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with Local Stakeholders.
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of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of producers who can accurately identify agricultural food products that extend beyond the growing season |
2139 |
Number of producers reporting more confidence in marketing/selling food products |
1260 |
Number of producers who were successful in marketing/selling food products |
1734 |
Number of residents reporting an increase in accessing fresh, local foods |
11066 |
Number of producers who were encouraged by Extension programming to seek additional training on food safety ( FAP, FSMA, etc.) |
1127 |
Number of producers who were successfully trained by Extension on food safety (GAP or FSMA) |
856 |
Number of producers who successfully obtained value-added processing certification (HBM, HBP, BPCS, etc.) through Extension programming |
256 |
Number of residents indicating a willingness to support local food markets as a result of awareness raised through Extension programming |
14419 |
Winter SchoolAlong with the Marshall and Graves County Extension Offices, we hosted the first ever Winter School program. This program offered a series of three sessions that rotated between host counties. We offered sessions on Grain Crops, Beef and Tobacco. Producers very well attended all three of the sessions. We did not receive a negative survey response from any of the participants. All participants reported that they would have some behavior change due to the information they received. ...
