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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