| Person: |
Joel Packham |
| Program Thrust: |
Agriculture – Dairy, Farm and Ranch Business Management; 4-H/Youth Development |
| Major Programs: |
Dairy and Forages; Farm Risk Management Courses |
| Successes and Current Activities: |
Mr. Packham is very involved in adult livestock education in both beef and dairy. His dairy expertise is used working both with adults and with 4-H youth. He has helped expand the 4-H dairy show at the Eastern Idaho State Fair (EISF) with a regular dairy show, skillathon, dairy judging contest, and a record book contest. He is actively involved in several applied research programs in local dairies with Dr. Rick Norell. Mr. Packham is a member of a three person team of District faculty who deliver Farm and Ranch Management educational programs throughout the District. In 2004, 87% of those farm operations taking this class finished their required financial statements. Joel is currently working to provide a Leadership Development Course in Bear Lake and Caribou Counties. This is the start of a new direction—working in community development and engagement. Mr. Packham is excited to be an agent for involvement in Southeast Idaho. |
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| Person: |
Sharlene Woffinden |
| Program Thrust: |
4-H/Youth Development; Family and Consumer Sciences – Family Resource Management |
| Major Programs: |
Adult financial management; Youth financial education-Welcome to the Real World (WRW) |
| Successes and Current Activities: |
Ms. Woffinden works as one of four regional faculty focused primarily on 4-H/Youth Development. She works in a small rural county in the far southeastern corner of Idaho but increased youth participation in the 4-H program by almost 50% last year (to 575 youth) by focusing programming using day camps in addition to traditional clubs. She has expertise in clothing and textiles, so she is very involved in developing sewing curricula and materials for Idaho and national programs in 4-H. In 2004, she accepted added responsibility to complete the pilot programs for the Sewing Cooperative Curriculum System (CCS), an effort to bring consistency to the curriculum materials used in 4-H programming nationwide. She authored or co-authored 14 of the lesson plans in these curricula while also managing the pilot program. |
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