Statistical Contact Report for FY2024Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

755359.3

Total Hours

Contributed.

3554822

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

6935.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

167880

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Stories

Winter Cover Crop Giveaway for Community Gardens and Jefferson County Residents

The problem found within community gardens is soil erosion and poor soil quality due to over production of the crops. A secondary problem is allowing the soil to lay bare in the off season and this allows the soil to further erode and nutrients to be lost with each weather occurrence. The other concern is water quality issues in the garden and surrounding areas. An ongoing problem is weed control and this exacerbated during the off season when the ground is allowed to be farrow.The educational p...

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Winter Cover Crop Giveaway for Community Gardens and Jefferson County Residents

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Chandra
EducationAlabama A&M University (AAMU) -Bachelor's Degree, Apparel, Merchandising & Design, May 2006- Graduated Cum laudeAlabama A&M University- Master's Degree, Apparel, Merchandi... More

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