Letcher County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





1061 - Sustainable Agriculture
1061.1) 250

Number of those indicating an increased awareness of sustainable agriculture practices

1061.2) 109

Number of producers that implemented sustainable practices as a result of participating in Extension programs



Success Stories

Maple Syrup Industry Sees Significant Growth

Author: Shad Baker

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

The Letcher County Extension Service has been an early promoter of the maple syrup industry in Kentucky. Those efforts have paid off with multiple producers of differing scales becoming producers. This year one of our producers made significant investments in increasing the size of his operation. Along with purchasing an evaporator and doubling the amount of tubing in his woodlands, he invested in the construction of a substantial sugaring house. This was spurred along based on the information h

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