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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.3) | 5 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
| 1051.4) | 20 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.5) | 25 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.11) | 5 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.12) | 20 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.1) | 40 |
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. |
| 1051.14) | 10 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
Author: Glen Roberts
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Growing Fruit and Vegetables in a large school garden utilized by the school food serviceby Glen RobertsPlanning Unit: Wayne County CESMajor Program: Horticulture, CommercialCollaborators: 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. Sc
Author: Glen Roberts
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
New Sweet Corn Producer has Production and Marketing Successby Glen RobertsPlanning Unit: Wayne County CESMajor Program: Horticulture , Commercial (1051) Collaborators: Vegetable farmer, His family, ANR Agent, ANR assistant, Farmers MarketSituation: Farmer is marketing at the local farmers market lots of produce but no sweet corn. Customers keep asking for sweet corn and is not usually available at the farmers market.. With encouragement from the ANR agent and assist
