Spencer County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019
| 4011 - Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4011.4) | 5211 |
Number of youth who are more aware of local farmer’s markets and community gardens |
| 4011.2) | 50 |
Number of youth that can keep production, performance or financial records on their 4-H agriculture projects |
| 4011.1) | 150 |
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) | 5211 |
Number of youth who understands the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber |
Success Stories
Spencer County Elementary Ag Day
Author: Mollie Tichenor
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety reported in 2016 that every day about 33 children are injured in agriculture-related accidents and every three days, a child dies in an agriculture-related incident. Among household youth on farms, injury rates increased in 2014 for youth 10-19 years. From 2003 to 2010, among workers younger than 16 years, the number of worker fatalities in agriculture were consistently higher than in all non-agricultural indu
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Spencer County Agricultural Field Day
Author: Bryce Roberts
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety reported in 2016 that every day about 33 children are injured in agriculture-related accidents and every three days, a child dies in an agriculture-related incident. Among household youth on farms, injury rates increased in 2014 for youth 10-19 years. From 2003 to 2010, among workers younger than 16 years, the number of worker fatalities in agriculture were consistently higher than in all non-agricultural indu
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Spencer County Farm to Table
Author: Mollie Tichenor
Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Purchasing locally produced items continues to gain momentum and the Spencer County Cooperative Extension Service hosted our sixth annual Farm to Table Meal in September 2018 to highlight that healthy meals can be produced solely by products grown in Spencer County. A committee made of members of all of the Extension Program councils worked with a well-known local chef and members of the Taylorsville Farmers Market to plan and host a 5 course Italian dinner. All of the food prepared
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