Horticulture, CommercialMajor Program

25614.793

Total Hours

Contributed.

231367

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

1129.6

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

156

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of growers who gained knowledge in commercial horticulture including: improved pest and disease management, improved soil management, how to interpret a soil test and apply fertilizer accordingly, recommended crop varieties, improved crop management such as trellising, pruning, harvesting, timing of operations, etc.

3223

Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification  

1860

Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season

1030

Number for growers who diversified crop production

1139

Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing

169

Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems

696

Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation

1161

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