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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

17099

Total Hours

Contributed.

61607

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

151

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1040

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development

422

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

571

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

495

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

1120

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

2010

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.

14711

Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming

10433

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

411

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

715

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Phone Call Starts a Path of Leadership

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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