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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Russell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





4041 - Family and Consumer Science
4041.1) 255

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming

4041.2) 9

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming



Success Stories

Developing Culinary Skills in Youth

Author: Christina A. Martin

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Developing Culinary Skills in Youth

Life skill development is a benchmark for the 4-H program.  Cooking is one of those needed life skills.  Russell Co. 4-H offered a series of cooking classes to youth ages 9-13 in the fall of 2024.  The youth learned basic cooking skills such as reading recipes, measuring wet and dry ingredients, proper mixing techniques, proper use of kitchen utensils, correct use of a stove top and oven, as well as kitchen safety. Teaching youth to cook not only instills basic skills for living,

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