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| 4021 - 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4021.1) | 50 |
Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about animal science (Common Measures – SC 1) |
| 4021.2) | 10 |
Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about plant science (Common Measures – SC 2) |
| 4021.3) | 25 |
Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about environmental science (Common Measures – SC 3) |
| 4021.4) | 75 |
Number of youth who indicated they like science a lot or a little (Common Measures – SC 6) |
| 4021.5) | 10 |
Number of youth who indicated yes or sort of to having a job that uses science (Common Measures – SC 7) |
| 4021.6) | 75 |
Number of youth who indicated that, through 4-H, they learned new things about science (Common Measures – SC 16) |
| 4021.7) | 75 |
Number of youth who talked about how science can be used to solve everyday problems in 4-H (Common Measures – SC 18) |
| 4021.8) | 25 |
Number of youth who have shared their science related project with others (Common Measures – SC 19) |
| 4021.9) | 46 |
Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H natural resource programming |
| 4021.10) | 55 |
Number of youth who used the skills and knowledge learned in 4-H to conserve natural resources |
| 4021.11) | 18 |
Number of youth who have gained an understanding of ecosystems in Kentucky |
| 4021.12) | 80 |
Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming |
| 4021.13) | 80 |
Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber |
Author: Katie Wallace
Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
In 2018 Elliott County 4-H created a country ham club, the first one in the history of the program. Elliott County is a rural county, with a population of less than 7,000. Older generations in the community wish for youth to be able to participate in programs that teach youth about the heritage of their community and traditional ways that people lived. The country ham program provides an opportunity for youth to learn about the century old process of curing and preserving meat while also allowin
Author: Katie Wallace
Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
4-H livestock member, Megan Pennington, was featured in the July/August 2020 issue of Mountain Telephone's Connection magazine. Megan is a 7 year member of the Elliott County 4-H Livestock Club and has participated in local, district, and state level livestock shows. Megan has developed a passion for the cattle industry after being introduced through 4-H livestock. Megan has grown the scope of her livestock project from one market steer project to having two breeding heifer projects and a ma
