Perry County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4021 - Agriculture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4021.1) | 3 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in AG 4-H programming |
| 4021.2) | 2 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in AG 4-H programming |
Success Stories
East KY Youth Cattle Working Clinic and Contest
Author: Jacob Singleton
Major Program: Agriculture
Creating hands on learning opportunities is key for youth interested in agriculture. By allowing a safe environment to learn the correct way to manage a beef cattle herd, better management strategies can be utilized in the future. Often, what we teach our youth is the first line of getting that information into the hands of their parents who are producers at home. While cattle working contest exists in the western part of our state, nothing similar occurs on the Eastern side. As a group, barrier
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Perry County 4-H Chick Incubation Project
Author: Jacob Singleton
Major Program: Agriculture
In the fall of 2024, Perry County 4-H met with educators from both Perry County Public Schools and Hazard Independent Schools to better understand how 4-H could best support classroom learning. A consistent theme emerged, teachers wanted hands-on STEM programming to increase student engagement and interest in science. With limited access to interactive science tools in many rural classrooms, 4-H saw an opportunity to provide a memorable and educational experience that would align wit
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