Major projects accomplished this year

• Sponsored statewide conference for 160 educators
• Worked with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and other environmental education groups to sponsor and conduct pre-service training for state universities
• Conducted a children's exhibit/activity at the state fair for over 3,500 children
• Worked with a major newspaper to develop and distribute a special ag tabloid for 500 elementary schools
• Increased agriculture's message and visibility among career and technical education teachers at the middle and high school levels

Major impacts the program had this year

• Agriculture literacy increased in over 160 classrooms by teachers' participation in statewide conferences.
• Over seven state universities included education about agriculture education as a requirement in pre-service education.
• Volunteer efforts to educate about the food and fiber system are supported statewide by providing resources and staff assistance.
• Cooperative relationships and education efforts among the major agriculture, environmental and conservation groups are on-going resulting in maximizing of available funds and education efforts.