Johnson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.12) | 7 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
| 1031.1) | 16 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
Success Stories
Extension Addresses Timely Vegetable Disease Issue
Author: Brian Jeffiers
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
In early June, the ANR agent fielded calls from three different tomato producers reporting similar symptoms. After visiting two of them, the agent submitted a specimen to the plant pathology lab, which confirmed sclerotinia rot. After reporting directly to all the involved producers, the agent also addressed the topic with the daily radio program, which has listenership of approximately 3,000. This allowed the message to reach many potentially interested producers in a rapid fashion, which was p
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