Goal: $8,500.00
Specific Need
Support for Atchison County Extension Educational Programming
-STEM Programs
-School Enrichment
-Day Camps
-4-H Workshops
Mission
Today, Extension plays an important role in American life in rural, urban, and suburban settings. Extension Agents help farmers grow crops, help families plan safe and nutritious meals, and help children acquire the necessary skills to become tomorrow’s leaders.
Profile
Extension “reaches out,” extending resources and addressing public needs with university resources through non-formal, non-credit programs. Programs are largely administered through County Extension offices that bring land-grant university expertise to the local level.
In Kansas, Extension personnel work on the Kansas State University campus and in 105 county offices. Extension programs are designed to meet the needs of the local community. The Atchison County Extension Office promotes programs in these areas:
- 4-H Youth Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Community Vitality