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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


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





1086 - Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR
1086.1) 0

Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program

1086.2) 15

Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community

1086.3) 24

Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

1086.4) 32

Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions



Success Stories

Successful Homesteading Series

Author: Chelsea Sapp

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR

Marion County has seen an increase since COVID-19 pandemic in the number of individuals and households that want to homestead. People are interested in eating healthier, cleaner and growing / doing most of the work themselves. This series focused on six areas of homesteading consisting of: bread making, goat soap making, cleaning products, growing your own vegetables and canning, beekeeping and small ruminant farming. This program reached 60 people total ranging from high school to middle a

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