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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


Farm Management, Economics and PolicyMajor Program

26327

Total Hours

Contributed.

149267

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

319

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

231

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of  people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues

15903

Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options  

1123

Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater)

184123

Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses,  and/or reduced risk

4419

Number of people who improved equipment or facilities

2532

Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production

2191

Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment  for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar)

655

Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops

1463

Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations

1846

Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals

1125

Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit

12682

Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices

2738

Stories

Land Value and Cash Rent Survey 2025

In Kentucky, agricultural landowners, farmers, Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other interested residents are in need of a reliable source of information for determining the value of agricultural land and cash rental rates.Many UK Agricultural and Natural Resource agents, including myself worked with Dr. Greg Halich from the Martin Gatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment, Agricultural Economics Department to collect information from landowners regarding exi...

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Land Value and Cash Rent Survey 2025

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