Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: Rex McBride
Major Program: Forestry and Natural Resource Professional Education
On October 11-12, 2017 the Boone County Extension Service hosted the Kentucky Botanical Symposium in partnership with the Kentucky Native Plant Society. The event was attended by 32 landowners and professionals in the field of natural resource management. Of the participants 8 received pesticide CEU’s (4 each) and 3 received ISA (International Society of Arborists) CEU’s (12 each) for a total of 68 hours gained. The Extension Service was part of the planning process in planning the l
Author: DJ Scully
Major Program: Forestry and Natural Resource Professional Education
The Northern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council is a regional non-profit organization with a goal to help communities realize the importance of trees. One goal of their strategic plan is to increase the education of public employees, organizations, and residents to appreciate the value of urban forests and understand how to design, establish, and maintain urban forests. The Council has asked the Cooperative Extension Service to lead this effort in regards to the annual Public Wor
Author: April Wilhoit
Major Program: Forestry and Natural Resource Professional Education
On February 6th, 2018 UK Forestry Extension broadcast a live Logger Web TV Program to 25 counties strategically distributed around the state, from the Webcast studio in the Forestry Extension Office. Assistance from the county agents and supporting staff was critical to the success of this program. Counties opened their offices up, assisted with registration, answering and conveying questions, and much more. By hosting this Logger TV program from the webcast studio in the format that was o
