Extension
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| 1126 - Woodland Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1126.1) | 168 |
Number of individuals that attended woodland education programs |
| 1126.2) | 1400 |
Number of woodland acres owned by woodland education program attendees |
| 1126.3) | 160 |
Number of individuals that increased their understanding of the importance of healthy and productive woodland |
| 1126.4) | 160 |
Number of individuals indicating the woodland education program(s) helped them with their woodland |
| 1126.5) | 168 |
Number of individuals that planned or implemented one or more woodland management practices |
| 1126.6) | 7 |
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) | 36 |
Number of individuals that planned or encouraged others to implement woodland management practices |
Author: Shad Baker
Major Program: Woodland Education
Kentucky has an abundance of maple trees and the rural parts of the state are in need of new enterprises to drive economic growth. In an effort to expand the maple syrup industry and to help promote the commodity within the state and region, the Letcher County Extension Service, in partnership with local leadership and the Harlan Co. Extension Service has worked to form the Kentucky Maple Syrup Association. The association's focus is on marketing maple syrup and various maple-based, value-ad
Author: Shad Baker
Major Program: Woodland Education
47% of Kentucky's 25 million acres are forested. Over three-quarters of those forested acres are privately owned by individuals, with a total of 423,000 private citizens owning those lands. Many landowners desire to generate income from their acreage, even in between timber harvests.Interest in medicinal herbs and natural remedies continues to grow across the US and Kentucky, home to some of the most biologically diverse woodlands in the world is primed to benefit. The Letcher County Extensi
