Extension
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| 4011 - Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4011.1) | 651 |
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) | 28 |
Number of youth that can keep production, performance or financial records on their 4-H agriculture projects |
| 4011.3) | 651 |
Number of youth who understands the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber |
| 4011.4) | 10 |
Number of youth who are more aware of local farmer’s markets and community gardens |
Author: Matthew Futrell
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Buckets of ExperienceAccording to Farm Bureau, the average American is three generations removed from the farm. You might ask why this is such a big deal, but the real take-away is that today’s youth has no idea of where their food comes from or how it is produced. Above and beyond that statistic, Farm Bureau has concluded that farm families make up less than 2% of the United States population. It is easy to see why the general public has misconceptions about the food tha
Author: Kaitlyne Metsker
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
“My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher but every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.” -Brenda Schoepp.Farm Day is long standing program in Christian County 4-H that is provided to all first-grade students in the Christian County Public School System, Private Schools, and Homeschool. For the 2018 Farm Day a total of 348 students and 22 teachers attended one of the two days offered and represented 10 of the 11
