COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM
KSU Field Operations in Kentucky Counties
Jefferson County
Stephen Lewis Lewis assists farmers in the area of horticulture in Louisville and its surrounding counties. He can offer help to producers on growing crops, crop management, grant funding, urban agriculture, and more. Contact Lewis at stephen.lewis@kysu.edu.
Louis “Jenie” Carter Carter works in Jefferson County and the surrounding Louisville area to educate communities on the nutrition and healthy living options. Extension work in nutrition includes contributing to positive family food resource management. Contact Carter at louis.carter@kysu.edu.
Franklin County
Edwin ChavousLinda Brown-Price
Chavous aids producers in central Kentucky including Owen, Scott, Lincoln, Franklin, Mercer, Henry, Shelby, Madison, Clark, Mercer, Boyle, Garrard, Anderson, and Jessamine counties. Chavous focuses on the Small, Limited-Resource, Minority Farmer Program but can assist in other areas. Contact Chavous at edwin.chavous@kysu.edu.Brown-Price works with communities in northern Kentucky to provide education and outreach in Family and Consumer Sciences. FCS efforts at KSU include strengthening families, promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and building financial security and stability. Contact Brown-Price at linda.brownprice@kysu.edu.
Kenton County
Fayette County
Fayette County
Carla Jordan Jordan works in Lexington and the surrounding counties in the area of Family and Consumer Sciences, advocating for central Kentucky families and promoting healthy homes and communities. Contact Jordan at carla.jordan@kysu.edu.
Jhamicah Harbut Harbut works with families and community members in Lexington and the surrounding counties to promote nutrition education. KSU Extension strives to contribute to positive family food resource management for lower income families among other initiatives. Contact Harbut at jhamicah.harbut@kysu.edu.
Breathitt County
Kevin Gurtowski Gurtowski works with producers and communities in the eastern parts of the state to educate and promote grant opportunities available to them including the Small Scale Farm Grant Program funded by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board and facilitated by Kentucky State University. Contact Gurtowski at kevin.gurtowski@kysu.edu.
Monique Pearce-Brady
Pearce-Brady promotes Family and Consumer Sciences Extension education in Louisville and the surrounding counties. FCS aims to strengthen families and to improve their quality of life through educational outreach efforts. Reach Pearce-Brady at dorothy.pearce@kysu.edu.
Emma Robinson Robinson works in Louisville and the surrounding counties to promote extension outreach efforts in the area of nutrition education. KSU's nutrition staff aims to meet national standards and address the health needs of Kentucky citizens. Contact Robinson at emma.robinson@kysu.edu.
Caldwell County
Forrest Wynne Wynne works with western Kentucky producers and farmers across the state in aquaponics, aquatic sciences, and aquaculture production. Reach Wynne at forrest.wynne@kysu.edu.
Christian County
Austin Wright Wright works with farmers and communities in the Hopkinsville area including Christian, Logan, Todd, and Trigg counties. He provides resources and assistance with writing grants and promoting KSU's Small, Limited-Resource, Minority Farmer Program. Contact Wright at austin.wright@kysu.edu.
Warren County
Tehran Jewell Jewell promotes KSU's Small, Limited-Resource, Minority Farmer Program in and around Bowling Green including Hart, Barren, Larue, Logan, and Warren counties. Jewell has valuable tools for producers seeking help with financial management. Contact Jewell at bdriving1@gmail.com.
Warren County
Mason Crawford
Crawford works with communities across the state to promote healthy eating and works to bring nutrition education to food deserts. Crawford oversees the Thorobred Nutrition Kitchen, which aims to bring healthy options to those with limited resources. Reach Crawford at williamm.crawford@kysu.edu.
Wayne County
Danny AdamsLaura Rogers
Adams is a small farm assistant providing farmers with information and resources on KSU's Small, Limited-Resource, Minority Farmer Program. Adams provides assistance to growers and producers on grants, USDA procedures, and more. Reach Adams at danny.adams@kysu.edu.Rogers is the area agent for the Small, Limited-Resource, Minority Farmer Program. She provides workshops and education on grants as well as provides honeybee training and honey processing information to producers. Contact Rogers at laura.rogers@kysu.edu.
Pulaski County