Extension
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| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.1) | 350 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.2) | 0 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
| 1084.3) | 50 |
Number of people impacted by Advisory Councils,community organizations, and other volunteers including County Ag Investment Program (CAIP), Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee, farm bureau, county fairs, festivals, etc. |
| 1084.4) | 10 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.5) | 5 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.6) | 0 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.8) | 0 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 1084.9) | 0 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
| 1084.11) | 15 |
Number of people trained by Extension who serve as members/ leaders of advisory councils, community development committees and/or in leadership roles with agriculture organizations |
Author: Dee Heimgartner
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
According to Census data less than two percent of the US population are farmers and ranchers. Most of the population are two or more generations removed from the farm. Even though Crittenden County is considered a rural community, many community members are not aware of where their food comes from. To address the issue of bringing awareness to the importance of agriculture, Crittenden County Extension participated in events during National Ag Week.Facebook posts on ag statistics were made daily
