Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4021 - Agriculture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4021.1) | 350 |
Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming (PRACTICE) |
| 4021.2) | 58 |
Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food, fiber, and wood products (KOSA) |
| 4021.3) | 350 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC) |
| 4021.4) | 350 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC) |
Author: Ryan Spicer
Major Program: Agriculture
With a majority of today’s U.S. consumers three to four generations removed from agriculture, many do not have a good level of knowledge about agriculture and food production. Based upon research conducted by Sullivan, Higdon & Sink consumers know more about movies (40%), politics (45 %), history (47 %) and music (51 %) than they do about food production (40 %). To increase this level of knowledge in the youth of Breathitt County the agent for 4-H Youth Development partnered with APPHa
