Extension
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| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.12) | 550 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
| 1031.1) | 550 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
Author: James Morgeson
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
During horticulture program evaluations and surveys conducted by the horticulture agent it was apparent that there was a need and interest in Washington County for a Horticulture How To workshop on making wreaths with fresh greenery. During the workshop participants learned about the types of greenery to use, how to cut it for use, care for fresh greenery, and lastly each participant made a wreath with materials provided. There were 22 participants in the workshop with the following inform
Author: James Morgeson
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
During the Covid 19 pandemic the popular Gardener’s Wheelbarrow Series was forced to go virtual for the safety and health of our community. In July of this year the Horticulture Agent sent out a survey to participants to find out if they were ready to return to in person classes and if the virtual programming was useful. Of those responding 94% did indeed want to return to in person programming and 83% of them found the virtual programming somewhat to very useful during remote only learnin
Author: James Morgeson
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Since the pandemic there has been an increase in interest in Washington County on developing life skills that may have been forgotten in our current world. One such request was a workshop on how to grow corn and mill it at home. During the workshop we discussed corn variety selection for meal corn, how to grow it, details on harvesting, drying, and storage as well. There was hands on grinding and sifting sessions and how to make and fry cornbread.A survey of participants was conducted and 80% st
Author: James Morgeson
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Many gardeners have a limited amount of expertise in diagnosing and identifying problems on plants whether it is an insect, disease, or cultural problem. These gardeners tend to reach out to farm stores and nurseries where the business is motivated to sell products such as fertilizers and pesticides. Many times, the recommendations are not needed and it’s a waste of money and can be damaging to the environment. The Washington County Extension Horticulture program provides servic
