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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, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024


Food Preparation and PreservationMajor Program

11973

Total Hours

Contributed.

32016

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

71

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

815

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals

4630

Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces)

6862

Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food

7491

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

3089

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

476

Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning

5960

Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food

9513

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2672

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills

2337

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