Statistical Contact Report for FY2024Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

702556.3

Total Hours

Contributed.

3354950

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

6772.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

157002

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Ag in the Classroom Pre-K Schools Flowers Program

The problem: Ag in the classroom is help the younger students understand about Ag/hort within the community and across the state.The educational program response: I went to the local pre-k school to talk about flowers and how they help our environment. Students then created a snack flower to eat where they put different vegetables/fruits on a sheet to make a flower. After that the students then got a ice cream cone to fill with soil and put flower seeds in to take home and grow them. With using ...

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Ag in the Classroom Pre-K Schools Flowers Program

People

Matt Fulkerson

Extension Administrative Staff (monthly)

Matt
Area Extension Director for W3/W4 - Henderson, Union, Webster, Hopkins, Caldwell, Trigg, Christian, Todd and Muhlenberg... More

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • First Aid Multi-County Seminar

    Jennifer Bardroff, Franklin County Health Department shows what to include in an emergency supply kit.Don and Pat Dampier learn to check the proper location of hand placement for chest compressions.EM... Read More

  • Beef Field Day

    I partnered with Union and Webster County to have a Beef Field Day in Henderson County. This was at Kevin Martins farm. Specialists came and discussed topics such as backgrounding, body condition, dro... Read More

  • Beef Producers Benefit from Extension Programming

    According to the 2022 Ag Census there are over 26,000 head of cattle in Hardin County, and the market value of those cattle was over 11 million dollars. Over the past year, the Agriculture and Natural... Read More

  • Savor the Flavor

    Research shows that people who prepare and cook meals at home are more likely to eat the recommended fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains needed in a balanced diet. Building cooking skills... Read More

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