Success StoryEven in a Pandemic, Extension Keeps Serving Kentucky
Even in a Pandemic, Extension Keeps Serving Kentucky
Author: Shad Baker
Planning Unit: Letcher County CES
Major Program: Community Engagement
Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many changes and stresses for the people of Kentucky and the nation. Among the challenges was the need to stay home and with it, the need to find ways to stay informed, healthy and connected socially to others. To address the needs of our people and to stay true to our mission to serve Kentuckians with research-based information, the Letcher County Extension Service Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent partnered with fellow agents in Harlan County, KY and Wise County, VA to offer daily Zoom sessions in the evenings. The sessions covered timely topics of seasonal gardening or farming interest (weed identification, forages, equine basics, etc.) as well as more diverse subjects relevant to the pandemic, such as food preservation and budgetary concerns. All total, 40 sessions served over 700 clients while offering a sense of normalcy and continuing to serve the people we have been helping for over 100 years.
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