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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers |
1024 |
Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county |
20493 |
Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardeners |
5782 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners |
15772 |
Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course |
17 |
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners |
212770 |
Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener |
114 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
833 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
823 |
Need: Due to Covid pandemic guidelines in early months of 2021, the Horticulture Agent, Horticulture Assistant, and the McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners (MCEMG) were faced with the challenge of how to conduct the annual flower show in Floral Hall of the county fair. Planning begins in January of each year for the June edition of the County Fair. An alternative to the usual was needed to fit last-minute decision by the Fair committee to hold the 2021 Fair.Agent and Assistant roles: To...
