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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


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





1086 - Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR
1086.3) 12

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

1086.4) 12

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

1086.2) 0

Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community

1086.1) 0

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



Success Stories

First Fall Fest Draws New Attention to Extension in Graves County

Author: Miranda Rudolph

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR

Like many other community organizations, the Graves County Extension Office has been trying to regain interest in volunteerism and participation since the pandemic in 2020. To complicate things even further, our community suffered a devastating tornado in 2021 and we are still feeling the effects of it to this day. Just before the tornado, our office was also moved out of the city center to a new location on the north end of town that is less visible. All of these factors have had a hand in the

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