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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


Agriculture and Extension Leadership DevelopmentMajor Program

17978

Total Hours

Contributed.

64022

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

151

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1065

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development

554

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

597

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

596

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

1244

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

2656

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.

22488

Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming

12370

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

470

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

936

Stories

Wave Ag Leadership Ballard County Day

The 4-H Agents of the 4 river counties took the lead in starting a WAVE Ag Leadership Program for teens from the four River counties of Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman and Fulton. They have a day of programming in each county to teach the young leaders leadership skills and about agriculture and its impact in our area.The 4-H leaders partnered with WAVE Ag, a group started in the 4 river counties to make ag a priority and focus the efforts of the 4 counties in promotion and outreach for agriculture.N...

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Wave Ag Leadership Ballard County Day

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