Owen County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent collaborated with 15 administrators and teachers with the Owen County School District to offer the Recipes for Life Program to 130 fifth-grade students. 24 volunteers worked with students in a hands-on educational setting to teach important life skills throughout the week. A posttest evaluation was conducted to determine learning outcomes. As a result of the program, students gained the following knowledge and skills:93% recognized the re...
Melanie Rice of Blossom Ridge Flower Farm.Melanie Rice moved to Trimble County in the late Winter of 2023. She was originally from Oldham County, and they had just bought property here to build their ... Read More
In response to the growing trend of youth and adults unsure or unaware of where their food comes from, which includes a 2018 Michigan State University study that stated more than 48% dont seek out inf... Read More
Michael Clarke, in an interview about the state of our knowledge regarding nature, described a new phenomena regarding the inability of individuals to know their local species of animals and plants. T... Read More
The ag agents in Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence Counties offered the Master Cattlemans Program this spring for the first time in several years. And the response was overwhelming. We had over 60 in... Read More