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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
1231 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
804 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
584 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
204 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
489 |
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. |
2089 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
1030 |
In an effort to offer more educational classes for growers wanting to make the jump from backyard growers to more commercial, the Mercer County Horticulture Agent teamed up with one of the UK Horticulture Extension Specialist to offer two small fruit webinars in early 2022. The two topics selected were strawberry and blueberry production. Originally these webinars were planned to be broadcasted in only the central part of the state. Once discussing with other agents how often they are asked prod...
