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





4021 - 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
4021.1) 35

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

4021.2) 20

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

4021.3) 350

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

4021.4) 200

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

4021.5) 5

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

4021.6) 350

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

4021.7) 50

Number of youth who talked about how science can be used to solve everyday problems in 4-H (Common Measures – SC 18)

4021.8) 50

Number of youth who have shared their science related project with others (Common Measures – SC 19)

4021.9) 50

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

4021.10) 350

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

4021.11) 350

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

4021.12) 50

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

4021.13) 50

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



Success Stories

Livestock Evaluation Leads to First Kentucky National Championship

Author: Mike Meyer

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

Nine years after first attending practice in Harrison County, Will Banks could experienced the highest success.  For the first time in program history, the Kentucky 4-H Livestock Judging Team earned the overall top honor at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky.  Will has been a member of the Harrison County Livestock Judging Team for nine years.  Each year, members practice 6 hours per month from January until June, completing their time at

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Licking River Program Continues Success

Author: Mike Meyer

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

In 2019, efforts to focus on improving the water quality awareness and community education of our natural resource expanded to include all 8th grade students in Harrison County.  The program works to combine natural resource and environmental education with communications and leadership.  After applying for and receiving a 3M Corporate Grant in 2018, the council purchased water testing and marketing technologies that could be utilized for students in 8th grade to gain hands-on experien

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Helping Youth Connect to the Environment during Covid-19

Author: Mike Meyer

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

Every April, nearly 300 youth in Harrison County attend North Central 4-H Environmental Education Camp.  With the Covid-19 outbreak changing educational methods and programming, volunteers and community partners worked to provide an experience that would adapt to current social distancing and sta-at-home regulations.  Harrison County Soil Conservation and 4-H prepared 225 Environmental Education Kits, distributing them through the Harrison County Exntension Office, local schools with t

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Dish Garden Project Kit

Author: Jessica Hopkins

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

With schools transitioning to NTI days to finish out the 2019-2020 school year, many extension offices decided to create and offer educational kits for youth to complete at home.   The Harrison County 4-H and Horticulture Agents teamed up to offer a dish garden kit available to any 4-H aged individual in Harrison County.The project kit included everything the child would need to complete a dish garden which would be eligible to enter into the county fair as an exhibit.  The kit include

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