Statistical Contact Report for FY2024Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

882188.2

Total Hours

Contributed.

4116128

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

8867.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

199952

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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Exploring My Plate with Professor PopCorn Lessons for Leslie County Schools 2023-24

The obesity epidemic continues to threaten the quality and years of life of many Kentuckians. The following data was shared by 2023 University of Kentucky Nutrition Education Program Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Annual Report. Today, 6 in 10 Americans live with at least one chronic disease. These include heart disease and stroke, cancer, and diabetes.3 These diseases are all associated with obesity and physical inactivity. The most recent data show that the percentage of adults who ha...

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Exploring My Plate with Professor PopCorn Lessons for Leslie County Schools 2023-24

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Srijana Thapa Magar

Extension Specialist

Srijana
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

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