According the to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 36.6% of adults over 18 are obese and 31.9% have an overweight classification. In addition, 42.7% of adults reported consuming fruit less than one time daily and 17% of adults reported consuming vegetables less than one time daily. In an attempt to improve these percentages and showcase healthy and affordable recipes, the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with the Calloway County Public Library to provide a program called Coo...
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
According to Dissertation research submitted by Iowa State University, The subject of clothing relates to almost every other subject taught, such as history (how political conditions were an influence... Read More
Uplift: Empowering Todays Youth for Tomorrows Future is a project that is designed to help provide workforce prep and life skills to limited resource and at-risk youth in Hardin and Fayette Counties o... Read More
The ever-changing landscape of the current pandemic world has forced multiple populations to avoid outdoor spaces. According to research conducted by CivicScience, There is a predicted 15% rise in the... Read More
As the 2020 pandemic closed schools in early March, McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service through McCracken County 4-H was able to adapt and evolve immediately. Schools closed on March 13, 20... Read More