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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


Food Preparation and PreservationMajor Program

5254

Total Hours

Contributed.

14332

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

1

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

634

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces)

1602

Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food

1760

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

3617

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

136

Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning

3265

Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food

2414

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

826

Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals

801

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills

781

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