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Craig Wood, Ph.D.
Acting Director of Extension

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

woodch@uky.edu

Area Extension Directors

Area Extension Directors

Area Extension Directors

Get contact information for the Area Extension Directors (AEDs):

East 1 and 2

Jeffrey H. Casada

Area Extension Director
East 1 and 2

(606) 224-1472 jcasada@uky.edu P.O. Box 720 Somerset, Kentucky 42502-0720

East 5 and 6

Ty Back

Area Extension Director
East 5 and 6

(606) 568-0840 ty.back@uky.edu 130 Robinson Road Jackson, Kentucky 41339

East 3 and 4

Judi Cissell O'Bryan

Area Extension Director
East 3 and 4

(606) 682-0663 jobryan@uky.edu 200 County Extension Road London, Kentucky 40741-9008

East 7 and 8

Raven C. Ford

Area Extension Director
East 7 and 8

(606) 776-5058 rcford@uky.edu 600 West Main Street Morehead, Kentucky 40351-1887

Central 1 and 2

Kayla R. Watts

Area Extension Director
Central 1 and 2

606-568-8675 kayla.watts@uky.edu 169 Maple Street Stanton, Kentucky 40380

Central 5 and 6

Willie Howard

Area Extension Director
Central 5 and 6

(502) 442-1378 whowardj@uky.edu 4200 Gardiner View Ave, Suite 101 Louisville, Kentucky 40213-1877

Central 3 and 4

Rita G. Stewart

Area Extension Director
Central 3 and 4

606-510-3675 rstewart@uky.edu 104 Metker Trail Stanford, Kentucky 40484

Central 7 and 8

Christin Herbst

Area Extension Director
Central 7 and 8

(270)250-1776 christin.herbst@uky.edu 500 Floyd Drive Carrollton, Kentucky 41008

West 1 and 2

Robert C. Tashjian

Area Extension Director
West 1 and 2

(270) 508-0519 rtashjia@uky.edu 2025 New Holt Road Paducah, Kentucky 42001-7537

West 5 and 6

Amanda L. Hardy

Area Extension Director
West 5 and 6

(270) 831-0360 amanda.hardy@uky.edu 4800A New Hartford Road Owensboro, Kentucky 42303

West 3 and 4

Matt Fulkerson

Area Extension Director
West 3 and 4

(270) 621-0524 mattfulkerson@uky.edu 75 Cornwall Drive Madisonville, Kentucky 42431-8780

West 7 and 8

Amber Huffman

Area Extension Director
West 7 and 8

(270) 590-8942 amber.huffman@uky.edu 422 East St Edmonton, Kentucky 42129
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  • S107 Ag. Science Center North
  • Lexington, KY 40546-0091
  • +1 (859) 257-4302

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Craig Wood, Ph.D.
Acting Director of Extension

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

woodch@uky.edu