MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Quarterly Report 2015 Q4 Julianne Racine, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent

Local and Regional Activities include, but not limited to:

Farm visits for livestock/field prep for winter

Present hay sampling benefits & techniques at Central Grasslands Field Days

Damage Assessment Report with FSA

Harvest Bowl 2015

Winter Grazing Workshop

Cattle weaning

AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES

Home visits for lawn/garden prep for winter

Radio interview with 890AM

Visit lenders and insurers regarding Succession Planning

Storage facility Plan Community Development efforts with NDSU specialist Jodi Bruns

COMMUNITY

State Fair [annual] Meeting 4-H Open Houses in Kulm, Edgeley and Lam-

oure. Livestock and Range Judging Team re-cruiting

Youth Archery shoots in Edgeley & LaMoure

Annual Shooting Sports Meeting

Annual Parent Meeting

Form livestock judging team

FFN Planning Committee Meeting

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Quarterly Report 2015 Q4 Julianne Racine, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS

State Extension Conference

Subsurface Water Management

Community Vitality Programming

Master of Education Graduate Program

GMO Controversy

House Calls [Home/ Farm visits]

Program Evaluation Training

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Local Foods Program Review

Private Applicator Expiration Reminders

Agriculture Improvement Association

Township Officers

Prepping for Q1 2016

OTHER

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Quarterly Report 2015 Q4 Caroline Homan, 4-H Youth Development Agent

The Extension team, Caroline, Julianne, and Christina, worked hard to promote 4-H and

recruit new families to join the 4-H fun in LaMoure County .

We held 4-H Open Houses in Edgeley, Kulm, and LaMoure to introduce new

families to the county 4-H program.

Our recruiting efforts resulted in 15 new families joining our 4-H program.

That’s a grand total of 28 new members from 6 different communities!

Caroline led the 4-H National Youth Science Day Experiment: Motion Com-

motion with students at Edgeley, LaMoure and Marion schools.

Each participating school received science kits to use with future classes. Kits

were also provided to families who home school.

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK: October 4-10

Caroline brought a new program to LaMoure County schools. On The Move to Better Health Jr. is a 5-

week curriculum developed to increase student knowledge of healthful foods and encourages kids to

get 60 minutes of physical activity each day.

Delivered to second graders at Kulm, Edgeley and LaMoure Schools

Weekly newsletters went home to parents/caregivers

Students charted their intake of the 5 food groups and received incentives for participating

Each week the students welcomed Caroline with enthusiasm and eagerly shared about the

healthy choices they were making and the new foods they tried that week

SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

The Extension Team held the 4-H Awards program on October 30th.

Caroline worked with 4-H Ambassadors who served as Master

of Ceremonies. The Ambassadors put together a slide show of

the 4-H Year in Review and shared their experiences about

different 4-H camps they attended. They encouraged younger

4-H’ers to participate in camps in the coming 4-H year.

Each new member received a 4-H t-shirt welcoming them into

the program.

Linda Wagner and Karen Sandness were recognized for their

years of service to the 4-H program.

LAMOURE COUNTY 4-H AWARDS PROGRAM

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Quarterly Report 2015 Q4 Caroline Homan, 4-H Youth Development Agent

Caroline took advantage of several marvelous educational opportunities to grow both

personally and professionally. She strengthened her understanding of youth develop-

ment and learned new ways to challenge and excite youth to grow their potential. She

also learned and is applying many new skills to increase efficiency in all areas of life.

NDSU Fall Conference, Bismarck

Dr. David Walsh: 21st Century Child and Youth Development, The Science

and Art of Helping Kids Thrive

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Caroline is working with volunteers to transition 4-H Shooting Sports

activities from a special interest club into a chartered 4-H Club. She held

an informational meeting on November 21st to educate parents on the

benefits and requirements of chartering a 4-H club. She assessed inter-

est for pursuing this endeavor with the hopes of broadening the scope

of the shooting sports program in 2016 to include shotgun.

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS

LaMoure County 4-H program earned the 2015 Chamber of Commerce

Organization of the Year Award.

Community members were invited to nominate organizations

that stand out for being engaged in the community and having

a positive impact

Julianne accepted the award on behalf of NDSU Extension

Service

LAMOURE COUNTY 4-H RECOGNIZED

Caroline and Christina taught youth how to make paracord survival bracelets at

Ransom County’s SE Activity Day. The bracelet contained a built in compass and

whistle.

Youth learned survival whistle commands

Youth learned how to read a compass

Youth brainstormed ways they could use the bracelet in every day life

as well as in a survival situation

SE ACTIVITY DAY