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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, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026


Statistical Contact Report for FY2026Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026

38199

Total Hours

Contributed.

3173245

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

308

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

7562

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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