Statistical Contact Report for FY2023Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023

1135677.5

Total Hours

Contributed.

6572311

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

26361

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

225204

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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Make and Take Mushrooms

There is a growing interest in our community to cultivate your own food and become more sustainable. There is also an interest by many, in mushrooms in particular. People want to know how to identify mushrooms and how to forage for them safely. We receive a lot of questions, as agents, about how to grow your own mushrooms at home. With the increased interest in mushrooms over the last year, the Agriculture and Horticulture programs decided it would be an excellent opportunity to collaborate on a...

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Make and Take Mushrooms

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Srijana Thapa Magar

Extension Specialist

Srijana
I am the State Specialist of Horticulture and Local Foods at Kentucky State University. I have 25% research and 75% extension appointment and I work mainly with vegetables and small fruits. ... More

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