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





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.9) 12

Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives

1032.2) 3

Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener

1032.6) 30

Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.7) 1

Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course

1032.5) 15

Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.4) 90

Number of continuing education hours completed  by Master Gardeners

1032.3) 280

Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county

1032.1) 12

Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers

1032.8) 12

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community



Success Stories

Master Gardeners' class of 2022

Author: Kara Back

Major Program: Master Gardener

 In January 2022 the Taylor County Horticulture agent taught her second group of Master Gardeners. Within the previous 2 years it was difficult to obtain participants for classes due to concerns of COVID-19. Zoom options for webinars had not done well in Taylor County. An in-person Master Gardener class began on January 13th and met for 18 weeks. This program met at night because there were several requests for it to occur after 5:00p.m. This was taught solely by the Horticulture agent (a m

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