Success StoryAmplify LEX
Amplify LEX
Author: Casey Townsend
Planning Unit: KSU Administration
Major Program: Agriculture
Plan of Work: 4-H Youth Development - Youth Agriculture Education
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
The train the trainer model was used to train youth services personnel from Lexington Library in Aquaponics. Participants were asked to rate their comfort level for discussing Aquaponics on a scale of 1-5 stars with 5 being high. Their comfort level for discussing aquaponics was rated 2.0 stars before the program verses 4.67 stars afterwards; hydroponics was 2.0 stars before verses 4.67 stars afterwards; facilitating agriculture lessons was 2.0 stars before verses 4.67 stars afterwards, and facilitating projects or lessons pertaining to STEM was 3.33 stars before verses 5 stars afterwards.
Stories by Casey Townsend
Aquaponics at Shawnee
A four-week program was done at Shawnee High School for creating an experimental design through aqua... Read More
Qualtrics in a Bun
A pre and post survey was given to program participants during extension conference measuring their ... Read More
Stories by KSU Administration
Taking Research to the Farm
Aquaponic farms that decide to grow entirely indoors with no natural sunlight have a large list of l... Read More
SNAP-Ed assist with Shepherd’s Shelter Victory Garden
SNAP-Ed assist with Shepherds Shelter Victory GardenWhen the pandemic hit in 2020 the Governor chall... Read More
Stories by Agriculture
Earth Day Celebration 2022
Whitley County 4-H Cloverbuds met in February and learned about the importance of vegetables and how... Read More
Cloverbuds Growing for Earth Day
Whitley County 4-H has added another club to its agenda. The Cloverbuds met for the first time in Fe... Read More
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment