Extension
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| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 548 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
| 1031.12) | 200 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
Author: Kelly Jackson
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kentucky Horticulture agents, headed by Andrea Stith and Amy Aldenderfer, started the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays as an alternative to in-person horticulture lessons. The live webinars utilize agents, specialists, and other experts to present a 30-45 minute lesson to the public, with time in the end for questions. All the presentations were recorded, then posted to the Kentucky Hort News website along with the slides, notes, a survey, and any other source ma
Author: Kelly Jackson
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
According to a recent study by Gardening Insights marketing survey, gardeners spent 42% more time gardening in 2020 and younger gardeners (ages 19 to 28) are showing the most growth. This has been a noticeable trend since 2013 but the pandemic of 2020 saw the most rapid increase in gardeners. The Christian County Extension Office, working with the local Master Gardener Association, hosted the EXPO on Location as a new way to connect local garden centers with new and existing gardeners. The event
Author: Kelly Jackson
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
What began as a short-term stop-gap for in-person programming during the 2020 Pandemic, has become a much-attended weekly horticulture program. Due to the continuing popularity of the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays program, a team of Kentucky Horticulture agents has continued to present weekly Wednesday webinars at 12:30 ET (11:30 CT) as a “lunch and learn” horticultural program. This team also includes agents, specialists, and other experts who present a 30–45-minute horticul
