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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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Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

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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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Extension Homemakers Making a Difference

Author: Vicki Wynn

Major Program: Community Engagement

The responsibility for raising a well-educated and civic-minded generation of children cannot rest solely with schools. The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) is a volunteer organization that works to improve the quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer service, and education. In Marshall County, KEHA members make a difference by teaching second-graders the importance of good manners, hand-written thank you notes, and honoring our veter

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Agriculture Appreciation Field Day

Author: Kevin Lyons

Major Program: Community Engagement

Agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use, and wear on a daily basis. But too few people truly understand this contribution. Each American farmer feeds more than 165 people. As the world population soars, there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States. The local field day was held to recognize the abundance provided by Monroe County producers, and to raise awareness of the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives.The following prese

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Peony Festival

Author: Sherri Broderick

Major Program: Community Engagement

Gallatin County Cooperative Extension Service, the City of Warsaw, and Gallatin County Tourism collaborated to host the third annual Peony Spring Festival in downtown Warsaw in the Courthouse Square.The Gallatin County Cooperative Extension Service organized and created a fun, free, educational event to local community members. Peony Festival activities included a 5K, horse and carriage rides, Queen City Riverboat rides, antique tractor show, an inflatable fun zone for the kids, live music, vend

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Community Collaboration: Annual Community Celebration

Author: Sarah Imbus

Major Program: Community Engagement

On May 8, 1914, the Smith-Lever Act was signed into Congress to provide practical application of research knowledge and giving instruction and practical demonstration of practices in agriculture (and other related subjects) to connect with individuals in communities as an outreach of Agriculture research. Recently Extension celebrated its 150th anniversary as a Land Grant research college. President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act in 1862 to give land for public colleges with focus on agriculture

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Marketing the Bullitt County Horticulture and Master Gardener Programs

Author: Lorilee Kunze

Major Program: Community Engagement

In order for the   Horticulture Program and the Master Gardener association in Bullitt County to meet the organizations objective of assisting “in explaining, advocating and promoting past, present, and future extension programs to the public”, to earn the funds to support said objective, and to make new and lasting connections with members of our community, the Bullitt County Horticulture Council and Master Gardener Association collaborated to create an annual “Garden Art

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Master Gardeners are Leaders in the Community

Author: Bethany Wilson

Major Program: Community Engagement

     Since 2000, the Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Program has been offered to Pulaski County and surrounding counties.       Master Gardeners are required to volunteer hours of service back to the community or in efforts that help Cooperative Extension. Over the course of this fiscal year, the Lake Cumberland Master Gardeners have volunteered almost 1270 hours of community service. Using hourly wage data from the Independent Sector, this amounts to roughly $

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New Extension Campus

Author: Kelly Mackey

Major Program: Community Engagement

New Extension Campus

The Calloway County Extension Board acquired a new facility to house the Calloway County Extension service in the winter of 2017. We have assisted them in remodeling several key buildings on the property to make them functional for educational and office activities. In February we officially  moved to the new Calloway County Extension Campus. The campus has 6 newly renovated “Cabins” that our clubs and group are using for their regularly scheduled meetings. Our groups are assign

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Extension Open House

Author: Kelly Mackey

Major Program: Community Engagement

Extension Open House

In the fall of 2018, our board set a goal of having a spring opening for our new Extension campus. We took that idea to our CEC in hopes of forming a committee to assist with the opening. We assembled a team to help with day of activities utilizing our CEC. From there, we approached all of our active volunteer groups to gauge interest in setting up an educational booths. Due to overwhelming interest, we decided to convert our “Ribbon Cutting” to an “Open House” style even

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Extension Open House

Author: Matthew Chadwick

Major Program: Community Engagement

Extension Open House

Extension Open HouseIn the fall of 2018, our board set a goal of having a spring opening for our new Extension campus. We took that idea to our CEC in hopes of forming a committee to assist with the opening. We assembled a team to help with day of activities utilizing our CEC. From there, we approached all of our active volunteer groups to gauge interest in setting up an educational booths. Due to overwhelming interest, we decided to convert our “Ribbon Cutting” to an “Open Hou

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New Extension Campus

Author: Matthew Chadwick

Major Program: Community Engagement

New Extension Campus

New Extension Campus The Calloway County Extension Board acquired a new facility to house the Calloway County Extension service in the winter of 2017. We have assisted them in remodeling several key buildings on the property to make them functional for educational and office activities. In February we officially moved to the new Calloway County Extension Campus. The campus has 6 newly renovated “Cabins” that our clubs and group are using for their regularly scheduled meetings.

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County Fair Floral Hall

Author: Luciana Hockersmith

Major Program: Community Engagement

One of the largest County Fair Floral Hall events in the state, Mercer County utilizes almost 100 volunteers to manage and conduct a open floral hall event serving more than 200 exhibitors and displaying more 1000 exhibits every year.  Over the years, incremental changes have led to increased satisfaction with both volunteers and participants engaging with the Mercer County Floral Hall Experience.

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Marketing & Promotion

Author: Luciana Hockersmith

Major Program: Community Engagement

Often times the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is described as the best kept secret; Marketing and promotion of Extension programming, resources, and news releases is the best way to increase awareness of the variety of services offered.The Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences has been conducting daily radio programming since 2006 on WHBN 1420 AM the local radio station giving news releases, programmatic updates, and tips for families. The FCS newsletter is another means of c

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Livestock Shows

Author: Linda McClanahan

Major Program: Community Engagement

Livestock are a major part of the agricultural economy in Mercer County.  As such, livestock shows in our county are usually some of the largest in the state.  In addition, community and economic development is a driver in programming conducted through the Mercer County Extension Office.  The Mercer County Fair & Horse Show, the oldest continuous running county fair in the United States, has livestock shows including dairy, sheep, pig, goat and beef.  The ANR agent works

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Peony Festival

Author: Sherri Broderick

Major Program: Community Engagement

Gallatin County Cooperative Extension Service, the City of Warsaw, and Gallatin County Tourism collaborated to host the third annual Peony Spring Festival in downtown Warsaw in the Courthouse Square.The Gallatin County Cooperative Extension Service organized and created a fun, free, educational event to local community members. Peony Festival activities included a 5K, horse and carriage rides, Queen City Riverboat rides, antique tractor show, an inflatable fun zone for the kids, live music, vend

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Casey County Extension Expo

Author: Meagan Klee

Major Program: Community Engagement

The mission of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Cooperative Extension Service is to make a difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through research-based education. Through partnership with Kentucky State University, Cooperative Extension takes the University to the people in their local communities, addressing issues of importance of all Kentuckians. It has been said that Extension is the “best kept secret” in our communities, in tha

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Gallatin County Summerfest

Author: Lora Stewart

Major Program: Community Engagement

After many changes in the Gallatin County Fair, the County Judge and Fiscal Court in collaboration with the Gallatin County Extension Office, decided to change the name from the Gallatin County Fair to the Gallatin County Summerfest.  The format of the fair changes from carnival rides and motor sports to more family friendly activities. The SummerFest was free to everyone- there was no gate admission. This enabled more families to be able to attend.  One of the main attractions at the

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Increase Entries at County Fair

Author: Karen Denniston

Major Program: Community Engagement

History and Heritage is part of what makes County Fairs awesome!  The County Fair is a place to exhibit hobbies and talents.  At the Bourbon County Fair the spectator gets to see community members’ culinary skills, photography skills, quilting skills, floral design skills and the list goes on and on.   Bourbon County Fair exhibits have been slowly declining in numbers during the past 10 years.  This year an effort was made to improve these numbers by providing more

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Greenup County War Memorial Beautification Project

Author: Linda Hieneman

Major Program: Community Engagement

Greenup County War Memorial Beautification Project

The War Memorial Committee established a beautiful memorial site in Greenup County due to the large number of Veterans who live in the area.  The site serves as a reminder to the community the importance and appreciation of veterans.  The committee became older and physically unable to maintain the site and needed help. A collaboration began between the War Memorial Committee and the Greenup County Master Gardeners. The Greenup County Master Gardeners developed a landscape plan using t

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Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
S107 Ag. Science Center North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
+1 (859) 257-4302

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