Fayette County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Fayette County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

1046 - Pollinators
1046.11)	0	Number of people who used Extension resources in making decisions or employing best practices related to processing or marketing of honey
1046.3)	500	Number of people who used Extension resources in making decisions or employing best practices related to pollinators, and /or their habitats
1046.2)	10	Number of people who gained knowledge in honey production, marketing and proper maintenance
1046.1)	750	Number of people gaining knowledge on establishing and maintaining pollinator habitats

1046 - Pollinators

1046.11)

Number of people who used Extension resources in making decisions or employing best practices related to processing or marketing of honey

1046.3)

500

Number of people who used Extension resources in making decisions or employing best practices related to pollinators, and /or their habitats

1046.2)

Number of people who gained knowledge in honey production, marketing and proper maintenance

1046.1)

750

Number of people gaining knowledge on establishing and maintaining pollinator habitats

Success Stories

Extension Master Gardener Conference goes Pollinator-Palooza

Author: Jamie Dockery

Major Program: Pollinators

Current research indicates numerous pollinating insect species are threatened or in decline. The USDA states that about one third of global food supplies depend on pollinating insects. There are many simple steps homeowners can take to encourage pollinators in backyard gardens. To provide more education around the topic, horticulture agents from Fayette, Franklin and Woodford counties planned our annual Extension Master Gardener Conference to focus on pollinators. We selected and tapped speakers