Fleming County Extension welcomes new agent

The Fleming County Cooperative Extension Service would like to welcome the new Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, April Wilhoit. April will begin her duties June 27.

April grew up (and worked) on her grandfather’s Dairy/Tobacco/Beef Farm in Grange City. She started working on the farm from a very early age. Her passion for agriculture grew throughout the years in school. In High School, she was a member of FFA and served as Treasurer during her senior year. She graduated from Fleming County High School in 2000. April’s passion for agriculture did not end there. Upon graduation she enrolled at MSU to study agriculture. During her freshmen year of college she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Still, through the chemo and radiation and other doctors’ appointments and setbacks with cancer, April stayed on track to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in May of 2004. During her senior year in college April interned with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Division of Shows and Fairs. April was involved in many groups during her college years. She served as treasurer of the Collegiate FFA Chapter at MSU for 2 years, treasurer of Delta Tau Alpha Agriculture Honors Society, and co-chaired the MSU Relay for Life event in 2003.

After college, April had the opportunity to work at Laura’s Lean Beef, where she could see and gain experience in another side of agriculture. After that position, April began her employment with the American Cancer Society (ACS) as a Community Representative where she has worked for the past 9 years. During her time at the American Cancer Society she has worked closely with numerous communities, volunteers, and leaders across Central and Eastern Kentucky to educate and train on the ACS Mission. Over the past 2 years, April has served on the Nationwide Relay for Life Online Chair Network for the Mid-South Division. In February 2017, she graduated from the yearlong Nationwide Manager Development Program with ACS. And in 2015 was appointed by the Governor, to serve on the Pediatric Cancer Trust Fund Board for the State of Kentucky.

Currently April resides on a small farm in Bath County with her husband, Stacy, and their three fur babies Colt, Remington and John Wayne. They have small herd of beef cattle. One of Aprils free time hobbies is to Stacy races side by sides (Polaris RZR), so my free time is spent traveling around the U.S. watching him race.

The Fleming County Cooperative Extension staff are excited to have April as a team member. Stop by and introduce yourself to April after she starts this new position on June 27.

For more information you can contact the Extension office at 606-845-4641.