EXTENSION TRENDS: ELMORE COUNTY University of Idaho Extension, Elmore County • www.uidaho.edu/elmore
2019 Impact The UI Extension, Elmore County Pesticide Recertification Program reached approximately 108 individuals. This three-week program, in collaboration with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, provides educational pesticide information and associated credits to local farms and horticulture businesses. The UI Extension, Elmore County Spanish Pesticide Safety Education Program reached an underserved LatinX population and was provided in Spanish only, also in collaboration with ISDA.
4-H in Elmore County 2019 By the Numbers • 971 direct contacts • 1,306 youth participants • 64 volunteers • 2,300 volunteer hours
Our Advisory Council Special thanks to our volunteers who help shape programming and inform the work we do for UI Extension in Elmore County: Jared Zito, Monte White, Rich Sykes, Julie Davis, Courtney Lewis, Jason Nettleton, Billy Wolfe, Patti Ferrell, Justin Wootan and Kya Vines.
UI Extension Educator Brad Stokes 208-590-2286 bstokes@uidaho.edu
UI Extension 4-H Youth Development programming in Elmore County covers the Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry, Hammett, and King Hill. The shooting sports program has seen exponential growth and a new outdoor adventure program with several prominent leaders has been added.
On the Horizon UI Extension, Elmore County was organizing a civil leader agricultural tour of Elmore County, which will be rescheduled for 2021 due to COVID-19. Leaders from state, county and city governments will be invited to learn more about the agricultural work done in Elmore County.