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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.1) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
| 1051.4) | 2 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.5) | 35 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.11) | 3 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.12) | 0 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.14) | 0 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
Author: Adam Leonberger
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
During January 2021, a local orchard hired a new farm manager. The new manager has previous experience working with grapes and vineyard management, but lacked knowledge of tree fruit management. The orchard has over a 100 apple trees and 200 blackberry bushes that needed to be properly pruned to ensure years of production. The Franklin County Horticulture agent coordinated with the Extension Fruit Specialist to visit the farm and teach the new manager how to properly prune the trees
