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| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.3) | 0 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
| 1051.4) | 6 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
| 1051.5) | 2 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.11) | 0 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.12) | 3 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.1) | 4 |
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) | 27 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
Author: Ted Johnson
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Extending the vegetable production season, especially early in the season is a very profitable practice. The Lee County Extension Service worked with a local farmer to extend their production window by two weeks. We trained the farmer on using the correct verities and utilizing plastic culture and trickle irrigation on sweet corn. The farmer reported being able to consume and sell sweet corn two week earlier than ever before. This resulted in more sales and higher prices at time of sell. The far
