Impacts
Statistical Contact Report for FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
917383
Total Hours
Contributed.
4851218
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
12176
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
260680
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Stories
Living With Alpha-Gal Webinar Event
Living with Alpha Gal Syndrome Webinar EventDescribe the situationWhile still considered “rare” relative to other medical issues in the state, Kentucky is one of the states with the most cases of alpha-gal syndrome in the US, according to the CDC, with some Kentucky counties presenting the highest cases per capita in the country. This condition is developed in some people after a bit from a lone star tick. There is no known treatment for alpha-gal syndrome. Instead, lifestyle changes can be made...
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I am the State Specialist of Horticulture and Local Foods at Kentucky State University. I have 25% research and 75% extension appointment and I work mainly with vegetables and small fruits. ... More
