Success Stories

• 27

  June

  Stakeholders learn to propagate pawpaw trees at grafting workshops

  Three pawpaw grafting workshops were held at the Kentucky State University Research and Demonstration Farm, Franklin County Extension Office, and Blount County Public Library in April-June 2024, atten...

  
  

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• 23

  June

  Increasing Consumer Familiarity with Pawpaw Fruit

  Despite pawpaw being a fruit native to Kentucky, many consumers and potential fruit growers are unfamiliar with the fruit and its uses. One impediment to consumers purchasing produce, particularly nic...

  
  

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• 14

  July

  Empowering clientele to propagate and produce their own fruit trees

  Empowering clientele to propagate and produce their own fruit treesWith supply chain issues causing shortages in the nursery and food industries, and inflation and transportation costs rising dramatic...

  
  

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• 29

  June

  Assisting clientele during COVID-19 via virtual farm visits

  During much of this past year, Extension programming was virtual due to COVID-19 restrictions. Most seminars, presentations, and workshops were easily transitioned to virtual platforms such as Zoom an...

  
  

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