Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.9) | 1 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
| 1084.1) | 280 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.3) | 400 |
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) | 23 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.6) | 30 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.8) | 30 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 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 |
| 1084.2) | 0 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
Author: Timothy Estes
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
Part of being an Extension agent that is often overlooked is recognizing natural born leaders in your county and getting them involved in the industry promoting agriculture. Recently, the Hart County Ag agent recognized the potential in a young producer in the fall of 2023 and encouraged him to participate in a speech contest promoting forages. After a long break from the days of public speaking in his high school FFA chapter, a young Hart County Beef and Forage producer decided to compete
