Statistical Contact Report for FY2020Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020

1057460.5

Total Hours

Contributed.

7152927

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

27722.598

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

266822

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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Family Gardening Fostering Growth in Many Ways

With family lifestyles getting busier and COVID19 closing many places and parks, it has put a strain on many families. According to Harvard Graduate School of Education, studies show gardens support and encourage healthful eating as a key component of childrens physical wellbeing, which can aid their academic and social success, too.Through the efforts of the McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service, families in McCracken County started their own vegetable gardens from seeds. This family g...

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Family Gardening Fostering Growth in Many Ways

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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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