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Cooperative Extension- continued Family and Consumer Sciences: Nutrition and Household Management • Provide educational programs to restaurant workers, consumers and limited resource families and assist in the adoption of good nutrition, weight management, food safety, financial management, parenting and estate planning so adults and children will make decisions that keep families together, make healthy food choices and be physically active. 4H Youth Development • Engage youth through non - formal and formal educational opportunities that expand and enhance skills and knowledge empowering them to develop cognitive, social, physical, and emotional skills. Coordinate adult volunteers serving as advisers and leaders in implementing effective county -based 4 -H programs. FY 2012- 13Outcomes Sustainable Agriculture: Crops and Livestock Field crop and livestock producers will gain knowledge and skills leading to increased production, crop diversification and increase consumer awareness of local agricultural systems. New and existing farmers learn new marketing and management skills increasing sales to local markets. Farmers will explore organic alternatives for pest control and those who to use pesticides will learn to use personal protective equipment and application methods that reduce health risks and assure food and water quality. Horticulture • Green Industry Professionals will enhance the value of plants and landscapes while conserving valuable natural resources and protecting the environment • Commercial pesticide applicators will learn about reducing pesticides and pesticide alternatives but when used will use personal protective equipment (PPE) and pesticide application methods that reduce exposure and assure water quality. • Master Gardeners will develop and support community gardens and school gardens. • Home gardeners will improve horticultural skills related to selection of appropriate plants, reduced use of pesticides and excess water and fertilizers. • Home gardeners will divert waste from the landfill • Youth will gain knowledge of food production and eat more vegetables. Family and Consumer Sciences: Household Management • Consumers will increase skills in money management, credit and estate planning. • Homeowners will have pest identified. • Homeowners will learn skills in residential energy conservation. • Extension Community Association Volunteers will learn new skills used to manage households and deliver this information to community groups. • Those who are parenting in the absence of biological parents will learn new parenting skills. �31-9;