the history of 4-h in nevada
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The History of 4-H in Nevada. Smith-Lever Act, 1914. Federal legislation establishes Extension as a federal-state-county partnership, administered through land-grant institutions. Smith-Lever Act, 1914. Mission: To diffuse useful and practical information in agriculture and home economics. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The History of 4-H in Nevada
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Smith-Lever Act, 1914
• Federal legislation establishes Extension as a federal-state-county partnership, administered through land-grant institutions
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Smith-Lever Act, 1914
• Mission: To diffuse useful and practical information in agriculture and home economics
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Extension’s 1st Employee
• In 1914, Norma Davis begins homemaking and 4-H youth education in Nevada, clocking more than 6,000 miles her first year!
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Boys and Girls Clubs
• When he was young, longtime Elko agent Mark Menke and his brother Blaine exhibited blue-ribbon 4-H poultry at the first State Fair in Fallon in 1914
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Boys and Girls Clubs
• The first yearly reports were recorded in 1915
• Nevada had 829 4-H members, and 169 completed their projects
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Boys and Girls Clubs• By 1916, the four-leaf
clover was well known
• Ag agents and home demonstrators worked in Lyon, Washoe, Elko, Douglas and Clark Counties
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1st Ag Agent in the North
• Joe Wilson (far left) serves in Central and Northern Nevada until 1946
• He conducts youth projects in cattle, horses and sheep that attract attention throughout the West
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1st Ag Agent in the South• In 1916, Carl Vinson begins youth, horticulture and
agriculture education, supervising boys and girls clubs, horticulture work and farm demonstrations
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4-H During World War I• Nine counties have ag, home demonstration or county
club agents, emphasizing increased food production
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4-H During World War I
• Youth grow fresh fruits and vegetables for canning and to improve health in the home
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4-H During World War I• Extension agents reach one of every five people in
Nevada with youth and livestock programs, and education to improve sanitary conditions in the home
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Farm Bureau Begins Work With Extension
• Partnership with the Farm Bureau was formalized by 1919 Nevada Legislature, which adopted the one-mil tax
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4-H During the Twenties
• Youth enrollment soars as Extension education enters public schools
• County agents devote a third of their time to Boys and Girls Club work
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4-H During the Twenties
• 4-H youth were active in livestock, clothing and home economics
• Ag production expands cattle to 500,000, and sheep numbers reach 1,000,000
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4-H During the Twenties
• Many children were dangerously underweight… education focuses on good nutrition for youth
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4-H in the Thirties
• During the Depression, home demonstration agents step up efforts to improve nutrition in low-income families
• 4-H work begins to include leadership opportunities and community service
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4-H in the Thirties
• 4-H numbers were down, but many youth sold their animals at California livestock shows, bringing home thousands of dollars to help local economies
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Annual 4-H Camp
• 4-H youth first held camp at the University farm south of Reno, then later on campus in Mackay Field
• A third of the state’s members attended, each paying $2.50!
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Permanent 4-H Camp
• Tom Buckman, Extension Assistant Director, negotiates with the Park and Rabe families -- Douglas County property owners -- and the Farm Bureau for a 4-H Camp
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Permanent 4-H Camp• In 1938, this valuable strip of land (shown here in
yellow) became University property and a permanent camp site at Lake Tahoe
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4-H Camp at Lake Tahoe
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First Junior Livestock Show
• In 1939, the 1st annual Nevada Junior Livestock Show was held in Reno
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4-H During World War II
• Extension named official agency of education for farmers and homemakers
• Program priorities shift toward national security
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Education During World War II• 4-H Clubs, such as this one in Douglas County, join
in the war effort…One club brought in enough scrap iron to build four tanks for the Armed Forces!
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4-H During World War II
• The 1942 4-H newsletter reported on the wartime efforts
• Churchill County “Happy Harmonizers” collected materials, and clubs prepared members to serve their country
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4-H During World War II
• In the “Food for Freedom” effort, victory gardens increased by 50%
• 4-H club projects are related to food production and conservation
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Post-War 4-H
• The post-war period saw growth in 4-H membership and agriculture production
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Post-War 4-H
• Agronomist Kirk Day serves in Humboldt County from 1947 to 1976
• He brings electricity to ranchers, upgrades irrigation systems, promotes seed production and vaccinates calves
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4-H in Humboldt County• Kirk Day starts 4-H clubs in Paradise Valley,
Winnemucca, McDermitt and Orovada
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4-H in the Fifties
• Douglas County’s Marlana Neddenriep, exhibits the Grand Champion Beef at the California Hereford Show in 1952
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4-H in the Fifties
• Ferrin Bunker serves as Las Vegas agent from 1958 to 1976
• As a former 4-H member, he develops the youth programs, as well as horticulture and family education
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4-H in the Sixties
• Educator Gail Munk serves Extension for three decades
• He emphasizes youth and agriculture programs, including alfalfa seed varieties for export
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4-H in the Seventies
4-H membership continues to grow in the 70’s, and 4-H Camp was an opportunity to develop leadership
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4-H in the Eighties• The 1982 Western Region 4-H Leadership Conference
was an opportunity for education and some fun too
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4-H in the Eighties
• Livestock Specialist Ron Torell educates youth and ranchers to produce a healthier product for consumers
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4-H in the Eighties
• 4-H Stayin’ Alive, an urban Las Vegas latchkey program, has more than 3,500 youth participants
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4-H in the Eighties
• Youth educator Marilyn Smith (left), with longtime rural administrator Gerri Lunsford, begins to reach out to youth at risk
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4-H in the Eighties
• Marilyn Smith develops the 1st Project MAGIC juvenile offender program in Elko in 1989
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4-H in the Nineties
• In 1993, the University Board of Regents recognizes Cooperative Extension as a separate college
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4-H in the Nineties
• In 1998, Karen Hinton is appointed Dean and Director of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
• Extension begins to operate as a separate college
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4-H in the 21st Century
• Cooperative Extension’s 4-H youth programs help the university fulfill its traditional land-grant mission of outreach to communities
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4-H in the 21st Century• The 4-H After School Club helps Washoe County
youth learn skills that will last a lifetime
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4-H in the 21st Century• 4-H club activities are diverse – youth shown here in
Las Vegas separate the DNA of an onion as part of the Field of Genes curriculum
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4-H in the 21st Century
• Youth development extends to families as well
• Family education includes parenting, anger management and literacy skills
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4-H in the 21st Century• 4-H animal projects are alive and well, with youth
learning responsibility and speaking skills as they present and show their projects
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4-H in the 21st Century• Through the Centennial activities, Nevada youth
decided their future was to get involved in the political process and community service
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Pathways to the Future
• 4-H remains vital as Cooperative Extension continues to prepare youth for the challenges of the future