Jefferson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.12) 195

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  

1031.1) 194

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

New Community Partnership Leads to New Urban Ag Classes

Author: Bethany Pratt

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

In order to expand Extension’s audience and build new community partnerships and educational content, Jefferson Co. Extension partnered with Jefferson Co. Soil & Water Conservation District and Kentuckiana Backyard Farms to host 6 classes (4 online and 2 in-person) on various aspects of urban agriculture. The class topics were selected based on an interest survey developed and distributed by the three organizations to determine how to best utilize their collective knowledge to meet com

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