Success StoryStaying Connected during a Pandemic



Staying Connected during a Pandemic

Author: Tad Campbell

Planning Unit: Entomology

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

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

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

As the entire world deals with a global pandemic, measures to limit and slow the spread are very important to human safety.  Extension being an organization that offers many face to face educational opportunities for local clientele creatively sought means to continue provided vital timely information to clientele.  The Buffalo Trace Agriculture Agents have used web-based technology for several years to deliver a limited number of educational programs providing some local producers a comfort level using virtual formats.  Seeing the need to move most educational programming virtual during the early stages of the pandemic, the Mason County Agriculture Extension Program developed an email list of local producers per request from normal Ag Newsletter.  With response from the request over 100 emails were gathered for the list to send timely notices, educational opportunities, and maintain contact with producers during the pandemic.  The Mason County Agriculture Extension Program also revitalized the program Facebook page to offer information to local producers.  As a result of the efforts, producers have maintained certifications for CAIP, BQCA, and private applicator pesticide.






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