Trimble County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





4021 - Agriculture
4021.4) 19

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) 19

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) 19

Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food, fiber, and wood products (KOSA)  

4021.1) 19

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



Success Stories

4-H Country Hams Project

Author: Ralph Hance

Major Program: Agriculture

As technology continues to advance, young people’s written and verbal communication skills continue to lack, which are important life skills they need to acquire; therefore, the Trimble County 4-H program promotes the 4-H Country Ham Project where youth gain these life skills.  The 4-H Country Ham Project also teaches 4-H members about food preservation and the time-honored tradition and history of curing country hams.Trimble County has not participated in this project before 2021. &n

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Trimble County 4-H Livestock Club

Author: Ralph Hance

Major Program: Agriculture

Trimble County is a very rural county along the Ohio River about half way in-between Louisville and Cincinnati OH. with 95% of the residents residing in Trimble County considered rural and only 5% making up urban residents. The Trimble County 4-H program, being in a more rural county, has had programs focused mainly on Agriculture topics. However there has been less and less kids each year growing up on or around farms, Trimble County 4-H is attempting to shift some of that focus from Agricultur

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Trimble County 4-H Livestock Club 2023

Author: Ralph Hance

Major Program: Agriculture

Trimble County is a very rural county along the Ohio River about half way in-between Louisville and Cincinnati OH. with 95% of the residents residing in Trimble County considered rural and only 5% making up urban residents. The Trimble County 4-H program, being in a more rural county, has had programs focused mainly on Agriculture topics. However there has been less and less kids each year growing up on or around farms, Trimble County 4-H is attempting to shift some of that focus from Agricultur

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