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| 4021 - Agriculture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4021.4) | 3690 |
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) |
| 4021.3) | 3690 |
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) |
| 4021.2) | 3815 |
Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food, fiber, and wood products (KOSA) |
| 4021.1) | 3690 |
Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming (PRACTICE) |
Author: Victoria Riehemann
Major Program: Agriculture
Bullitt County has become increasingly more suburban which has led to a decrease in knowledge about agriculture at all levels; this data has led local leadership to identify a need for more agriculture and natural resources programs. From this data, the Bullitt County Cooperative Extension office determined various short- and long-term goals dealing with increasing agricultural knowledge. For youth, these goals included gaining gardening skills to improve their knowledge over food and nutrition.
Author: Lorilee Kunze
Major Program: Agriculture
There are only 486 farms in Bullitt County according to the 2017 USDA Ag Census, a number that shrinks each year. As such, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for children in the county to gain perspective on the source of their food. To address the farm-to-food disconnect in April 2022, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Bullitt County welcomed 125 students from Mount Washington Elementary for a day of hands-on learning at the 2022 Youth Farm Field Day. Students vi
