Impacts

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
• Extension partners with St. Luke’s to provide 4-H programs at Boys & Girls Clubs, #46
• Farm-to-school program funded by USDA links Latah County students with local food, #47

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

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
• County farm tour brings agricultural awareness to local residents, #50

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.

• Intermountain Live in the Woods showcases forest products industry to 400 students, #25
• Rooted in tradition: foraging workshop teaches about first foods of the forest, #44
• Hundreds of panhandle loggers learn more about sustainable forestry in 2024-2025, #54
• UI Extension empowers hundreds of families to manage forests in 2024-2025, #55
• UI Extension brings current science to Idaho Panhandle foresters in 2024-2025, #56
• Idaho Master Forest Stewards spread better forestry in 2024-2025, #57

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

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
• Farm-to-school program funded by USDA links Latah County students with local food, #47
• Interdisciplinary approach increases participants' knowledge of grilling and food safety, #48
• Meeting language needs: developing and delivering bilingual home canning resources, #49
• Inaugural Benewah County 5th grade farm to table, #58

Any topic related to water. These may also crossover into food production systems if it’s something about irrigation.

• New source water education program helps protect Idaho drinking water, #51
• UI Extension Water Outreach reaches students with groundwater education, #52
• UI Extension Water Outreach brings IWRRI confluence project to the Treasure Valley, #53
• Coldwater fish culture course advances aquaculture workforce training in the West, #60
• Hands-on genomics course inspires Idaho teens toward agricultural biotech careers, #61
• Outdoor recreation program thrives with state and federal partnership, #62