Brett Wolff, M.A.

Senior Extension Specialist

Brett coordinates the team-managed Center for Crop Diversification and leads the UK SARE program. He has written, managed, and reported on over $600,000 in federal, regional, and state grant programs, and has been a named partner on grant projects valued over $2 million since 2014. He spearheaded the redesign, build, and maintenance of this large, organizationally complex Extension website. The CCD website has seen over 300,000 users, 1.5 million page views, and over 1 million publication downloads since 2016. 

Brett received the UK Outstanding Staff Award, as nominated by a co-worker and was named the 2020 Staff Member of the Year for the University of Kentucky. In 2021, he received the Dr. Lisa P. Collins Outstanding Staff Award in the College of Agriculture Food and Environment. Since 2017 he has led the development and delivery of the innovative tools and projects like the HortBizQuiz and Marketing for All educational program, which won the 2022 “Outstanding Program” award from the Kentucky Association of State Extension Professionals (KASEP). 

Brett plays guitar, keeps bonsai, bakes bread, and generally lives a quiet life with his wife Annie and their dog, Bear.