Success StoryFencing School



Fencing School

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Planning Unit: Cumberland County CES

Major Program: Forages

Plan of Work: Livestock & Crops

Outcome: Initial Outcome

An all-day fencing school was held in Cumberland County on April 11thin collaboration with Clinton County Extension. This was one of three regional schools held in the state. The school consisted of speakers from the University of Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Stay-Tuff, Gallagher, and ACI. In total 25 participated in the day long schooling while representing eight different counties in the state. Since the school, one youth participant has already fenced an area around a chicken coop by utilizing the techniques learned in the school.






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