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| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.12) | 100 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
| 1031.1) | 900 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
Author: Jessica Hopkins
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
During the COVID pandemic of 2020 and 2021, many people started growing their own vegetable garden at home. With business closings, people working from home and issues with supply chain, many people wanted to grow their own food. As a horticulture agent I received many phone calls and emails from people who had little to no experience with gardening but wanted to put in a garden. After things started opening back up and people started to go back to work, based on the number of
Author: Jessica Hopkins
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Elderly Living Centers is an area of our community that is sometimes overlooked. Sometimes these residents do not receive many visitors and facilities are always looking for guest speakers. With these two reasons in mind, the horticulture agent contacted Cedar Ridge Health Campus to see about doing a program with the residents. After a visit and contact with the Activity Director, monthly programs were scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month.Each month a program is deve
Author: Jessica Hopkins
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Based upon the need for healthier eating, at home, the Harrison County SNAP-Ed Assistant approached the Harrison County Horticulture Agent about offering a class together about growing vegetables in containers. A large percentage of the SNAP-Ed audience are non-traditional gardeners and many of them do not have the size or location for a large garden or for any type of in-ground garden or raised bed. The solution to this is to grow a container garden.In the late winter, the SNAP-Ed a
