Extension
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| 1086 - Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1086.1) | 16 |
Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program |
| 1086.2) | 20 |
Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community |
| 1086.3) | 45 |
Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue |
| 1086.4) | 41 |
Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions |
Author: Brittany Brewer
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR
Spent the day with 25 individuals from Scott County while we toured agriculture businesses and entities. These people were either new to Scott County or are upcoming informal leaders in the community. We started off at the Extension Office where I gave a presentation over what ANR Extension is and what I do as an agent. I answered various questions related to extension and agriculture in Scott County.I then joined them for the rest of the day as we went to the Stockyards, Evans Orchard, and Home
Author: Brittany Brewer
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR
March 31st Northern Elementary hosted an Agriculture Day. Here students got to learned about different entities within in the agriculture industry. One of those stations were maned by the Scott County Agriculture and Natural Resource agent. At her station students had the opportunity to learn about one of America's most grown crops, corn. Students learned about the different types of corn, what it was used for, and how it is grown. They also talked about the importance of soil layers and how
Author: Brittany Brewer
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR
Scott County has deep agricultural grass roots. It's heritage is made up of tobacco, beef, and grain farmers. However, Scott County has been drastically changing and growing in recent years. With the influx of commerce, people, and development the dynamic of the county is shifting. This has lead to people becoming more removed from agriculture and the rural way of life. While, farmers are diversifying their products and management strategies to meet the needs of the new environment that they
