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4TH ANNUAL YOUTH FIELD DAY

Extension Education

Sonja Crawford
Extension Agent III - 4-H/Livestock
University of Florida - Hendry County
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Abstract

\r\n The Fourth Annual Youth Field Day held at the UF/IFAS/Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, Florida was designed for youth ages 8 to 18 to increase knowledge in the Animal Science Industry.  Station topics included the beef bug lab, dig deep into the dirt, scientific stomach, beef breed learning lab, agriculture academia, and wagon tour.  Organizers combined youth into small groups to rotate through five stations.  The day began with an introduction of the Center followed by educational hands-on workshops capping the afternoon with a wagon tour of the grounds.  A total of one hundred ninety three (193) youth and adult participants from central and south Florida counties attended the field day.  An exit evaluation tool was designed to determine the success of the program; how well did you enjoy today’s presentation, how much did you learn, and what will you do differently with the information presented today were among the questions asked on the survey.  From the eighty (80) surveys collected, 55% (39) reported the stations as being awesome with 1% (1) reporting the stations were worse than detention. Of the sixty participants who answered learning something new from the various presentations heard throughout the day 82% (56) responded that they will implement a learned behavior to their current management practice, such as vaccinate against internal parasites.  As a result of the positive evaluations, it is certain that the Fifth Annual Ona Youth Field Day will be held to promote the Animal Science Industry.    

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Authors: S. Crawford, J Arthington, L Baucum, B Carlisle, C Davis, R Gornto, R Hallworth, P Hogue, C Kirby, T Prevatt, B Sellers, , M Silveira, J Vendramini, L Wiggins, C Wyatt
  1. Crawford, S. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Hendry County, Florida, 33975
  2. Arthington, J. Professor, Florida Cooperative Extension - Range Cattle Research & Education Center, Florida, 33865
  3. Baucum, L. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Hendry County, Florida, 33975
  4. Carlisle, B. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Polk County, Florida, 33831
  5. Davis, C. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Okeechobee County, Florida, 34972
  6. Gornto, R. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Highlands County, Florida, 33875
  7. Hallworth, R. Assistant Extension Scientist, Florida Cooperative Extension - Range Cattle REC, Florida, 33865
  8. Hogue, P. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Okeechobee County, Florida, 34972
  9. Kirby, C. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Manatee County, Florida, 34221
  10. Prevatt, T. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Glades County, Florida, 33471
  11. Sellers, B. Assistant Professor, Florida Cooperative Extension - Range Cattle REC, Florida, 33865
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  13. Silveira, M. Assistant Professor, Florida Cooperative Extension - Range Cattle REC, Florida, 33865
  14. Vendramini, J. Assistant Professor, Florida Cooperative Extension - Range Cattle REC, Florida, 33865
  15. Wiggins, L. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension,Hendry County, Florida, 33975
  16. Wyatt, C. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension Hardee County, Florida, 33873