LaRue County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





4021 - 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
4021.1) 20

Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about animal science (Common Measures – SC 1)

4021.2) 15

Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about plant science (Common Measures – SC 2)

4021.3) 20

Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about environmental science (Common Measures – SC 3)

4021.4) 20

Number of youth who indicated they like science a lot or a little (Common Measures – SC 6)

4021.5) 20

Number of youth who indicated yes or sort of to having a job that uses science (Common Measures – SC 7)

4021.6) 165

Number of youth who indicated that, through 4-H, they learned new things about science (Common Measures – SC 16)

4021.7) 80

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) 2

Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H natural resource programming

4021.10) 2

Number of youth who used the skills and knowledge learned in 4-H to conserve natural resources

4021.11) 2

Number of youth who have gained an understanding of ecosystems in Kentucky

4021.12) 25

Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming

4021.13) 25

Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber



Success Stories

4-H Country Ham Project

Author: Misty Wilmoth

Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources

The 4-H country ham project has involved one-hundred and twenty-nine youth participants in LaRue County over the past seven years.  With interest in the country ham project, grant money was secured in the amount of $1,000 from the Kentucky 4-H Foundation and $2,500 from Agriculture Development Funds to build a ham mouse in LaRue County for project participants to use.  All participants are required to present their ham speech at the county level for competition.  This has helped t

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