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House committee advances Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative to pilot urban agricultural education
Summary
The House Agriculture Committee voted to pass House Bill 356 as amended, creating a Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative to expand 4‑H and Cooperative Extension programming in urban areas and establish a pilot with internships and apprenticeships.
The House Agriculture Committee on an unspecified date voted to pass House Bill 356 as amended, creating the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative, a pilot program designed to expand agricultural education and workforce pathways for urban youth.
Sponsor Representative Neema Kulkarni, who introduced the bill, told the committee the revised measure "strengthens the educational opportunities" and broadened the program beyond hands‑on farming to include agribusiness, advocacy and efficient land‑use practices. She said the committee sub lowered the eligible age from 6 to 5 and removed a requirement that…
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