University of Vermont Extension
CURRICULUM TEAM PROGRAM PRIORITIES
(Listed by Team, with Programs in Priority Order, FY 1998- FY 2001)
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The following program priorities have been established by Extension faculty and program staff with guidance from Extension's citizen advisory groups. These priorities will be used to plan Extension programs and activities for the next four fisc al years.
GOAL: To promote a vital agriculture in Vermont through the provision of information and educational programs for diverse audiences.
Objectives:
1. Teach leadership and management skills and the use of effective tools for comprehensive decision making.
Program Components:
A. Provide high quality information on agricultural production practices to farmers
B. Improve decision making practices through increased knowledge of goal setting, problem diagnosis, agricultural business principles and management, tax and estate planning, intergenerational transfers, and retirement planning
C. Enhance the understanding of marketing alternatives, government regulations, and product pricing
2. Teach production and marketing practices that promote the wise use of natural resources upon which agriculture depends.
Program Components:
A. Increase producer adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, including the reduced loading of farm nutrients and other contaminants to ground water, maximized utilization and recycling of on-farm and other available resources, e.g., manu re, crop residues, urban wastes, and fertilizers
B. Increase awareness and adoption of good water quality for farms
C. Educate growers on the range of strategies available to avoid the unnecessary use of agricultural chemicals, and their safe and appropriate use
D. Improve soil and water quality while increasing profitability and enhancing quality of life
3. Demonstrate and communicate to the people of Vermont the values of agriculture and its interdependence with communities.
Program Components:
A. Provide user friendly materials on the connection between the agricultural industry and the Vermont economy
B. Develop and provide educational programs on the influence of local, state, and national policies and legislation on farm viability
4. Encourage future generations to value and become engaged in agriculture.
Program Components:
A. Support 4-H, FFA, and other youth development programs with agricultural education and information directed to the young people of Vermont
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GOAL: Increase the capacity of communities, families and individuals to improve their own quality of life.
Objectives:
Civic Capacity
Program Components:
A. Partners in Community Leadership
B. Workforce Preparedness/Career Development
C. Skills for economic development & high paying positions
D. Take Charge/Recharge
E. Town Government Program
F. Volunteer Camp Board Development Training
G. SPACES curriculum for youth (9-15 years)
H. Collaboration Framework Training -6 hours
I. Engaging Youth in Civic Contributions
J. Community Leadership Program
K. 4-H Volunteer Leadership Training
L. 4-H Camp Staff Training
Parent Education
Program Components:
A. Helping Children Cope with Divorce
B. Strengthen Families Program-Parenting with youth & early teens
C. Active Parenting of Teens & others
D. Roller Coasters - Children & Loss
E. Money 2000 - a newsletter series
GOAL: Increase the capacity of communities and families to enhance their own economic development.
Objectives:
1. Response to Welfare Reform.
Program Components:
A. Life skills (for employability) Curriculum for Adults Train the Trainer
B. Welfare Simulation intro followed by focus groups in Regions (in-service with diversity team)
C. Parent/Share train-the-trainer mentors (Welfare to Work)
D. Helping Children Cope with Divorce*
E. Active Parenting of Teens & others*
F. Roller Coasters-children experiencing loss train-the-trainer*
2. Financial Management.
Program Components:
A. Money 2000
3. Entrepreneurship.
Program Components:
A. Skills for economic development & high paying positions
B. Identify skills needed in community and then develop program
NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY AND HEALTH
GOAL: Vermonters will adopt nutrition and related lifestyle practices that promote health.
Objectives:
1. Educate Vermont adults and youth to use the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and the Food Guide Pyramid to choose a healthful diet.
Program Components:
A. EFNEP program
B. Making It Fit nutrition education series
2. Educate Vermonters to adopt dietary practices recommended for specific life cycle stages.
Program Components:
A. EFNEP program
B. Making It Fit nutrition education series
GOAL: Every child and adult will have continuous access to a safe, affordable, adequate and acceptable food supply.
Objectives:
1. Increase consumer and producer awareness, understanding and information on food accessibility and affordability.
Program Components:
A. People Grow project
2. Increase consumer and producer awareness, understanding and information regarding food safety and food borne risks and illnesses.
Program Components:
A. Manager/handler/producer food safety education
B. Consumer education activities
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
GOAL: Sustain and enhance the quality of Vermont=s natural resources through citizens understanding the effects for local decisions on both local and global ecological and economic systems.
Objectives:
1. Sustainable Natural Resources Education and Management.
Program Components:
A. Forest resource management
i. Estate planning
ii. Diversified forest products
B. Forest-based economic development
i. value-added production and marketing opportunities
C. Farm and forest wetlands management
D. Middle School Drinking Water Week Curriculum
2. Public Policy
Program Components:
A. The Northern Forest
3. Conflict Management
Program Components:
A. Vermont Conservation Partnership