Natural Resource Conservation
Local Foods and Sustainable Agriculture
Eric Baker, Isaac Hollon, Thays Flores
Forestry Industry Education
Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
Integrated Plant Pest Management
Multiple program councils within Estill County agreed that the conservation of local resources such as the Daniel Boone National Forest, Privet Woodlands, Kentucky River, Red River, and green energies is a high priority. Forest lands account for 67%, Farmlands for 30% and waterways for 1% of Estill County. Given the fact that 98% of the county is covered in natural resources and the strategic location of Estill County's waterways to the state of kentucky. The preservation of these resources is critical.
Estill County residents will develop a long term plan to manage the use and conservation of natural resources including, Forestry, farmland, water, and energy.
Estill County residents will gain the desire through increased education to manage resources in in an effort to preserve them.
Increase knowledge and technical skills needed to manages resources.
Initial Outcome: Increase knowledge and technical skills needed to manages resources.
Indicator: Increased knowledge
Method: Survey
Timeline: Spring 2018
Intermediate Outcome: Estill County residents will gain the desire through increased education to manage resources in in an effort to preserve them.
Indicator: The increased awareness of management practices
Method: Survey
Timeline: Spring 2019
Long-term Outcome: Estill County residents will develop a long term plan to manage the use and conservation of natural resources including, Forestry, farmland, water, and energy.
Indicator: Adoption of conservation plan
Method: systems change
Timeline: Fall 2022
Audience: Farmers, gardeners, homeowners, Youth
Project or Activity: Fruit Tree Pruning, Grafting, Budding
Content or Curriculum: Education
Inputs: Backyard gardeners, youth, homeowners
Date: Spring
Audience: Farmers and concerned citizens
Project or Activity: Soil and Water Conservation
Content or Curriculum: Education
Inputs: Conservation District, Bluegrass PRIDE, UK specialist, AG agencies, UK agents
Date: Spring
Audience: Adult, Farmers
Project or Activity: Pesticide Applicator Training
Content or Curriculum: Education
Inputs: uk Agent, UK Specialists
Date: Winter
Audience: UK Agents, Sports Turf managers, Lawn Care Proessionals, Pesticide Dealers, Golf Course Employees, School District Maintenance Staff
Project or Activity: Turf Professionals Seminar
Content or Curriculum: Education/ CED's
Inputs: UK Specialists, UK Agent, NRCS Conservationist, KDA Inspector
Date: April
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Natural Resources Programming
Content or Curriculum: Project WET, WILD, WILD Aquatic, Learning Tree, Eco-Wonders Book Series and others
Inputs: UK Agents, Uk Specialists, 4-H Curriculum
Date: Year-Round
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Environmental Camps
Content or Curriculum: Education
Inputs: UK Agents, UK Specialists, others
Date: Fall/Spring
Audience: Adult, youth
Project or Activity: Energy conservation and awareness
Content or Curriculum: Education
Inputs: UK Agents, UK Specialists, Electric Co-ops
Date: Year-round
Audience: youth
Project or Activity: National Youth Science Day Experiment
Content or Curriculum: SET
Inputs: UK Agents, UK Specialists, 4-H Curriculum
Date: Spring
Audience: Adults, Woodland Owners
Project or Activity: Forest Management
Content or Curriculum: Education
Inputs: UK Agents, UK Specialists
Date: Year-round
Author: Eric Baker
Major Program: Woodland Education
Estill County is located in the eastern knobs and eastern coalfield region of Kentucky with 116,480 acres of forest land. Timber is a very important part of our local economy. Woodland management and sustainable forest practices are very important to Estill County residents Jack, Teresa, and Caleb Stickney. Since 1987, the Stickney’s adopted a sustainable approach to managing their 100 acre woodland and take advantage of the many agriculture and conservation-based agencies and cost s
Author: Eric Baker
Major Program: Logging Training and Professional Education
On February 6th, 2018 UK Forestry Extension broadcast a live Logger Web TV Program to 25 counties strategically distributed around the state, from the Webcast studio in the Forestry Extension Office. Assistance from the county agents and supporting staff was critical to the success of this program. Counties opened their offices up, assisted with registration, answering and conveying questions, and much more. By hosting this Logger TV program from our webcast studio in the format that we did, we