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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of projects/plans created through Extension’s assistance |
82 |
Number of activities/programs initiated by Extension as a result of the strategic planning process |
59 |
Number of partners engaged in the community strategic planning process |
301 |
Number of new arts initiative as a result of extension engagement |
9 |
SITUATION:Kentucky is home to 85,500 farms, tied with Oklahoma as the 4th ranking state in the number of farms (National Agriculture Statistics Service, 2012). The average farm size in Kentucky 164 acres, compared to the national average of 421 acres (National Agriculture Statistics Services, 2012.) Between 2000 and 2012, the Bluegrass State had a 6.7% decrease in the number of acres of farmland, which is the greatest percentage decrease of any state in the country (Census of Agriculture, 2012)....
