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Christian County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
| 1051 - Commercial Horticulture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.1) | 1553 |
Number of participants engaged in commercial horticulture programming |
Success Stories
The Veggie IPM Hotline
Author: Kelly Jackson
Major Program: Commercial Horticulture
Kentucky has the fastest-growing Amish population in the U.S. According to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, the population of Kentucky Amish grew by 5,595 people since 2010 and is currently 8th in population with approximately 13,347 Amish. Christian County and neighboring Todd County are two of the three most populated counties in Kentucky. Many Amish in these two counties, grow and sell vegetables and depend on these sales for their livelihood. Due to limited access to phon
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