GREENSBURG (Westmore
land Co.) While nfeny people
think of 4-H as a development
program for children of farm fam
ilies, 4-H coordinators in West
moreland County have designed
projects based on the needs of all
youth in this culturally and eco
nomically diverse area adjoining
east Pittsbuigh.
“The county has one of the
largest rural communities in the
state, but it is considered metropo
litan because the majority of the
population is concentrated in the
industrial-based cities and sub
urbs,” said Joann Logan, exten
sion agent in charge of 4-H prog
rams for Penn State Cooperative
Extension in Westmoreland
County.
“Steel production is the largest
industry in the county, followed
by agriculture,” she said. “We
have to design programs to suit a
variety of kids, from those inter
ested in traditional agriculture top
ics such as dairy and crop produc
tion to urban youth.
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“About a quarter of the 4,000
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we realize parent supervision can
have a positive influence on child
ren from these areas, experience
shows the housing projects are a
‘high risk’ place for many kids
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abuse drugs and alcohol, or to
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risks. But she says this group is
less likely to be exposed to pres
sures experienced by those who
live in the suburbs and cities.
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programs to school superinten
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areas,” Logan said. “Now we
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can’t keep up with the demand.” we designed a,.program where
Logan says extension agents teen-agers could use a limited
and 4-H adult leaders teach' space to learn the responsibilities
youngsters in kindergarten involved with raising an animal,”
through second grade about the she said,
food chain. The students grow, “During 1989, we had 35 mem
harvest, and eat bean sprouts in bers who took home a baby rabbit
the classroom. and raised it to maturity. That
For older kids, the extension number almost tripled to 95 in
office provides an elementary 1990, and last year we had more
course in embryology. Egg incu- than 300 members raising rabbits
bators are brought into the class- a t home,
room and students leam about “Although the kids become
basic cell division and poultry attached to their animals as they
production. would a pet, we stress the manage-
Logan said urban adolescents ment aspect of raising the animals,
are attracted to 4-H projects they The rabbits must be properly fed
can complete at home, such as and monitored for disease because
raising rabbits. “Three years ago the ultimate goal is to market them
Drought Forces South
To Import U.S. Com
consumption. ous drop from last year’s 327 mbu
South Africa has not been a crop,
major importer of com since 1984. Marketing year 1991/1992 corn
However, the worst drought of the import needs are estimated at 181
century has ravaged South Afri- mbu, compared to last year’s com
ca’s 1991/1992 grain production imports of 14.8 mbu. In May,
by 50 percent, and 11 million Council staff went to South Africa
metric tons (mmt) of imports will to answer quality questions and to
be required over the next year to evaluate South Africa as a long
prevent widespread malnutrition, term customer.
The 1991/1992 corn crop, In June, South Africa’s head
expected to be the lowest since gram trader came to the United
World War 11, is estimated at 102 Slates to meet with the Council to
million bushels (mbu), a tremend- discuss grain purchases.
WASHINGTON, D.C. In
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cials visited the U.S. Feed Grains
Council to express their interest in
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During the program’s final
phase, Logan said members enter
their animals in a competition.
Professional judges award ribbons
and cash prizes to those with the
healthiest rabbits of each breed..
“Some contestants go as far as
grooming their rabbits to try to get
the judge’s attention,” she said.
Logan said that interest sparked
by this program has led many
urban youth to join Westmoreland
County’s 4-H veterinary science
club. ‘The club has 60 members
age 12 and up, and all the kids in
this group are from city and sub
urb neighborhoods,” she said.
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