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NEW BEGINNINGS, NEW CHALLENGES

Extension Education

Suzanne Mills-Wasniak
Extension Educator
Ohio State University Extension
Dayton

Abstract

\r\n The influx of new immigrants / refugees relocating to the City of Dayton and Montgomery County Ohio has resulted in many new beginnings.  In 2011 Dayton became an “immigrant friendly” city.   A significant number of the immigrants / refugees were farmers in their native countries and wish to continue farming in the United States.  As the assimilation process evolves, new challenges for Extension programming are occurring.  Using vacant city lots for community gardens and urban agriculture production operations including the use of high tunnels are being explored to give the immigrants / refugees a land base to start farming.  With immigrants / refugees from Sudan, Somalia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Turkey; agricultural programming in United States production techniques, safety regulations, marketing, and business skills are needed. Familiar foodstuffs are a nutritional and cultural necessity for the new immigrants / refugees and will provide market opportunities for the new farmers. Agriculture and Natural Resources, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, and Family and Consumer Sciences Extension program areas are implementing community garden, urban agriculture, and nutrition education programming for the new immigrants / refugees.  These programs will help to bridge the gap between the immigrants / refugees former lives and their new life in the United States while creating sustainability and assisting with economic development.   

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Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC

This poster is being submitted for judging. It will be displayed at the AM/PIC if not selected as a State winner. The abstract will be published in the proceedings.

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Authors: S.A. Mills-Wasniak, A.W. Clutter, L.A. Nye, B. Bergefurd
  1. Mills-Wasniak, S. Extension Program Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45409
  2. Clutter, A. Program Specialist, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, The Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45409
  3. Nye, L. Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45177
  4. Bergefurd, B. Extension Educator,Agriculture and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University Extension, Ohio, 45661