Statistical Contact Report for FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

404218

Total Hours

Contributed.

1927778

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

4306

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

132289

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Pumpkin Jack: Cultivating Curiosity, Traditions, and Community in Owsley County

In the fall of 2023, Owsley County 4-H embarked on an exciting journey with the 4th graders at Owsley County Elementary. Each month, we introduced STEM-based lessons designed to engage students and foster a deeper understanding of science and agriculture. One standout lesson focused on the lifecycle of a pumpkin, featuring a special guest: Jack, the class pumpkin.This hands-on experience began with the class receiving their very own pumpkin, which they affectionately named Jack. This simple yet ...

Read More

Pumpkin Jack: Cultivating Curiosity, Traditions, and Community in Owsley County

People

W. Garrett Owen

Extension Faculty

W. Garrett
W. Garrett Owen is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of floriculture, greenhouse and controlled-environment crop production in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Kentuck... More

Stories Behind the Numbers

More Stories