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





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.4) 0

Number of continuing education hours completed  by Master Gardeners

1032.1) 79

Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers

1032.8) 0

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) 0

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) 3

Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener

1032.9) 0

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) 0

Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county



Success Stories

The Great Pumpkin Contest

Author: Robert Brockman

Major Program: Master Gardener

In recent years, there has been a slow decline in the number of entrees within the crops and vegetable barn during the Boone County Fair. This has been due to a slight decline in the number of vegetable entrees, but a very large decline in FFA entrees as well as crops. Many of our FFA and crops categories haven't had entrees in several years. This significant decrease in entrees has led to a barn with very little to offer the public and consequently, low participation in cooperative extensio

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Training new gardening leaders

Author: Robert Brockman

Major Program: Master Gardener

The Cooperative Extension Service requires members of the local community to take on volunteer and leadership roles for it reach the full community. The University of Kentucky Master Gardener program is a way for the Boone County CES horticulture program to identify future leaders and give them the training they need to be community educators and direct the program where it needs to go. To become certified as Master Gardeners, participants must complete forty volunteer hours, attend fifteen four

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Master Gardener Training Completed

Author: Robert Brockman

Major Program: Master Gardener

In a county as populous as Boone County (population 139,000), it is impossible for Cooperative Extension Service personnel to interact with and teach all members of the community. To address this, we need passionate and well trained volunteer leaders. The Master Gardener Volunteer program allows Boone County CES to formalize this volunteer leader position. It also provides the framework to train members of the public in a way so that they are knowledgeable on relevant horticulture topics.Boone C

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