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2017 - 2018Coffey County

4-H Family Handbook

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Many resources are available on our website:

www.coffey.ksu.edu

Look under the “4-H Youth Development” tab on the left orvisit the state 4-H website at:

www.kansas4h.org

If you have any questions please contact your club leader orthe extension office at 364-5313!

Clarissa Sents, FCS and 4-H & Youth - [email protected] Henson, ANR and 4-H & Youth - [email protected]

Lauren Hull, OP/PA - [email protected]

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November 2017

There are six 4-H clubs in Coffey County and they usually meet once a month. Listed below arethe names and phone numbers of the leaders. Also listed are the meeting dates and times.

CLUB MEETING PLACE AND DAY LEADER

Blue Ribbon Methodist Church Dawn Williams2nd Thursday - 6:30 p.m. 620.256.6557

Karen Sergeant620.343.4367

Emily Darbyshire620-366-2166

Liberty Gridley Fire Station Yvonne Lutz1st Sunday - 5:00 p.m. 620.437.6457

Larry Clark620-364-6574

Smilin’ Thru St. John Lutheran Church- Aliceville Olivia & John Lehmann2nd Sunday- 4:00 pm 316-284-1192

Lacy & Korey Lankton620-363-1245

Stringtown Bombers 4-H Building Brenda Klubek2nd Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. 620-364-5210

Troy Blanton620.203.1678

Monique Hart620.203.9231

April Birk620.364.9864

Sarah Rice620-203-0386

Hay Busters Burlington Fire Station Kerri Hugunin1st Sunday- 5:00 p.m. 620-364-3343

Janel George620-203-8831

Tip Top Waverly Community Building Mary Lou Ponder2nd Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. 620.256.6132

Kristi Vogts785-733-2811

COFFEY COUNTY 4-H CLUB DIRECTORY

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The Coffey County Extension Council is made up of twenty-four representatives that serve on one offour Program Development Committee’s (PDC’s). Those PDC’s are Agriculture, 4-H & Youth,Family & Consumer Sciences, and Economic Development There are six citizens on eachcommittee. The PDC’s purpose is to:

1) Work with agents to plan Extension educational programing.2) Review and establish priorities of educational needs, issues and concerns for residents

of Coffey County.

To contact the extension office call 620.364.5313.

WHAT IS 4-H?

� 4-H is a volunteer led, family oriented, educational program.

� 4-H is for all youth and gives them the opportunity to “learn by doing”.

� 4-H is kids having fun and learning with their friends.

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF 4-H?

The basic philosophy in 4-H is to strengthen the mental, physical, moral and social development of boys andgirls, therefore, helping develop more desirable citizens and leaders. The 4-H mission is to teach life skills toyouth. They are: building a positive self concept; developing an inquiring mind; building a concern for thecommunity; building healthy, interpersonal relationships; and developing sound decision making skills. Themain objective is the development of boys and girls to their full potential through participation on projects,events and various activities.

4-H is intended to enhance the three primary educational institutions . . . namely the school, church andhome.

THE 4-H PROGRAM

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WHY DO YOUTH ENJOY 4-H?

While all youth are different, they are also alike in many ways. Five inner desiresare shared by all youth:

1. THEY WANT TO BELONG

2. THEY WANT TO ACHIEVE

3. THEY WANT TO BECOME INDEPENDENT

4. THEY WANT EXPERIENCES AND ADVENTURE

5. THEY WANT AFFECTION

The wide variety of “learn by doing” projects, activities, and events which make up the 4-H programcontribute to meeting these needs. Decision making, individual responsibility, achievement and recognitionfurther help to make 4-H satisfying.

4-H YEARA new 4-H year starts October 1 each year and ends September 30 of the following year.

WHAT IS A 4-H CLUB?

A 4-H club is a group of boys and girls organized with officers appropriate to the group and with one ormore leaders under the sponsorship of K-State Research & Extension Coffey County.

The club is organized within a neighborhood, school, church, a business orsocial unit. The size of the club should be suitable to the age of thesemembers, meeting place and leadership available. This type of club is called aCommunity 4-H Club.

Most clubs hold a monthly meeting - normally the same week night each month.

MOTTO

“To Make The Best Better”

EMBLEM

The 4-H emblem is the four-leaf clover with the letter “H” on each leaf. The “H’s” stands for Head, Heart, Health, and Hands.

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COLORS

The 4-H colors are green and white. Green symbolizes nature’s most common color and represents life,spring-time, and youth. White symbolizes purity.

4-H PLEDGEI pledgeMy head to clearer thinking,My heart to greater loyalty,My hands to larger service, andMy health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world.

AGE FOR MEMBERSHIP

4-H membership is open to all boys and girls that will turn 7 years old and have not yet passed their 19th

birthday by January 1st of the current 4-H year. Youth 5-6 years old may join as a “Clover Bud” untilthey attain the age of 7.

4-H AGE

Some events require age limits. 4-H age is determined as of January 1 of the current 4-H year. All referenceto age in this document refers to 4-H age unless otherwise noted.

LOCAL CLUB LEVEL

4-H Member: Eligible youth who fill out an enrollment card and meet the requirements.

4-H Parents: Parents are important to the success a child will have in the 4-H program. Parentsshould attend monthly meetings and project meetings with their child. All county-wide events are open andparents are encouraged to attend.

Community Leader: A volunteer who is responsible for the organizational part of the community club.

Project Leader: A volunteer who organizes project meetings for a specific project. This person is often a4-H parent who agrees to help with a project. It may also be a Junior Leader or a person from thecommunity who has an interest in a particular subject matter area.

Assistant Project Leader: A 4-H member who takes an active part in helping the project leaders in theclub. By doing this, they grow, mature, and learn leadership skills.

WHO’S WHO IN 4-H

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Club Officer: Each club has offices that are filled by youth in that club. These offices include: president,vice president, secretary, treasurer, reporter, historian, 4-H council representative, recreation, and songleader. Some clubs add other offices or elect Jr. Officers to involve more youth.

Parent’s Committees: (Optional) Composed of 3-5 parents of members. Duties may include giving inputinto club program, recruit and orient leaders, and assist the club leader if needed.

Cloverbuds: Pre-4-Her’s aged 5-6 years old.

COUNTY LEVEL

4-H Program Development Committee (PDC): This groupis an elected body of six people (elected at large). They areresponsible for the program direction on a county wide basis. They implement and help carry out new policies and programs and suggest improvements.

Extension Agents: They are the KSU Research & Extension professionals who are charged to implementhelp carry out the 4-H PDC’s objectives. The Extension Office is located in the CF Co Courthouse at 110S. 6th St., Burlington, KS. The phone number is 620-364.5313.

4-H Council: This group is made up of 4 youth and representatives from each of the community clubs. They are responsible for making decisions regarding county wide activities and events.

STATE LEVEL

Kansas State University: Kansas State is the land grant university, which has the responsibility for takingeducation to the people of the state and the 4-H program is part of that directive.

State Specialists: They are responsible for the 4-H program on a state wide basis. Each one has aspecific responsibility of the 4-H program. They are based at the KSU campus and Area Extension Offices.

Kansas 4-H Foundation: A non-profit organization provides additional resources for the 4-H program. They sponsor scholarships, funding for programs, and assist where needed.

Rock Springs 4-H Center: Rock Springs 4-H Center is a 735-acre, year-round camp, conference andretreat center nestled in the scenic Kansas Flint Hills near Junction City. It is owned and operated by theKansas 4-H Foundation. It is funded by fees and the contributions of generous donors.

4-H members should take at least one project each year. Completing the Kansas Award Portfolio (KAP) forthat project is required to complete the project and required to compete for county champion awards in thefall.

4-H PROJECTS

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There are numerous projects to participate in. If there is something you are interested in but isn’t listed as aformal project, you can enroll in the “Self Determined” project and complete work in that area.

The project leader will notify members about when and where the project meeting will be held. Projectmeetings are generally held from November through July. The number of project meetings varies fromproject to project and is generally left up to the project leader. 4-Her’s must attend at least two projectmeetings unless excused. Youth should notify the leader if they won’t be able to attend a meeting.

If there is no project leader, you can learn on your own. The Extension office can help provide you withmaterials that can help you in your project experience if needed.

A member is expected to exhibit at the county fair in each project that they are enrolled in.

Projects provide the basis of the 4-H program by offering various educational experiences. Carrying out aproject will help the member “LEARN BY DOING”.

Project Selection

In choosing a project, a member will consult with their parents and 4-H leader(s). After considering all theprojects available and the requirements of each, they should select one based on:

1. Their interests, needs, and capabilities.

2. Their family situation.

3. Suitability of the area in which they live.

4. What season of the year most of the activity in the project occurs.

5. The number they can successfully complete.

Members enrolling for the first time are encouraged to take only 2-3 projects. As a member gains inknowledge and experience, the size of the project may increase and additional projects selected.

The Extension Office has a Project Guide which gives a brief explanation of each project. Members mayalso ask the project leader about the project and requirements for it.

Early in their 4-H career, a member should consider developing a tentative project plan to guide them. Projects should increase in size and complexity as youth advance in age and experience. In enrolling foradditional projects, a 4-H member should try to include those projects which match their interests.

The project is the core of the 4-H member’s experience. It is the center of many activities and experiencesin which members should be encouraged to participate. The experienced member will find satisfaction inexpanding their project work, in learning experiences of greater depth, in career or a vocational possibility. Each of these relates to the project the member selects.

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4-H Kansas Award Portfolio (KAP) books provide a valuable learning opportunity for 4-H members.Member are strongly encouraged to resubmit their books at the end of the year for county project andachievement awards if eligible.

In their first year in 4-H, members may obtain a green 4-H book binder. This cover will be kept as long asthe member is in 4-H. Members may receive the 4-H KAP forms from the club leaders, the Extensionoffice or you may download them directly from the Coffey Co. website www.coffey.ksu.edu. The basicparts of the record book are:

1. Personal Page - This gives basic information about the 4-Hmember. A new page needs to be completed each year.

2. Permanent Record - This record is a summary of the yearsactivities and events. Several years will be compiled on one record.

3. Kansas Awards Portfolio (KAP) - This is the project informationform that members have to fill out for each project they are enrolled in if they want to beconsidered in and evaluated for County Champion.

4-H Book KAP forms should be filled out as completely and accurately as possible. Parents may overseethe child’s work, but the child should do their own writing.

ASSEMBLY OF THE 4-H KAP BOOK IN COFFEY COUNTYAssemble each KAP’s information (1-3) in this order in its own folder with allfolders together in a “book”.

1. Personal Page2. 4-H KAP forms for each project (alphabetical order) which

includes photo pages.3. Project Story pertaining to that respective KAP - 6 page

maximum length4. 4-H Permanent Record (1 copy placed behind all KAPs)

4-H ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS(All Achievement Awards are given out at the 4-H Achievement Banquet)

Kansas Achievement Pin Plan - Applications will be available from the Extension Office. They are as follows:< Membership Pin - Must be given at the end of the member’s first year in 4-H.< Bronze Pin - A member may apply after completing 2 years of 4-H.< Clover Pin - A member may apply after completing 3 years of 4-H.< Emerald Pin - A member may apply after completing 4 years of 4-H.< Silver Pin - A member may apply after completing 5 years of 4-H.

4-H KAP BOOKS

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< Silver Guard Pin - A member may apply receiving the Silver Pin.< Leadership Pin - A member may apply after receiving the Silver Guard Pin and must be enrolled in

the leadership project.< Gold Pin - A member may apply after receiving the Silver Guard Pin and Leadership Pin.< Gold Guard Pin - A member may apply after receiving the Gold Pin, must be 15 years old or older

on January 1 of the current year and must be enrolled in the Leadership project.< Summit Pin

County Champion Project Achievement Awards

The 4-H KAP Books will be judged by out-of-county judges. They will determine the county winners in thevarious project areas.

Key Award -This is the highest award given. Only 10% of 4-H members receive this award. Membersmust be 16 years of age to apply. Applications can be picked up at the Extension Office or downloaded fromthe link on the Coffey Co. 4-H web page, www.coffey.ksu.edu.

OTHER 4-H RECOGNITIONS

Area KAP Book Screening - Senior 4-Her’s, whose books are selected county champion in a project area atthe county level, are eligible to send their book to the Southeast Area Record Book Screening. At the areascreening, two record books are selected in each project to go on and compete at the state screening.

“County Champion” KAP Books - Judges select project “County Champions” on completeness, neatnessand content of the KAP submitted for the various projects.

Project Leader - 4-H’ers and adults who organize and/or teach projects are recognized. 4-H’ers shouldbe enrolled in the Leadership project.

Junior Project Leader -4-H’ers who help project leaders teach projects, etc.. are recognized. 4-H’ers who are junior project leaders should also enroll in the Leadership project, with a minimum age of 13in 4-H years.

Ambassadors -4-H’ers who are Freshman to Seniors in High School can apply to be an Ambassador. They must fill out an application and then are interviewed and selected by a committee. Their role is topromote 4-H in Coffey County through public presentation, etc... 2 4-Hers per club, per year may beselected.

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Here is an outline of most of the activities that take place and the tentative month in which it happens. Thesedates are subject to change. Check the newsletter each month to see the correct dates of events.

October• National 4-H Week - Usually the first full week in October.• 4-H Sunday is one Sunday set aside in the year, in which 4-H is highlighted in the worship services in a

church. It is held in conjunction with National 4-H Week.• 4-H KAP Books are judged

November• 4-H Achievement Banquet• Officer Training• Kansas Youth Leadership Forum at Rock Springs (KYLF) for youth 13 & up.• Annual Extension Council Elections - people are elected to serve on the Agriculture, Family & Consumer

Sciences, 4-H and Economic Development committees.• DUE - Enrollment cards, Project and Assistant Project Leaders, Club Program Books, Club Goal Planning

Books and County-Wide Committee lists.• Enrollment cards need to be in the Extension Office no later than November 1st, or when a member joins, to

be able to meet the requirements to exhibit in the 4-H classes at the County Fair.December

• Extension Annual Meeting - Where Extension Executive Board is selected.January

• SEArea Kansas Awards Portfolio Book ScreeningFebruary

• Citizenship in Action Conference in Topeka for youth 13 & up. • 4-H Day entries due

March• Beef Weigh-In - All 4-H’ers and FFA enrolled in the beef project • MUST have their steer(s), market heifers and 2nd year bucket calf weighed in at a set location to be eligible to

show at Fair.• 4-H Day• Regional 4-H Day

April• Sheep and Goat Weigh-in (Days in conjunction w/ Spring Shows) - All 4-H’ers and FFA enrolled in the sheep

and goat project MUST have their sheep and swine weighed in at a set location to be eligible to show at theFair.

• Coffey Co. Spring Beef & Sheep Show - an invitational show for these 2 species. Chaired by 4-H Clubs onrotational basis.

May• MAY 1ST - LAST DAY TO ADD AND/OR DROP PROJECTS.• Horse I.D. Certificates Due in Office - Due May 1st • Market Beef nominations for State Fair and Kansas Junior Livestock Show due May 1st. • 4-H Discovery Days (Typically end of May or first few days of June)• Coffey County Spring Goat & Bucket Calf Show

June• County 4-H Camps, Campference, Sewing Camp, Judging Camps• Market Swine, Sheep and Goat nominations for State Fair and KJLS due June 15th. • All breeding animals must be registered in youths name by June 15th to show at state

shows

4-H EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

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• SE Area Judging Competitions - FACS, Horticulture, Crops & Photo contests @ Host Location. Livestock &meats judging contest & Livestock skillathon at Yates Center.

July• District Horse Show• Coffey County Fair • State Fair Livestock entries due by July 15th.

August• State Fair horse show entries due August 1st. • State Fair non-animal entries, parking tags, entry tickets and encampment building reservations due by August

15th. • Kansas Junior Livestock Show entries due August 15th. • State 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes held in Manhattan. Livesotck judging contest, Quiz Bowl & Skill-a-thon.

September• KAP Awards Record Book DUE• DUE - Pin applications, Key Award, Project and Assistant Project leaders forms, and County Champion forms

in the Extension Office• Kansas State Fair - Hutchinson• Kansas Jr. Livestock Show - Hutchinson• DUE - Club Seal report, Goal Planning Book, Treasurer Book, Secretaries Book and club officers in the

Extension Office.

Each club will have special activities for their club throughout the year. Inaddition there are county and state wide events that 4-H members mayparticipate in. Following is a description of some those events.

Officer’s TrainingThis is held for current officers to give them ideas and helpful hintsabout their jobs and responsibilities.

Achievement NightA time of recognition for 4-H members, leaders, parents, and clubs. Individual clubs may also holdtheir own Achievement night.

County 4-H DayThis is an opportunity for 4-H members to improve public speaking skills while giving talks anddemonstrations as well as perform other talents. Clubs do a model meeting.

Regional 4-H DayAt County 4-H Day, top entries are recognized and they are eligible to compete in this regionalcompetition. There are six other counties that participate in this event along with Coffey Co.

Citizenship in Action

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

The purpose of the event is for Kansas youth to learn how the state legislative process works andhow their voice and participation in decision-making can make a difference in their local communities. It is held in February at the State Capitol in Topeka.

County-Wide Fund Raiser

The 4-H Council holds a fundraiser(s). Monies are used for pins, medals, awards, camp counselors,fund county-wide events, sponsor trips for 4-Her’s and adult leaders, etc. All 4-H youth are expectedto participate in this 4-H Council funding effort as determined by individual clubs.

Coffey County Spring Livestock ShowsCoffey County hosts a Spring Beef & Sheep show as well as a Spring Goat & Bucket Calf show.These are invitational shows allowing for participation from out of county 4-Hers. Coffey County 4-Hers in those projects are encouraged to participate to enhance their livestock project learningexperience.

Discovery DaysThis event is held at Kansas State University the first part of June. 4-H members and non4-H’ers may attend. Classes and learning activities are the focus of this event. 4-H members must beat least 13 years old to attend.

4-H Camp at Rock Spring 4-H CenterThis camp is held in June at Rock Springs 4-H Center! While 4-H members 9-13 years of age canattend, we strongly encourage youth to be at least 9 years old to attend. 4-H members 14 and upserve as counselors. Classes and activities are led by camp staff and extension agents.

Coffey County 4-H Day CAmp

CampferenceParticipants will experience the feel of a conference, while enjoying "camp" activities. This eventfeatures workshops about opportunities in 4-H, becoming a leader and activities to energize youthwhile learning healthy living skills and how to better interact with others.

Livestock Judging CampsA three day, intense judging camp hosted by Kansas State University designed for 4-H and FFAmembers (ages 14-18) who are seriously interested in enhancing their livestock judging and oralcommunication skills. Prior livestock judging experience is necessary for this camp. Workouts will beconducted similar to those at a collegiate level.

County FairThis event gives the 4-H member an opportunity for an evaluation of theirprojects. Each member should take at least one entry per project to the fair. The Coffey County Fair is usually held in July. A fair book with rules andclass listings will be given to each 4-H family in July.

Kansas State FairThe Kansas State Fair is held in Hutchinson starting the second weekend of September and laststhrough the third weekend. Livestock exhibitors must nominate their animals earlier in the year andenter them later in July. Other exhibits must qualify at the county fair by receiving a blue ribbon to beeligible to show at the State Fair if there is a class. Youth must be nine years old (4-H age) to exhibit.

Kansas Junior Livestock ShowThe Kansas Junior Livestock Show is held in Hutchinson the last weekend of September or firstweekend of October. 4-H youth of all ages are eligible to show goats, sheep, hogs and cattle.

Kansas Youth Leadership Forum & Volunteer ForumThe Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Forum is designed for youth ages 14-18. It includes speakers,workshops, consulting groups and the election of the State 4-H Council.

Citizenship Washington FocusRoad trip across the USA stopping to see Philadelphia, Gettysburg, the Liberty Bell and more! Meet,learn, share and tour with youth from other states and respected resource people.Walk among placesthat have made history and places that are making news today.Visit Capitol Hill, governmentdepartments, historic sites, and memorials.Get a close-up view of political process through visits toCapitol Hill. This event is held every summer for youth 15 to 18.

Favorite Foods: (Weekday) evening

FCS Judging

Demonstration Day

The next few pages include the following two organizational helps. These are bothoptional, but could be helpful when preparing your record books. You can use one or both.

T 4-H Worksheet (Includes goal setting and list of what you did) T 4-H Member Monthly Activities (follows Permanent Record directly)

4-H Worksheet(start filling out at beginning of new 4-H year)

Projects: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Project Goals:

Leadership Goals:

Community Service Goals:

Public Speaking Goals

Name:____________________

4-H Year:__________________

4-H Club: _________________

“Making the Best, Better!”

What I Did This Year:

October: Project Expenses

G Attended club meetingG Attended project meeting(s)G Something you’ve learnedG Someone I’ve helpedG Other activities:

November: Project Expenses


December: Project Expenses


Be Thinking About:Filling out 4-H enrollmentonlineProjects for this yearSet goals for each project

Be Thinking About:Make sure enrollment iscomplete and turned in

Attend Achievement Night

Be Thinking About:Christmas citizenshipactivities within yourprojects & club

January: Project Expenses


February: Project Expenses


Be Thinking About:Subject for talk/demo atCounty Club Day

Be Thinking About:Presentation @ CountyClub Day

March Project Expenses


April: Project Expenses


May: Project Expenses

G Attended club meetingG Attended project meeting(s)G Something you’ve learned

G Someone you’ve helpedG Other activities:

Be Thinking About:Beef Weigh-In

Be Thinking About:Spring Beef/Sheep/ GoatShowSheep and Goat weigh-in

Be Thinking About:State Livestock DeadlinesProject ADD/ DROPDeadline

Spring Bkt Calf ShowSwine weigh-inBkt Calf weigh-in

Citizenship & Leadershipactivities within yourprojects

June: Project Expenses


July Project Expenses


August: Project Expenses

G Attended club meetingG Attended project meeting(s)G Something you’ve learned

G Someone I’ve helpedG Other activities:

Be Thinking About:State LivestockDeadlines

Participating inregional judgingactivities and contests

Take project picturesand notes for KAP

Be Thinking About:Final project preparationfor County Fair

Take project pictures andnotes for KAPs

COUNTY FAIR !!!!

Be Thinking About:Completion of KAPsfor “CountyChampion” selection

September: Project Expenses


Be Thinking About:State Fair participation

Kansas Jr Livestock Show

Catching your breath andbegin plans for next 4-Hyear

4-H Member Monthly ActivitiesActivity October November

List any Leadership Roles or Offices held (Sec. 1)

Meetings Attended (Sec. 1)

Attend project meeting – club or county level. Name the project & level. (Sec.1)

Serve on club or county committee (Sec. 1).

Exhibit project work at club tour, fair, etc. (Sec. 2).

Give a 4-H project talk, demonstration, etc. What project, when and where given? (Sec. 2).

Participate in a judging contest. Where & results? (Sec. 2).

Participate in other contest. (beef show, fashion review, etc.) (Sec. 2).

Work done on a 4-H committee. (Sec. 3).

Attend, participate, or help with an event, etc. Tell what event. (Sec. 3).

Project work done (make cookies, select animals, etc.) Tell what project & explain. (Sec. 3)

Leadership, service, or assistance given – nursing home, fair clean-up, fund-raising, etc. (Sec. 3).

Important recognition received- awards, trips, etc. (Sec. 4).

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Questions?Contact the Coffey County Extension Office at 364-5313

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