Jefferson County 4-H Program Growth

4-H prepares young people to be leaders in the community and around the world through hands-on experiences alongside their peers and adults. In Jefferson County, our 4-H program continues to be a point of pride and continues growing. Through the hard work of over a hundred volunteers our clubs and projects meet monthly, sometimes weekly, to deliver programming and instill life skills in youth. Below is a snap shot of our membership.

2,292

122

22 Members who went to 4-H Camp

4-H Enrollment is still open! We invite you to join the fun. Visit v2.4honline.com to enroll in our program. You may also call or stop by the office, and we can get you signed up. In the back of this report there is a list of flyers for upcoming programs. Beyond those programs, below is a secondary list of offerings.  4-H Junior Leaders– a club for 7th grade and above focused on leadership and community service.

 4-H Tech Changemakers– a new group of leaders formed in our county to educate the community about broadband access and digital literacy.

 4-H Day at the Indiana Statehouse- Feb 7, four Jefferson Co. Members will travel to Indianapolis to lobby to lawmakers and learn about Civic Engagement

New to 4-H Meet & Greet—February 28, all new 4-H members are encouraged to attend and receive helpful 4-H info.

Mini 4-H Day Camp– June 24, Can’t miss opportunity for Mini 4-H members, lead by our Junior Leaders  Southeastern Indiana 4-H Camp—June 5-9, Join members from 8 counties as we rock out this summer

Jefferson County HHS Program Overview

Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences provides education to individuals and communities in each of Indiana’s diverse counties. We bring university information to the local level – both in person and online – to help people strengthen relationships, eat smart, improve health, and achieve financial wellness.

The Jefferson County HHS Program provides a vast amount of programming to individuals across the lifespan. From Captain Cash for youth to ServSafe Food Manager for local restaurants, there is a program for everyone!

Health and Human Sciences Reach

183 Program Participants Reached

23 Jefferson County Extension Homemakers

11 HHS Advisory Committee Members

7 Signature Programs Offered

7 Single Session Programs Offered

*Data pulled from Annal Meeting 2022-Annual Meeting 2023

Looking Forward:

 Captain Cash at Christian Academy of Madison— Captain Cash is a financial literacy program for 3rd graders that teaches them how to earn, save, spend, and barrow money. Captain Cash will set sail to CAM in March of 2023.

ServSafe Food Handler—April 20th at the Ext. Office—ServSafe Food Handler verifies basic food safety knowledge and is for individuals in food handler employee-level positions such as Homebased Food Vendors.

Jefferson County ANR Program Overview

Purdue Extension Agriculture and Natural Resource Educators provide research based resources and educational programs to their local communities. In Jefferson County, we provide answers to your questions and programing related to horticulture, animal science, and natural resources to meet local needs. This work is supported by an advisory board of 6 local agriculturists.

In addition to educational programing our ANR

Educator is able to assist with:

 Private and Commercial Pesticide License Information and Questions

 Plant and Bug Identification

 Soil Testing Information & Analysis

 Forage Testing Information & Analysis

 General ANR Consultations

Highlighted Programming from the 2021-2022 program year

Master Gardener Wreath Making Workshop– 63 participants learned about evergreens and supported the Hanover Community Garden project at the 2022 event.

Invasive Species Hike Program– 15 participants learned about noxious weeds and how to manage them.

Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program– 12 new MGS participated in a 15 week training program taught by local and regional educators. In addition, there were 4 events hosted by the Master Gardener association that were open to the public in 2022.

 Pond Management Workshop– 12 participants learned about habitat and weed management  Tobacco GAPS and PARP Program– 27 producers participated and earned certifications.

South Eastern Purdue Agriculture Center Field Day– 119 area producers earned PARP credits and learned about ongoing research.