Extension
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| 4021 - Agriculture & Natural Resources | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4021.1) | 483 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in AG 4-H programming |
| 4021.2) | 52 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in AG 4-H programming |
| 4021.3) | 485 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in NR 4-H programming |
| 4021.4) | 10 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in NR 4-H programming |
Author: Carrie Spry
Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources
Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates and encompasses: physical activity, personal safety, mental health, addiction prevention, and diversity and inclusion. Clark County Agents were approached by a local Family Resource Coordinator who had conducted a survey of parents at the Intermediate School in Clark County. This survey determined that personal safety and safety education were a concern to many parents. On September 15th, 2023 the Clark County Extension Agents hosted a Progress
Author: Levi Berg
Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agriculture/forestry/fishing (AFF) industries experience the highest rates of work-related fatalities in the United States--24.9 fatalities per 100,000 workers per year (USDOL-CFOI, 2014), as well as high rates of nonfatal injuries--15.5 per 100,000 workers per year (BLS, 2014). With this information, the Clark County Agents wanted to place agriculture safety as an educational priority. The Clark County Agents were approached by a loc
Author: Madalyn Hale
Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources
In 2021, the Clark County Extension Office provided a "Pumpkin Day" experience for one of our local elementary school's Kindergarten- second graders, and another elementary school's Kindergarten-4th grade. The program was very successful and the schools were interested in doing it again the following year. In 2022 due to scheduling, we provided the pumpkin day experience to the original elementary school's Kindergarten classes. This year with more planning and availability
Author: Madalyn Hale
Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources
Clark County 4-H has historically had a Livestock Skillathon team, but the past several years it has not been active. In 2023 leaders and youth revived the program and worked hard to study and practice in order to participate in the 2024 Skillathon Contest in February. Clark County was represented by a junior team, a senior team, and one female novice participant. The senior team consisted of two female and one male youth, the junior team consisted of three male youth. At the contest our senior
