Mercer County Extension Office

Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Welcome to the Mercer County Extension Office.

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Extension Programs Available in Mercer County

4-H Youth Development

Agriculture & Natural Resources

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Family & Consumer Sciences

Monarch butterfly

Horticulture

Main Street Harrodsburg

Community & Economic Development

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Nutrition Education Programs

Mercer County Extension Office

County Extension Office

Contact Information

Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Closed Noon-1:00pm

1007 Lexington Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
Phone: (859) 734-4378
Fax: (859) 734-4379
Email: mercer.ext@uky.edu

Meeting Room Use and Reservation Form

Calendar of Events

Full Calendar of Events

Happenings in Mercer County

4H Camping

Highlighted Content

4-H Camp Information

Upcoming Events

Cooking the Globe

Cooking the Globe

Cooking the Globe

Cooking the Globe

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Babysitting Clinic

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4-H Youth Development

Babysitting Clinic

News from Extension

University of Kentucky Research and Education Center hosts summer commodity field tours in its 100th year

‘Putting all the pieces of Extension together’: Water conservation practices in full display at local farm

University of Kentucky hosts Farm Succession Seminar on July 23

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 County Budget Information

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