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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.4) | 1 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.14) | 7 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
| 1051.1) | 7 |
Number of growers who gained knowledge in commercial horticulture including: improved pest and disease management, improved soil management, how to interpret a soil test and apply fertilizer accordingly, recommended crop varieties, improved crop management such as trellising, pruning, harvesting, timing of operations, etc. |
| 1051.12) | 7 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.11) | 6 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.5) | 1 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.3) | 2 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
Author: Kara Back-Campbell
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
The Taylor County Farmers’ Market has struggled for several years in customer attendance. The horticulture agent has implemented several events and programs throughout the season to attract more customers. One of the events that was new for the season was a summer bash. It consisted of various activities for kids and families such as: 4th of July crafts, planting activities, and free food samples. As a result of the summ
Author: Kara Back-Campbell
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
The Taylor County Farmers’ Market has previously had low vendor and customer numbers for several years. Last year there was a considerable increase in the numbers of vendors with a total of ten. This season the numbers of customers and vendors have increased even more to a total of 15 vendors and over one thousand customers as of June twenty-ninth. This has improved the financial well-being of the vendors and allows customers to buy locally grown produce. One vendor sta
