Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
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 |
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, ...
