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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.4) | 50 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.14) | 50 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
| 1051.1) | 200 |
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) | 0 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.11) | 2 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.5) | 10 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.3) | 100 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
Author: Kristin Hildabrand
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Services in Butler and Warren Counties partnered together to offer a fall field day program to feature the Hunt’s Family Farm. Their farm is a diversified operation highlighting specialty cuts of beef and cut flowers.The horticulture agent in Warren County worked specifically on providing the cut flower educational track that was offered at the field day. This track highlighted Fredia T’s Flowers and the SOKY Floral Exchange which are
Author: Kristin Hildabrand
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Social media presents an incredible marketing opportunity for farmers. The Warren County Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources and Horticulture developed a social media series targeting farmers' market vendors, agritourism operators, KY Proud partners, and on-farm business owners. Utilizing University of Kentucky resources and industry standards, they created a three-part series that consisted of classroom instruction, hands-on activities, one-on-one coaching, and after-clas
