According to the latest Agriculture Census (2017), Washington County has over 43,000 cows and calves. This makes hosting a yearly Beef Quality and Care Assurance training necessary for our area. Normally, ANR agents host trainings at the office, play the videos created by University of Kentucky beef specialists and then administer the required tests for each module. To offer a more interactive and new experience for producers the Marion, Nelson, and Washington County ANR agents teamed up to host...
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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An internal review of data in the Kentucky Reporting System (KERS) revealed that only 3% of a random sample of 200 success stories submitted by UK Extension agents and specialists/faculty reported pro... Read More
Extension excels at working across program areas and disciplinary boundaries to address the complex and overlapping issues of substance use recovery and mental wellbeing. However, evaluation of the co... Read More
Describe the Issue or Situation.During the eclipse many of the towns had hosted events for people to watch the eclipse. Afterwards I saw where people could donate their glasses so others in South Amer... Read More