January 11, 2024“CYFAR Grant Youth Group from Hardin County Explores Jr. Manrrs Leadership Institute”Within Hardin County the city is filled with numerous opportunities for its youth to explore and to get involved. Over the last several years within the county an FCS extension agent at Kentucky State University has been working with a team of specialists and administrators at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension thru a five year grant called the CYFAR Grant. CYFAR stands for Children...
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
Suicide is a public health problem and a leading cause of death in the US. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death in people ages 10-3... Read More
Wayne County 4-H began a strong working relationship with our local National Guard unit in 2011. This partnership has brought programming to an underserved audience in our community. Monthly packets h... Read More
Being prepared for emergencies, whether medical or natural disasters, is crucial. Over 1,800 Kentucky residents die each year due to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and over a hundred people died in th... Read More
The Kentucky State University Forestry and Natural Resources program designed and implemented a invasive plant management demonstration project at Capital View Park, Frankfort, KY. This project was de... Read More