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





4021 - Agriculture & Natural Resources
4021.1) 45

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in AG 4-H programming

4021.2) 2

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in AG 4-H programming

4021.3) 225

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in NR 4-H programming

4021.4) 6

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in NR 4-H programming



Success Stories

Let The Forest(er) Be Your Guide

Author: Eric Comley

Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources

Let The Forest(er) Be Your Guide

Being inside for long periods of time is a problem. This seems simple and the research is clear about the adverse change in physical, emotional, and mental health of youth and adults being indoors for significant amounts of time. Obesity in children has increased over the last two decades as a result of access to technology and the discouragement of adults to engage in free moving, free thinking play outside (Hopefully.com; Tara West). Being outside corrects this issue and provides the resources

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Outdoor Competition Challenges 4-H Members

Author: Eric Comley

Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources

Outdoor Competition Challenges 4-H Members

Michael Clarke, in an interview about the state of our knowledge regarding nature, described a new phenomena regarding the inability of individuals to know their local species of animals and plants. This disconnect from local natural systems prompted the Garrard County 4-H Youth Development (YD) Agent, in collaboration with the Garrard County FFA Advisor, to start and sustain an Envirothon Team at Garrard County High School. The program was implemented in 2016 and the inaugural group graduated,

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