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| 1032 - Master Gardener | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1032.9) | 10 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
| 1032.2) | 10 |
Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener |
| 1032.6) | 643 |
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners |
| 1032.7) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course |
| 1032.5) | 357 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners |
| 1032.4) | 393 |
Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardeners |
| 1032.3) | 3393 |
Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county |
| 1032.1) | 50 |
Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers |
| 1032.8) | 41 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Master Gardener
Extension Master Gardener volunteers play a vital role in the outreach of the Cooperative Extension Service into the community. They seek opportunities to fulfill their goal of helping others through sharing science-based gardening knowledge gained through this extension program taught by the horticulture agent in Daviess County. A total of 50 Extension Master Gardeners reported that they volunteered 3,393 hours toward educational projects involving horticulture in the community this
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Master Gardener
The Extension Master Gardener program promotes leadership, personal growth, and outreach. Through the program, two Extension Master Gardeners, trained in Daviess County by the horticulture agent, shared their love of butterflies and photography with each other. As they took thousands of photos and identified over 60 species of butterflies in Kentucky, they created a PowerPoint presentation and through their leadership, began to teach others. Over the past fo
