Success Stories

Pollinator Grant Program Encourages Residents to Provide Habitat for Pollinators

Author: Faye Kuosman

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

In the past five to 10 years, researchers estimate that pollinator populations have declined between 30 to 60%, depending on the pollinator. While much of the attention has focused on dwindling honeybee populations due to colony collapse disorder, native bee populations, butterflies including the monarch, and many other pollinator species, are also on the decline. Habitat loss due to urban and suburban sprawl is one of the main reasons.In an effort to help offset the loss of habitat for pollinat

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Family garden kits enable residents to successfully grow their own food during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author: Faye Kuosman

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

The COVID-19 Pandemic demonstrates the fragility of our food system. Although plenty of food is being produced, there is a bottleneck in distribution. As a result, Kentuckians are coming together to not only support local agriculture but also have an increased interest in growing their own food in home or community gardens. As a response to this interest, the Woodford County Horticulture and Family and Consumer Sciences Agent partnered to distribute Family Garden Kits, Container Garden Kits, and

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