Extension
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Author: Jeremy Williams
Major Program: Economic Development
The Harlan County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources worked with Cumberland Tourism (event sponsor), and the Kentucky Division of Mine Safety to develop a training program (Harlan County Safety Days Mine Rescue Contest) for coal miners that participate on mine rescue teams. The ANR agent help to facilitate the event and develop planning, operations, and logistics prior to and during the event. The event, in its 10th year, is provided to coal mining companies that h
Author: Jessica Marquez
Major Program: Economic Development
The monthly Grupo de Mujeres is a collaborative program between Eastern Area Community Ministries and Kentucky State University's Cooperative Extension program. The group welcomes all Spanish-speaking women who want to participate in financial education, life-skill development, and female empowerment for themselves and their families. As of September 2022, we have educated the participants on financial skills such as opening savings and checking accounts, understanding the difference between
Author: Jessica Marquez
Major Program: Economic Development
I have partnered with the director of multicultural services at Eastern Area Community Ministries to collaborate on programing for the Grupo de Mujeres. This program is welcomes all participants who want to learn about financial education, life-skill development, and female empowerment for themselves and their families. The program started in January 2022 with a focus on teaching participants about personal financial education, life-skill development, and female empowerment for themselves and th
Author: Beka Burton
Major Program: Economic Development
Building strong communities takes vision, dedication and knowledge. The Community Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK), in partnership with the Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED), offers a community assessment program to assist economic development professionals and elected officials assess their potential and new economic opportunities. In late summer of 2022, CEDIK was enlisted by the LaRue County Extensio
Author: Glen Roberts
Major Program: Economic Development
Participants: Young farmer and her husband, Extension ANR Agent and Assistants.The supply of local produce does not meet the demand in May and throughout the month of June at our Farmers Market. USDA grants through the Natural Resources and Conservation Service offer potential to help in this area. One roadblock to this is an NRCS rule that the recipient of the grant has to agree not to use artificial heat for the first few years. A potential solution to this is to build
Author: David Hull
Major Program: Economic Development
Beginning in 2017, the Gallatin County Extension Council partnered with the City of Warsaw, Gallatin County Tourism, and several agencies to plan and coordinate the Gallatin County Spring Peony Festival.The festival was held in downtown Warsaw; the City of Warsaw actually closed 2 city streets adjacent to the Courthouse in order to expand the festival area.Festival attendance is hard to figure, but local law enforcement estimated the crowd at its peak at over 1,000.The 30+ vendors at the festiva
Author: Elijah Wilson
Major Program: Economic Development
Extension Agents are informed community leaders and can add value to planning efforts on a wide range of diverse topics. The active community involvement of Extension Agents, coupled with ongoing Extension volunteer development and leadership programs, help communities to increase capacity to address challenges and to develop community assets. Extension adds value and helps to maximize the positive impact of public and private available resources. In 2019, as part of an on-going comm
