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| 1126 - Woodland Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1126.1) | 7 |
Number of individuals that attended woodland education programs |
| 1126.2) | 2119 |
Number of woodland acres owned by woodland education program attendees |
| 1126.3) | 7 |
Number of individuals that increased their understanding of the importance of healthy and productive woodland |
| 1126.4) | 7 |
Number of individuals indicating the woodland education program(s) helped them with their woodland |
| 1126.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals that planned or implemented one or more woodland management practices |
| 1126.6) | 2 |
Number of individuals with a management plan and those that plan to get one |
| 1126.7) | 5 |
Number of individuals that planned or worked with a natural resource professional |
| 1126.8) | 0 |
Number of individuals that planned or encouraged others to implement woodland management practices |
Author: Traci Johnson
Major Program: Woodland Education
Educational programs that strengthen agriculture production skills are a continued priority identified by Oldham County’s Extension and Agriculture Councils. An agriculture commodity that is sometimes overlooked is woodlands. Wooded areas are not only important for habitat, but managed correctly, these can also be an economically important part of any farm operation.The most recent Kentucky Forest Inventory, taken in 2016 by the U.S. Forest Service and the Kentucky Division of
