Agriculture and Extension Leadership DevelopmentMajor Program

11019

Total Hours

Contributed.

47239

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

645

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1268

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming

137383

Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development

1075

Number of people impacted by Advisory Councils,community organizations, and other volunteers including County Ag Investment Program (CAIP), Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee, farm bureau, county fairs, festivals, etc.

93755

Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues

12244

Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally

3247

Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials  

1550

Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials  

1457

Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture

967

Number of people trained by Extension who serve as members/ leaders of advisory councils, community development committees and/or in leadership roles with agriculture organizations

1958

Stories

Building local Value Chains - Connecting Farmers and Consumers

According to Dr. Tim Woods, University of Kentucky Agriculture Economics, a surge in the demand for local food products has been observed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This has led to a new consumer interest in direct markets such as farmers markets.As the Greenup County Farm to Table planning committee began to work on the 2020 event, they decided to focus on local producers, the local supply chain, agriculture education, and consumerism. This committee is comprised of local extension agents, ...

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