Bullitt County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
| 1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1122.1) | 31 |
Number of people who increased knowledge on forest health, management and/or utilization (includes forest health program, urban tree health programs, forestry webinar series, Master Loggers program, Woodland Owner Short course, Non-timber products[i.e. mushrooms, Christmas trees, maple syrup], naturalist programs, county based forestry program, small scale logging forest industry training, log and lumber grading trainings, and other "tree-centric" programs) |
| 1122.2) | 6 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
| 1122.11) | 0 |
Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business) |
| 1122.12) | 0 |
Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices |
| 1122.13) | 213 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
Success Stories
Backyard Maple Tapping Provides Farm Diversification Opportunities
Author: Nathan Rider
Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
Bullitt County is 30% covered by natural forest--252Mha in total. In fact, from 2000 to 2020, Bullitt County experienced a net increase of 0.64% in tree cover.[1] Needless to say, most Bullitt County residents and landowners have access to trees. While some may only have one tree in their front yard, many landowners maintain at least a part of their properties in natural forest or partial tree cover.As residents of Bullitt County and surrounding counties seek options for farm diversification, in
Full Story
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment