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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.4) | 0 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.14) | 0 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
| 1051.1) | 0 |
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. |
| 1051.12) | 0 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.11) | 0 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.5) | 3 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.3) | 0 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
Author: Tyler Miller
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Each year I plan and organize a produce production meeting with the local Amish that I work with throughout the year. At this year’s meeting, there were four Extension Specialist that attended the morning session to give updates and information to our local growers. These topics include disease challenges from 2023, cole crop production tips, and fruit production management. I also had educational publications from the university to handout to growers. I talked about how the extension offi
