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Nov 29, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Rachel Dlugatch |David Rankin |Mark Evans |Nick Oliver
Inequities in access to diabetes technologies amongst children and young people (CYP) from the most and least deprived areas and from white and ethnic minority groups continue to widen in the United Kingdom. Despite healthcare professionals acting as technology gatekeepers, their perspectives have been underreported.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
bakersfield.com | Mark Evans
Voters indicate the economy is an important consideration. I want to share my concerns about Donald Trump’s economic platform. The centerpiece of Trump’s economic plan is to increase tariffs and extend expiring tax cuts. According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Trump’s proposed tariffs amount to a $2,600 tax on the median household. The bottom 20% of households would lose 6% of their purchasing power.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
bannergraphic.com | Mark Evans
While dry weather will likely result in less than robust local fall color, the season of fall outdoor youth field days has indeed been robust. Extension staff have been out helping with a number of our own hosted field days as well as providing assistance to neighboring counties. The cooperation for these efforts are wonderful as staff from SWCDs, Extension, parks, DNR, USDA and others all come together to help out. The smell of fall leaves and harvest has its appeal.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
bannergraphic.com | Mark Evans
For the 81st consecutive year, millions of youths, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 7-12. This years theme, Beyond Ready, is a theme that reiterates the importance of 4-H in the lives of young people to develop strong life skills, career development and interpersonal skills. Youth success time and again has as a number one criterion for youth to have a caring adult who continually invests in their livelihood.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
bannergraphic.com | Mark Evans
Huge, life-defining decisions are in play when one begins to plan and consider post-high school education. There are many options and choices that families have for consideration. Doing nothing or making no plans is a decision. Ideally, one would want to be the most informed possible to make sound and wise decisions. For many in primary or elementary school, post-high school is far off in considering the future.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
bakersfield.com | Mark Evans
As always, the purpose of Stephen Moore’s recent column is to misrepresent rather than clarify reality. ("Goodbye to JFK Democrats; party has abandoned you," Aug. 28). Yes, Kennedy proposed a tax cut. It made sense in 1964. But Moore ignores the context so the reader will infer his slanted recounting of history has relevance today and always. That is, he wants the reader to believe the fairy tale that no matter what the context, tax cuts will increase tax revenue.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
bannergraphic.com | Mark Evans
While the opportunity to learn while doing in 4-H project work is of foremost importance, the recognition of achievement through exhibition is certainly an added bonus to being in the 4-H program. As of Aug. 9, Putnam County 4-Hers were the recipients of 31 merit or honor ribbons, which are given sparingly to those who are among the best and go beyond the basic exhibit requirements. For comparative purposes, last year there 39 merit or honor awards.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
bannergraphic.com | Mark Evans
Storms bring a lot of focus on staying away from downed power lines in news headlines. Yet, not so often talked about is what to do when one has a vehicular accident. Every day, drivers are traversing roads with power lines on either or both sides of the road. There are tens of thousands of vehicular accidents involving utility poles each year.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
bannergraphic.com | Mark Evans
Experiences in 4-H and with Extension programs vary and most individuals have their favorite area of activity. Sometimes one can become so wrapped up in their favorite Extension or 4-H activity that they forget about the other areas of the entire program. In other situations, individuals may want the program to have objectives that align well with mission and vision statements, while other times individuals may have personal objectives that do not align with program mission and vision statements.
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May 16, 2024 | 
bannergraphic.com | Mark Evans
From time to time, parents comment about the cost of feed for animals or making things for 4-H projects. Sometimes that is followed by a Well, it is still cheaper than sports type of comment. Hopefully most are doing 4-H to experience a fun way to learn life, career and interpersonal skills. But what if you could learn to invest and actually make money via the 4-H program? Well, that has actually been happening.
