Statistical Contact Report for FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

420445

Total Hours

Contributed.

1987811

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

4651

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

134453

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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Helping Young Farmers Succeed on the Farm

According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture the number of Kentucky farms has dropped by 6,500. With there being far fewer small farms which are under 180 acres. Farm shortage can be related to fewer young families continuing to farm. The land is then sold and purchased for development.It is a struggle to be a young farmer in the state of Kentucky. The cost to purchase and operate a family farm is extremely expensive to due the rising cost of land prices. Not to mention the rising cost of input...

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Helping Young Farmers Succeed on the Farm

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Rhonda Linkous

Extension Associate

Rhonda
I was a classroom teacher for 27 years and recently retired from public education in July 2022.  Currently, I am realizing that one never really stops working; their jobs and roles within those j... More

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