With family lifestyles getting busier and COVID19 closing many places and parks, it has put a strain on many families. According to Harvard Graduate School of Education, studies show gardens support and encourage healthful eating as a key component of childrens physical wellbeing, which can aid their academic and social success, too.Through the efforts of the McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service, families in McCracken County started their own vegetable gardens from seeds. This family g...
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
According to Dissertation research submitted by Iowa State University, The subject of clothing relates to almost every other subject taught, such as history (how political conditions were an influence... Read More
Uplift: Empowering Todays Youth for Tomorrows Future is a project that is designed to help provide workforce prep and life skills to limited resource and at-risk youth in Hardin and Fayette Counties o... Read More
The ever-changing landscape of the current pandemic world has forced multiple populations to avoid outdoor spaces. According to research conducted by CivicScience, There is a predicted 15% rise in the... Read More
As the 2020 pandemic closed schools in early March, McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service through McCracken County 4-H was able to adapt and evolve immediately. Schools closed on March 13, 20... Read More