Yellow-poplarA major effort of the Forestry and Natural Resources Extension unit is to educate Kentucky woodland owners on the importance of sustainable woodland management for the environment and the economy. Almost half of the state is covered in forested land, which is close to 12.4 million acres. Of these woodland acres approximately 73% of it is privately owned by families and individuals.The Forestry and Natural Resources Extension unit has developed many successful educational programs to...
Funding year 2018 of the Kentucky Military Teen Adventure Camps (MTAC) has been yet another success! With a total of 5 camps from April 2018- August 2018. Families including service members or spouses... Read More
The state of Kentuckys agricultural education programs in high schools have several career pathways in which students may choose to emphasize. One career pathway is the agribiotechnoloy pathway, which... Read More
The U. S. Department of Commerce declared that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) occupations are growing at a 7.2% quicker rate than other occupations. STEM employees play a critical ro... Read More
Ventilating pastured poultry farms is challenging because the openings to allow the birds onto the pasture create cold air drafts in the barn in winter. Through a relationship built with a farmer here... Read More