Kenton County CES

Title:

ANR Local Food Systems

MAP:

Promote Best Management Practices for Agriculture

Agents Involved:

Dan Allen

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Local Food Systems

Situation:

Kenton County is a diverse county and we have people producing food at all levels, from traditional commercial operations to self-sustaining homesteading food production.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Increase the availability of food for Kenton County residents interested in producing their own food.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Implementation of practices needed to produce food.

Initial Outcomes:

Residents learn how to best raise their own food for their consumption.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Food raised for a family
Indicator: Increased food is produced
Method: Surveys and conversations
Timeline: Fall 2019, Spring 2020

Intermediate Outcome:   Less reliance on processed expensive food.

Long-Term Outcome:  Economic and better health.

 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Residents or landowners in Kenton County
Project or Activity: Poultry for Meat and Eggs
Content or Curriculum: UK Curriculum
Inputs: Agent and specialists
Date: March 2019

Audience: Beef Cattle Owners
Projects/Activity: Beef Conference
Content or Curriculum: UK Beef Research
Inputs: County Agent and Specialists
Date: September 2019, November 20019, January 2020, March 2020, May 2020

Audience Beef Cattle Operator
Project/Activity: BQA and Care
Content: BQA
Inputs: County Agent and Specialist
Date: January 2020, January 2021

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