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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.3) | 6 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
| 1051.5) | 5 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.11) | 2 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.12) | 1 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.1) | 4 |
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. |
| 1051.14) | 7 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
| 1051.4) | 5 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
Author: Jay Hettmansperger
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Garrard County was traditionally a big tobacco producing county. The tobacco buyout and the lack of available labor have forced local farmers out of tobacco production and searching for feasible alternatives. The Garrard County Ag and Natural Resource agent was contacted by a tobacco farmer about raising pumpkins as a commercial crop to help replace lost income. The Garrard County ANR agent contacted another ANR agent that specialized in pumpkin production for help in advising the grower.
