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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Statistical Contact Report for FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

878965

Total Hours

Contributed.

4357598

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

11028

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

253141

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Stuck In The Middle

Describe the Issue or Situation.Stuck in the Middle at West Kentucky 4-H Camp is a unique and impactful event designed specifically for middle school youth (6th-8th grade). This event was a success, bringing together young people from 13 counties in Western Kentucky for a weekend of fun, friendship, and growth. With 81 youth participants, 21 teen leaders, and 23 Extension personnel/ adult volunteers in attendance, the program highlighted the importance of social connection, hands-on engagement, ...

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Stuck In The Middle

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Kelly
Kelly May is a newly appointed Senior Extension Associate for Personal Finance and Resource Management at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. In this role, she provides fina... More

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    Superstar Chef is fun to teach and impactful to lives!Students attended the 3-day cooking camp for children aged 11-13 years old at the cooperative extension office. Superstar Chef is a program devel... Read More

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    For many years, cattlemen and producers have fed rations without data for their hay being readily available. By data I am meaning proteins, fibers, macronutrients, micronutrients, etc. However, in May... Read More

  • Youth Gardening Initiative

    Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in home gardening has surged across Spencer County and throughout Kentucky, with families turning to gardening as a source of food security, stress r... Read More

  • Strengthening Families through Disasters

    In February 2025, severe flooding impacted multiple counties in Eastern Kentucky, including Martin, Johnson, Lawrence, and Pike Counties. The flooding displaced numerous families, leaving many without... Read More

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