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

325658

Total Hours

Contributed.

1562243

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

3331

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

118970

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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Helping Young Farmers Succeed on the Farm

According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture the number of Kentucky farms has dropped by 6,500. With there being far fewer small farms which are under 180 acres. Farm shortage can be related to fewer young families continuing to farm. The land is then sold and purchased for development.It is a struggle to be a young farmer in the state of Kentucky. The cost to purchase and operate a family farm is extremely expensive to due the rising cost of land prices. Not to mention the rising cost of input...

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Helping Young Farmers Succeed on the Farm

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Craig
I have been at the University of Kentucky and Cooperative Extension since 1985. Originally from Texas, I received my B.S. degree from Texas Tech University, and my M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from New Mexi... More

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