Rookie Cooking Camp (RCC) is a signature program of the Kentucky State University Nutrition Program that the SNAP-Ed Program Assistant has used successfully in Whitley County.The Program targets middle and high school students. Most of these kids are not familiar with preparing food and what it means to plan a balanced meal. RCC encourages students to learn about healthy eating, improved cooking skills, meal planning, as well as to share a meal with family members and the community. The program ...
Dr. Kirk W. Pomper is the Professor of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky. As Horticulture Research Leader, his... More
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