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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

7841

Total Hours

Contributed.

20484

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

990

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)

2394

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

3161

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

4091

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

257

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

3901

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

4166

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

1052

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

1858

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

1113

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