Daviess County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.4) 772

Number of continuing education hours completed  by Master Gardeners

1032.1) 55

Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers

1032.8) 35

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community

1032.5) 916

Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.7) 0

Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course

1032.2) 17

Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener

1032.9) 35

Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives

1032.6) 0

Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.3) 2927

Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county



Success Stories

The Community Benefits from Extension Master Gardeners Providing Science-based Information

Author: Annette Heisdorffer

Major Program: Master Gardener

Gardening is a popular hobby which results in an increase for the demand of horticultural information.   With the help of trained Extension Master Gardener volunteers, who deliver science-based horticultural information, the Horticulture Extension Agent is able to reach more clientele with information on growing and maintain vegetable gardens and landscape plants. They are a vital part of the outreach of the Cooperative Extension Service into the community.   In addition, the Extension

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