Trigg County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 4021 - Agriculture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4021.4) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC) |
| 4021.3) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC) |
| 4021.2) | 13 |
Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food, fiber, and wood products (KOSA) |
| 4021.1) | 36 |
Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming (PRACTICE) |
Success Stories
Youth in Agriculture
Author: Shelley Crawford
Major Program: Agriculture
With a majority of today’s U.S. consumers three to four generations removed from agriculture, many do not have a good level of knowledge about agriculture and food production. Research shows that consumers know more about movies (40 percent), politics (45 percent), history (47 percent) and music (51 percent) than they do about food production (40 percent). The same research indicates that only 22 percent of Americans trust that the agriculture industry is transparent about its food product
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