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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


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





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.1) 37

Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers

1032.2) 14

Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener

1032.3) 834

Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county

1032.4) 355

Number of continuing education hours completed  by Master Gardeners

1032.5) 0

Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.6) 0

Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.7) 0

Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course

1032.8) 48

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community

1032.9) 49

Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives



Success Stories

Training New Master Gardener Volunteers

Author: Adam Leonberger

Major Program: Master Gardener

Training New Master Gardener Volunteers

The Kentucky Master Gardener Program is a fourteen-week course on horticulture, aimed at training volunteers to be better gardeners and community leaders. Graduates must complete 40 hours of community service in the first year and 20 hours annually thereafter.  Franklin and Woodford County CES held a class of nineteen students, all passionate about gardening. Many have started or plan to assist with community gardens, using sustainable methods. This year, fourteen students became certi

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