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| 1032 - Master Gardener | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1032.1) | 50 |
Number of master gardeners that have completed certification and were active volunteers in the county during the past year |
| 1032.2) | 13 |
Number of Master Gardeners that have served as volunteers for one (1) year or less |
| 1032.3) | 7181 |
Number of volunteer service hours completed by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in the county |
| 1032.4) | 638 |
Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardener volunteers |
| 1032.5) | 437 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers |
| 1032.6) | 0 |
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers |
| 1032.7) | 66 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who increased their knowledge of home horticultural practices |
| 1032.8) | 32 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who adopted 2 or more practices from Master Gardener training into their own garden/landscape |
| 1032.9) | 4 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who developed more confidence in teaching subject matter related to horticulture |
| 1032.10) | 5 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who developed confidence in addressing the needs of clientele (walk-ins, phone calls, emails, etc.) |
| 1032.11) | 66 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who became aware of Extension’s role in addressing the needs of local residents |
| 1032.12) | 66 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who saw their services as a reliable source of home horticulture information in the county |
| 1032.13) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who learned how to work more effectively with people |
| 1032.14) | 66 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe their efforts helped extend the outreach of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service |
| 1032.15) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believes the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
| 1032.16) | 0 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Master Gardener
Extension Master Gardener volunteers extend the ability of the horticulture extension agent to reach more people in the community with researched based information. The 2017 Extension Master Gardener Class was conducted in the fall over 14 weeks and taught by the Daviess County horticulture extension agent and University of Kentucky specialists. One of the topics taught was soil testing. Testing the soil is an important tool used to grow healthy plants. By determining the amount of p
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Master Gardener
Extension Master Gardener volunteers provide science based education to help clientele with horticultural related questions. They play a vital role in the outreach of the Cooperative Extension Service into the community. In addition, participants seek this opportunity to fulfill their goal of helping others in the community through sharing gardening knowledge gained through the program. A total of 66 active Extension Master Gardeners reported that they volunteered 7,181 hours toward e
