Purdue Extension reports record 4‑H participation, local nutrition program shows measurable health gains
Megan Jaspersen, county extension director, told the council 4‑H participation and livestock projects rose this year and highlighted an eight-week food-as-medicine program that distributed produce and produced measurable improvements in participants' cholesterol or blood pressure.
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Megan Jaspersen, county extension director with Purdue Extension, presented program highlights and modest budget requests. Jaspersen said 4‑H enrollment and livestock projects at the local fair hit record levels and that the extension remains the county’s most visible youth-facing program.
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