Statistical Contact Report for FY2024Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

882188.2

Total Hours

Contributed.

4116128

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

8867.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

199952

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Ag Safety Event Prepares Youth for Responsibility

Providing rural youth with knowledge and strategies to be safe in their homes and communities is a foundational skill for being a responsible adult. Youth are at increased risk of experiencing certain types of harm. Rural youth are more likely to die in car accidents, farm accidents, and suicides than urban youth. They are also more likely to experience violence like bullying. Rural youth may have fewer resources to cope with harm. Rural communities often have fewer mental health providers, s...

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Ag Safety Event Prepares Youth for Responsibility

People

Erin McDaniel

Extension Program Assistant (hourly)

Erin
Hello! I'm thrilled to be joining the Knox County Extension Office as the newest assistant. I was born and raised in Corbin, KY, and I'm a proud mom of four amazing kids—two girls and tw... More

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Kentucky ForestryWorks Education Training and Certification Program

    There is a shortage of forestry training programs available at the K-12 and community/technical college level in Kentucky. Our educational team created a Kentucky ForstryWorks high school curriculum t... Read More

  • Ag Funding Workshop

    Ag Funding WorkshopOn June 11th, 2024, Trimble County Extension Office hosted the Agriculture Funding Workshop. In collaboration with multiple entities across the state, the Workshop was presented to ... Read More

  • 4-H Camp

    According to the U.S. Census (2022) the median household income in Fulton County is $33,449. The cost for one 4-Her to attend 4-H Summer Camp is $300 plus the cost of transportation. Many families in ... Read More

  • UK Equine Tall Fescue Workshop

    University of Kentucky Forage Specialists and Associates worked with the national Alliance for Grassland Renewal to host the second Equine Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue Renovation workshop in January 20... Read More

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