Small Farm DiversificationMajor Program

6334.8

Total Hours

Contributed.

178486

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

544

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

475

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)

43

Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”

818

Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU)

118

Stories

“KSU Small Farm Area Extension Agent Assists Limited-Resource Minority Farmers with Technique Assistance in USDA Rural Housing in Boyle County in Kentucky”

December 2021 Success Story“KSU Small Farm Area Extension Agent Assists Limited-Resource Minority Farmers with Technique Assistance in USDA Rural Housing in Boyle County in Kentucky”The Kentucky State University (KSU) Small Farm Program is an Extension program designed to help farm families with decision-making skills to solve farm and home problems. It includes educational programs that emphasize farm production, farm management, and marketing. It also includes the use and understanding of loca...

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“KSU Small Farm Area Extension Agent Assists Limited-Resource Minority Farmers with Technique Assistance in USDA Rural Housing in Boyle County in Kentucky”

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