The non-commercial Boone County Horticulture Advisory Council requested we continue our programs of teaching classes on specific vegetable and fruit crops and provide attendees cultivars of plants discussed in class. The council recommended we cover onions, strawberries, and blueberries for spring 2020. A fee was charged for each class to cover the wholesale cost of plants and materials.The reason for selecting these 3 crops was people continually plant the wrong type of onion for Kentucky
252 horticulture related soil samples were submitted to the Boone County Extension Service in the past year. Submitting and receiving a soil sample report is oftentimes the first and only contact our urban clientele have with our office. Soil sample results can be confusing and misapplication is quite possible. People don't always understand rates or fertilizer formulations. In an effort to encourage people submitting soil samples to become life long extension clientele we strengthened
