Author: Heather Coleman
Planning Unit: Floyd County CES
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Plan of Work: Youth Engaging in Science and ANR
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Floyd County becomes a “Certified County.”Floyd County was one of the first seven counties in the state to become certified as a Kentucky 4-H Bee Ambassador Program “Certified County.” This certification was received because of the efforts from Heather Coleman, 4-H Agent; Keith Hackworth, ANR Agent; and the Floyd County Beekeepers Association.Floyd County received this certification because of combined efforts to educate youth and adults about honey bees and other pollinations, installations of bee-friendly plantings and providing resources and equipment to local bee keepers. 132 Youth were taught lessons to introduce them to the bee colony, basics of production and what's needed to become a bee keeper. Each youth had the opportunity to try four types of honey and figure out which name went with each honey. Youth also had the opportunity to make their own bee’s wax candle to take home. One youth had this to say about their experience. “It was cool to learn how honey bees live as a family and how important bees are to us. I loved getting to try different types of honey.” In the upcoming year we hope to expand our collaboration as a county team doing more programing using the Bee Ambassador curriculum.
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