Extension Leadership

The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is dependent upon the broad-based participation of local citizens. That involvement is accomplished through the Extension advisory council system. The Extension Council is an organized body of volunteer leaders that counsels with Extension agents in the identification of local problems and issues, assists in program implementation, participates in determining program success, and communicates program accomplishments and funding needs to decision makers.

County Extension Service Leadership:

An organized body of volunteer leaders that counsels with the Extension agents to help identify issues and community needs. The County Extension Council (CEC) gives support to develop and carry out educational programs that contribute to Ballard County's social and economic development.

The Ballard County Extension Council is made up of members representing each of the four Extension program areas (Agriculture, Home Economics, 4-H/Youth Development, Community Development), plus the Extension District Board members and members of the Agricultural Foundation.

An organized sub-body of the County Extension Council (CEC) created by the Ballard County Fiscal Court. The District Board is a body corporate, serving as an agency of the State to manage the affairs of the Ballard County Extension District, whose boundaries are coexistent with the boundaries of the County.