Daviess County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 714 |
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
Extension Master Gardener Demonstration Garden Used to Educate Public About Raised Bed Gardening
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Gardening in raised beds has grown in popularity as people want to grow more of their own food. Limited space and lack of power equipment are barriers for implementing a vegetable garden in the backyard. Raised bed gardening fits in small spaces and only requires hand tools. With the leadership of the Extension Master Gardeners, they developed and maintained the Raised Bed Demonstration Garden at the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service Office. The “Extensi
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Participants Learned about the Importance of Lightning Bugs in the Environment
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Lightning bugs, also called fireflies, bring back happy childhood memories. Teaching about lightning bugs would educate participants about this insect, how it fits into the ecosystem, and why it seems like not as many are seen today. In addition, this opportunity would provide a way to explain that all insects are not pests. To meet these educational goals, the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service, Green River Area Extension Master Gardeners, and the Western Kentucky B
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Extension Master Gardeners Valuable Contribution to the Community
Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Gardening information is in demand with the continued popularity of growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and maintaining the landscape and lawn. With the help of trained Extension Master Gardener volunteers, who deliver science-based horticultural information, the Horticulture Extension Agent reaches more clientele with information on growing and maintaining vegetable gardens and landscape plants. They are a vital part of the outreach of the Cooperative Extension Service into the community
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