Bracken County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





4011 - Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
4011.1) 350

Number of youth who demonstrate a skill that was learned and/or improved by participating in a 4-H ANR project, program, event or activity

4011.2) 351

Number of youth that can keep production, performance or financial records on their 4-H agriculture projects

4011.3) 55

Number of youth who understands the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber

4011.4) 37

Number of youth who are more aware of local farmer’s markets and community gardens



Success Stories

Youth and Field Research

Author: David Appelman

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

The Bracken County Extension Service hosted a field day for all of the Bracken County High School Ag Classes to get hands on experience evaluating the Grain Crop at the industrial park.  In order to make the grain project more than just a fund raiser, the host farm store wanted the kids to gain knowledge about growing grain.  Each class was divided up into teams to evaluate the following items, including yield estimate, disease identification and evaluation, weed identification, and in

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Expanding the Impact of Tobacco Cost Share Funds

Author: Molly Jordan

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

Bracken County has greatly benefitted from the Phase I Cost Share Programs over the last 16 years.Bracken County, due to our tobacco dependency, has received higher payments which producers have invested in various programs at the maximum level for the past 16 year.  With a reduction in overall funds the state received, Bracken County faced a drastic scenario that would affect the number of producers that could receive funds unless changes were made. The Bracken County Agriculture

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