Franklin County Extension Office to install solar panels, batteries for electric needs

Author: Adam Leonberger

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

The Franklin County Extension District Board voted to take advantage of the Solarize Frankfort process and federal government rebates to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery back-up system to supply nearly 100% of the office’s net annual electricity needs. The 45 kilowatt (AC) project will use 164 solar PV panels and four Tesla Powerwall batteries. The 164-panel solar array is expected to supply 98% of the Extension office’s net annual electricity needs, using a net metering

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Disaster Preparedness Workshop for Arts and Culture

Author: Susan Miller

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

Businesses, organizations and individuals within the arts and culture sector were particularly impacted, while simultaneously becoming major hubs of support in their communities, during the immediate aftermath and subsequent recovery efforts of catastrophic weather events in Western and Eastern Kentucky. A key component in their ability to act quickly: strong bonds in the preexisting local arts networks.In response to an increase in devastating weather events, Boone County Cooperative Extension

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Farm and Home Safety Event 2024

Author: Reed Graham

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Where there is a farm, there is always a home nearby. Farm and home safety is often overlooked even though it is a key component to success.  Breathitt Co and Wolfe Co ANR and FCS Agents as well as Farm Bureaus collaborated for a joint Safety Program. The Field Day was held at the Hazel Green Park in Wolfe County. Participants had the option to select which track that they would like to complete for the evening. The Farm tr

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Wolfe - Breathitt Farm and Home Safety Field Day

Author: Jessica Morris

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

Each year multiple accidents occur in the home setting as well as on the farm. While these accidents range in severity we can all do our part to take measures to reduce the occurrence of those. Additionally we can take measures to prepare ourselves for natural disasters that are occurring to a greater magnitude than ever before. The Wolfe County Extension Office along with the Breathitt County Extension office partnered together with Wolfe and Breathitt Farm Bureau to host a field day to pr

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Emergency Preparedness

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

On August 13, 2024, the Cumberland County Agriculture Agent hosted a LADDER tabletop exercise. This was the second LADDER tabletop exercise to be hosted in Cumberland County. During LADDER participants were engaged in working through real life scenarios during a disaster. The ANR agent was responsible for recruiting participants for the event, taking notes during the event, and assisting with the After-Action Report at the conclusion of the event. The scenario that was presented to the participa

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Family Lifestyles TV – Disaster Preparedness series

Author: Lynn Blankenship

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

Western Kentucky is situated near the New Madrid Seismic Zone and is therefore likely to experience earthquakes.  Kentucky weather often results in tornadic ground track activity, damaging straight  line winds, flooding, and ice storms.The Metcalfe County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Education attended the Extension Disaster Preparedness Academy March 4 – 8 2024, at which I connected with Mrs. Janarae Conway the Disaster Preparedness and Response Coordinator f

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North Carolina Farmer Flood Relief

Author: Reed Graham

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

The Cooperative Extension Service has always been a strong network of land grant universities, across the United States. They have historically worked together to serve our many communities in time of need.  During the devastating flood in Eastern Kentucky in 2022, many extension colleagues helped out from neighboring states during that time.  When devastation hit our neighboring state in North Carolina from flooding from hurricane Helene, in 2024, our Mountain Cattleman’s Associ

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In the Face of Disaster

Author: Shelley Meyer

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

Describe the Issue or Situation.Kentuckians have experienced firsthand how natural disasters can occur any time and often with little warning. Disasters take many forms, and we can feel their impacts across most areas of family life. Because there is no “one-size-fits-all” disaster model, planning community outreach can be challenging, and Cooperative Extension is often involved in disaster preparation and response at the local level.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Respo

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