In descending order, by date published.
8/31/2023 (new)
Authors: Rachel Guidugli, Isaac Hilpp, Ashley Osborne, Misty Wilmoth
According to the U.S. Department of Education International Strategy Report (2012- 2016), in order for youth to succeed in the 21st century workplace, they must develop knowledge and understanding of other countries, cultures, languages, and perspectives. The overall mission of 4-H is to provide opportunities for youth and adults to work together to create sustainable community change. This is accomplished within three primary
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Natural Science: Wildlife and Fisheries (4DG series)
Size: 19.84 mb
Pages: 54
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The cantaloupe exhibit allows you to display the cantaloupe that you have grown in your garden. Each cantaloupe exhibited is judged on the melon's condition and quality.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 440 kb
Pages: 1
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The eggplant exhibit allows you to display the eggplant that you have grown in your garden. The exhibit is judged on each eggplant's condition and quality, and required number of specimen.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 380 kb
Pages: 1
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The summer squash exhibit allows you to display the summer squash that you have grown in your garden. The exhibit is judged on each squash's condition and quality, and required number of specimen.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 390 kb
Pages: 1
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
What makes certain vegetables "better" or of higher quality than others? Do you know which vegetables to choose for exhibition? Do you know how to prepare vegetables for exhibition? This factsheet will help you as you prepare to exhibit or judge vegetables. Vegetables will be evaluated on different criteria including condition, quality, uniformity, trueness-to-type, and size. Whether you are going to exhibit or judge vegetables, you will need to learn the characteristics of all of these criteria.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 560 kb
Pages: 9
11/18/2021 (new)
Authors: Bill Fountain, Dick LeMaster, Ashley Osborne
This guide is for volunteer leaders or county Extension personnel, and includes four lessons designed for youth in 3rd-5th grades. Each lesson focuses on an aspect of seeds, plants, and/or gardening. Three additional experiments are included in the Digging Deeper section that youth can do independently or in a group or classroom setting. At the end of the guide, additional resources and an appendix are available. The National 4-H Gardening Series, which includes 4 levels for grades 3rd-12th and a Helper's Guide, is recommended if additional background information is needed. The National 4-H Gardening Series includes projects and activities for youth that have an interest in continuing to learn more about plant science and gardening after completing their windowsill garden.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs, Fayette County, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 580 kb
Pages: 24
9/1/2021 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The Annual Container Garden Contest is a perfect opportunity to showcase a container garden that you have created and cared for. Remember that this contest is specific to annual, non-vegetable plants. Annuals are plants that survive for only one growing season. Kentucky's cold winter temperatures kill outdoor annuals. Annual plants are grown for their unique foliage or colorful flowers.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Energy: General (4HA series)
Size: 450 kb
Pages: 3
9/1/2021 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The Vegetable Container Garden Contest is a perfect opportunity to showcase a container garden that you have created and cared for. Remember that this contest is specific to vegetable plants.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Energy: General (4HA series)
Size: 695 kb
Pages: 3
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Blake Newton, Ashley Osborne
The sweet pepper exhibit allows you to display a variety of sweet pepper that you have grown in your garden. In horticulture, the word "variety" refers to a plant that is slightly different from other plants of its kind. There are many varieties of sweet peppers available besides the popular sweet banana pepper, such as Cubanelle, pimento, and lunchbox.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs, Entomology
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 456 kb
Pages: 1
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The bell pepper exhibit allows you to display a variety of bell pepper that you have grown in your garden. In horticulture, the word "variety" refers to a plant that is slightly different from other plants of its kind. For example, bell pepper varieties come in several different colors, including green, yellow, orange, red, purple and even white.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 468 kb
Pages: 1
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
When producing a horticulture crop, it is important to consider how you will market and sell the product. In the Production and Marketing Project, you will research a horticulture plant or crop and develop a plan for producing and marketing it.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 588 kb
Pages: 1
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The Experimental Horticulture Project is similar to a science fair project. You choose a horticultural scientific experiment you would like to learn about, and conduct the experiment using the seven steps in the scientific method.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 522 kb
Pages: 1
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The Horticultural Project Exhibit is a "how-to" type project that allows you to look at the steps involved in completing a horticulture task from beginning to end and documenting the procedure along the way.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 521 kb
Pages: 1
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The hot pepper exhibit allows you to display a variety of hot pepper that you have grown in your garden. In horticulture, the word "variety" refers to a plant that is slightly different from other plants of its kind. For example, hot pepper varieties may have different colors, tastes, shapes, and growing requirements. Many varieties of hot peppers are available, such as jalapeno, habanero, Thai chili, hot banana, poblano, and cayenne.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 489 kb
Pages: 1
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The Vegetable and Orchard Display Contest is a perfect opportunity to showcase a wide variety of the items you have grown.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 632 kb
Pages: 1
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
A key component to horticulture and sustainable agriculture is striving to be environmentally friendly. Through your Environmental Awareness Project, you will highlight way(s) in which horticulture can be environmentally friendly. Choose a horticulture project that you can do at your home or in your community that will display environmental awareness.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 877 kb
Pages: 3
8/10/2020 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
A dish garden is a collection of similar plants grown in an open container. In a desert garden, the plants are all succulents. Succulents are plants that can survive in a hot, dry climate because they can store moisture in their stems or leaves during rainy periods. During drier times, succulents give off moisture much more slowly than most plants. Evaporation is slowed down by wax or hairs or by a reduced surface area. (Many succulents have a spherical shape because a sphere has the smallest surface area for a given volume.) Succulents grow naturally in semi-deserts where long, dry-periods are broken by short, rainy periods.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 550 kb
Pages: 4
2/11/2019 (minor revision)
Authors: Carmen Agouridis, Ashley Osborne
Kentucky has more than 90,000 miles of rivers and streams and thousands of ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands. You can improve your surroundings and the quality of your stream, pond, or lake by planting an area called a riparian buffer or buffer zone.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 3.99 mb
Pages: 8
2/11/2019 (minor revision)
Authors: Carmen Agouridis, Ashley Osborne
As stormwater moves across lawns and paved areas, it picks up bacteria, nutrients, sediments, heavy metals, and chemicals before traveling through the storm sewers to our water bodies. Because the stormwater is not cleaned or treated, it creates harmful conditions for the environment and for us.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 3.68 mb
Pages: 8
2/11/2019 (minor revision)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
A watershed is an area of land that drains water to a single water body. Watersheds are as small as a few acres draining into a stream or as large as several states draining into the ocean. Smaller watersheds join together to make larger watersheds. Kentucky is divided into seven major watersheds, or basins. Knowing what watershed you live in is a first step toward protecting water quality.
Departments: Ag Programs
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 4.31 mb
Pages: 8
1/8/2019 (new)
Authors: Blake Newton, Ashley Osborne
The 4-H Bee Ambassador Program addresses key concepts related to bees, pollination, beekeeping, and honey. Kentucky 4-H agents, assistants, and volunteer leaders are encouraged to incorporate lessons and activities related to bees and honey in their clubs, school enrichment programs, and community outreach events. Twelve lessons are included in this guide, each are geared towards youth ages 9 to 18 years old.
Departments: Ag Programs, Entomology
Series: 4-H Insects (4NB series)
Size: 4.62 mb
Pages: 80
1/24/2018 (new)
Authors: Rick Durham, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne
Although most would agree that gardening is a worthwhile endeavor, traditional gardening with long neat rows spaced 3 or 4 feet apart to allow cultivation by a tractor or tiller may not be feasible for everyone. Individuals that live in urban areas, especially those living in townhomes, condominiums, and apartments may not have the outdoor space needed for this conventional style of gardening. In addition, those with limited mobility may not be able to establish and maintain this type of garden. For many, raised bed gardening and container gardening may be a more practical and manageable choice for those gardening in small spaces and those with limited mobility.
Departments: Ag Programs, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 1.14 mb
Pages: 8
6/21/2016 (minor revision)
Authors: Lisa Gaetke, Ashley Osborne
Environmental contaminants, such as persistent organic pollutants, may contribute to an increased risk for chronic disease if they occur for long enough or at high enough levels. Research has shown that some hazardous chemicals may even cause the body to be more vulnerable to such medical conditions as cancer, poor immune system response, altered nervous system function, and cardiovascular disease. The good news is that certain dietary strategies may provide a defense for combating the effects of these contaminants while improving your overall health.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, HES Nutrition and Food Science
Series: Interprogram (IP series)
Size: 310 kb
Pages: 6
2/4/2015 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The goal of a zero-waste event (e.g., meeting, business event, birthday party, field day, wedding, etc.) is to minimize the amount of waste produced. The key to hosting a zero-waste event is good advanced planning. This publication will guide you as you plan and carry out your event.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 3.35 mb
Pages: 8
5/1/2014 (new)
Authors: Rick Durham, Brad Lee, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne
This publication covers the design, construction, and maintenance of residential ran gardens. Rain gardens are one of several stormwater management practices that homeowners can use to reduce their property's negative impact on water quality and flooding.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Forestry and Natural Resources, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 6.00 mb
Pages: 15
11/8/2013 (new)
Authors: Jenny Cocanougher, Amanda A. Gumbert, Ashley Osborne
Regardless of where you are, you are always in a watershed. A watershed is any area of land that drains water to a single water body such as a stream or lake.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, County Extension
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 2.51 mb
Pages: 3
10/17/2012 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne, Joe Taraba
By conserving water, we decrease our demand for energy-intensive systems that obtain, treat, and distribute water. Simply put, by conserving water we save energy.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.90 mb
Pages: 7
8/23/2012 (new)
Authors: Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne
Assistive technology allows people to do things that they might not otherwise be able to do. It reduces the impact of a disability and increases the opportunity for enjoying an optimal level of safety and independence.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, HES Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Housing and Home Furnishings (FCS4 series)
Size: 363 kb
Pages: 3
8/23/2012 (new)
Authors: Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne
A well-designed home promotes independence and allows us the satisfaction of being able to stay in control and remain at home as we age or as our needs change.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, HES Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Housing and Home Furnishings (FCS4 series)
Size: 640 kb
Pages: 3
8/23/2012 (new)
Authors: Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne
Universal design allows independence, safety, control and quality of life at home and in the community today and in the future. The following universal design features can make your bedroom a safer and more user-friendly space.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, HES Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Housing and Home Furnishings (FCS4 series)
Size: 641 kb
Pages: 3
8/23/2012 (new)
Authors: Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne
Universal design allows independence, safety, control and quality of life at home and in the community today and in the future. The following universal design features can help make your bathroom a safer and more user-friendly space in your home.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, HES Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Housing and Home Furnishings (FCS4 series)
Size: 464 kb
Pages: 3
8/23/2012 (new)
Authors: Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne
Universal design allows independence, safety, control and quality of life at home and in the community today and in the future. The following universal design features can make your kitchen a safer and more user-friendly space.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, HES Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Housing and Home Furnishings (FCS4 series)
Size: 272 kb
Pages: 2
8/23/2012 (new)
Authors: Amy Hosier, Ashley Osborne
The following information will help you find resources and support for improving your residential situations, assessing your needs and determining which modifications and assistive technologies are most appropriate for you.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, HES Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Housing and Home Furnishings (FCS4 series)
Size: 214 kb
Pages: 2
7/5/2011 (new)
Authors: Amanda A. Gumbert, Ashley Osborne
Adopting a green lifestyle means making deliberate choices to lighten our impact on the natural world.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.39 mb
Pages: 7
2/24/2011 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
In this unit, 4-Hers will identify and learn the characteristics of their local watershed. In the process, they will learn about sources of water pollution and their role in keeping water clean.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: 4-H Natural Science: Soil and Water Conservation (4DE series)
Size: 1.75 mb
Pages: 13
2/24/2011 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
In this unit, 4-Hers will learn different methods for assessing water quality.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: 4-H Natural Science: Soil and Water Conservation (4DE series)
Size: 3.03 mb
Pages: 36
2/24/2011 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
In this unit, 4-Hers will learn about land use and its affect on water quality.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: 4-H Natural Science: Soil and Water Conservation (4DE series)
Size: 2.35 mb
Pages: 14
2/24/2011 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
In this unit, 4-Hers will develop and implement a service project in their community.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: 4-H Natural Science: Soil and Water Conservation (4DE series)
Size: 1.43 mb
Pages: 8
2/24/2011 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
By conserving water, we decrease our demand for energy-intensive systems that obtain, treat, and distribute water. Simply put, by conserving water we save energy.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.53 mb
Pages: 5
2/24/2011 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
Follow these home decorating and landscaping tips to reduce your energy consumption and utility costs.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 2.25 mb
Pages: 4
9/8/2010 (new)
Authors: Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne
Reducing, at the top of the waste management hierarchy, has the greatest impact on the environment and starts with you reducing the number of products you purchase and use.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 801 kb
Pages: 4
9/8/2010 (new)
Authors: Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne
Reuse is essentially any action that extends the life of a product and keeps it out of the waste system. The process of reusing an item can start even before you purchase it.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 484 kb
Pages: 4
9/8/2010 (new)
Authors: Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne
Americans create about 5 pounds of waste per day, half of which is recycled in some manner, leaving roughly 2.5 pounds of waste per day going to landfills.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 936 kb
Pages: 4
9/8/2010 (new)
Authors: Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne
Everyday products found around your house contain hazardous chemicals--everything from nail polish remover to household electronics to oil for your car.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 514 kb
Pages: 4
8/30/2010 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
This publication features 15 suggestions to help you save money, reduce your energy consumption, and preserve our natural resources.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.59 mb
Pages: 4
8/30/2010 (new)
Authors: Tyler Henningsen, Ashley Osborne
Appliances are designed to save time and money, but if an appliance is not in itself energy efficient or is operated improperly it could be wasting money. Ensuring that you have an ENERGY STAR--approved appliance is one solution; another is the proper operation, location, and maintenance of appliances.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 889 kb
Pages: 4
7/28/2010 (new)
Authors: Carmen Agouridis, Tyler Henningsen, Otto Hoffman, Ashley Osborne, Russ Turpin
Rain barrels offer a number of benefits such as helping to reduce stormwater runoff, decreasing municipal water usage, and potentially protecting your home's foundation. Impervious surfaces such as rooftops, parking lots, and roads prevent rainwater or stormwater from soaking into the soil.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.48 mb
Pages: 8
7/28/2010 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a CFL lasts up to ten times longer, uses approximately one-fourth the energy, and produces 25 percent less heat while producing more light per watt than a traditional incandescent bulb.
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 880 kb
Pages: 4
10/9/2008 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
Departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources
Series: Interprogram (IP series)
Size: 377 kb
Pages: 8
