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





1082 - Economic Development and Workforce Preparation - ANR
1082.1) 15

Number of businesses retained or expanded (including new market opportunities)
1082.2) 15

Number of individuals reporting a new skill to prepare themselves for the workforce

1082.3) 6

Number of business start-ups
1082.4) 11

Number of events providing local entrepreneurship opportunities


Success Stories

Leaders of the Future Experience Barren County Agriculture

Author: Christopher Schalk

Major Program: Economic Development and Workforce Preparation - ANR

Each year the Glasgow Barren County Chamber of Commerce conducts a leadership development program for youth of Barren County.  Twenty five youth are competitively selected from Glasgow Independent, Barren County and Caverna Independent Schools to participate in the program.  One of the daylong session is dedicated to agriculture.  The Barren County Agriculture Extension Agent was charged by the Chamber to put together a program to demonstrate the importance of agriculture to the e

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