This is a chance to tell a story of how my connection with Extension has truly come full circle in my life. I had not been long a college graduate in 1981 when I was contacted by the FCS Agent at that time to teach a Sewing Class for adults in Robertson County where I was raised. It was quite an undertaking for me as I felt ill equipped to teach ladies the same age as my mother, a very competent seamstress herself, the basics of sewing! I didnt feel myself yet far removed from the 4-Her learning...
Professionally: I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BS in Agronomy in 1997. I graduated from Western Kentucky University with an MA in Organizational Leadership in 2021. Programs: ... 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