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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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Contact Information

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, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021


Success StoryMountain Ag Week



Mountain Ag Week

Author: Shawn Wright

Planning Unit: Horticulture

Major Program: Small Farm Diversification

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Describe the Issue or Situation.

Promoting Agriculture to Eastern KY residents

Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).

County Offices

Provide the Number and Description(s) of Participants/Target Audience.

Pre-K to post-retirement

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. We succesfully educated youth in natural resources, agricultural production, and forestry careers.






Stories by Shawn Wright


Plasticulture Strawberry Herbicide Trial

about 4 years ago by Shawn Wright

Planted a plasticulture strawberry herbicide trial at the Horticulture Farm in Lexington testing Cha... Read More


Ginseng

about 4 years ago by Shawn Wright

Working with the Department of Forestry and local Extension we produced an episode of From the Woods... Read More


Stories by Horticulture


Hands-on high tunnel agent training increases agent knowledge and confidence

about 3 years ago by Rachel Rudolph

High tunnels are primarily use for specialty crop production, including fruit and vegetables, and ha... Read More


Early-planted spring broccoli can reduce pesticide applications and increase marketable yields

about 3 years ago by Rachel Rudolph

Broccoli production in Kentucky has grown by nearly seven fold from 2012 to 2017 (USDA, 2017). Accor... Read More