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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Elliott County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





4021 - Agriculture
4021.1) 74

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in AG 4-H programming

4021.2) 7

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in AG 4-H programming



Success Stories

Elliott County 4-H Livestock pavilion Addition

Author: Jacob Ison

Major Program: Agriculture

Elliott County 4-H Livestock has long been a great program for the youth in our county with around 20 youth showing rabbits, chickens, sheep, goats, hogs, and cattle.  The livestock program teaches participants how to successfully and responsibly raise a marketable livestock product and the hard work and dedication it takes to do so. The Elliott County Livestock Club is not just about show day. Each youth participating must attend and complete 6 educational credit hours throughout

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Cracking Open Curiosity: 3rd Graders Hatch New Learning

Author: Amanda Broderick

Major Program: Agriculture

Success Story: 4-H Chick Hatching Project at Lakeside Elementary SchoolAt Lakeside Elementary School in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, 60 third-grade students had the unique opportunity to experience the miracle of life through the 4-H Chick Hatching Project. Using 4-H educational materials—which includes an incubator with turners, a candler, brooder, chick feed, waterer, feeder, curriculum materials, and educational videos—students were immersed in a 21-day hands-on learning experience.Throu

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