Forestry Industry Education

Program Indicators

Number of businesses represented by participants.

143

Number of individuals who will use knowledge gained from this training or program in their daily work activities.

248

Percentage of knowledge gained by attendees from attending workshop or extension program

572

Dollars saved/earned as a result of Extension programming or activity

73521

Maple Syrup School Draws New Producers

about 4 years ago by Brian Jeffiers

Eastern Kentucky includes thousands of acres of trees, many of which are various maples. Yet despite the presence of this obvious resource, few landowners have explored the possibility of producing ma... Read More
(2020) The Center for Forest and Wood Certification (CFWC)

about 3 years ago by Bobby Ammerman

The Center for Forest and Wood Certification builds regional forest and wood certification capacity through the delivery of unbiased information; technical assistance; and the development of programs ... Read More
(2020) Cutting Board, Lazy Susan, Shaker box, Bird Houses, and Bird feeder Workshop Series

about 3 years ago by Bobby Ammerman

I conducted 7 of these workshops 4/16/2019, 6/4/2019, 7/10/2019, 7/31/2019, 9/21/2019, 11/15/2019, and 12/9/2019. During the workshops we explained why these species of woods were chosen to produce th... Read More
Documenting the Kentucky Forestry Economic Impact

about 3 years ago by Bobby Ammerman

Kentuckys forests cover nearly half the Commonwealth but only scattered information had existed on the overall economic impact of Kentuckys forest and wood industry. To address this shortfall, a team ... Read More