McCreary County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





4021 - Agriculture & Natural Resources
4021.1) 50

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in AG 4-H programming
4021.2) 10

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in AG 4-H programming
4021.3) 50

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in NR 4-H programming
4021.4) 10

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in NR 4-H programming


Success Stories

Country Ham Project

Author: Tracie Goodman

Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources

The Country Ham is distinctive to Kentucky and the Southeast. The 4-H Country Ham project begins in January and ends at the Kentucky State Fair. The project began in the late 1990’s with approximately 40 4-Hers and has grown to over 1000 from the majority of the counties in the Commonwealth. The hams are judged at the state fair while the 4-Hers give a three to five minute speech on their experiences in the project. The 4-H Country Ham Project not only teaches Kentucky’s youth about

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