Christian County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
1122.13) 55

Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants

1122.12) 55

Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices  

1122.11) 55

Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business)  

1122.1) 55

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) 55

Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices



Success Stories

Growing Loggers

Author: Matthew Futrell

Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization

Growing Loggers

Though post pandemic inflation has exceeded a 40 year high, we have continued to see a boom in the lumber industry.  While inflation has hit many industries hard, we have continued to see a rising demand for timber products.  April 13-15, 2022 the Christian County Cooperative Extension service hosted a Kentucky Master Logger training and certification.  22 Participants from the forest industry, including the Division of Forestry and private sector, attended a training to become a

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