Extension
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| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.1) | 234 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.2) | 31 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
| 1084.3) | 153 |
Number of people impacted by Advisory Councils,community organizations, and other volunteers including County Ag Investment Program (CAIP), Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee, farm bureau, county fairs, festivals, etc. |
| 1084.4) | 23 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.5) | 14 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.6) | 5 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.8) | 3 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 1084.11) | 6 |
Number of people trained by Extension who serve as members/ leaders of advisory councils, community development committees and/or in leadership roles with agriculture organizations |
| 1084.9) | 4 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
Leadership development and professional improvement opportunities are extremely important to the success of Extension Agents. The KY Association of County Agricultural Agents (KACAA) provides avenues for agents to sharpen their skills and become “Better Together” through teamwork. Agents have not had a great deal of in-person trainings the past two years due to Covid restrictions.The W7 and W8 agriculture and horticulture agents hosted the KACAA annual meeting on June 22-24, 2022 in
