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Cooperative Extension- continued <br />Family and Consumer Sciences: Food and Nutrition <br />• Consumers will learn food safety and food preservations techniques. <br />• Restaurant work will complete ServSafe Food Safety Certification Course <br />• Individuals attending classes will lose weight in Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less <br />program <br />• Individuals attending classes will learn elements of good nutrition. <br />4H Youth Development <br />• Youth will gain knowledge in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). <br />• Youth enrolled in the community club program will be active participants in club projects <br />providing community betterment. <br />• Youth in classroom and after - school program activities will increase physical activity and <br />making more nutritious food choices. <br />• Adults will be trained as a club leader. <br />• Club leaders and teachers will adopt 4H curriculum. <br />464, <br />2010 -11 <br />2011 -12 <br />2012 -13 <br />2012 -13 <br />2013 -14 <br />Performance Measures <br />Actual <br />Actual <br />Budget <br />Projected <br />Budget <br />Sustainable Agriculture: Crops and Livestock <br />Individual contacts with farmers enrolled <br />340 <br />300 <br />350 <br />350 <br />350 <br />in educational programs, receiving <br />consultation via phone, email or on -site <br />visit. <br />Farmers putting news skills to use in <br />58 <br />60 <br />75 <br />75 <br />75 <br />soil testing, fertilization or pesticide <br />recommendations <br />Farmers improving pasture <br />15 <br />54 <br />70 <br />50 <br />75 <br />management and herd health <br />New farmers and existing farmers <br />25 <br />48 <br />66 <br />66 <br />70 <br />selling to local markets <br />Farmers income generated at local <br />$244,000 <br />$236,000 <br />$368,000 <br />$368,000 <br />$400,000 <br />markets and livestock sales <br />Horticulture <br />Number of home gardeners receiving <br />research -based information. <br />6,700 <br />6,800 <br />6,500 <br />6,500 <br />6,500 <br />Number of Green Industry Professional <br />115 <br />120 <br />150 <br />150 <br />150 <br />with increased horticulture skills and <br />reducing pesticide use. <br />Number of Master Gardener Volunteers <br />55 <br />60 <br />65 <br />65 <br />65 <br />Number of Home Gardeners adopting at <br />5,360 <br />6120 <br />4,000 <br />6,000 <br />6,000 <br />least one new practice. <br />464, <br />