Extension
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| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.9) | 9 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
| 1084.1) | 0 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.3) | 0 |
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) | 40 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.5) | 15 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.6) | 0 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.8) | 0 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 1084.11) | 12 |
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 |
| 1084.2) | 0 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
Author: Holly Bowman
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
The challenge of embracing best management practices in farming often boils down to the significant cost associated with acquiring specialized equipment for each practice. Recognizing this obstacle, the Agricultural Advancement Council over time has purchased and obtained different pieces of specialized equipment to better serve our local producers. The Agricultural Advancement Council and Bracken County Extension Office hosted three transformative training sessions focused on the shared-use equ
