Horticulture, Consumer and Home Major Program

52976.613

Total Hours

Contributed.

1265613

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

256.8

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

4586

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  

64938

Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home  horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance

1150821

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The Buisness of Farming

Two common questions asked are, “I own land, what can I do with it?” and “I want to farm, how do I get started?” The answers to these questions are complicated and can vary for every person, farm and situation. Everyone has a different idea of what they want their farm to be.The Madison County Horticulture and Agriculture Agents partnered on a series called “The Business of Farming”. This series was for current or future farmers and covered the business basics associated with farming. Since this...

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