Chester Extension Programs Cross Audience Lines
BY MARJORIE KEEN
Chester Co. Correspondent
WEST CHESTER When the
Chester County Extension Service
gathers in West Chester for its
annual meeting Monday, April 11,
it will show the county a beefed-up
staff and a clear sense of direction.
“We invite the public to focus
on the total extension program,”
says Trudy Dougherty, County
Extension Director and Home
Economist. “More of our prog
rams are crossing audience lines.
We’re still working in agriculture
and family living and 4-H, but we
decided there are particular areas
we need to highlight.”
Dougherty cites the water qual
ity testing and financial profitabili
ty programs Dairy Agent David
Swartz held last year. “The water
quality progam was a general
appeal for people who have their
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“And you’ll see programs that
target good record keeping. It may
be a dairy meeting but it will focus
on record keeping.”
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Livestock Agent Cheryl Fair
bairn shares responsibility for
crops with Swartz. Fairbaim’s
expertise is in beef, sheep, swine,
poultry, horse and pasture man-
agement. A number of the Chester
Countians Fairbaim works with
are part-time farmers, according to
Dougherty.
Fairbaim helped organize the
Chester County Sheep and Wool
Growers Association. Starting in
1986 she brought together lamb
producers and county restaura
teurs. Last year Fairbaim and
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Laurie Slcko Sandow with 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Club.
Dougherty taught home econom
ics teachers to use lamb and wool
in their classroom programs. “I
think in 1988 we’ll see another
aspect in marketing,” Dougherty
says.
While Fairbaim is on maternity
leave, longtime 4-H Leader Pat
Taws is substituting for her. Taws
is chairman of the committee that
is building the county’s first 4-H
center.
Laurie Sicko Sandow serves as
4-H coordinator. In 1987, 1,125
4-H members, ages 8-19, were
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enrolled in 1,588 projects. Volun
teer leaders in the county num
bered 222.
“One of the things that we have
spent a lot more time on is working
with some of the urban areas,” says
Dougherty. “Our family living
projects have always been popular
in all areas. They’ve done pet care,
and the Seeing Eye Puppy program
has been a real highlight. We have
4-H clubs in community centers in
West Chester, Coates ville and Lin
coln University. Instead of a parent
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