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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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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




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026


Success StoryCumberland County Ag Safety Day



Cumberland County Ag Safety Day

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Planning Unit: Cumberland County CES

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Plan of Work: Livestock & Crops

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Cumberland County is a rural county in south central Kentucky with the Cumberland River flowing through and Dale Hollow Lake on the southern border. Students in the county have a lot of access to water whether it be a river, lake, creek, or pond. In 2023, the ANR agent applied to the Progressive Agriculture Foundation to host a safety day in 2024 and it was awarded. The event was held on October 3, 2024 at the Burkesville Baptist Church for fourth and fifth grade students. Students were able to visit booths about water safety (Army Corp of Engineers), first-aid safety (EMS), 9-1-1 and family preparedness plan (EM), sun safety (Cumberland County Community Education), food safety (Cumberland County Extension), snake ID (Dale Hollow State Park), beekeeping (Cumberland County Beekeepers), and reaction time (Cumberland County Extension).  In total, 131 students were educated on the afore-mentioned topics.