Extension
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| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.1) | 347 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.2) | 2 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
| 1084.3) | 976 |
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) | 12 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.5) | 38 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.6) | 2 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.8) | 2 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 1084.9) | 18 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
| 1084.11) | 38 |
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 |
Author: Lindie Huffman
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
In 2017, 42,946 women farmed in Kentucky, up 36.7 percent from the number identified in the previous census. Of those, 33,550 were involved in making day-to-day decisions on the farm, 26,215 were the principal producers on their farms, and 12,648 listed farming as their primary occupation, the census found. While Kentucky Women in Agriculture was established in 1999, KWIA recognizes the contributions of the farm woman through centuries of involvement both on-farm and in the home. The mission of
