Extension
It Starts With Us
2021 Agriculture and Horticulture Economic Support Programs
2021 Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture Practice
Dan Allen, Kathy Byrnes, Mary Averbeck, Hort Agent, Denise Donahue, Diane Kelley, Brandon George
Beef
Substance Use and Mental Health - ANR
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Small Farm Diversification
Kenton County has a very diverse cross section of farm and horticulture ventures. These agriculture and horticulture enterprises contribute to the total household income. Based on input from advisory council, County Extension Council and Community Needs Assessment there is a need for continued education in research based, and best management practices in horticulture and agriculture to ensure that these small farms can continue and be more profitable.
Increased agriculture and horticulture production and efficiency. By using University of Kentucky research and other reliable sources these residents will be able to implement ongoing practices that translate to bottom line profitability.
Transition from current practices to adoption of best management practices to enhance existing enterprises and exploration of other revenue streams from these agriculture and horticulture practices.
Kenton County Extension offers innovative and research-based programs that are relevant and timely so as to increase productivity in areas like, variety selection, good livestock husbandry, marketing basics, time saving techniques, and crop production.
Outcome: Ag & Hort producers implement best management practices.
Indicator: Class participation and follow-up surveys in 6 to 10 mos.
Method: Online and mail surveys, farm visits, and phone calls
Timeline: 6 months to a year
Outcome: Increase household incomes due to better productivity and successful new economic ventures
Indicator: Positive feedback given to agents
Method: Follow up surveys, and one-on-one surveys
Timeline: 6 months to a year
Outcome: Acceptance of good sustainability practicesIndicator: Feedback provided to agents, farm visits, and interaction with producers.
Method: In person and mailed surveys
Timeline: Ongoing
Audience: Residents Interested in Agritourism
Project or Activity: Preparing your farm for Visitors
Content or Curriculum: UK and other University Research
Inputs: Publications and Agent Designed program
Date: Jan 2023, 2024
Audience: Farmers Markets and CSA Operators
Project or Activity: PBPT
Content or Curriculum: UK Program
Inputs: UK video series, FCS and Ag Agent
Date: March 2023, 2024
Audience: Farmer’s Market Growers
Project or Activity: Extending the Season
Content or Curriculum: UK Horticulture program
Inputs: Building a cold frame season extender
Date: October , 2023
Audience: Farmers Market Growers
Project or Activity: Exploring New Vegetable Varieties
Content or Curriculum: UK local research
Inputs: publications, agents and specialists
Date: February 2023
Audience: Cow Calf Operators
Project or Activity: Calving and Calf Care
Content or Curriculum: UK Materials, online or in person
Inputs: UK Specialists, Ag Agent
Date: Jan. 2022, 2023, 2024Audience: Cow Calf Operators
Project or Activity: Choosing the Right Bull
Content or Curriculum: UK Beef IRM Online or In person
Inputs: Prerecorded Distance learning Program
Date: March , 2023, 2024
Audience: Goat and Sheep Producers
Project or Activity: Nutrition for Small Ruminants
Content or Curriculum: KSU Materials and Research
Inputs: Agent and KSU Specialists
Date: Feb 2023
Audience: Backyard and Small-Scale Egg Producers
Project or Activity: Nutrition and Breed Selection for Egg Production
Content or curriculum: UK Specialist Small Flock Content
Inputs: Agent and UK Small Flock Specialist
Date: March 2023
Audience: Small Ruminant Producers
Project or Activity: Education Tour
Content or Curriculum: UK Materials
Inputs: Local Agents and UK Specialists
Date: Fall 2024
Audience: Horse Stable Owners
Project or Activity: The Business of Running a Stable
Content or Curriculum: UK Equine Program
Inputs: Local Agent and UK Specialists
Date: Spring 2023Audience; Small Scale Swine Operators
Project of Activity: Raising a Hog for the Freezer
Content or Curriculum: UK Swine research
Inputs: Local Agent and UK Specialists
Date: Mar 2023
Audience: Kenton County Residents
Project or Activity: Successful Planter Gardens
Content or Curriculum: UK and other university research
Inputs: Agent designed, and specialist input where needed
Date: Spring 2023, 2024
Audience: Kenton County Residents
Project or Activity: Successful Home Vegetable Gardening
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: UK Home Vegetable Guide
Date: Late Winter, 2023, 2024
Audience: Kenton County Residents
Project or Activity: Fall Vegetable Gardening
Content or Curriculum: UK Vegetable Gardening Guide
Inputs: Agents, specialists
Date: August 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Audience: Silage Feed Producers
Project or Activity: Silage Field Day
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Publications and Research
Inputs: Agent and UK Specialists, publications and state soil test lab
Date: Fall 2022
Audience: Beef Cattle Operators
Project or Activity: Getting the Most from my Pasture
Content or Curriculum: UK Beef IRM and agronomic publications
Inputs: UK Specialists, and Agent
Date: Fall 2022 Spring 2023
Audience: Livestock Operators
Project or Activity: Why Do I Rotate my Grazing (online learning)
Content or Curriculum: UK Research
Inputs: UK Specialists, AG Agent, and Research results
Date: May 2023
Audience: Horse Owners
Project or Activity: Save My Horse Pasture!
Content or curriculum: Pastures Please Program, UK research
Inputs: UK publications, specialists
Date: Fall 2022
Audience: Grain Growers
Project or Activity: Weed Control (online distance learning)
Content or Curriculum: Published research, UK research
Inputs: UK Weed Specialist
Date: Spring 2023
Audience: Kenton County youth age 9-18 years
Project or Activity: 4-H Agriculture Programs
Content or Curriculum: KY 4-H curriculum and kits
Inputs: 4-H volunteers, agents, county program funds
Date: September 2020 through August 2020
Audience: Kenton County Livestock Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H County, District, State Fairs and Shows
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Rules and guidelines
Inputs: 4-H Animal Science materials; Dept. of Agriculture materials
Date: July 2020 through June 2021
Audience: Kenton County youth
Project or activity: Horse Bowl contest
Content or curriculum: 4-H Horse Bowl manual
Inputs:
Date: September 2021 through June 2022
Audience: Kenton County 4-H Horse club members
Project or activity: 4-H Horse education classes
Content or curriculum: KY 4-H Horse manuals and kit, Achievement book series
Inputs:
Date: September 2021 through April 2022
Project or Activity: KEHA lesson, Backyard Butterflies-Zoom session
Content: UK Hort publications, KEHA Housing Plan of Work
Inputs: Boone Co. Natural Resources Agent designed, Area Homemaker Chairmen
Date: August 2020
Audience: Kenton County residents
Project or Activity: 4-h Farm to Table Dinner
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Council
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Assistants & Council
Date: September 2020
Audience: Kenton Co Livestock Youth
Project or Activity: Judging, Skillathon, Quiz Bowl
Content: 4-H Livestock Curriculum
Inputs: Livestock kits and materials
Date: Oct 2020-August 2021
Audience: Kenton Co. Dog Program
Project or Activity: Dog training
Content: 4-H Dog Curriculum
Inputs: Agent & Certified Leader
Date: Oct 2021-August 2022
Author: Daniel Allen
Major Program: Agritourism Planning
Digital Marketing of Farm Tour Proves SuccessfulAccording to University of Florida research, farm tours give the public the opportunity to not only see where their products originated, but also how they were produced and what farming techniques are actually used. The 12th Annual Kenton County Farm tour was held Saturday, September 17, 2022. This tour included ten hosting sites that offered a variety of agriculture or horticulture experiences. In addition to the ten stops there were 11 local craf
Author: Diane Kelley
Major Program: Agriculture
The U.K., Cooperative Extension Service, Kenton County 4-H livestock volunteers, plan and facilitate youth livestock education and activities. In conjunction with the Kenton County Fair Livestock committee the groups indicated prior also plan and execute the youth livestock shows hosted during the Kenton County Fair. The 4-H livestock projects involves raising and caring for live animals while learning about animal health, nutrition, breeding, selection and marketing. Animal projects offer
Author: Diane Kelley
Major Program: Agriculture
The U.K., Cooperative Extension Service and Kenton County 4-H certified livestock volunteers plan and execute the educational meetings required for livestock participants in Kenton County. The Kenton County Extension and 4-H Councils, and 2020-2022 local Expansion and Review committee surveys identified selecting project animals, performing basic animal management skills, and raising and exhibiting animals as important life skills and the 4-H program should continue to provide educational
Author: Daniel Allen
Major Program: Beef
NKY Cattle Association Hosts 20th Year of Bull Testing Program Working with volunteers from Northern Kentucky Cattle Association on Saturday, April 15th, agents from Kenton and Boone counties held their 20th annual bull testing program. This program is held at the Kenton County Fair grounds and this year more than 40 bulls were checked for breeding soundness. Local veterinarian evaluated the bulls. Northern Kentucky Cattle Association President said "For twenty years this p
Author: Diane Kelley
Major Program: 21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)
The problemRetaining senior 4-H members and recruiting CEC membersThe educational program response4-H livestock country ham lessons, opportunity to invite adult members to participate The participants/target audience4-H members, adults interested in food processesOther partners (if applicable)UK Meats Lab, Dr. Gregg Rentfrow, Regina Browning, Finchville Farms, Michael Tony RoseProgram impact or participant response.“The practice of curing country hams dates back centuries, long before
