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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


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





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.1) 6

Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers

1032.2) 0

Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener

1032.3) 20

Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county

1032.4) 24

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) 6

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) 6

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



Success Stories

Master Gardeners Vertebrate Pest Management

Author: Steven Mobley

Major Program: Master Gardener

Master GardenersVertebrate Pest Control in the Home and Garden  The Kentucky Extension Master Gardener Program began in the late 1980’s and was initially active in a few urban counties. Today the program is active in 50 Kentucky counties with 1,445 active volunteers who contribute in excess of 43,000 service hours and provide research-based plant information in over 83,000 direct contacts with Kentucky residents each year. The Laurel County Master Gardner program currently has 8

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