Public Value Statements
Extension Public Value Statements were created to promote exactly as the name implies…the “public value” of Cooperative Extension. Moreover, our goal is to achieve a higher level of impact among audiences broader than only those we are currently reaching. The aim is for those who are not current users/clientele to gather a better sense of what we do and to see that we are a relevant organization. Each statement is heavily vetted by a committee of Specialists, Agents, and Marketing professionals within Kentucky Cooperative Extension. The documents are then posted online and professionally printed for distribution.
4-H/Youth Development ANR/Horticulture CED/Fine Arts Family & Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development
4-H Conducts International Exchange Program with Japanese Family-Oriented Youth Organization
4-H Prepares Youth to Pursue Professional Careers
Extension Engages Youth to Nature While Investigating Ecosystems and Monitoring Water Quality
Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference Enhances leadership Skills of High School Students
4-H Summit bridges Learning and Leadership for Middle School Youth
4-H Poultry BBQ Program Expands Skills and Creates Leadership Opportunities
4-H Youth Apply Life Skills to Give Back to Community
Extension Contributes to School Readiness
Monroe County 4-H Teen Leaders Created a Safe Environment for Prom
4-H National Youth Science Day Reaches over 4,000 KY Youth in 2015
4-H Shooting Sports Programs Teach Safety, Discipline, and Leadership
4-H Style Engineers Develop Fundamental Skills to Create Wearable Technology
Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR)/Horticulture
Extension Provides Central Kentucky Beef Producers with Updates that Improve Production Efficiency
Eastern KY Integrated Reproduction Management Program Controls and Shortens Calving Season
Extension Partners with KY Beef Network to Promote Best Practices in Livestock Operations
Extension Enables Northern KY Residents to Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste Safely
Extension Guides Forest Owners into Maple Syrup Production
KY Master Loggers Feed the $13.87 Billion Forest Industry in KY
Extension Re-ignites the Urban Farm at Fern Creek High School
Extension Provides Resources that Expand Produce Production to Retail Sales in Southern Kentucky
Hancock Master Gardeners Conduct Sweet Corn Research
Marshall Master Gardeners Provide Fresh Produce to Limited Resource Women, Children, and Seniors
The Master Gardeners Program Contributes to Economic Development in Daviess County
Community & Economic Development/Fine Arts
Extension Sharpens Performance Skills Among Youth at Breakfast with the Arts
Extension Brings Perspective to Communities Interested in Attracting New Residents and Visitors
Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS)
Extension Teaches Life Skills to English as Second Language Learners (ESL)
Extension Collaborates with Community Partners to Serve Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children
Extension Partners in healing Women Undergoing Drug Rehabilitation
Extension Provides Nutrition Education to Residents in Recovery from Chronic Homelessness
Extension Increases Awareness of Alzheimer's Disease and Promotes Healthy Life Choices
Extension Nutrition Education Contributes to Recovery from Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Extension Creates Opportunities for Homeless Youth in Louisville, Kentucky
Extension Focuses on Skills to Finding Employment Through Job Club
KY Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) Empowers Youth Through Volunteer Service and Outreach