Success StoryFarm-City and Rural-Urban Events



Farm-City and Rural-Urban Events

Author: Douglas Shepherd

Planning Unit: Hardin County CES

Major Program: Community Engagement

Plan of Work: Agriculture Awareness

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Rural segment again hosted the annual Farm-City Day event, with the luncheon attendance over 250.  Morning tours involved the construction site of the new Hardin County Extension Office, completed Livestock Events Center, and T&L Log and Lumber.  The log and lumber stop was hosted and conducted by one of our new young beef producers that became involved in Extension as a result of the Beef IRM Farm Program.  This company not only processes logs into lumber but also is exporting lumber products to the Pacific Rim.

Agent also coordinated the Rotary-Rural Urban Day and Jack Snyder Ag Leadership Award that has been inactive for several years. The event held with the noon Rotary Club was attended by 100+ folks - both Rotarians and top ag Extension leaders.

Agent also received the Harold Workman Ag Leadership Award presented by the Jefferson County Farm-City Day Committee during their annual luncheon held in November at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.






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