The Mercer County Cattlemens Association teamed up with the Mercer County Ag Agent and NEP assistant to celebrate National Beef Month. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, some traditional activities could not take place. So an alternate plan was created with special activities to promote beef. A social media campaign was held on the MCCA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MercerCattlemensAssociation, where people entered to win a cooler bag filled with grilling supplies and recipes.#MCCABeefMonth...
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
The CYFAR Uplift Project Year 2 was met with challenges and successes. The team consists of Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Dr. Ken Jones, Dr. Allison Young, Chandra DeRamus, Carla Jordan, Maria Harris and Tyrone ... Read More
Substance Use Disorder is a serious danger for youth today. Truth and Consequences is a time honored tradition in Carlisle County Schools. Carlisle County Middle School and the Carlisle County Extensi... Read More
The Kentucky Military Teen Adventure Camp Grant was able to host another year of summer camp for Service Member Parents and Teens in spite of having to reschedule to 2021 because of Covid-19. Kerri As... Read More
Even at nine years old, Zach Chaney knew he had talent and wanted to learn to use it. Growing up in a rural area of Pike County, access to the arts was not always readily available. He remembers walki... Read More