Author: Linda McClanahan
Planning Unit: Mercer County CES
Major Program: Tornado Response and Recovery
Plan of Work: Agriculture and Horticulture
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
When tornadoes ripped across KY, farmers were among those left with widespread devastation. The Mercer County Extension Office and ANR agent partnered on a couple different initiatives.
The Mercer County Extension Office, Cattlemen's Association and Farm Bureau Federation partnered to collect monetary donations. Those organizations in addition to private donations totaled $8,650. The ANR agent worked with local farm supply stores (Johnson's Farm Supply, Southern States Harrodsburg and Ace Hardware Harrodsburg) to purchase items at a discount which maximized purchasing power. As a result, over $9000 worth of farm supplies were delivered to farmers in need in Caldwell and Muhlenburg counties. The ANR agent also assisted in coordinating efforts for the Cattlemen's Association to travel to Princeton and provide over 300 meals for volunteers one day.
The Mercer County Extension Office also partnered with Mercer County Fiscal Court and Ace Hardware Harrodsburg to collect food, clothing, baby items and other needed supplies. These supplies were delivered to West KY 4-H camp.
The Mercer County Extension Office teamed up with Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill to enhance and exp... Read More
To celebrate National Beef Month in May the NEP assistant teamed up with the ANR Agent to develop Ge... Read More
Teens need experiences where they are engaged in hands-on learning experiences meaningful to them. A... Read More
The Cloverbud 4-H Camp experience is a unique youth development program designed for youth 6-8 years... Read More
On December 10, 2021 an EF4 tornado hit parts of West Kentucky causing mass destruction to homes, fa... Read More
In December 2021 Kentucky experienced a series of devastating tornados across the state that severel... Read More