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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of master gardeners that have completed certification and were active volunteers in the county during the past year |
793 |
Number of Master Gardeners that have served as volunteers for one (1) year or less |
317 |
Number of volunteer service hours completed by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in the county |
40561 |
Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardener volunteers |
8294 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers |
61009 |
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers |
235294 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who increased their knowledge of home horticultural practices |
739 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who adopted 2 or more practices from Master Gardener training into their own garden/landscape |
561 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who developed more confidence in teaching subject matter related to horticulture |
345 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who developed confidence in addressing the needs of clientele (walk-ins, phone calls, emails, etc.) |
237 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who became aware of Extension’s role in addressing the needs of local residents |
567 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who saw their services as a reliable source of home horticulture information in the county |
644 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who learned how to work more effectively with people |
415 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe their efforts helped extend the outreach of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service |
651 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believes the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
593 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
575 |
Situation : In Kentucky, at least one out of every three adults (34.2%) and children (37.1%) are overweight or obese, more than one out of every five Kentuckians (16.8%) and Kentucky children (21.9%) experience food insecurities, and one out of every three Kentuckians (29.8%) are physically inactive (SNAP-Ed, 2017). McCracken County Junior Master Gardener Youth gardening programs have shown increases in youth vegetable preferences, vegetable consumption, knowledge in nutrition and plant science,...
