Cooperative Extension Division 2010 Annual Update October 19, 2010 Orange County/University of Florida IFAS Extension Center

PREAMBLE History Major Program Areas Highlights PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PREAMBLE History Major Program Areas Highlights PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Background Cooperative Extension Service Morrill Act 1862 – Established the land grant university system: University of Florida and Florida A&M University Hatch Act 1887 – Established Agricultural Research Stations: Mid-Florida Research & Education Center, Apopka Smith Lever Act 1914 – Established Cooperative Extension Service: Orange County Extension HISTORY

Extension Partners 2010 Orange County BCC $1,148,460 University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences $1,008,921 United States Department of Agriculture – FNP Grant $305,339 HISTORY

PREAMBLE History Major Program Areas Highlights PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Agriculture / Horticulture/ Natural Resources Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Development Orange County Extension has access to hundreds of UF specialists to help address local needs MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS

Agriculture / Horticulture/ Natural Resources Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Development Orange County Extension has access to hundreds of UF specialists to help address local needs MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS

901 farms on 146,637 acres 8,220 Jobs Overall economic impact of $472 Million Dollars Agriculture Urbanization Agriculture/Horticulture Natural Resources Enhancing the Sustainability of Agriculture in Orange County

Agriculture/Horticulture Natural Resources It ranks 2 nd among Florida counties in sales of nursery and greenhouse crops Ag & natural lands conserve open space for flood control, water filtration & aquifer recharge – OCG Goals Orange County ranks 8 th out of 67 Florida counties in annual sales of Ag products

Commercial Horticulture Services Agriculture/Horticulture Natural Resources Master Gardener Program -102 Registered MG Volunteers in Orange County! Residential & Urban Horticulture

Community Gardens / Streetscape Program Florida Friendly Landscaping Residential & Urban Horticulture

Agriculture/Horticulture Natural Resources Protection of water quality, improve urban aesthetic quality/maintain the residential character of neighborhoods - OCG Goals Residential & Urban Horticulture

Agriculture / Horticulture/ Natural Resources Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Development Orange County Extension has access to hundreds of UF specialists to help address local needs MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS

Health, Nutrition, & Food Safety ServSafe Food Manager Certification Food Preservation & Food Safety in the Home Healthy Choices from Birth through Adult Disease Prevention Programs Family & Consumer Sciences

Nutrition Education for Low Income Audiences FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM (FNP) Grant funded through USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) (Formerly Food Stamp Program) Targets: Youth Families with children Seniors EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP) Targets: Households with young children Family & Consumer Sciences

Housing & Home Environment Ownership & Maintenance Indoor Air Quality Home Energy Conservation –Green Homes Personal Financial Well-Being Budgeting Debt Management Home Purchasing & Foreclosure Prevention (HUD Approved) Sustainable Housing & Economic Security Family & Consumer Sciences

Sustainable Families & Leadership Healthy Family Relationships (Union Park NCF) Stress Management Home & Community Education Volunteers (HCE) 71 volunteers donating hours valued at $16,580 Leadership Development Community Service & Outreach Donated 5300 handcrafted items valued at $12,000 Teach Monthly Programs Family & Consumer Sciences

Promote healthy communities & more sustainable families / safe, sanitary & affordable housing – OCG Goals Family & Consumer Sciences

Agriculture / Horticulture/ Natural Resources Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Development Orange County Extension has access to hundreds of UF specialists to help address local needs MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS

The Purpose of 4-H is to teach youth the skills necessary to become productive and successful adults 4-H is the largest youth organization in the world Learn by Doing 4-H Youth Development

Volunteer-led programs Safe and secure environment for Positive Youth Development (PYD) 210 Registered volunteers – 24 Clubs

Career Building 4-H Club Specialization Livestock Cooking & Sewing Robotics Healthy Lifestyles Public Speaking Archery / Shooting Sports 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking & other school enrichment programs 4-H Youth Development

Research has shown that 4-H youth are 1.6 times more likely to attend college Recent Money Management Day Camp attendees showed a 25% increase in financial literacy after 15 hours of instruction 4-H Youth Development

Provide community support for the development and growth of all children – OCG Goals 4-H Youth Development

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Orange County Extension Educational & Clientele Contacts 1,391 educational events attended by 35,717 adults and youth 12,241 questions answered by phone 5,520 office visitors helped 2,021,914 television, newspaper, radio website & magazine contacts per month Highlights

479 Registered Volunteers/24,493 hours $435,486 Service to Orange County* Master Gardeners H Program Adult Volunteers FCS Home & Community Educators Citizen Advisory Committees – 96 *Based on $17.78 per hour for Florida Highlights Orange County Extension Volunteer Commitments

Environmental Education Award - (National Team Winners) Orange County Extension Awards Search for Excellence in Crop Production (Southeast Regional Winner) Bayer Communication Award - (National Winner)

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Cooperative Extension Division 2010 Annual Update October 19, 2010 Orange County/University of Florida IFAS Extension Center