Ballard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.2) | 0 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
| 1084.8) | 12 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 1084.6) | 0 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.5) | 0 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.4) | 0 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.3) | 1700 |
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. |
| 1084.1) | 8 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.9) | 0 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
| 1084.11) | 8 |
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 |
Success Stories
Phone Call Starts a Path of Leadership
Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
A phone call from Laura Knoth, Executive Director of the Ky Small Grain Growers Association set in motion a tremendous track of leadership for a Ballard County Producer. In December 2021, Laura Knoth called Tom Miller, Ballard County ANR Agent to inquire if he knew of any wheat growers that would be a good addition to the Ky Small Grain Growers Association. Mr. Miller thought he had a great prospect in Neil Denton, son of Lynn Denton and partner in Denton Farms, one of the larger op
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