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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Farm Management, Economics and PolicyMajor Program

20929

Total Hours

Contributed.

131858

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

151

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

190

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of  people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues

1878

Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options  

474

Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater)

1985

Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses,  and/or reduced risk

1226

Number of people who improved equipment or facilities

1029

Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production

888

Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment  for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar)

76

Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops

466

Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations

704

Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals

439

Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit

1765

Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices

1061

Stories

2025 Area Winter Meetings

To support the educational needs of agricultural producers, the ANR Agents in Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer counties collaborated to host a series of winter educational meetings. This year, these meetings catered to forage producers, cattle backgrounders, grain crop producers, and tobacco growers, covering a range of timely and relevant topics.Key topics included pasture renovation after drought, parasite control, soybean disease management, grain bin safety, new hay technologies, and risk...

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2025 Area Winter Meetings

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