March 15, 2016 • Page 14 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com National Ag Week March 13-19, 2016 4-H Jr. Leader’s Empowers Youth ? EMPLOYEES From Page 13 over it again and ask if there are any questions. Start with the purpose, vision and mission of your operation. Provide some background about the operation, who the “boss” or “bosses” are. What is important to the operation and why it is important? Give them a tour of the operation. Make them feel welcome. Show them where to park, where they can put their personal belonging, where the bathroom is located. Introduce them to other people along the way, especially those that they will be working closely with. Show them how to log their hours if they are being paid on an hourly basis and where the work schedule is posted. Talk about appropriate attire. Consider what you will be expect them to wear to perform the job safely. Cover what you will provide and what they will need to provide. Show them where to store their food and eat lunch. Go over the job description – it should include such things as tasks they may be expected to perform, who their direct supervisor may be, rate of pay, hours of work, any certifications that may need to be obtained, any policies regarding tardiness, sick days, break times, drug policies, animal handling or safety protocols for certain jobs, etc. Show them where the employee handbook is located or provide them with a copy for their personal records. Give them any pertinent phone numbers they may need, along with where the emergency phone numbers are posted and farm location/911 address. Hook them up with a mentor buddy who will help them along the way in the training process. Don’t overwhelm them with paperwork the first day. Have a packet of necessary paperwork either prepared ahead of time for them to take home with them to look over or complete a day or two after being on the job. This is especially important regarding benefits in which they may need to review items to make an appropriate decision about. Be prepared to have a list of any necessary documents that you will need them to bring with and they may need to fill out to make a retained copy of and/ or they will need to complete on location. Just prior to an employee completing their first day on the job, take the time again to personally ask if they have any questions that they may need clarified. This will help clear up unanswered questions, along with giving you the opportunity to correct any wrong assumptions. The bottom line In summary, you probably will only train them on a small task or two for the first day on the job as you start the onboarding process. However, it is important to remember that making employees feel welcome and that they are an integral part of the operation will go a long ways towards employee retention and not having to go through the process all over again in a short time. 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This is a great opportunity to be the past, the Junior Leaders have held a car wash; recorded PSA’s at WNAX; helped Keep Yankton Beautiful by cleaning a walking path; participated in a fundraiser at Pizza Ranch; hosted Barnyard Olympics and a Youth Fair at Achievement Days; created a float for the Riverboat Days parade; played laser tag at the Laser Barn; picked grapes to assist a local Yankton resident; played Bingo with the residents at Majestic Bluffs; and had a lock-in. The Junior Leaders have also decided to raise $300 for three years for the Capital Campaign fundraiser. With the $600 already given to the campaign and the $300 the Junior Leaders have left to raise, the Junior Leaders will receive their own brick for the new 4-H Exhibit Hall at the State Fair Grounds. For more information on the 4-H Junior Leaders or if you are interested in joining this fun group contact Stephanie Siebrandt at the Extension Office at 665-3387. What is clean eating all about? Clean eating is a growing trend among people focused on health and wellness. A relatively simple concept of selecting foods that are minimally processed, clean eating intends to instill a greater understanding of the pathway between a foodÕs origins and the final products that end up on grocery store shelves and dinner tables. Choosing whole or ÒrealÓ foods that are as close to their natural forms as possible is a staple of clean eating. The availability of convenience food products has never been greater, and not all packaged foods are unhealthy. But clean eating encourages consumers to be more aware of the ingredients in the foods they eat while selecting those foods that are minimally processed. Many foods designated as Òclean,Ó including vegetables and fruits, whole grains, free-range meats, low-fat dairy products, unsalted nuts, and whole seeds, are straight from the farm. Another component of clean eating is eliminating or greatly reducing the consumption of refined sugar. Many health experts advise that refined sugar is a large contributor to unnecessary calories. Many people can get all the energy they need by consuming foods with natural sugars. If an ingredient list includes names you cannot recognize or if the natural form of the food has been changed (i.e. removing the bran from whole grains), it cannot be included in a clean-eating plan. Also, foods that have a lot of additives, including salt, sugar and fat, are not classified as clean. Jessica Fanzo, assistant professor of nutrition at Columbia University, advises that not all food processing is bad. Processing is sometimes necessary to prevent pathogens that can lead to illness. For example, pasteurizing milk is a processing method, but one that is necessary to stop the proliferation of bacteria. Even steaming foods is processing in some form, but it is not on par with some of the overly processed foods available. The benefits to clean eating are numerous. Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables can boost your immune system and serve as a nutritious way to maintain a healthy weight. Clean eating may help you become more conscious of everything from meal ingredients to portion sizes. Those interested in clean eating can begin slowly. Start to introduce more fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and farm-fresh foods into your diet. Look for foods in their natural form, such as whole oats and other grains. Avoid highly refined ingredients and limit sugar and salt intake. Opt for fresh herbs and spices to season food. Over time you can make other changes. Adopting a clean-eating approach to their diet is a great way for men and women to start living healthy lifestyles. Speak with a doctor or nutritionist about healthy and effective ways to transition to clean eating. Clean eating starts with selecting farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and other foods that are in their most natural form. 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