Extension
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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 |
1628 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
588 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
131 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
460 |
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. |
442328 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
852 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
694 |
The Horticulture How-To Series was developed for those that were interested in learning by doing. One such program was growing oyster mushrooms. Participants learned about the nutritional value of oyster mushrooms, examples, and varieties, how to sterilize the substrate and the ins and outs of what to do to get the oyster mushrooms to fruit. After the initial program participants made mushroom substrate bales out of moistened pine pellet bedding and inoculated it with oyster grain spawn. Partici...
