Community EngagementMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of new groups/networks/coalitions formed through agreement or formal arrangement |
51 |
Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects |
500 |
Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership |
434 |
Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others |
214 |
Number of participants reporting new leadership roles and leadership opportunities |
448 |
Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems |
723 |
Stories
2024 Farm City Banquet
The face of Kentucky is changing. In the last 20 years the state has lost17,000 farmsand 1.4 million acres of farmland. The population of Madison County, Kentucky in 2022 was 95,187,14% up from the 83,471 who lived there in 2010.Over time, there is more and more of a disconnect with agriculture.The annual Farm City Banquet held at the Madison County Extension office is a way to unite the increasingly more urban and agricultural communities.The Madison County Horticulture Agent works with several...
Reports
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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