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Bringing Data to Life

Author: Julie N. Zimmerman

Major Program: Community Analysis

Oftentimes captured in dry presentations, data and numbers are not necessarily the most exciting things to learn about.  So, when I developed a session for the state Extension conference on secondary data, I wasn’t sure what to expect.  Titled “Show Me The Data: Finding and Using Online Data for your County” the session provided an inside look into the in-depth data compiled for the community needs assessment, discussed other and related sources of county level data,

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Filling up-to-date data needs

Author: Julie N. Zimmerman

Major Program: Community Analysis

In Extension, it is important to keep up to date on current issues facing communities in the commonwealth.   One such issue is the impact of aging.   In Kentucky, the population ages 65 and over is growing moving from 13.3% in 2010 to 17.0% of the state’s population in 2020.  In 2023, that number grew even more to 806,757 persons. Still, aging impacts not only individuals, but also households.  In Kentucky, there are an estimated 540,893 (+/- 2,877) households that have

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You never know where your impacts might lead

Author: Julie N. Zimmerman

Major Program: Community Analysis

We often think of the impact of Extension in terms of the direct contacts we have with our clientele.   But we can overlook how what people learn through Extension carries on with a person even after they have moved on to other pursuits.  This long-term impact of my Extension program Kentucky: By The Numbers is a good example of this.  In 2025, I was nominated for (and received) the M.D. Whitaker Award for Excellence in Extension from the Kentucky Association of State Extension Pr

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

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