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Impact Report
| For plan | Youth Development (Colfax County) |
| Date | November 1, 2011, 6:15 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | "Kids, Kows, and More" The Kids, Kows, and More programs were conducted in Raton. The agent was responsible for obtaining the presenters for the event, ordering the milk and finding a place to store the product, obtaining a place for the cow to stay while not in use, and submitting the brochure to be printed for the event. The idea behind this program is to reach beyond the barriers of the 4-H clubs to take 4-H into the classroom. The Kids, Kows, and More program is an excellent means of providing non-rural children with a taste of the farm, ranching, forestry, soil conservation, and general agriculture. It allows the students the chance to get out of the classroom and keep learning. This particular program focuses on agricultural production of area commodities. As a result of the small class sizes in Colfax County, the Kids, Kows, and More program was offered to fourth and fifth grade students throughout Mora, Harding, Union, Colfax, and Southern Colorado. Prior to the event the agent gathered the supplies for the goodie bags, which were gathered from the New Mexico Beef Council, New Mexico Forest Service, the Southwest Dairy Producers, and the Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center. The agent contacted presenters which included New Mexico Beef Council's "Ranching Demonstration", Southwest Dairy Producer's "Curds and Whey" and "Live Cow Milking Demonstration", Colfax County Soil and Water Conservation District "Water Quality Trailer presentation", and the New Mexico Forest Service "Smokey the Bear presentation". There were 377 youth and 35 adults at this program. The youth and adults reported that 85% of those in attendance gained increased knowledge of Agriculture. Farm Safety Day Camp The agent was a presenter at the half day event. The agent was responsible for presenting "ATV Safety". The agent conducted seven presentations for the 115 students that were in attendance of the event. The event was held in Clayton, New Mexico at the Union County Fairgrounds where seven different presentations were given along with a lunch that was provided as part of the event for 3rd-5th grades. 90% of the students reported owning an ATV and 50% of them reported they do not wear helmets. After the demonstration using a cantaloupe to show what can happen with no helmet 100% reported they would use a helmet all the time now. |