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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

Cooperative Extension Service

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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Farm and Home Show: A Powerful Platform for Extension Outreach

Author: Joanna Coles

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

For over two decades, the Warren County Extension Service has partnered with the Farm and Home Show to deliver timely, research-based information from the University of Kentucky to households across South Central Kentucky. This 5-minute educational television segment airs on WBKO-13’s ABC and Fox affiliates, reaching a broad and diverse audience with content that supports both farm and home life.Since July 1, 2024, Warren County Extension Agents have produced, edited, and aired an impressi

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Programming in Bale Grazing 2024-2025

Author: Gregory Halich

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Bale Grazing is a winter feeding practice originally developed in the western Canadian provinces and portions of the northern US.  Done correctly, it can reduce equipment and labor (no tractor is required for feeding) and dramatically increase pasture fertility.  However, it had to be adapted to work well in the Upper South as our soils aren’t frozen over for months at a time during winter.  I started bale grazing on my personal farm 14 years ago to figure out how it can be

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Land Value and Cash Rent Survey 2025

Author: Brandon Sears

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Land Value and Cash Rent Survey 2025

In Kentucky, agricultural landowners, farmers, Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other interested residents are in need of a reliable source of information for determining the value of agricultural land and cash rental rates. Many UK Agricultural and Natural Resource agents, including myself worked with Dr. Greg Halich from the Martin Gatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment, Agricultural Economics Department to collect information from landowners regardi

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Land Value and Cash Rate Survey

Author: Linda Hieneman

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Agricultural landowners, farmers, Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other interested persons are in need of a reliable source of information for determining the value of agricultural land and cash rental rates for agricultural land. Kentucky Agricultural and Natural Resource agents worked with Dr. Greg Halich from the Martin Gatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment, Agricultural Economics Department to collect information from landowners regarding existin

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Beef Production

Author: Ricky Arnett

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Describe the Issue or Situation.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).Provide the Number and Description(s) of Participants/Target Audience.Provide a Statement of Outcomes or Program Impact. Please note that the outcomes statement must use evaluation data to describe the change(s) that occurred in individuals, groups, families, businesses, or in the community because of the program/outreach.Agriculture seems to be a diminishing population but this ye

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Land Value and Cash Rent Survey

Author: Ricky Arnett

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Describe the Issue or Situation.  Agricultural landowners, farmers, Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other interested persons are in need of a reliable source of information for determining the value of agricultural land and cash rental rates for agricultural land.  Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable). Kentucky Agricultural and Natural Resource agents worked with Dr. Greg Halich from the Martin Gatton Colle

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CAIP Education Series

Author: Amanda Potter

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

The Rowan County Cooperative Extension Office proudly delivered a four-session educational series as part of the County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP), engaging 45 local producers in practical, science-based learning designed to strengthen their farms and their futures.Held across the growing season, these sessions offered critical insights into: Beef Cattle Vaccinations                                 &

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Ag Matters

Author: Matthew Futrell

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Access to timely and accurate agricultural information is critical to farm success. While digital tools like blogs, videos, and online training have transformed how most farmers learn and adapt, a significant gap remains for Amish and Mennonite growers—many of whom have limited access to phones and the internet.Recognizing this disparity, the Christian County Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) and Horticulture agents launched the AgMatters newsletter in 2021. The goal was to reach Ami

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Land Value and Cash Rate Survey

Author: Jason Vaughn

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Describe the Issue or Situation.  Agricultural landowners, farmers, Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other interested persons are in need of a reliable source of information for determining the value of agricultural land and cash rental rates for agricultural land. Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).  Kentucky Agricultural and Natural Resource agents worked with Dr. Greg Halich from the Martin Gatton Colle

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Brownfield Weekly Livestock Market Update Video

Author: Kenneth Burdine

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

A new element was added to my livestock economics Extension program in 2025 that has greatly extended the reach of my program and provided another opportunity for clientele to receive very current market information and analysis. Every third Friday afternoon, I record the Weekly Livestock Market Update with Mehgan Grebner at Brownfield Ag News. Colleagues at the University of Tennessee and Mississippi State University also do this in rotation such that every week video content is available. The

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Cattle Market Notes Weekly

Author: Kenneth Burdine

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Timely information continues to become increasingly important for livestock clientele in a rapidly changing market. To that end, Cattle Market Notes Weekly continues to be the written centerpiece of my Extension program as it combines timely market information with regularly written marketing and management education. This weekly publication goes out every Monday afternoon and is a collaboration between Extension livestock economists at the University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas and

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KY Ag Matters Podcast

Author: Vicki Shadrick

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Meeting the educational needs of today's producers requires agents to learn and adapt to new ways to connect to our clientele. Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agents in Webster, Lyon, and Trigg counties produce weekly podcasts as part of their regular programs. With a weekly audience base extending well beyond the state borders, Kentucky Ag Matters has developed a regular, listening audience who receives weekly, research-based information on various online hosts. This allows

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Expanding Impact Through Indirect Outreach: A Year of Extension Engagement

Author: Grant Gardner

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

From July 2024 through June 2025, I reached more than 181,000 individuals through a range of indirect Extension outreach activities. Using a combination of mass media, digital publications, and in-person events, I shared research-based agricultural information with farmers, lenders, stakeholders, and the broader public across Kentucky and neighboring states.Through regular contributions to platforms like Southern Ag Today, Kentucky Field Crops Newsletter, and National Ag Radio, I consistently de

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Agricultural Lenders Conference

Author: Clinton Hardy

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Owensboro serves as a regional hub for agricultural finance with multiple private, government and member organizations serving the finance needs of farm businesses across the Green River Area.  The Green River Area Extension offices and the Ohio Valley Farm Analysis Association recognize the importance educating lenders on the general agricultural economy and profit outlook of the upcoming year as they prepare to meet with their clients on end of year operating loan settlements and renewals

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Daviess County Agricultural Development Fund Investments

Author: Clinton Hardy

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

A  unique piece of legislation known as House Bill 611 became law during the 2000 General Assembly, this law would come to have a profound impact on agriculture across the state, specifically Daviess County. The purpose was to distribute 50 percent of the state monies received from the Master Settlement Agreement for the general purpose of agricultural development in the Commonwealth.  The goal for these funds was to financially support innovative proposals that increase net farm incom

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Supporting Farmers by Updating Land Rent and Cash Value Survey Data

Author: Whitney Carman

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Across Kentucky, agricultural landowners, farmers, and Extension professionals often face uncertainty when trying to determine the fair market value of agricultural land and appropriate cash rental rates. Recognizing the need for reliable, up-to-date data, Kentucky’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Extension Agents collaborated with Dr. Greg Halich from the University of Kentucky’s Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Department of Agricultural Economic

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Farm Recordkeeping

Author: Traci Johnson

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Farm Recordkeeping

Although farm recordkeeping is vital to farm operations to improve management, measure profitability, file taxes accurately, and gain access to credit -- it often doesn’t get the attention it demands.  To help farmers better understand and use recordkeeping, the Todd County Extension Agriculture Agent organized a Farm Recordkeeping program, taught by an Area Extension Specialist for Farm Business Management.   The program was promoted for beginning and experienced farmers, p

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Farm Transition Program

Author: Jacob Hall

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

2025 Annual Farm Transition ProgramAs the average age of American farmers continues to rise, concerns about the future of family farms are growing. With more and more farms being lost, the spotlight is now on farm transition—the critical process of passing farms from one generation to the next.Recognizing this urgent need, agriculture extension agents from the University of Kentucky (UK) and Kentucky State University (KSU) in the West 8 (W8) area identified farm transition as a priority is

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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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