Butler County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.12) 4

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  

1031.1) 14

Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home  horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance



Success Stories

Cutting and Cultivating for the Future of Agriculture

Author: Gregory Drake

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Natural resource management is an important issue for any community.  Cut flower production is a quickly emerging segment of Kentucky agriculture.  A field day was planned to address these diverse topics and more.  A growing percentage of Butler County’s 150,000 acres of farmland is used for grain production.  Recent growth in row crop acres are coming from ground that has historically been used for forage production.  New farms that get started are looking for alt

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