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| 1051 - Commercial Horticulture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.1) | 225 |
Number of participants engaged in commercial horticulture programming |
Author: Lorin Fawns
Major Program: Commercial Horticulture
Growing organic or natural produce can be very difficult especially when insects and disease attack. Several farmers in Mason County expressed interest in learning how to grow vegetables using organic methods in high tunnels. The horticulture agent contacted the University of Kentucky South Farm to set-up a time for local farmers to tour the high tunnels, then asked specialist to speak on disease, beneficial insects and general high tunnel management. Quickly the small tour turned into a fi
Author: Lorin Fawns
Major Program: Commercial Horticulture
Growing crops on plastic and using drip irrigation is rarely used in our farming region. Due the planned hemp crop that will be grown using this technology, a plastic culture field day was planned to share information with area growers. Over 100 growers from 11 Kentucky counties and 2 Ohio Counties attended a regional field day in Bracken County that highlighted the requirements, machinery, and methods used for Plastic Culture crop production. Each segment of the process was ex
