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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

1010

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

1390

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

1391

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

2162

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

7869

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.

32306

Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming

37387

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

763

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

1558

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A phone call from Laura Knoth, Executive Director of the Ky Small Grain Growers Association set in motion a tremendous track of leadership for a Ballard County Producer. In December 2021, Laura Knoth called Tom Miller, Ballard County ANR Agent to inquire if he knew of any wheat growers that would be a good addition to the Ky Small Grain Growers Association. Mr. Miller thought he had a great prospect in Neil Denton, son of Lynn Denton and partner in Denton Farms, one of the larger operations in ...

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