Horticulture, CommercialMajor Program

3652

Total Hours

Contributed.

12407

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

128

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

75

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

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

128

Number for growers who diversified crop production

52

Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing

16

Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems

63

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.

427

Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation

88

Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season

38

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Statewide Horticulture Agent In-Service Training

The C1 and C2 County Extension Agents for Horticulture, in partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, recently hosted a successful statewide in-service training for horticulture agents. This event, held on September 10-11, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky, brought together a diverse group of agents and specialists from across the state to share knowledge, network, and learn about the latest developments in horticulture.The training was designed to prov...

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