Letcher County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
1122.13) 835

Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants

1122.12) 5800

Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices  

1122.11) 10

Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business)  

1122.1) 92404

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) 536

Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices



Success Stories

UK Forestry Partnership Promotes Maple Syrup Production State-wide

Author: Shad Baker

Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization

Agents in Letcher and Harlan Counties have partnered with specialists from the University of Kentucky Forestry Department to deliver research-based information to producers through online and in-person programs as part of a $200,000 USDA ACER grant. The two-part program covers the basics of maple syrup production and a more advanced look at options available to boost production and profitability in the state. The in-person segments include tours to an established maple producer utilizing advance

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