Author: Levi Berg
Planning Unit: Clark County CES
Major Program: Dairy
Plan of Work: Horticulture, Livestock, Forages, Agriculture
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
According to the 2017 Ag Census, Clark County sells over $34,000,000 in agricultural products, and around 75% of farms bring in less than $25,000 annually in sells. This means that most of the agricultural production is coming from a small portion of farm population, and further agriculture outreach could be greatly needed. With this being stated, the Clark County Extension Agents worked with Clark County Farm Bureau and participated in an event call Agventures on Depot. This event brought together farmers, growers, producers, bankers, and more to help introduce and educate youth about agriculture in the county and the state. All program areas of Clark Extension worked together while participating in this event to offer the youth several activities along with educational information. Kentucky Department of Agriculture's "Kentucky Kate" was used by Clark County Extension teach youth how to milk a cow, while Winchester Farms Dairy donated smoothies for Extension to hand out to each child that successfully milked "Kentucky Kate". 4-H taught youth how to make their own butter with many of them enjoying the taste of their hard work. FCS provided and shared nutritional information about milk with the youth which educated and encouraged them to be excited about making healthy choices. Horticulture provided Grass Cow Head Make & Take Kits for the youth to be able to experience growing a forage first hand. Clark Extension was able to reach approximately 200 youth and help provide a fun and educational experience for them to understand the process of milking a dairy cow to producing a dairy product.
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