Agricultural Production and Natural Resources
Achievement Award Application
Name
Last Grade Completed
Club
Award Description:
Develop knowledge and respect for agriculture, horticulture or forestry and its importance to the
community. Show growth in skills that contribute to profitable, efficient farming and a satisfying way of
life. Adapt and apply the best management practices and research to farming, horticulture or forestry, as
well as demonstrated the qualities of citizenship, communication and leadership.
Examples:
Crop production
Vegetable/flower Gardening
Research/comparing practices, methods and products used in farming or gardening
Farm Safety
Home Grounds Improvement
Forestry
Application Guidelines:
Recipient must:
 Have completed at least 9th grade by time of application.
 Can only receive this award one time.
 Have two citizenship, leadership or communication activities within a related project area. (ex.
One communication activity and one leadership activity, not two communication activities.)
 Must have exhibited at the Hancock County fair in a related project area in the year award is
applied for. (Entomology, Environment, Forestry, Horticulture, and Crop Production)
Definitions:
Communication: Presentation, demonstration, talk in front of club members or another audience
Leadership: This experience is beyond your family and means teaching others/taking responsibility for
organizing events/activities – “helping a group to attain its goal”
Citizenship: This experience is beyond your family and means how we talk, act, think and feel towards
others. Activities could include anything that will benefit the community, school, church group, a
neighbor, etc.
1.
Give a brief overview on how your work and growth in the project areas has progressively
advanced over your 4-H years.
2.
Describe your exhibits related to this award.
3.
Describe your citizenship/leadership/communication activities.
4.
How do you plan to use the knowledge you have gained in any of your future plans?