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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.

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Spring Into Green: Cultivating a Community of Sustainable Living

The Spring into Green: Sustainable Living seminar held on March 17, 2025, proved to be a resounding success, fostering a deeper understanding of sustainability among its participants and inspiring tangible actions towards a greener lifestyle.The seminar attracted a diverse audience, with a significant portion being individuals aged 65 and over (47), demonstrating the programs appeal across generations. Notably, for many attendees, this was their first Spring into Green seminar (29), indicating t...

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Spring Into Green: Cultivating a Community of Sustainable Living

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Julie N.
I am a rural sociologist and an Extension faculty member in the Department of Community and Leadership Development.For Cooperative Extension, I developed and run the Extension program Kentucky: By The... More

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