Jefferson Parish Profile
Jefferson Parish Profile
Jefferson Parish Profile
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Report to <strong>Jefferson</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> Stakeholders<br />
Who we reach:<br />
5,549 - Youth (includes 517 4-H<br />
members & 23 school 4-H clubs)<br />
17,740 - Adults<br />
7,715 Ag & Natural Resources<br />
10,025 Nutrition & Family<br />
Development<br />
How we reach them:<br />
4-H clubs / camp<br />
School<br />
Enrichment<br />
Field days<br />
Newsletters<br />
Publications<br />
Demonstrations<br />
Workshops<br />
Web sites<br />
Expos<br />
Expanding our efforts:<br />
1075 Volunteers -<br />
4-H (494)<br />
Master Gardeners (145)<br />
Family & Community (102)<br />
Local Issues & Plans for this year.<br />
<strong>Parish</strong> Facts<br />
LSU AgCenter County Agents provide<br />
research-based information on plant, aquaculture,<br />
wildlife and animal enterprises to<br />
<strong>Jefferson</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> clientele. The 2012 total<br />
dollar amount from these commodities were:<br />
— Plant enterprises - $28,702,171<br />
— Fisheries and wildlife - $26,280,977<br />
— Animal enterprises - $16,265,881<br />
Data from the 2010 Louisiana Ag Summary<br />
Web site: LSUAgCenter.com/agsummary<br />
Population - 432,552<br />
Land area (square miles) - 295.63<br />
Persons under 18 years old - 22.5%<br />
Persons 65 years old and over - 13.6%<br />
Median household income - $48,175<br />
Persons below poverty - 14.2%<br />
1. Promoting awareness and benefits of agriculture in our urban setting:<br />
Training parish residents on Best Management Practices for home vegetable gardens,<br />
school and community gardens and flower gardens through site visits, County Agent<br />
days, club and group meetings.<br />
Conduct the annual Louisiana Master Gardener program training.<br />
2. Strengthening families and communities:<br />
Provide series of lessons on topics of nutrition,<br />
health and family issues related to <strong>Jefferson</strong><br />
<strong>Parish</strong> residents of all ages.<br />
Implement Smart Portions Program to educate<br />
participants about nutrition, physical activity and<br />
eating habits for better health. Choosing<br />
recommended servings of foods from MYPLATE<br />
for Americans is emphasized.<br />
4. Build leaders and good citizens through 4-H<br />
youth development:<br />
Youth will participate in service learning projects<br />
throughout the year, including collecting gently<br />
used clothes and redistributing them to needy<br />
families.<br />
A parish-wide community service learning<br />
program called “Geauxing Green” is underway,<br />
featuring poster and bookmark contests along<br />
with demonstrations performed by the students<br />
as part of their school programs.<br />
2013<br />
*Local Funding:<br />
<strong>Jefferson</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> Council<br />
<strong>Jefferson</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> School Board
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