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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, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryWoodland Education



Woodland Education

Author: Ted Johnson

Planning Unit: Lee County CES

Major Program: Woodland Education

Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Lee County Kentucky is made up of around 110,000 acres of forest, around 83 percent being privately owned. Average net value of saw timber trees, in board feet per forested acre is around 4,735. Lee County has 4 major saw mills in the county, and over 25 master loggers.

          The County Extension Service hosted a series of forestry webinars addressing many woodland owners and master loggers issues. Topics included: Getting to know your woodland, Managing Your Woodlands. Identifying and managing Your Woodlands, Wildlife, Forestry and Wildlife Assistance in Kentucky. We had 9 participants in the webinar, 100 percent said they learned something from the webinar. 90 percent said they intend to change at least one part of their operating due to the education they received from the webinar. 






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