Extension
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| 1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture | ||
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| 1031.1) | 8543 |
Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming |
Author: David Koester
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
This is the second season of our Commercial Horticulture Demonstration Plot at the Boone County Nature Center.This years plot was a featured stop on the Boone County Farm Tour. Our focus this season is on demonstrating crops and growing methods to help our farmers market growers diversify their crop mix. As part of this effort we are showing plasticulture growing techniques, season extension methods and utilization of integrated pest management. An issue identified by our current produce g
Author: David Koester
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
Boone County has a large urban population that requests home horticulture classes and services from the County Extension Service.The Boone County Horticulture staff provided the following classes in spring of 2018:Adding Diversity to Your Vegetable GardenBackyard Tree Fruit ProductionOrganic Vegetable Gardening for Community GardensFruit Pruning DemonstrationsTools You can Use and How to Care for Them.Growing BlueberriesGrowing Onions and LeeksGrowing PotatoesRain Garden WorkshopSeason Long Meth
Author: David Koester
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
For ten years fruit grafting classes have been provided to residents in the tri-state area of Northern Kentucky, Cinn. Ohio and Indiana. As of this date 736 people have learned the techniques and plant physiology behind the science of the propagation method of plant grafting. Every year since initiating these classes we have seen an increase in the numbers of attendees. We are the only Extension service or organization providing this type of training in our area.The 2018 sessions saw an increase
Author: Gina Ligon
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
Horticulture Kids Camp is Program that has been continuing for 3 years. A total of 15 children accepted into the day camp. This program has filled up every year and usually has a wait list. This program is popular because it is a total of three day and is about three and half hours long. The age range for the children are 6 to 11 years of age.The first day of the program is spent at the Extension Office and we talk about fruits and vegetables.The children start t
Author: David Koester
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
A priority identified by the Boone County Horticulture Advisory Council was providing gardening opportunities for individuals with special needs. One of the most effective methods to achieve this goal is adapting the garden to the individual. Working with the Toyota Warehouse facility Terra group adaptable raised beds were constructed. The Terra group is made up of Toyota employees. Toyota management encourages their employees to volunteer in their communities.Plans for the raised beds were
