Youth and Adults Agriculture and Natural Resources Education, Adaptation, & SustainabilityPlan of Work

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Scott County CES

Title:
Youth and Adults Agriculture and Natural Resources Education, Adaptation, & Sustainability
MAP:
Agriculture Education and Sustainability
Agents Involved:
Allen, Flynt, Conner, Redmon
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Forages
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Beef
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Beekeeping
Situation:

Kentucky is home to 74,800 farms (National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2019). The average farm size in Kentucky is 172 acres. A farm is defined by the United States government as “any place that produced and sold, or normally would produce and sell, $1,000 or more of agricultural products during the census year.” While Kentucky’s population is increasing, the number of people living on farms is decreasing. Therefore, the need exists to educate people, particularly youth, about the impact that it makes on their daily lives, as well as the importance of agriculture to the commonwealth. The top agricultural products produced on Kentucky farms are changing. In 2018, the Top 5 agriculture products in Kentucky were: Broilers, All other animals and products, soybeans, corn, cattle and calves (United States Department of Agriculture – Kentucky, 2018). In order to provide agricultural education to youth, counties will either plan and conduct an Ag Day Program, designed to educate participants on the value of agriculture to Kentucky’s economy and the impact that agriculture has on their daily lives or teach Ag in the Classroom to elementary school students.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will engage in entrepreneurial enterprise.

• Youth will gain and maintain employment resulting from life skill development through 4-H.

• Youth will be advocates for agriculture and healthy and sustainable food systems.


Increased farm income

Increase the agricultural productivity

Increase conservation practices on the farm

Maintain green space in our community

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth will practice and apply skills and knowledge in the production of food and fiber in the areas

of plant sciences, horticulture and animal sciences.

• Youth will adopt and practice skills that contribute to employability.

• Youth can explain the role of agriculture in daily life to others.

• Youth will set a goal and accomplish it.

• Youth can influence the purchase of Kentucky Proud products.

• Youth can practice entrepreneurship skills related to agriculture and food systems.


Clientele utilize direct farm sales and marketing

Clientele incorporate sound management practices

Clientele exhibit proper animal husbandry

Clientele utilize alternative feed sources

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will gain knowledge and skills in the production of food and fiber in the areas of plant

sciences, horticulture and animal sciences.

• Youth will gain an understanding of healthy and sustainable food systems.

• Youth will develop valuable life-skills, including decision-making, communications, record-

keeping, leadership and service.


Clientele learn how to sell through direct means

Clientele learn how to incorporate sound management practices

Clientele learn proper animal husbandry

Evaluation:

Outcome: Youth engage in agricultural programs and increase profitability

Indicator: Community agriculture events, Record books

Method: Sign in sheets, Evaluations, Record Books, Interviews

Timeline: All year


Intermediate Outcome: Youth will participate in agriculture events and practice sound agricultural practices

Indicator: Livestock meetings, Community Agriculture events, County Fair, Community Gardens

Method: Sign in sheets, Evaluations, observation

Timeline: Throughout the year


Initial Outcome: Youth will learn basic principles of agriculture and where their food comes from

Indicator: Livestock meetings

Method: End of program evaluation

Timeline: Throughout the year


Outcome – Increase farm income, productivity and maintain green space

Indicator – Farm income, Acres of farms

Method – Ag statistics, Pre and post surveys

Timeline – Yearly


Outcome: Utilize futures and options trading, sound management and animal husbandry

Indicator: Farm income, acres of farms

Method: Pre and post, interviews

Timeline: yearly


Outcome: Increase knowledge in futures and options, sound management practices, and animal husbandry

Indicator: Changes in knowledge regarding the above

Method: Evaluation

Timeline: Yearly




Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth

Activity: 4-H Small Animal Projects

Content or Curriculum: OSU Publications, UK Publications, specialists

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: All Year


Audience: Youth

Activity: Chick Incubation

Content or Curriculum: OSU Publications, UK Publications, National CCS curriculum

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers, Scott County Schools

Date: Spring 


Audience: Youth

Activity: Youth Gardening Workshops

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Gardening, 4-H Publications, UK Publications

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer


Audience: Youth

Activity: Ag Adventure Day

Content or Curriculum: Ag Education to Elementary Students

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring


Audience: 4-H/Youth

Activity: Livestock/Animal Project Groups/Country Ham

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Year Round


Audience: Youth

Activity: School programs, clubs and projects

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture

Inputs: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers, Scott County Schools

Date: Throughout the year


Audience: 4-H Leaders

Activity: Volunteer Livestock and Horse Certification

Content or Curriculum: KY 4-H Livestock/Horse Certification Curriculum

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring and Fall


Audience: Youth

Activity: Horse Club

Content or Curriculum: Horse Certification Materials

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Throughout the year


Audience: General Farm Public

Activity: Grazing programs, Intensive Forage Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: Back-grounding programs utilizing forages

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Activity: Master Cattlemen/Marketer/Stocker Programs

Content or Curriculum: Cattle Management

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall and Spring


Activity: Farmer’s Market

Content or Curriculum: Direct Consumer Sales

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer


Activity: BQCA & Livestock Handling & Care Training

Content or Curriculum: BQCA management practices to improve production and handling

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Throughout the Year


Activity: Master Gardeners

Content or Curriculum: Continued Volunteer Training; Education on Gardening

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Throughout the Year


Activity: Ag Tour

Content or Curriculum: Learning more about existing enterprise in the county & touring new to add to farm income

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer


Audience: General Public

Activity: Farm City Field Day

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture and Natural Resources and Horticulture

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Summer


Audience: General Public

Activity: Farm City Banquet

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture and Natural Resources and Horticulture

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Agriculture Economics Training

Content or Curriculum: Agricultural Economics

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Home Horticulture Series

Content or Curriculum: Gardening, Fruit Production

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Spring and Summer


Audience: General Public

Activity: Community Garden

Content or Curriculum: Gardening

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Spring, Summer, and Fall


Audience: General Public

Activity: Master Gardener Classes

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener Curriculum

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Dates: Fall and Winter


Audience: 4-H Youth

Activity: Earth Day

Content or Curriculum: Natural Resources

Input: Staff, materials

Date: Spring


Audience:Youth

Activity: School Garden

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring and Fall


Audience:Youth

Activity: Community Garden

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Spring and Summer


Audience: General Public

Activity: Pastures Please! & Farm and Facilities Expo for Horse Owners

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Winter program, Summer field day


Audience: General Public

Activity: Farm Commodity Production Updates

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Winter programming, Summer- on farm demonstrations/ field walks


Audience: General Public

Activity: Beef and Stocker Cattle Conference

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall programs


Audience: General Public

Activity: Ag Lenders Conference

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Winter


Audience: General Public

Activity: Leasing Options for Landowners

Input: Staff, equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Winter


Audience: General Public

Activity: Grain Crop Production Updates

Content or Curriculum: Agriculture & Natural Resources

Input: Staff, office equipment, curriculum, materials, volunteers

Date: Fall, Winter












Success Stories

Youth AgVocating

Author: Sarah Redmon

Major Program: Agriculture

AgVocating is extremely important to the community of Scott County that is increasingly becoming urban. Youth were able to AgVocate to community members; by explaining the breed and pedigree of their animal or discussing the importance of the health and nutrition, that one must think about on a daily basis for its livestock project. By presenting this information, it can open the eyes of those that do not have an agriculture background and allow them to see the hard work and the importance of ke

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Equine Farm and Facilities Expo

Author: Benjamin Conner

Major Program: Equine

Equine Farm and Facilities Expo

In order to help equine producers be efficient and profitable, Central Kentucky County Extension Agents for Agriculture & Natural Resources collaborated with Ag Equine Programs to offer the Equine Farm and Facilities Expo. The assistance of long-time business community sponsors allowed producers to see what the latest offerings are in farm machinery, equine nutrition products, and numerous other necessities for equine operations. Just like in years past, the expo included discussions an

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Beef Bash

Author: Benjamin Conner

Major Program: Forages

Beef Bash

Scott County Kentucky currently has a beef cattle herd of 28,509 head according to the 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture. These cattle utilize forage as a large part of their diets. Baleage is taking baled forage, that has been wilted over a short period of time, wrapping it in plastic, and allowing it to ensile like silage. Baleage has become another way for farmers to harvest and store forage to be used in cattle diets. Baleage is still being understood and researched. I worked with Scott County

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