Lyon County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture
1031.1) 297

Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming



Success Stories

Home Fruit Production

Author: Susan Fox

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Backyard Fruit ProductionA Less Common Fruit Class was offered in Lyon County with eleven participants. The class covered many fruits that are advertised in catalogs. Daniel Becker, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Associate, discussed the varieties and how well they are adapted to Kentucky. Participant comments included the following:The discussion of cold hardiness and chilling requirements was very interesting. I will be able to identify some wild plants now that I was very unaware of previously

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