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Cooperative Extension Division 2010 Annual Update
October 19, 2010
Orange County/University of Florida IFAS Extension Center
PREAMBLE
• History
• Major Program Areas
• Highlights
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
PREAMBLE
• History
• Major Program Areas
• Highlights
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Background
Cooperative Extension Service• Morrill Act 1862 – Established the land grant
university system: University of Florida and Florida A&M University
• Hatch Act 1887 – Established Agricultural Research Stations: Mid-Florida Research & Education Center, Apopka
• Smith Lever Act 1914 – Established Cooperative Extension Service: Orange
County Extension
HISTORY
Extension Partners 2010• Orange County BCC$1,148,460
• University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences$1,008,921
• United States Department of Agriculture – FNP Grant$305,339
HISTORY
PREAMBLE
• History
• Major Program Areas
• Highlights
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Agriculture / Horticulture/ Natural Resources
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• 4-H Youth Development
Orange County Extension has access to hundreds of UF specialists to help address local needs
MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS
• Agriculture / Horticulture/ Natural Resources
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• 4-H Youth Development
• Orange County Extension has access to hundreds of UF specialists to help address local needs
MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS
901 farms on 146,637 acres
8,220 Jobs
Overall economic impact of $472 Million Dollars
Agriculture
Urbanization
Agriculture/HorticultureAgriculture/HorticultureNatural ResourcesNatural Resources
Enhancing the Sustainability of Agriculture in Orange County
Agriculture/HorticultureAgriculture/Horticulture
Natural ResourcesNatural Resources
• It ranks 2nd among Florida counties in sales of nursery and greenhouse crops
• Ag & natural lands conserve open space for flood control, water filtration & aquifer recharge – OCG Goals
• Orange County ranks 8th out of 67 Florida counties in annual sales of Ag products
• Commercial Horticulture Services
Agriculture/Horticulture Natural Resources
• Master Gardener Program -102 Registered MG Volunteers in Orange County!
Residential & Urban Horticulture
• Community Gardens / Streetscape Program Florida Friendly Landscaping
Residential & Urban Horticulture
Agriculture/Horticulture Natural Resources
• Protection of water quality, improve urban aesthetic quality/maintain the residential character of neighborhoods - OCG Goals
Residential & Urban Horticulture
• Agriculture / Horticulture/ Natural Resources
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• 4-H Youth Development
• Orange County Extension has access to hundreds of UF specialists to help address local needs
MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS
Health, Nutrition, & Food Safety
• ServSafe Food Manager Certification• Food Preservation & Food Safety in the Home• Healthy Choices from Birth through Adult• Disease Prevention Programs
Family & Consumer Sciences
Nutrition Education for Low Income Audiences
FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM (FNP)
• Grant funded through USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) (Formerly Food Stamp Program)
• Targets: Youth Families with children Seniors
EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)
• Targets: Households with young children
Family & Consumer Sciences
• Housing & Home Environment Ownership & Maintenance
Indoor Air Quality Home Energy
Conservation– Green Homes
• Personal Financial Well-Being Budgeting Debt Management Home Purchasing &
Foreclosure Prevention (HUD Approved)
Sustainable Housing & Economic Security
Family & Consumer Sciences
Sustainable Families & Leadership
• Healthy Family Relationships (Union Park NCF)• Stress Management• Home & Community Education Volunteers (HCE)
71 volunteers donating 931.5 hours valued at $16,580 Leadership Development Community Service & Outreach
Donated 5300 handcrafted items valued at $12,000
Teach Monthly Programs
Family & Consumer Sciences
•Promote healthy communities & more sustainable families / safe, sanitary & affordable housing – OCG Goals
Family & Consumer Sciences
• Agriculture / Horticulture/ Natural Resources
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• 4-H Youth Development
• Orange County Extension has access to hundreds of UF specialists to help address local needs
MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS
• The Purpose of 4-H is to teach youth the skills necessary to become productive and successful adults
• 4-H is the largest youth organization in the world
“Learn by Doing”
4-H Youth Development
4-H Youth Development
• Volunteer-led programs• Safe and secure
environment for Positive Youth Development (PYD)
• 210 Registered volunteers – 24 Clubs
• Career Building 4-H Club Specialization Livestock Cooking & Sewing Robotics Healthy Lifestyles Public Speaking Archery / Shooting Sports
• 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking & other school enrichment programs
4-H Youth Development
• Research has shown that 4-H youth are 1.6 times more likely to attend college
• Recent Money Management Day Camp attendees showed a 25% increase in financial literacy after 15 hours of instruction
4-H Youth Development4-H Youth Development
• Provide community support for the development and growth of all children – OCG Goals
4-H Youth Development
PREAMBLE
• History
• Major Program Areas
• Highlights
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Orange County Extension ’09-’10 Educational & Clientele Contacts
• 1,391 educational events attended by 35,717 adults and youth
• 12,241 questions answered by phone
• 5,520 office visitors helped
• 2,021,914 television, newspaper, radio website & magazine contacts per month
Highlights
• 479 Registered Volunteers/24,493 hours
• $435,486 Service to Orange County*
• Master Gardeners - 102• 4-H Program Adult Volunteers - 210• FCS Home & Community Educators -
71• 9 Citizen Advisory Committees – 96*Based on $17.78 per hour for Florida
HighlightsHighlights
Orange County Extension ’09-’10 Orange County Extension ’09-’10 Volunteer CommitmentsVolunteer Commitments
• Environmental Education Award - (National Team Winners)
Orange County Extension2008-2010 Awards
• Search for Excellence in Crop
• Production (Southeast Regional Winner)
• Bayer Communication Award - (National Winner)
Orange County / University of Florida IFAS
Extension Education Center
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Cooperative Extension Division 2010 Annual Update
October 19, 2010
Orange County/University of Florida IFAS Extension Center