Extension
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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.1) | 50 |
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. |
| 1051.3) | 30 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
| 1051.4) | 10 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.5) | 30 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.11) | 2 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.12) | 40 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.14) | 15 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
Author: Glen Roberts
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Collaborators: Glen Roberts, ANR agent, Terry Bertram, ANR assistant, Danny Adams, KSU Small Farm Assistant, Justin Horton, FFA Adviser/VoAg instructor, Kathryn Tucker, School Food Service Director, Master Gardeners, VoAg and FCS students. Situation: Today`s youth are unaware how their food is grown. School cafeterias struggle to provide fresh nutritious, affordable locally grown vegetables for their food service. The ANR agent approached a school board member and the superinte
Author: Glen Roberts
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Collaborators: Glen Roberts, ANR Agent, Terry Bertram, ANR Assistant, Danny Adams KSU Small Farms Program, Cassie Munsey, FCS Assistant, Farmers Market Vendors, County Judge, and customersSituation: The Downtown Farmers Market Facility could not comply with CDC guidelines. We moved to property owned by the Wayne County Extension District Board. They own a former Do-It Center lumber yard with lots of covered buildings and concrete. It took a lot of 12 hour days and an
Author: Glen Roberts
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Collaborators, Glen Roberts, ANR agent, Terry Bertram, ANR Assistant, Danny Adams, KSU Small Farms Program, Toni Humble, 4-H Youth Development Agent, Cassie Munsey, FCS Assistant, Sherry Coffey, 4-H Program Assistant, Seth Hart, Program Assistant, FFA members, extension volunteers, school foodservice staff, Kathryn Tucker, Food Service Coordinator and parentsSituation: Due to COVID-19 and a virtual learning schedule some of the traditional school garden produce could not be used by t
