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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Hopkins County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.1) 315

Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home  horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance

1031.12) 20

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



Success Stories

Gardening Series Increases Knowledge on Growing Vegetables

Author: Erika Wood

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Gardening Series Increases Knowledge on Growing Vegetables

A gardening lunch and learn series was conducted at the Hopkins County Extension Office over the course of three months.  The series included the following classes: Vegetable Abiotic Disorders, Vegetable Diseases, and Vegetable Pests.  The purpose of the series was to help gardeners identify and learn how to manage and control various vegetable ailments.  A survey was conducted at the end of each class.  Based on the survey results, 100% of the participants stated that they w

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