Statistical Contact Report for FY2022Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022

1066467

Total Hours

Contributed.

6225930

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

29328

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

233528

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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You Are Never Alone

Nestled in rural Kentucky, you will find a tight knit farming community. According to the 2017 Agriculture Census, Owen County Kentucky had 1,308 producers. Currently nationwide, farmers have the highest rate of suicide. Farmers have demanding jobs that are often challenged by economic uncertainty, vulnerability to weather events, and isolation. Rural communities may also have limited access to healthcare and mental health services, which can make it difficult for families to receive support whe...

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W. Garrett Owen

Extension Faculty

W. Garrett
W. Garrett Owen is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of floriculture, greenhouse and controlled-environment crop production in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Kentuck... More

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