Woodford County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 350 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
| 1031.12) | 250 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
Success Stories
Everyday Gardener Webinar Series
Author: Faye Kuosman
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
In an effort to adapt to changes in program delivery brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Horticulture Agents in 6 counties of District Four (Central Kentucky) collaborated to offer the Everyday Gardener Webinar Series. This was a 6 week series taught by agents provided educational classes related to horticulture. Over 100 participants registered and attended this online workshop.Those completing the evaluation survey expressed appreciation of the:wide variety of programs offered, includi
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Hispanic Family Raised Bed Gardens
Author: Faye Kuosman
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
The Woodford County Extension Agent for Horticulture collaborated with the Woodford County Public Schools English Language Learner District Interpreter and the English Language Learner Instructional Assistant to offer a raised bed gardening program to Hispanic families in the community. There were a total of 12 families that attended for a total of 28 attendees. Families were given a raised bed garden kit that contained the wood, screws, soil, and plants needed to start a 4’ X 8’ rai
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2021 Horticulture Webinar Series
Author: Faye Kuosman
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
In an effort to adapt to changes in program delivery brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Horticulture Agents in 4counties in Central 4 and Central 2 areas (Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, and Woodford) collaborated to offer Horticulture Webinar Series. This 6 month series hosted by agents provided educational classes related to horticulture. 529 participants attended the 18 webinars. The use of webinars and other technologies has f
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Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays
Author: Faye Kuosman
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
What began as a short term stop-gap for in person programming during the 2020 Pandemic, has become a much-attended weekly horticulture program. Due to the continuing popularity of the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays program a team of Kentucky Horticulture agents have continued to present weekly Wednesday webinars at 12:30 ET (11:30 CT) as a “lunch and learn” horticultural program. This team also includes agents, specialists, and other experts who present a 30–45-minute horticul
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