• Farmland Preservation- 15 concerned citizens have worked for the past year to develop a farmland preservation plan for Delaware County.

• Direct Farm Marketing- The Ohio Roadside Marketing Conference educational program taught over 300 people to identify, develop and maximize direct marketing opportunities around Ohio.

• Genetically Modified Crops (GMO)- 57 farmers studied how GMOs are changing the face of Agriculture and how these and other biotech advances will effect the way farmers produces food.

• Pesticide Applicator Training- Educated over 300 farmers in best management practices to reduce pesticide use and runoff.  Also worked with individual farmers on pesticide recommendations.

• Global Agriculture Trends- In a continuing program, 42 farmers learned about trends that have developed around the world in the last several years, that will change the way we do business in agriculture.    

• Master Gardeners- 83 Master Gardeners from across the County have donated over 4,800 volunteer hours to Delaware County.  These projects include: Working with under privileged youth at Londontown Children's Community Garden, Educating the public on Environmental issues during Earthday, and answering horticultural questions on the Extension office hotline.

• Parenting Programs - Six parenting programs were conducted throughout the year for a variety of audiences.  One hundred parents participated.  Evaluations showed 86% of participants learned at least one new parenting strategy they believed would be effective at home.

 
• Managing Your Money Workshops - Thirty Managing Your Money classes were conducted for Ohio Works First clientele.  Approximately two hundred men and women participated.  Forty-nine percent reported they would change at least one spending habit to conserve their money.  Twenty-nine percent said they would develop a spending plan and try to stay within it.

 
• Divorce Education for Parents - Two hundred- eighteen parents participated in court-ordered divorce education programs.  Ninety three percent reported they will reduce the amount of parental conflict their children are exposed to, 79% will improve communication with their children and 63% will make all choices and decisions pertaining to the divorce based on what is best for their children.

 
• Child Care Provider Training - Five child care provider training programs were conducted for 125 participants.  Evaluations showed 90% of participants learned at least one new idea to improve the quality of their child care.

 
• Teen Leadership - About 75 older youth in 4-H served as leaders though being a Camp Counselor, Junior Fair Board member, Carteen presenter, Awareness Team or Teen Board member.  In these positions, the teens planned and conducted programs for 2500 youth and adults.

     
• Budget Training - Twenty four budget counselors received training on how to assist clients with money management problems.  They received teaching tools and increased their own skills.


Balancing Work and Family - Six Balancing Work and Family programs were conducted for 100 employees.  A Lunch and Learn approach was used to meet the increasing demand for 
work site programs.
 

• Navigating Midlife - is a program designed to respond to the widespread impact of midlife issues and to help participants adopt positive attitudes toward the changes associated with midlife.  Two hundred participates learned how to deal with many midlife situations.

 
• Family Nutritional Program - FNP reached over 400 clients who attended 52 educational sessions throughout the year.  These sessions offered information to help the participants improve their daily nutrition and resources for obtaining food as well as helped them become aware of meal management and food safety practices.

• Delaware County 4-H Carteens -In cooperation with Delaware County Juvenile Court, this auto safety program is for first time teen traffic offenders.  Each month older 4-H teens, patrol officers and a nurse teach about 45 teen offenders the importance of obeying traffic safety laws.  A parent or guardian is required to attend the session with their child.  In 1999 over 558 teens and one of their parents attended a Carteens session.  According to surveys conduct at the end of the program, over 80% of participants planned to use more caution when driving and to increase their use of seat belts.

 
• Bicycle Helmet Safety - In April 1999 over 1000 4th grade students in the county participate in a 50 minute presentation called  “Jello in a Jar,” which stresses the importance of bicycle safety and wearing bike helmets.  In comparing pre-test and post-test surveys done four weeks after the program, 11. 2% more students reported wearing a helmet the last time they rode their bike.  About 220 bicycle helmets were bought by participants at a reduced rate of $ 7.  This program happens in cooperation with the Delaware County Health Department and the Safe Communities/Safe Kids Coalition.

 
• 4-H Camp - About 170 youth ages 9 to 13 attended Delaware County 4-H Camp at 4-H Camp Ohio.  Forty trained teen counselors lead campers in recreation, campfires, swimming, songs and much more. In an open-ended, written evaluation, at least 80% of campers reported learning a new skill.  The skills listed most often were learning a new craft, swimming or diving, dancing, cooking on a campfire, communication skills, leadership skills, and making new friends.

 
• 4-H Clubs - In 1999, there were 88 clubs in Delaware County.  These clubs involved 1465 youths, ages 5 to 19, and 499 adult volunteer advisors.  Volunteer contributed over 12,000 hours of time to teach the youth in Delaware County life skills such as leadership, decision making, and communication skills through project work.

 
• Cloverbud 4-H - In 1999, there were over 200 Cloverbuds in Delaware County.  This past year a one-day camp was held for 59 Cloverbud 4-H’ers.  Volunteers organized and conducted this extremely successful activity.

 
• Teen Leadership - About 75 older youth in 4-H served as leaders though being a Camp Counselor, Junior Fair Board member, Carteen presenter, Awareness Team or Teen Board member.  In these position, the teens planned and conducted programs for over 2,500 youth and adults.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Keith L. Smith, Director, Ohio State University Extension.
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