Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4021 - Agriculture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4021.4) | 50 |
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) | 50 |
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) | 325 |
Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food, fiber, and wood products (KOSA) |
| 4021.1) | 582 |
Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming (PRACTICE) |
Author: Leslea Barnes
Major Program: Agriculture
The family farm is slowly dwindling with less than 2% of the U.S. population contributing to our food systems. Providing Agriculture Literacy is important now more than ever. Children are sometimes not aware of where their food comes from. Statistics say that most people are three to four generations removed from the farm. The future of agriculture and food production depends on the next generation. Raising agriculturally literate youth is important to our future and children are eager to
