Extension Agency provides many services to county
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To the editor:
Many letters and articles have been written about the upcoming levy for the Highland County Extension Agency. Most of these have been focused on the potential removal of Highland County’s 4-H program as a result of this levy not passing. Although 4-H is a very important program, it is not the only service that the Extension Agency provides for our community, and it is important that the voters are aware of all that Extension has to offer.
The Highland County Extension Agency focuses mainly on eight areas: Agriculture, Business, Community, Environment, Family, Garden, Health, and Youth.
In the area of Agriculture, OSU Extension Agents work with farmers to strengthen their businesses, adopt new technology, and improve efficiency while protecting the environment.1 Since our county is a predominately farming community, these practices are important to area agriculturalists. This is important for everyone in our county because we are all consumers of the products that these farmers produce. Everyone in the community should be concerned about where their food comes from and the practices that farmers take to make their productions more efficient. Extension agents educate agriculturalists to ensure that the products that reach the consumers are the best that they can possibly be.
The Extension program is also vital to the local business community. The Agency’s economic, small business, and job development programs are conformed to meet community needs in the county. OSU Extension provides educational programs to help local businesses with planning processes; improving the skill level of potential employees, and the satisfaction and productivity of current employees.1 This area of the Extension program, much like the aforementioned area, affects most of the people in our county.
It is safe to say that OSU Extension is a predominant factor in the community area. The extension program strengthens communities by partnering with businesses, community leaders, and local government officials.1 Extension agents help to educate both citizens and community leaders and officials about local issues addressing local problems. Agents provide different prospectives to residents and leaders about local issues in order to increase knowledge among everyone in the community.
The Extension agency works to preserve the environment. The agents work to maintain our natural resources by working with landowners in managing woodlands and preserving streams and water resources. This is very important to our community to ensure that environment is protected.
The Extension program works to build strong families in local communities. This is achieved by comprehensive programs and information on child care, parenting, family life, adult development and aging, and balancing life, jobs, and family.1 An abundance of research has been conducted in this area of development and agents work to convey this research to residents and use it to help them apply it to their lives. OSU Extension is improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities through research, education, and outreach.
Extension agents work with local community residents to manage their gardens and other home-landscaping projects. Agents are trained to share and apply research-based yard and garden information with local members of the community to increase efficiency and knowledge of the resident. OSU Extension also works to increase the knowledge of professionals in the fields of turfgrass management, landscaping and nursery companies.1
OSU Extension Agents are trained to educate the community about maintaining healthy lifestyles through good nutrition, food safety, and other like choice skills. This helps to keep our community healthy and aware of unhealthy choices. Extension provides research-based information in food preservation, food safety and storage, food selection and preparation, general nutrition, and health and wellness.1
The final, and seemingly most talked about area that Extension offers is the youth development program. The 4-H Youth Development Program is offered to young people, ages five to nineteen. It is a program designed to increase basic skills in communications, math, science, and research, while teaching leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 4-H is available to urban, suburban, and rural communities and offers numerous programs to increase learning. 4-H members learn by doing. It emphasizes active involvement and quality experiences which promotes lifelong learning of values and skills.1
As you can see, the Highland County Extension Agency provides more than just 4-H. It provides quality education for local members of the community. Many people are not aware of the many benefits of Extension and how it is a vital part of our community. I hope that this letter will help people make a better informed decision when they go to cast their vote on May 4th.
Sincerely,
Courtney Michael
4-H Member 2001-Present
1 Information retrieved from http://extension.osu.edu/topics
To the editor:
Many letters and articles have been written about the upcoming levy for the Highland County Extension Agency. Most of these have been focused on the potential removal of Highland County’s 4-H program as a result of this levy not passing. Although 4-H is a very important program, it is not the only service that the Extension Agency provides for our community, and it is important that the voters are aware of all that Extension has to offer.
The Highland County Extension Agency focuses mainly on eight areas: Agriculture, Business, Community, Environment, Family, Garden, Health, and Youth.
In the area of Agriculture, OSU Extension Agents work with farmers to strengthen their businesses, adopt new technology, and improve efficiency while protecting the environment.1 Since our county is a predominately farming community, these practices are important to area agriculturalists. This is important for everyone in our county because we are all consumers of the products that these farmers produce. Everyone in the community should be concerned about where their food comes from and the practices that farmers take to make their productions more efficient. Extension agents educate agriculturalists to ensure that the products that reach the consumers are the best that they can possibly be.
The Extension program is also vital to the local business community. The Agency’s economic, small business, and job development programs are conformed to meet community needs in the county. OSU Extension provides educational programs to help local businesses with planning processes; improving the skill level of potential employees, and the satisfaction and productivity of current employees.1 This area of the Extension program, much like the aforementioned area, affects most of the people in our county.
It is safe to say that OSU Extension is a predominant factor in the community area. The extension program strengthens communities by partnering with businesses, community leaders, and local government officials.1 Extension agents help to educate both citizens and community leaders and officials about local issues addressing local problems. Agents provide different prospectives to residents and leaders about local issues in order to increase knowledge among everyone in the community.
The Extension agency works to preserve the environment. The agents work to maintain our natural resources by working with landowners in managing woodlands and preserving streams and water resources. This is very important to our community to ensure that environment is protected.
The Extension program works to build strong families in local communities. This is achieved by comprehensive programs and information on child care, parenting, family life, adult development and aging, and balancing life, jobs, and family.1 An abundance of research has been conducted in this area of development and agents work to convey this research to residents and use it to help them apply it to their lives. OSU Extension is improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities through research, education, and outreach.
Extension agents work with local community residents to manage their gardens and other home-landscaping projects. Agents are trained to share and apply research-based yard and garden information with local members of the community to increase efficiency and knowledge of the resident. OSU Extension also works to increase the knowledge of professionals in the fields of turfgrass management, landscaping and nursery companies.1
OSU Extension Agents are trained to educate the community about maintaining healthy lifestyles through good nutrition, food safety, and other like choice skills. This helps to keep our community healthy and aware of unhealthy choices. Extension provides research-based information in food preservation, food safety and storage, food selection and preparation, general nutrition, and health and wellness.1
The final, and seemingly most talked about area that Extension offers is the youth development program. The 4-H Youth Development Program is offered to young people, ages five to nineteen. It is a program designed to increase basic skills in communications, math, science, and research, while teaching leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 4-H is available to urban, suburban, and rural communities and offers numerous programs to increase learning. 4-H members learn by doing. It emphasizes active involvement and quality experiences which promotes lifelong learning of values and skills.1
As you can see, the Highland County Extension Agency provides more than just 4-H. It provides quality education for local members of the community. Many people are not aware of the many benefits of Extension and how it is a vital part of our community. I hope that this letter will help people make a better informed decision when they go to cast their vote on May 4th.
Sincerely,
Courtney Michael
4-H Member 2001-Present
1 Information retrieved from http://extension.osu.edu/topics
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