Heart Healthy Gametime Grilling

Author: Gunnar Psurny

Major Program: Aquaculture

Describe the Issue or Situation.This event highlighted the importance of heart healthy foods that are easy to prepare, shareable, and accessible for community members. As well as the importance of using electric cooking equipment that can be safer, cheaper, and easier to use than traditional gas or charcoal cooking equipment. The feature of this event was the importance of bringing people together, in this case over the love of football which we commonly associate with lots of rich and delicious

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Aquaponics Demonstration Reaches 4000 Students Utilizing a Train the Trainer Model at Two Sites

Author: William Crawford

Major Program: Aquaculture

Extension has adapted to today’s financial realities through a number of strategies, including increased reliance on partnerships. One strategy that expands the reach of an Extension agent and capitalizes on partners is the “train-the-trainer” approach (Laura A. Warner, Amy Harder, Tom Wichman, and Frank Dowdle, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2014. AEC517/WC170: Increasing Efficiency in Extension Using the Train-the-Tra

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Summer Apprenticeship Program

Author: Chelsea Walling

Major Program: Aquaculture

Describe the Issue or Situation: I was asked to be a mentor for the Summer Apprenticeship Program (SAP 2024). I provided a tour of the KSU Aquaculture Research Center for the 15 camp participants and facilitated an aquaponics research project with one appointed mentee. This program focused on experiential-leaning, college-prep and STEM career opportunities. Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable). All students had to develop, conduct and

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Sustaining Healthy Ponds Throughout Kentucky

Author: Gunnar Psurny

Major Program: Aquaculture

Describe the Issue or Situation            Pond owners throughout the state of Kentucky have a delicate balance of water quality, vegetation, and sustaining fish health. Whether the pond is used for aquaculture production, recreation, livestock, or irrigation, any body of water has the potential to be overrun with invasive and non-invasive vegetation or unsuitable water quality for fish health and use. From September 2024-June 2025, 17 direct contacts were made

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YES Day Aquaculture Activity

Author: Jeffrey Warner

Major Program: Aquaculture

Describe the Issue or Situation.Teaching over a 1K 6th graders how to cast a fishing poleDescribe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).We had an overwhelming response to the students wanting (45.9%) to take up fishing again.Provide the Number and Description(s) of Participants/Target Audience.Teaching over a 1K 6th graders (Franklin Co, and Frankfort Independent school systems) how to cast a fishing pole.Provide a Statement of Outcomes or Program Impact. Ple

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