Small Farm DiversificationMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU) |
220 |
Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU) |
32 |
Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises” |
781 |
Stories
“KSU Small Farm Outreach Training and Technical Assistant Coordinator Provides Technical Assistance for Minority Sweet Potatoes Farmer in Madison County, Kentucky”
The Kentucky State University (KSU) Small Farm Program is an Extension program designed to help farm families with decision-making skills to solve farm and home problems. It includes educational programs that emphasize farm production, farm management, and marketing. It also includes the use and understanding of local county programs and USDA agencies and their programs, plus providing technical assistance in completing applications for the program and the entire application process. The KSU Sma...
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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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