event.This program focuses on soon to be,
Author: Allison Lewis
Major Program: Family Development General
Teenage pregnancy, babies born out of wedlock, and children born to low income families is more the reality than not these days. This is no different for the residents of Spencer County. This year the Spencer County FCS, 4H and Ag agents, in conjunction with the Family Resource & Youth Service Centers, and the Health Department planned the Spencer County Community Baby Shower. This program focuses on soon to be, or have a child up to 12 months, mothers and fathers from low income families an
Author: Allison Lewis
Major Program: LEAP
Children learn the basic essentials of everyday life; such as healthy eating and physical activity, at a very young age. This way they can form good habits that they can carry with them throughout their adult life. Teaching children when they are in their early stages of life is important if you want them to learn and maintain these habits. Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschoolers (LEAP) is a series that teaches children about staying healthy, being physically active, and the importance o
Author: Allison Lewis
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The art of cooking has made a strong comeback since the pandemic and in that comeback the use of the cast iron skillets was revived. Because of this the FCS agent and program assistant conducted monthly cast iron cooking and instruction lessons via Facebook. During these lessons participants learned how to care for their cast iron, what type of stoves they can be used on, and the variety of meals that can be cooked using it.Those who attended each class stated that they learned firsthand how to
Author: Mollie Tichenor
Major Program: Health
After moving into our new educational facility in 2013, the Spencer County Cooperative Extension Council decided in 2017 to start the process of developing the 10 acres around our office. In the spring of 2018, a University of Kentucky Landscape Architecture student used our facility as his senior project and he presented his ideas for the development at a council meeting later that spring.After the initial plan was developed, the council and district board agreed to move forward to hire
