Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: Gregory Drake
Major Program: Administrative Functions
In September of 2018 the Butler County Extension Service moved operations to its new facility located at 102 Parkway Lane in Morgantown. The 32,000 square foot facility is the result of countless hours of planning and work by many extension service volunteers and staff. It will serve as a resource for our community for many years. I served as the facilitator for the project. I worked with the architect and the general contractor to keep the project moving forward. We began in March and moved in
Author: Karin Pekarchik
Major Program: Administrative Functions
Engineering touches food, energy, agricultural, biological, and environmental systems throughout Kentucky, so it is critical that the links between the university, Cooperative Extension Service agents, and Kentucky’s farmers be continually renewed. To strengthen its support of Cooperative Extension Service agents, the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) debuted a quarterly newsletter in the winter of 2017. In the newsletters, faculty with Cooperative Extension Servi
Author: Joanna Coles
Major Program: Administrative Functions
The Warren County Extension Leadership determined a need for a new Extension Office and have been saving funds and planning for the last decade. In Spring of 2018, the extension board voted to proceed with the construction of a new facility with more meeting room space. The Agriculture Agent served as Project Manager for the construction of the new facility. The 16,728 square foot space has the ability to hold 5-6 different meetings including one room that has a capacity of 300. Constructi
Author: Phillip Long
Major Program: Administrative Functions
Jefferson County population is 760,000. It is governed by a Mayor and Metro Council Members, one member for each of the twenty six districts. With the largest county population in Kentucky, Jefferson County does not have a Cooperative Extension Service District Board tax and relies on the funds budgeted by the Louisville Metro Council and the University of Kentucky to provide educational program and services to residents. The East Government Center where the Louisville Metro 5
Author: Kristin Hildabrand
Major Program: Administrative Functions
With the growing population in Warren County, members of the Warren County Extension District Board identified the need to save money and make plans to build a new and improved Warren County Extension Office in the future. In the spring of 2018, the District Board voted to move forward with the building venture and approved the $3.2 million dollar budget to begin construction on the new Warren County Extension Service.Warren County Extension Agents worked together diligently to take certain task
