EXTENSION TRENDS: FREMONT COUNTY University of Idaho Extension, Fremont County • www.uidaho.edu/fremont
2019 Impact 2019 was another successful year for UI Extension, Fremont County, serving farmers, gardener, and 4-H youth with programs and consultations to meet their needs. The Ashton Cereal School was held with over 50 attendees, the Regional Master Gardener Convention was held with over 120 attendees from the tri-state area, and pesticide application training and community gardening classes were also offered. The public is able to access weekly gardening articles provided by UI Extension, Fremont County through four media outlets that serve the Eastern Idaho area.
4-H in Fremont County 2019 By the Numbers • 5,520 direct contacts • 2,399 youth participants • 34 volunteers • 2,040 volunteer hours • $15,301 extramural funding
Our Advisory Council Special thanks to our volunteers who help shape programming and inform the work we do for UI Extension in Fremont County: Gary Taylor, Val Hammond, Bill Baxter, Jordon Stoddard, Nathan Scafe, Brody Harshbarger, Chris Hill, Bart Lynn, Laura Pickard, Wade Trost, Eric Sundberg, Lindsee Bumpus, Gail Mattel, Doug Smith, Grace Rindlisbacher, Chad Bumpus, Sharane Pincock, Joe Cherrington, Kay Thompson, Summer Yancey, Heath Anderson, Randy Hillman, Tom Jacobsen, Kim Crain, Denton Perkins, Karl Dahle, Cody Sanders and Nathan Cardon.
UI Extension Educator Lance Ellis 208-624-3102 ellis@uidaho.edu
Participation in the shooting sports program in Fremont County increased by 50% in 2019. A large grant from the NRA helped with club supplies for the program. UI Extension, Fremont County sponsored the 1st Annual Fremont County Invitational Shooting Match in 2019. All 4-H youth in the state were invited and 68 youth participated in archery, air-rifle, and small bore .22 rifle. Fremont County shooting sports leaders educated over 100 youth at the Alpine 4-H Camp and shooting sports instructor Len Humphries volunteered over 100 hours to teach and coach youth at the county level, preparing them for state and national competitions. 4-H member Megan Miller attended the National Shooting Sports competition in Nebraska, placing third in the small-bore rifle three-position event. Miller also participated in the 2019 Youth Education Summit in Washington D.C.
On the Horizon In 2020, the Idaho Master Gardener Program will be offered using distance technology and a broader variety of speakers. A variety of new and regular 4-H day camps are being offered, including Dutch oven cooking, gardening, dissection, sewing, shooting sports, and many others. In spite of major changes in programming, and how it is delivered due to COVID-19, the Fremont County 4-H program will be holding their livestock shows in August. Nearly 120 animals are entered including small animal projects.