Laurel County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019
| 4011 - Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4011.4) | 506 |
Number of youth who are more aware of local farmer’s markets and community gardens |
| 4011.2) | 58 |
Number of youth that can keep production, performance or financial records on their 4-H agriculture projects |
| 4011.1) | 409 |
Number of youth who demonstrate a skill that was learned and/or improved by participating in a 4-H ANR project, program, event or activity |
| 4011.3) | 3085 |
Number of youth who understands the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber |
Success Stories
Laurel County Agriculture Fair and Livestock Program
Author: William Adkins
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
From 2007 to 2012 the numbers of farmers in the U.S. decreased by 4.3%. The average age of a farm principal operator has increased by 8 years over the last thirty years and there was also a 23.3% decline in operators that had been on the farm for less than five years. This shows a decrease in the number of new farmers and especially young farmers.(USDA Census of Agriculture) Kentucky has also had the challenge of finding alternatives to the mass exodus of tobacco production over the last d
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