Extension
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| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.1) | 0 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.2) | 0 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
| 1084.3) | 2105 |
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) | 0 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.5) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
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: Ricky Arnett
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
Over the past few tears of working with the youth in our county and being an adviser to the Ag Alumni Association I came to realize the youth of Green County feels there is nothing for them here after High School. 95% of our Junior and Seniors in Agriculture are looking to support there families outside of Green County and a large portion of those students will live somewhere else as well. I realize Green County don’t have everything the larger city’s have but we still have opportuni
Author: Ricky Arnett
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
A little over five years ago, the Green County Cooperative Extension Service put together a program for its community leaders over the struggles of our small town. This program gave statistics and brought truth to our leaders about the ageing population of Green County, the minimum amount of jobs, our low tax base, and our low income families. No one wants to talk about these issues, but they are real concerns for Green County. Shortly after this meeting, the Green County Cooperative Extens
