1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture | ||
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1031.1) | 1130 |
Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming |
Author: Nicole Rhein
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
The COVID-19 pandemic, while tragic, has created an opportunity for agents to reach new audiences by utilizing new methods of communication. During the pandemic, remote workstations were used by agents and in-person programs were cancelled in order to minimize the spread of the virus. Throughout her career, Marshall County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Nikki Bell, has hypothesized the quantity and quality of responses a recorded video program posted on social media could attract.