Sustainable AgricultureMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of producers that implemented sustainable practices as a result of participating in Extension programs |
5610 |
Number of those indicating an increased awareness of sustainable agriculture practices |
13385 |
Stories
Homestead Farms in Gallatin County
In July of 2019, a local farmer stopped by the Gallatin County Extension Office and showed a photo of a farm gate sign he saw in another state. It was a small sign that recognized the farm as having been in the same family for over one hundred years. The farmer who took the photo asked if Kentucky had a program similar to this. So, we checked and found that our state does not. But we told the young farmer that, just because the state doesnt have a recognition process for these old farms, didnt m...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
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