Ohio County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1122.1) | 8 |
Number of people who increased knowledge on forest health, management and/or utilization (includes forest health program, urban tree health programs, forestry webinar series, Master Loggers program, Woodland Owner Short course, Non-timber products[i.e. mushrooms, Christmas trees, maple syrup], naturalist programs, county based forestry program, small scale logging forest industry training, log and lumber grading trainings, and other "tree-centric" programs) |
| 1122.2) | 8 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
| 1122.11) | 10 |
Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business) |
| 1122.12) | 0 |
Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices |
| 1122.13) | 5500 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
Success Stories
Maple Day at Hitchel Farms
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
Native Americans made maple sap into maple sugar long before the Europeans arrived in America. U.S. consumers are demanding more natural, chemical free food sources. Thus, a rebirth of tapping trees for maple syrup in Kentucky. Hitchel Farms started making maple syrup about 5 years and is currently the only maple syrup producer in Ohio Co. Maple Day was created as an educational and celebration event centered around how maple syrup is produced. The program is coordinated statewide by the Un
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Master Logger Web TV
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
The timber industry in Ohio County is of major economic importance to both landowners, with about 49% of the county’s landmass still in trees, as well as, employers, with 7 wood industry facilities in the county. Kentucky’s largest primary wood industry, Dunaway Timber, is also located in the county. These primary wood industries are supported by the 30-40 Master Loggers located in Ohio County, which must maintain a level of educational CEU’s to remain in business.
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