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Farm School For Women

Extension Education

April Wilhoit
Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources
UK Cooperative Extension Service- Fleming County
FLEMINGSBURG

Abstract

The Farm School For Women program is geared towards women that manage and work on the farm.  This setting of education allows for women to feel safe and able to address questions they may have in a group of similarly interested people.  The 2022 program addressed the following topics:  small fruit production; lawn management and care; cattle body condition scoring; manure analysis and utilization on forages; utilizing social media for marketing farm products.  The broad range of topics assisted the ladies in making farm management decisions and assist in improving farming operations.  

The first session was an on-farm experience at a small fruit farm.  UK Horticulture Specialist assisted in the educational portion of the evening.  Our second session covered lawn care topics in which we utilized the ANR and Horticulture agents to cover the major topics.  Our third session was an on-farm experience at a farm with a compost-packed bedding barn with an active cattle operation.  The ladies were able to learn from the ANR agents’ presentations.  The last session covered marketing farm products via social media in which a UK Specialist from the Center of Crop Diversification provided education and statistics on marketing using social media.  Educational publications, PowerPoint presentations and hands on learning opportunities were utilized.  The broad range of topics assisted the ladies in making farm management decisions and assist in improving farming operations.  Every participant of the evaluation survey gained at least one new piece of knowledge to utilize on their farm.  Several participants shared that they planned on making upgrades to their cattle handling facilities after gaining ideas from the on-farm session on cattle body condition scoring.  Farm management processes have been improved by attendees of the program.     

Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC

This poster is being submitted for judging. It will be displayed at the AM/PIC if not selected as a State winner. The abstract will be published in the proceedings.

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Authors: April Wilhoit, David Appelman, Samantha Saunders, Matthew "Tad" Campbell, Macy Fawns, Philip Konopka
  1. Wilhoit, A. Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, UK Cooperative Extension-Fleming County , Kentucky, 41041
  2. Appelman, D. Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, UK Cooperative Extension- Bracken County, Kentucky, 41004
  3. Saunders, S. Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, UK Cooperative Extension- Robertson County, Kentucky, 41064
  4. Campbell, M. Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, UK Cooperative Extension- Mason County, Kentucky, 41056
  5. Fawns, M. Extension Agent, Horticulture, UK Cooperative Extension- Mason County, Kentucky, 41056
  6. Konopka, P. Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, UK Cooperative Extension- Lewis County, Kentucky, 41179