Lyon County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.1) | 25 |
Number of people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues |
| 1081.2) | 31 |
Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit |
| 1081.3) | 6 |
Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options |
| 1081.4) | 12 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater) |
| 1081.5) | 31 |
Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices |
| 1081.6) | 3 |
Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations |
| 1081.7) | 6 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals |
| 1081.8) | 8 |
Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar) |
| 1081.8) | 0 |
Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops |
| 1081.10) | 31 |
Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production |
| 1081.11) | 10 |
Number of people who improved equipment or facilities |
| 1081.12) | 16 |
Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses, and/or reduced risk |
Success Stories
Podcast distribution continues as preferred Platform
Author: Jay Stone
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Meeting the educational needs of today's producers requires Agents to learn and adapt to new ways to connect to our clientele. Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agents in Webster, Lyon, and Trigg counties produce weekly podcasts as part of their regular programs. With a weekly audience base extending well beyond the state borders, Kentucky Ag Matters has developed a regular, listening audience who receive weekly, research-based information on various online hosts. This allows
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Social Media in Ag Programming
Author: Jay Stone
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Agriculture Awareness ranks as a top priority for the Lyon County Ag Advisory Council. Among the methods of reaching people, the use of social media rose to the top this year as a means of engaging both Ag and Non-Ag sectors of our population. A social media plan was developed and implemented by the Lyon County Extension Agent for Agriculture. Social media has been identified as an important delivery method because you must engage people where they are. And most of the 98% of non-farmers are on
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Podcast Continues to Engage the Community
Author: Jay Stone
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
To meet the educational needs of today's Producer requires Agents to learn and adapt to new ways to connect to our clientele. Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agents in Lyon, Trigg and Webster counties produce weekly podcasts as part of their Ag Extension programs. With a weekly audience base that extends well beyond the state borders, Kentucky Ag Matters has developed a regular, listening audience that receives weekly, research-based information on a variety of differe
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