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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Union County)
Date November 1, 2009, 3:50 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report 100% of the youth involved in agriculture activities had the opportunity to participate in educational clinics and workshops as well as bio-security trainings. 90% accepted the opportunities and 100% of the participants reported that they received usable and adoptable information. A new project was started in the County by Dr. Manny Encinias and interested producers and called “Production Steer Project”. This was an opportunity for the youth to use their show steers and also subject them to deeper evaluation using ultra sound and grid sales figures to determine further the economic value of their animals. The program attracted 23 participants from the 30 that were eligible with a completion of 20 animals being in the final evaluation, 76 youth were worked with in the agro-science program where 100% completed the basic requirements by participation in their local science fairs with 30% receiving the opportunity to participate in the regional and/or state level competition.