Situation: Due to expansion of McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service through a new facility there is a need to draw from the assets of the residents of the county. There is a need to build the capacity of volunteer leaders as it is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen youth and adults.Success Story: The McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners (MCEMG) have had a demonstration and trial garden on Coleman Road, b...
Irma Johnson, BioState Specialist for Family Assets and Community Engagement-Community Resource and DevelopmentInterim Director- Office of Regional Stewardship and Public Engagement (2013-present)Dire... 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