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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY'S 1890 LAND-GRANT EXTENSION PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF LIMITED RESOURCE AND SMALL FARMERS, AND LOW-INCOME AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. THIS SERVICE ENTAILS NEEDS ASSESSMENTS OF OUR FELLOW KENTUCKIANS, COORDINATION WITH 1890 LAND- GRANT RESEARCHERS, AND MEANINGFUL AND TIMELY DELIVERY OF EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. EXTENSION PROGRAMS COVER AGRICULTURE EDUCATION THROUGH PRODUCTION DEMONSTRATIONS, MONTHLY WORKSHOPS, AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO FARMERS FROM OUR EDUCATORS IN TOPICS INCLUDING SOIL MANAGEMENT, POND MANAGEMENT, CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, TREE FRUIT CULTURE, APICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, AQUAPONICS, HYDROPONICS, SMALL RUMINANTS, AND BEEF CATTLE. OUR EXTENSION DRONE TEAM, IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR REMOTE SENSING RESEARCHERS, IS A POWERFUL RESOURCE TO ASSIST FARMERS TO OVERSEE AGRONOMIC CROPS, SPRAY CROPS, MONITOR LIVESTOCK HERDS, AND TRAIN YOUTH ABOUT MODERN TECHNOLOGY-BASED AGRICULTURE. EXTENSION EDUCATORS PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT IN TOPICS RELATED TO HUMAN NUTRITION AND HEALTH; THAT INCLUDE RECENTLY ACQUIRED MOBILE HEALTH UNITS TO EDUCATE THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE. THESE EDUCATORS ARE TRAINING LOW-INCOME STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT NUTRITIOUS AND TASTY FOODS THAT ARE BUDGET FRIENDLY, WHILE MITIGATING CHRONIC ILLNESSES SUCH AS DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. OUR 4-H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STAFF ARE ENGAGING YOUTH FROM SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND TRAINING THEM IN STEM, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, FUTURE CAREERS, AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE. THESE EDUCATORS ARE REACHING SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION, 4-H CLUBS, AND OTHER PLACES WHERE THEY CAN ACCESS YOUTH TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THAT 1890 LAND-GRANT PROGRAMS CAN OFFER THEM. THEY ARE FORMING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS, GUARDIANS, SCHOOLTEACHERS, COACHES, AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS, TO ENGAGE YOUTH DURING IN SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND A MULTIPLICITY OF SUMMER CAMPS. OUR EXTENSION PROGRAMS ARE FUNDAMENTALLY DRIVEN BY THE NEEDS OF OUR LAND-GRANT CLIENTS THAT ARE EXEMPLIFIED BELOW IN THROUGH THE CRITICAL ISSUES FOUND IN OUR USDA PLAN OF WORK WHICH INCLUDES: 1) LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAMING WILL EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH IN STEM/STEAM AREAS TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT OF LIMITED-RESOURCE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WHO ARE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AND WHO QUALIFY FOR SUPPORT SERVICES. 2) NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. PROGRAMS WILL FOCUS ON ENSURING SAFE, NUTRITIOUS, AND HIGH QUALITY SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR ALL. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A COMMON GOAL FOR LAND GRANT INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY WITHIN KENTUCKY HOMES AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS. MOREOVER, PROGRAMS TO COMBAT SOCIAL ILLS, SUCH AS CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. 3) FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY. EXTENSION AND RESEARCH STRIVE TO REDUCE THE EXTENT OF FOODBORNE ILLNESSES DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF FOOD. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM AT THE LEVELS OF PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND CONSUMPTION. RESEARCH INCLUDES THE REDUCTION OF RISKS FROM NATURAL AND MANUFACTURED TOXINS IN FOOD. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF EFFORT IS PLACED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURING NUTRITIOUS LOCAL FOODS THROUGH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 4) AGRICULTURAL, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES. RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES AND TOOLS DELIVERED THROUGH EXTENSION WILL ENSURE CONTINUED PRODUCTIVITY OF OUR PRODUCERS WHILE ENCOURAGING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES. PROGRAMS MUST ADDRESS WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH AND CONSERVATION IN ROW- CROP PRODUCTION, INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT AND POLLINATOR HEALTH, AQUACULTURE, HORTICULTURE, ORGANIC PRODUCTION, MASTER GARDENERS, AND SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. PROGRAMS WILL ALSO CONTINUE FOCUSING ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND AGROECOSYSTEM ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Formula Grant (A) · National Institute of Food and Agriculture · to Kentucky State University (UEI HT6FA2BL8JG7) · data as of 2026-09-30

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