Clark County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 5139 |
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) | 0 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
Success Stories
Horticulture In-Service Training
Author: Carrie Spry
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
The C1 thru C4 County Extension Agents for Horticulture, in partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, recently hosted a successful statewide in-service training for horticulture agents. This event, held on September 10-11, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky, brought together a diverse group of agents and specialists from across the state to share knowledge, network, and learn about the latest developments in horticulture.The training was designed to pro
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Blooming Buddies Partnership
Author: Carrie Spry
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Learning how to grow one's own food is a topic that has increased in popularity over the past couple years. When a community partner reached out to the Clark County Extension Horticulture Agent about partnering for a session in their youth horticulture group, the opportunity to teach youth about vegetable gardening was quickly agreed upon. Legacy Grove Park hosts a series called Blooming Buddies, which offers a unique outdoor learning experience for youth aged 5-12. Extension joined in for a
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Living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Author: Carrie Spry
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
While still considered “rare” relative to other medical issues in the state, Kentucky is one of the states with the most cases of alpha-gal syndrome in the US, according to the CDC, with some Kentucky counties presenting the highest cases per capita in the country. This condition is developed in some people after a bit from a lone star tick. There is no known treatment for alpha-gal syndrome. Instead, lifestyle changes can be made that help manage and reduce the symptoms. This includ
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