Trimble County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





4021 - Agriculture & Natural Resources
4021.1) 19

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in AG 4-H programming

4021.2) 3

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in AG 4-H programming

4021.3) 19

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in NR 4-H programming

4021.4) 3

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in NR 4-H programming



Success Stories

4H Country Ham Project

Author: Ralph Hance

Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources

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.This is the third year that Trimble County has participated in the

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Chick Embryology Project

Author: Ralph Hance

Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources

Chick embryology inspires a child’s natural curiosity about living things. The embryology project also conforms to the Kentucky Department of Education and National Science Standards competencies. The Trimble County Cooperative Agents for Agriculture and 4-H responded to a request from a Bedford Elementary School kindergarten teacher for assistance with this project in 2013. Agents conducted the program and provided leader materials and supplies for the project in which more than sixty kin

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