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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

9094

Total Hours

Contributed.

25563

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

71

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

405

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development

283

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

384

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

418

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

561

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

926

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.

10185

Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming

5048

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

221

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

501

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