Estill County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1061 - Sustainable Agriculture
1061.2) 62

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

1061.1) 89

Number of those indicating an increased awareness of sustainable agriculture practices



Success Stories

Estill County Farmers & Friends Help Nebraska Flood Victims

Author: Eric Baker

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

With the Kentucky River coursing through our county, Estill County farm families and citizens know well the adversities of periodic flooding and associated damage.Nebraska grain farmers and livestock producers experienced a major flood in March 2019 that left the agriculture community with over a billion dollars of damages.Local Kentucky farmers and friends rose to the occasion to send aid through the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, local county Cattlemen Associations, and

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