According to the Kentucky Cancer Consortium, Kentucky ranks at or above the national average for incidence and mortality for lung, colon, breast, and cervical cancer. For each of these, effective prevention and early detection strategies could reduce a large proportion of the cancer mortality rate. One goal for breast cancer is to reduce the proportion of late-stage diagnosis and mortality through screening and early detection by reducing barriers such as screening location and language/cultural...
Professionally: I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BS in Agronomy in 1997. I graduated from Western Kentucky University with an MA in Organizational Leadership in 2021. Programs: ... More
Within the Kentucky 4-H program, most clubs and activities become available to youth at age nine. By this age most children have already developed interests and extracurricular involvement. This is wh... Read More
One of the greatest aspects of the 4-H program is the plethora of ways that programs can be provided. Agents can reach youth via clubs, school enrichment, camps, and many more avenues. Pulaski County ... Read More
The 99th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 13-16, 2023. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improv... Read More
The interest in Charcuterie boards as a type of food service as been on the rise in popularity. Although this method of food presentation has been around for many years, the current trend has become a... Read More