Harrison County Extension
Program Highlights
Harrison County Government Center
538 N. Main Street, Suite H
Cadiz, OH 43907
Phone: 740-942-8823, Fax: 740-942-1051
Office Hours: Monday- Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Agriculture
Family & Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development
Horticulture
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Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Ninety-eight farm managers updated their agronomic crop production skills by participating in a day-long Tri-County Agronomy Day. Participants learned how to assess and improve soil organic matter, how to utilize alternative forages, cancer prevention strategies for farm families, and received updated weed control information.
- Forty-seven beef producers became certified through the beef quality assurance program in an evening Beef School taught by Extension. Participants learned how to improve the value of their beef carcasses through proper handling and health practices.
- Forty-six area farmers leaned tips for coping with reduced milk prices at a day-long Dairy Day presented by Extension. Participants leaned how to fine-tune their nutrition program, how to monitor financial soundness of the operation, and how to reduce somatic cell counts to maximize bonus payments.
- Thirty-one beef producers learned how to utilize alternative feedstuffs and meet the mineral requirements for their herds at an evening Beef School taught by Extension.
- Sixty-eight private pesticide applicators learned how to safely and effectively use restricted pesticides at three Pesticide Recertification Workshops. Participants completed interactive problem-solving exercises based on real-life farm situations.
- Twenty-two farm families learned about purchase of development rights (PDR) at a Farmland Preservation Workshop. Participants learned how to develop proposals to participate in the statewide PDR program sponsored by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and how to develop plans to maximize income and manage tax liabilities resulting from participating in the PDR program. As a result of the workshop, seven Harrison County farm families completed application for the Agricultural Easement Purchase Program through The Clean Ohio Fund.
- Fifteen Lakeland Young Farmers learned more about Extension Agricultural programs at an evening program taught by Extension.
- Eight inmates from Harrison County participated in Fit 2-B FATHERS Eastern Ohio Corrections Center. This is a 12-session parenting skills class for incarcerated adult males. Graduates of this program have a lower recidivism rate than the average released inmates.
- Forty-one parents attended programming to increase awareness about child development, communication, guidance and discipline strategies, issues of aging and dependent care strategies, promoting literacy development and school success. Participants in this type of Family Life programming are more likely to respond appropriately to the challenges that they face with their families. Home Improvement is a weekly column in the Harrison News Herald that is devoted to this topic.
- Eighteen residents attended programming designed to help participants increase awareness of healthy food choices and the benefits of a physically active lifestyle; thereby, leading to healthier behaviors.
- One hundred and ninety-five people participated in The Family Nutrition Program (FNP). Of these, 57 participants said that they learned new information and 18 participants plan to make changes because of the knowledge they gained. FNP is designed to improve the nutritional soundness of diets and safe food handling skills level of families and individuals that are food stamp participants or eligible non-participants.
- Eleven new 4-H volunteers received training through an orientation and interview session in Harrison County. These volunteers leaned about the 4-H program in the county, and how to work effectively with young people. These trained volunteers will work with youth in their 4-H clubs.
- As a result of enrollment procedures in Harrison County, there are currently 23 community 4-H clubs with a total of 370 members. There are 72 new 4-H members this year and 51 Cloverbud members (ages 5-8).
- Ten teens from Harrison County were selected to serve as county 4-H Ambassadors. These teens were trained to promote the 4-H program throughout the county. They visited all 3rd-6th grades in the Harrison Hills School district teaching youth about the benefits of being 4-H members. As a result of their efforts, several new 4-H members were recruited.
- Students from Lakeland Elementary School and Harrison Central Junior High participated in a 4-H School Enrichment program. These students learned about egg nutrition, egg development, and the incubation process by hatching eggs in their classrooms. This program helps to support the existing science curriculum in the school.
- Committee Members stregthened their skills in communications, teamwork, goal setting and decision making by reorganizing their committees and meeting on a regular basis. As a result, about 25% of the 4-H volunteers in Harrison County serve in a leadership capacity by serving on committees that plan, conduct and evaluate all aspects of the county 4-H program.
Community Develpment
Horticulture