McCreary County Extension Office

Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Welcome to the McCreary County Extension Office

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Extension Programs Available in McCreary County

4H Country Ham Project

4-H Youth Development

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Family & Consumer Sciences

McCreary County Court House

Community & Economic Development

McCreary County Extension Office

McCreary County Office Sign

Contact Information

Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Closed daily for lunch from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

141 College St
Whitley City, KY 42653
Phone: (606) 376-2524
Email: mccreary.ext@uky.edu

Extension District Board Meetings

The McCreary County Extension District Board meets on the second Monday of January, March, May, August, and October at 5:30PM EST at the McCreary County Extension Office. District board meetings are open to the public.

Upcoming Events

Agriculture & Natural Resources

McCreary Cattlemen's Association

Produce Best Practices Training

Produce Best Practices Training

Garden

Digging In- Beginning Gardening: Methods & Styles

Grow Appalachia 2025

Agriculture & Natural Resources, Family & Consumer Sciences

Grow Appalachia 2025

News from Extension

‘Good fences make good neighbors’: Kentucky Spring Fencing Schools perfect for agriculturalists, homeowners

University of Kentucky encourages on-farm conservation through conversations at One Good Idea Shop Talks

Italian Ryegrass Control Field Tour is March 27 in Princeton, KY

Extension Quick Links

What is Cooperative Extension Extension Field Directory Publications College News Weather Nutrition Education Programs Directions to Our Office County Extension Leadership Report to the People- For Year 2024 County Budget Information

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