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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.1) | 17 |
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. |
| 1051.3) | 16 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
| 1051.4) | 4 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.5) | 4 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.11) | 2 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.12) | 4 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.14) | 49 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
Author: Kathryn Wimberley
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Due to Covid 19 Pandemic in fall of 2020, the usual way of offering training to award continuing education units (CEUs) to workers in Commercial Pesticide Application (CPA) were not possible. For the past 10 years at McCracken County Extension Service workers were able to earn 1 specific and 3 general hours late in the calendar year after the growing season had ended. In 2020, it was not possible as an in-person event. In December of 2020, area workers in need of (CEUs) contacted McCracken
Author: Samantha Anderson
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
The University of Kentucky Center for Crop Diversification reports that Kentucky, an active adapter of high tunnel production systems, comprises over 2.8 million ft ² of production capacity across more than 1,200 tunnels. High tunnel production systems allow growres to facilitate growing season extension as well as provide supplemental field production for small scale producers. In partnership with the University of Kentucky Extension Entomology department, McCracken County Agent for
