OSU Extension reports 4‑H growth, SNAP‑Ed funding cut reduced staff time
Summary
OSU Extension reported more than 20 new 4‑H members, teen participation in leadership retreats and the loss of federal SNAP‑Ed funding in Sept. 2025 that reduced local health‑education capacity and moved health work to a regional model.
OSU Extension staff updated Sherman County Court on youth and agriculture programs Feb. 4 and explained a recent funding change that affected local services.
Cindy Brown said Sherman County 4‑H added more than 20 new participants this year and that club leaders received official rosters; six teen members and one adult counselor attended a High Desert Leadership Retreat. Brown explained that the loss of federal SNAP‑Ed funding in Sept. 2025 reduced health‑related staff time in the county (she lost one day per week and is now working three days per week on 4‑H youth development). OSU is reorganizing health work to be delivered regionally; the court was given regional contact information for SNAP‑Ed outreach coordinator Olivia Davis in Jefferson County for health‑related queries.
Jacob Powell outlined upcoming agricultural trainings and events including CPR/farm first aid classes and farm succession planning and thanked the court for continued county support.
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