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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU) |
220 |
Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU) |
32 |
Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises” |
781 |
The Small Farm Program and Beginning Farmer Project of Kentucky State University collaborated with the University of Kentucky to conduct two classes on cultivating Shitake mushrooms through mushroom inoculation. The classes were held on March 23 at 1 pm and 6 pm at the Whitley County Extension Office in Goldbug. Thirty-two limited resource farmers attended the classes and learned about selecting appropriate hardwood logs for mushroom inoculation, watering and stacking the inoculated logs, and th...
