Impacts
Impacts
UI Extension is addressing local needs and emerging issues to build a thriving, prosperous, healthy Idaho. Each year, our county educators and Extension specialists submit impact statements that highlight specific programs and projects. Select a topic below to learn how UI Extension is making an impact in your community.
2025
4-H community youth development
Any youth related topic regardless of its affiliation to 4-H.
- 4-H teaches young leaders how to take charge of their clubs, #5
- Youth grow their knowledge of government, and skills in teamwork and speaking, #6
- E.A.R.T.H. — UI Extension in Benewah County teaches middle school elective, #15
- Work ready skills gained from Idaho 4-H State Teen Association Convention, #27
- Farm to table helps youth increase their knowledge about agriculture, #29
- Leadership institute: ambassadors gather to train, team build and share 4-H stories, #34
- Enhancing youths’ growth through 4-H summer day camps, #36
- Agriculture education shared with elementary students in Oneida County, #37
- Southern District 4-H Horse Camp provides a unique learning experience, #40
Community development
Includes economic development not related to agriculture (so the entrepreneurship workshops, ripple effects mapping, etc.), leadership training, professional development, farmers market.
- Backyard Gardens volunteers meet senior produce needs at Caldwell farmers market, #3
- UI Extension educators establish statewide poverty competency task force, #4
- Improving rural access to tech skills and job access in Elmore County, #11
- Digital tools help refugees navigate their new life in Boise, #12
- UI Extension internships provide hands-on opportunities for Idaho collegians, #39
- Extension educators adapt and demonstrate to Spanish speaking conference attendees, #42
- Sewing workshop enhances adult leader knowledge to increase 4-H youth projects, #43
Food production systems
Includes agriculture production, farm and ranch economics and management, agricultural stewardship and environment, pesticide applicators. Any topic related to crops and livestock.
- Promoting integrated crop-livestock system in Idaho farming systems, #1
- Dairy replacement heifer program gives youth real life dairy industry experience, #2
- Collaborative Camas Prairie winter canola tour brings industry knowledge to farmers, #7
- Power of feedback: Shape the future of PNW Pest Alert Network, #8
- Ranch succession workshop helps multigenerational ranches start the conversation, #9
- Pest alert: Building on legacy, pioneering sustainable pest solutions, #10
- Empowering sugar beet farmers with sustainable practices, #17
- UI Extension in Fort Hall develops Mormon cricket program through partnerships, #18
- Idaho applicators earn pesticide credits through IPM webinar series, #21
- Cereal conference advances production through research and collaboration, #26
- Blackfoot agriculture safety days educates youth about farm safety, #28
- Hands on safety education at Blackfoot Progressive Ag Safety Day, #30
- Waste to Worth Conference brings national manure and ag waste experts to Idaho, #45
Forestry and natural resources
Includes any topics dealing with forestry or rangeland. Rangeland topics may cross over into food production systems if it has to do with livestock/grazing.
Gardening/horticulture
All gardening topics, insect identification.
- Growing a high-altitude master gardener program through collaboration, #13
- Idaho Master Gardener Program grows and makes a difference in Kootenai County, #16
- UI Extension supports pollinator garden at the Parma Research and Extension Center, #20
- UI Extension’s master gardeners lead project to help bridge food insecurity gap, #23
- Community partnerships create a new and larger community pollinator garden, #24
- Demonstration gardens: a way to showcase program concepts implementation, #33
Nutrition, health and wellbeing
Includes any family related items that aren’t for youth, along with all the current health, nutrition, food safety and finance. Also community wellness volunteers. Food production systems.
- Broke January: A 30-day mindful money challenge to detoxify spending habits, #14
- Madison County residents discover the fun of international cooking, #22
- Residents learn about brain health and protecting cognitive assets, #32
- Educators increase awareness and motivate consumers to minimize home food waste, #35
- North Idaho food preservation bootcamp educates Extension faculty and staff, #38
- Workshop provides practical ways to build coping and stress management habits, #41
Water
Any topic related to water. These may also crossover into food production systems if it’s something about irrigation.