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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, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024


Shelby County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
2062.3) 155

Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals

2062.4) 100

Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces)

2062.2) 32

Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food

2062.6) 0

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

2062.7) 0

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

2062.5) 75

Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning

2062.1) 32

Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food

2062.8) 21

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2062.9) 21

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills



Success Stories

Cooking through the Calendar

Author: M. Elizabeth Coots

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

The new year began, and the Louisville Area FCS Agents were looking through the new Food and Nutrition calendars when discussion started about watching cooking shows and being more likely to try a recipe after watching someone prepare it.  Also, one of the local news stations had reached out about a cooking segment; therefore, the program Cooking Through the Calendar was organized!The program consisted of each Louisville Area Extension Agent choosing a month to prepare the recipe either liv

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