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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


Statistical Contact Report for FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

878965

Total Hours

Contributed.

4357598

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

11028

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

253141

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Resources for Using the County’s Shared-Use No-Till Drill

Describe the Issue or Situation.The Carter County Soil Conservation District rents out a Great Plains No-Till Drill to local farmers. However, many farmers do not know how to properly calibrate this piece of equipment and improper calibration and depth settings lead to poor stands and lost profits. Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).A series of things have been done to help farmers accurately calibrate the drill.• The Carter County ANR Agent purch...

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Resources for Using the County’s Shared-Use No-Till Drill

Major Programs

Program Emphasis

Name

Percent

People

Carmen
I use applied research to address issues in the natural resources  community, particularly in the field of ecosystem restoration as it  applies to streams impacted by urban, agricultural, an... More

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Superstar Chef Cooking Camp

    Superstar Chef is fun to teach and impactful to lives!Students attended the 3-day cooking camp for children aged 11-13 years old at the cooperative extension office. Superstar Chef is a program devel... Read More

  • NIR for the Barrens

    For many years, cattlemen and producers have fed rations without data for their hay being readily available. By data I am meaning proteins, fibers, macronutrients, micronutrients, etc. However, in May... Read More

  • Youth Gardening Initiative

    Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in home gardening has surged across Spencer County and throughout Kentucky, with families turning to gardening as a source of food security, stress r... Read More

  • Strengthening Families through Disasters

    In February 2025, severe flooding impacted multiple counties in Eastern Kentucky, including Martin, Johnson, Lawrence, and Pike Counties. The flooding displaced numerous families, leaving many without... Read More

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