Author: Laura Maggard
Major Program: Pollinators
Before the 2020-2021 school year ended, the Louisa Family Resource Center Directors contacted the Lawrence County Extension Office to participate in their Summer School program at Louisa West Elementary. They asked our staff to discuss topics such as 4H, nutrition, and horticulture. The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension agent, the summer intern, the 4H and Agriculture and Natural Resource (ANR) program assistant, and the Agriculture and Natural Resource (ANR) Extension Agent got toget
Author: Kevin Lyons
Bees play a major role in the pollination of plants and crops, and are extremely important commercially for farming practices. It is estimated that about one-third of global food production requires animal pollination and that 80–90 percent of this role is carried out by honeybees. But bees are in trouble, and there is growing concern over their decline across the world. The UK Cooperative Extension Service is helping to address this problem.The Monroe Co. Ag & Natural Resources Agent
Author: Kristin Hildabrand
In 2017, the Monarch Joint Venture organization reported that the iconic monarch butterfly has steadily declined by approximately 90% over the last 20 years. Warren County Extension Master Gardeners wanted to make a difference so they designed and installed a certified Monarch Waystation to provide habitat and to help increase the population of monarch butterflies. A monarch waystation is a garden that includes milkweed plants which serve as the host plant for the monarch butterfly and a variety
