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





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.12) 350

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

1031.1) 500

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

The Everyday Gardener Webinar Series II

Author: Jessica Hopkins

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

The Everyday Gardener Webinar Series II Continuing efforts to meet the public desire for horticultural educational classes in the ever-changing climate of the post pandemic world, horticulture agents in 7 counties of Central Region collaborated in the Fall of 2021 to offer The Everyday Gardener Webinar Series once again. The series, taught by agents and specialists, provided educational classes related to horticulture under the fields of: Insects: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Wildli

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Free Gardening Giveaway

Author: Jessica Hopkins

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

In the spring of 2022, the Horticulture Agent and Harrison County Extension offered a “Free Gardening Giveaway” program for the community.  On the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Fridays of February, March and April, people could stop by the extension office to pick up that week’s packet of free giveaways.  Each week focused on a different plant category.  Each week’s giveaway included free seeds as well as growing information.    Fifty packets were made for ea

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