Leslie County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





1018 - Bees/Beekeeping
1018.1) 14

Number of producers who incorporated best practices recommended by Extension



Success Stories

bee keeping

Author: W Wilson

Major Program: Bees/Beekeeping

Leslie County is a county with very limited agriculture and one of the lowest job rates in the country. In a county filled with low income any income is a big boost. In 1917 we did a program on Bee keeping and Honey production. While it was a very well attended meeting, it produced several effects. First off, we have added several people to the ranks of the bee keepers. For example a new bee keeper came into my office earlier this year telling how a friend gave him a hive of bees free. His excit

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