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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.1) | 38 |
Number of growers who gained knowledge in commercial horticulture including: improved pest and disease management, improved soil management, how to interpret a soil test and apply fertilizer accordingly, recommended crop varieties, improved crop management such as trellising, pruning, harvesting, timing of operations, etc. |
| 1051.3) | 2 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
| 1051.4) | 4 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.5) | 4 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.11) | 0 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.12) | 11 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.14) | 4 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
Author: Adam Huber
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Mammoth Cave Area Virtual Field Day The Covid-19 pandemic has presented challenges to many people. It has changed the way we live and work. One of the challenges that has developed for Extension Agents is how do we continue to deliver quality educational programs to our clientele during this health crisis? Most traditional face-to-face program delivery methods are not currently an option.An alternate method is electronic delivery of programs. Because most of our traditional field days were
