Extension
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| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.9) | 0 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
| 1084.1) | 18 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.3) | 0 |
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) | 3 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.5) | 11 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.6) | 5 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.8) | 5 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 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 |
| 1084.2) | 18 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
Author: Evan Tate
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
The problemThe educational program responseThe local Breckinridge, Grayson and Hancock County areas have noticed an increase in the number of women taking active roles in the agriculture enterprises recently. Based on US Census of Ag Data, 35% of the primary farm owners in this area are women. This is due to many factors: succession, new residents interested in farming, better resources for women, and general interests, to name a few. This area of Kentucky is also expanding in diverse ent
