EXTENSION TRENDS: CANYON COUNTY University of Idaho Extension, Canyon County • www.uidaho.edu/canyon
2019 By the Numbers • 14,498 direct contacts • 9,182 youth participants • 410 volunteers • 3,623 volunteer hours • $512,500 extramural funding
Our Advisory Council Special thanks to our volunteers who help shape programming and inform the work we do for UI Extension in Canyon County.
UI Extension Educators Jerry Neufeld 208-459-6003 jerryn@uidaho.edu
Jackie Amende 208-459-6003 jamende@uidaho.edu
Carrie Johnson 208-459-6003 carriej@uidaho.edu
Samantha Ball 208-459-6003 sroberts@uidaho.edu
Nic Usabel 208-459-6003 nusabel@uidaho.edu
2019 Impact Participants in the University of Idaho Diabetes Prevention Program achieved an average 5.9% body weight loss over the course of the program (goal of the program is 5-7% total body weight loss). The program has achieved National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognition. In 2019, UI Extension family and consumer sciences educator Jackie Amende taught 64 health and nutrition classes, five 4-H youth classes, and 12 finance and miscellaneous classes. A total of 843 of direct contacts were Hispanic/ latinx. Amende also oversaw the implemention of the first Master Well Connected Volunteer program which had three youth and three Canyon County adult participants in 2019. The UI Extension, Canyon County plant diagnostic clinic served 589 community clients. Results showed 69% reported a reduction in pesticide use, 67% changed how they cared for plants, 50% reported saving money based on recommendation(s) received from the plant clinic, and 88% reported sharing information with an average of five additional individuals. Twenty-five landscape and garden alerts were generated on the PNW Pest Alert Network. Idaho Master Gardeners received second place Search for Excellence, Innovative Category, during the International Master Gardener Conference.
4-H in Canyon County UI Extension, Canyon County offers traditional 4-H programming as well as a series of spring and summer 4-H day camps. A strong Short Term Enrollment Program (STEP), in-school, and afterschool programs are also offered.
On the Horizon Amende will continue to offer the Diabetes Prevention Program, Dining with Diabetes, the Plant-based Nutrition and Cooking series, and many other nutrition and health programming. Programming will continue online and in virtual format. The Dining with Diabetes program are offered in English and Spanish. Nic Usabel, UI Extension horticulture educator, will offer the Idaho Master Gardener course, Idaho Victory Garden Series, and monthly topic driven horticultural programming. Idaho Master Gardener volunteers will conduct monitoring for 10 landscape and garden pests to generate timely alerts on the PNW Pest Alert Network. Usabel also oversees implementation and outreach of the Junior Master Gardener program.