1061 - Sustainable Agriculture | ||
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1061.1) | 23 |
Number of those indicating an increased awareness of sustainable agriculture practices |
1061.2) | 0 |
Number of producers that implemented sustainable practices as a result of participating in Extension programs |
Author: Heather Graham
Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture
The Breathitt County ANR Agent and Wolfe County ANR Agent teamed up to present an 11 part series, "Homesteading, Learning to Live off Your Land." The series began in March 2017 and ended in January 2018. Topics covered included: raised bed gardening; composting; rain barrel workshop; foraging; canning/preserving; cheese making; home butchering; salt preservation; bread/butter making; honeybees; and backyard poultry. The series was met with a lot of community enthusiasm. The most popula