Empowerment Through Education 2014 Clermont County Highlights

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

CLERMONT COUNTY EXTENSION

Meet the faces of OSU Extension Clermont County

Family and Consumer SciencesSNAP-Ed

Margaret JenkinsFCS EducatorCounty Directorjenkins.188@osu.edu

4-H Youth Development

Kelly Royalty 4-H Youth Development Educatorroyalty.9@osu.edu

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Mona GloverFCS Program AssistantSNAP-Ed Program Assistantglover.195@osu.edu

Anna SaundersSNAP-Ed Program Assistantsaunders.445@osu.edu

Gigi NealANR Educator neal.331@osu.edu

Support Staff

Krista RoseOffice Associaterose.1281@osu.edu

Margie Burwinkel Office Assistantburwinkel.20@osu.edu

HISTORY OF CLERMONT EXTENSIONJuly 1, 1914 marked the opening of the OSU Extension Office in Clermont County. The first agent (the position which we now call “educator”) was Victor Herron. The agent’s role was 1/3 agriculture and 2/3 “other activities.” Herron helped oversee an “Experimental Farm” and assisted farmers with questions.

THE BEGINNING OF 4-H IN CLERMONT“Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs” were first mentioned in a 1918 annual report. A 1930 annual report was the first mention of the word “4-H.” In 1936, a 4-H Club Executive Council was formed to manage 52 clubs with 689 members who took a total of 775 projects. Also in the 1930s, Clermont County camped with Hamilton County at Lake Allyn (present day Camp Allyn/Stepping Stones) in Batavia. The fee for camp was $4.00.

CLERMONT’S FCS ROOTS World War II brought changes to Clermont’s 4-H program. An annual report stated, “Very early in the year of 1942, the 4-H Club program was completely reorganized to facilitate the program rendering its greatest efforts to the war effort. Only those projects, which directly contributed to the war effort, were encouraged…These projects included chiefly: food production, home family living, canning and conserving foods, health, nutrition, remodeling of clothes, and conservation of all vital materials.” This push toward Family and Consumer Science-related 4-H projects and the country’s overall sentiment of conservation led to the hiring of a FCS agent in 1946.

SOURCE Adapted from Ohio 4-H: Celebrating 100 Years of Youth Development, Erin Shea Deel, The Ohio 4-H Youth Development, Donning Company Publishers, 2002

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF EXTENSIONThe 100-year anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, which officially created the national Cooperative Extension System, has been celebrated in 2014. Clermont Extension celebrated with activities tohighlight its past and focus on OSU Extension’s vision moving into the next century.

Smith-Lever ActThe act was signed on May 8, 1914 by President Woodrow Wilson ... "to aid in diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture, uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture, home economics, and rural energy, and to encourage the application of the same..." The act was written and promoted by Rep. Asbury F. Lever, South Carolinaand Sen. Michael Hoke Smith, Georgia.

National and State Centennial CommitteesA national Centennial Committee was established to coordinate and support activities nationwide (www.Extension100Years.net). While celebrating Cooperative Extension’s heritage, the primary focus was on contemporary efforts and launching Cooperative Extension for the next 100 years of educational programming that transforms the behavior of individuals, families, youth, farmers, communities, and businesses. An OSU Extension executive committee convened to lead a few of the major centennial celebration activities during 2014. More information is available at www.go.osu.edu/OSUEcentennial.

CLERMONT EXTENSION CENTENNIALACTIVITIES

· Clermont County Commissioners designated Mayas Cooperative Extension Monthin honor of Ohio State University Extension Clermont County during the Board of Commissioners Session on May 12, 2014

· Staff attended continuing education, such as OSU Extension Annual Conference, to plan and implement the Future of Extension

· Press releases and social media updates throughout the year

· 100 Faces of Women in Aginteractive display at the Farm Science Review in London, Ohio organized by Clermont ANR educator Gigi Neal

· Full week of free, community-focused Centennial-themed programming during the 2014 Clermont County Fair in Julyfeaturing:

Dancing with the BuckeyesFamily Fitness YogaPreserving the Harvest Workshop100 Years of Extension CelebrationSTEM Pathways

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Copy of the advertisement published in the 2014 Clermont County Fair Book to promote Clermont Extension’s week of Centennial-themed programming for all ages

CLERMONT COUNTY EXTENSION

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Ohio State UniversityDiscovery Themes

• Energy and Environment

• Food Production and Security

• Health and Wellness

College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (Extension is the outreach branch of CFAES)Signature AreasCFAES has identified three areas that support the university’s Discovery

Themes and align Ohio’s highest needs with CFAES’s greatest’ s

strengths.

• Environmental Quality and Sustainability

Working to understand, protect and remediate the environment

and ecosystems to ensure long-term sustainability

• Food Security, Production and Human HealthFocused on improving agricultural production; enhancing the

quality of food and feed; ensuring an adequate, affordable and

safe food supply; and maintaining agrosecurity to ensure food

security and the basics of nutritional health for a global population

• Advanced Biosecurity and Biobased ProductsDeveloping biomass-based advanced energy technologies and

value-added biobased products such as fuels, specialty

chemicals and fiber products

2014 Clermont County Highlights

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

PREPARING YOUTH FOR SUCCESS4-H Youth Development

2014 EnrollmentClermont County 4-H enrolled 921 members in 41

community clubs. This year, 35 new volunteers

participated in an orientation and joined 302 experienced

adult volunteers. Adult volunteers provide support and

encouragement, teach life skills, and help develop

leadership and communication skills to make Clermont

County youth successful.

LOOK to ClermontLOOK to Clermont is a teen leadership and workforce preparation program. The program graduated 28 youth

from 13 different school districts in 2013-2014.

Participants engage in a series of online, classroom and

practical learning experiences designed to develop

leadership skills, as well as provide opportunities to

practice their leadership skills and instill a lifelong

commitment to community service.

LOOK to Clermont Class Topics:TeambuildingHistory and Agriculture of Clermont CountyCivic EngagementEducationEconomic DevelopmentPersonal FinanceSafety and Justice

Junior Fair 4-H youth exhibited 2,848 projects at the 2014 Clermont County Junior Fair. The county fair provides 4-H members the opportunity to practice

animal care, sportsmanship, communication and mentorship. The county

nominated 115 youth to exhibit at the Ohio State Fair.

4-H CARTEENSIn partnership with the Clermont County probate and juvenile courts and the

Ohio State Highway Patrol, 4-H CARTEENS provides traffic safety

education to first-time juvenile traffic offenders. Adult volunteers and teen

leaders facilitated 20 traffic safety training sessions with 575 participants.

The goal of CARTEENS is to help teens become safer drivers and to

reduce the number of traffic safety violations and increase teen awareness.

4-H CampCamp provides a unique setting for youth to make new friends, become independent and learn through nature and hands-

on activities. There were 86 youth, ages 9 to 14, who attended the Clermont/Hamilton County 4-H Camp at 4-H Camp

Graham. The camp was led by 26 camp counselors who received 24 hours of training that included topics such as

diversity, bullying, inclusion, risk-management, decision making, leadership and team-building. Camp counselor training

prepares teens for the workforce while instilling responsibility, leadership and communication skills.

ENHANCING AGRICULTUREAND THE ENVIRONMENT

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Quality Assurance TrainingFour sessions were conducted to

educate youth and

parents/guardians about quality care for animals. Eight peer

trainers were educated to conduct

peer-to-peer presentations along

with two agriculture education

instructors. The adults were

separated from youth participants

to have their own session of

Quality Assurance Training, all

being conducted at the same time.

The trainings certified 297

exhibitors with an additional 91

taught through agriculture

education coursework.

Pesticide Applicator RecertificationPartnering with the Ohio

Department of Agriculture, two

sessions were held with 36

pesticide applicators attending.

Participants who attended received

training on core agronomy and horticulture categories.

Additional categories were taught

via video. The second session was

offered in collaboration with

Pioneer Customer Appreciation Field Day at a local

producer/dealer.

Perennial School The 20th Annual Southwest Ohio Perennial School had 120

attendees, 13 horticulture vendors,

12 Master Gardeners and 5

presenters with 6 Extension staff

members managing the event.

Perennial School teaches

participants skills and techniques

to enhance or increase their

perennial garden.

Resource ManagementIn collaboration with NRCS and

SWCD, a Soil Enhancement,Nutrient Management and Water Quality “Cover CropDemonstration Plot Field Day”

was held at a local producer’s farm

with 38 total attendees and

BioSeed providing the seed for the

plots. This was part of the local soil

nutrient management and water

quality education to teach soil

enhancement, nutrient

management and water quality to

agronomic crop participants.

Participants learned valuable

aspects of cover crops, soil health,

nutrient management and their

effect on water quality.

Ag SafetyGrain C.A.R.T. Rescue Training

was held at the Stonelick

Fire Department with 36 fire

fighters receiving certification

training on grain bin rescue from

the OSU Extension Agricultural

Safety Team and the Ohio Fire

Academy. Representation was

from three counties and six

departments.

Master Gardeners Clermont County Master Gardener Volunteers contributed

540 volunteer hours with a value of

$12,177 contributed to the county

through volunteer education work.

They attended 225 hours of

continuing education. Nine

trainees attended a webinar-based

format twice a week over an

eight-week period to become

interns.

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES Family and Consumer Sciences

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)

Clermont County Extension taught 179 nutrition education programs in 2014, reaching 1,740 residents. Senior citizens,

families with/without children and youth participated in interactive classes developed to

• improve quality of diet

• manage food resources

• promote food safety

• and increase physical activity.

As a result of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), positive behavior change was

reported for using MyPlate as a tool to make healthy lifestyle food choices; choosing low-fat, calcium-rich food sources;

and increasing food shopping and preparation skills. The dollar value of the 2014 SNAP-Ed grant funded by the USDA

and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services was $100,760. Research indicates that every $1 spent on nutrition

education saves as much as $10 in long-term healthcare costs. The value of the local benefit was $1,007,600.

Preserving the Harvest

To meet the demand for research-based safe home food preservation information, Preserving the Harvest workshops are

conducted monthly throughout the growing season. Post-class

evaluation forms from 25 participants showed increased

knowledge in safe food preservation techniques and self-

confidence in water bath and pressurized canning.

Dining with Diabetes Public health assessments conducted within the past three years indicate

more than 60 percent of Clermont County adults are overweight or obese

based on body mass index. If current trends continue, 1 out of 3 residents

will develop diabetes. To address this health issue, OSU Extension

partnered with Clermont-based Pill Box Pharmacy Owner Robert

Westbrook, a certified diabetes educator, to increase knowledge of the

role of nutrition in managing diabetes, enhance adoption of behaviors

related to nutrition to manage diabetes and increase participant self-

confidence to achieve goals to manage diabetes. Post-class evaluation forms from 19 Dining with Diabetes participants

showed a significant increase in knowledge of the Idaho plate method. One hundred percent of participants reported a

positive change in using herbs and spices instead of sodium, in using heart healthy oils and in label reading.

Homebuyer Education

Clermont County Extension is identified as a HUD-Approved Local Housing Counseling Agency on three topics: pre-

purchase home buying, resolving or preventing mortgage delinquency or default, and non-delinquent post-purchase

counseling. Twelve families received counseling and qualified for financial assistance through Ohio’s First Time Homebuyer Program, and seven families completed educational requirements to purchase a home through the USDA Rural Development Housing Program. These 19 families added $1.7 million to the local housing economy.

Safe Communities Grant

Clermont County Extension was the lead agency for the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Safe Communities Grant for Clermont

County in 2014. The grant’s aim is to work with local groups and law

enforcement to reduce traffic fatalities within the county. All six grant

goals were met or exceeded. Highlights included:

• TV coverage of the Prom Safety Campaign

• 20 published news releases

• 5,400 participants in face-to-face motorcycle safety education

• Increased seat belt usage from county baseline of 78% to 89.5%

• 1 countermeasure was implemented to improve pedestrian safety along Ohio Pike/I-275 interchange

as a result of the grant’s Fatal Data Review/Coalition meetings

• 8 teen awareness/distracted driving events reached 2,260 young drivers

• Clermont Safe Communities’ Fatal Data Review/Coalition board meeting membership increased 50%

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Phone 513-732-7070

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Extension Advisory Committee2015: Save the Date

March: Impact area meeting for FCS/SNAP-Ed TBA: Impact area meetings for 4-H and ANRFair week during July: Group meeting First week of December: Annual Partner Lunch