Kentucky State Recruits Extension Agent for Northeast

Kentucky State University is hiring an area agent for family and consumer sciences to serve five northeastern Kentucky counties.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Financial Aid

Photograph of a low brick community building beside a winding rural road at the edge of a forested Appalachian ridge under soft morning haze. — Kentucky State University is recruiting an area agent for family and consumer sciences to serve Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup and Rowan counties and plans an Ashland extension office. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Kentucky State University is recruiting an area agent for family and consumer sciences who will serve Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, and Rowan Counties. The university also plans a cooperative extension office in Ashland.

Why it matters

The position extends Kentucky State's 1890 land-grant resources to communities in northeastern Kentucky. Expanding the university's presence in the region is expected to help more families benefit from education that supports health and well-being.

The agent will serve five northeastern Kentucky counties, working primarily in schools and delivering nutrition education through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Position requirements and application instructions are posted at workforcenow.adp.com, and the source does not specify compensation or a closing date.

The players

Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University is a public historically Black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky, established under the Morrill Act of 1890.

David Pelphrey

David Pelphrey serves as Eastern regional director for Cooperative Extension, overseeing extension programming across eastern Kentucky.

The details

The agent will connect local schools, families, and community partners with university educational resources and will work primarily in schools. The recruitment is part of Kentucky State's broader effort to bring its 1890 land-grant resources closer to communities across the Commonwealth.

November 5, 2026: Article published about the agent recruitment for the planned Ashland office.

Culture Shift

The expansion extends the outreach mission set out in the Morrill Act of 1890 into northeastern Kentucky, where Kentucky State's 1890 land-grant resources have not previously had a regional extension presence. It reflects a broader push by land-grant institutions to bring applied education directly into rural and small-town communities.

Families in Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, and Rowan Counties can expect nutrition education and family resources delivered through local schools once the position is filled. Residents interested in the role can review requirements at workforcenow.adp.com.

The takeaway

Families in northeastern Kentucky gain closer access to university nutrition and family education through schools and community partners. Residents interested in these programs can watch for the Ashland office and the agent's local outreach.