Horticulture, CommercialMajor Program

7508

Total Hours

Contributed.

42889

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

172.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

159

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season

450

Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation

884

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.

6766

Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems

307

Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing

95

Number for growers who diversified crop production

499

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

931

Stories

A zinia success

Livingston County ANR played a pivotal role in resolving a critical issue at Sugar Creek Flower Farm, a commercial flower farm operating in the county. The owner reached out with an urgent problem: thousands of zinnias, just beginning to bloom, were showing deformed flowers. Despite the rest of the plant appearing healthy and no visible bugs, the flowers were abnormal, and there were small piles of fine dirt around the plants. Desperate for a solution, she contacted Livingston County ANR for hel...

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A zinia success

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Twilight Pumpkin Field Walk

    The problemPumpkin production is on the increase in South Central Kentucky. The current demand of local grown agriculture products, and the booming agritourism industry have opened up a market for loc... Read More

  • Twilight Pumpkin Field Walk

    The problemPumpkin production is on the increase in South Central Kentucky. The current demand of local grown agriculture products, and the booming agritourism industry have opened up a market for loc... Read More

  • Hort Culture Podcast

    Hort Culture, a new weekly podcast created by the Boyle and Bourbon County Horticulture Agents and Experts from the Center for Crop Diversification at the University of Kentucky. With a library of 68 ... Read More

  • Pumpkin Field Walk

    Pumpkin production is on the increase in South Central Kentucky. The current demand of local grown agriculture products, and the booming agritourism industry have opened up a market for locally grown ... Read More

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