Boone County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Boone County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

4081 - Science, Engineering, and Technology
4081.1)	47	Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in SET 4-H Programming
4081.2)	20	Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in SET 4-H Programming

4081 - Science, Engineering, and Technology

4081.1)

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in SET 4-H Programming

4081.2)

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in SET 4-H Programming

Success Stories

Farm Safety Day teaches youth proper practices.

Author: Rusty Wolf

Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology

Farm Safety Day teaches youth proper practices.

The problemAccording to the US Bureau of labor and statistics agriculture is the most dangerous sector in America with around 23.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Petroleum power portion of 4-H SET curriculum has long been underused in this county and this was a trial run of the interest with the youth in our county.The educational program responseIt is important for extension to install proper farm safety practices at a young age in our traditional agricultural audience.  For this program I pa