Extension
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| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.1) | 10 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.2) | 10 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
| 1084.3) | 390 |
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. |
| 1084.4) | 143 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.5) | 143 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.6) | 0 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.8) | 0 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 1084.9) | 5 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
| 1084.11) | 0 |
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 |
Author: Linda Hieneman
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
According to Dr. Tim Woods, University of Kentucky Agriculture Economics, a surge in the demand for local food products has been observed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This has led to a new consumer interest in direct markets such as farmers markets.As the Greenup County Farm to Table planning committee began to work on the 2020 event, they decided to focus on local producers, the local supply chain, agriculture education, and consumerism. This committee is comprised of local extension ag
Author: Linda Hieneman
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
Northeast KY Farm Storm Relief A devastating ice storm hit Northeast Kentucky in February 2021 and was followed by flooding. The ice storm left many without power or any amenities for several days and took out large areas of farm fencing when large trees and limbs either broke or were uprooted and fell on the fence. As local farmers were slowly beginning to get out from under that catastrophe the widespread flooding began. The flo
