Simpson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.4) 195

Number of continuing education hours completed  by Master Gardeners

1032.3) 225

Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county

1032.1) 18

Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers

1032.8) 18

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community

1032.5) 560

Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.7) 0

Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course

1032.2) 6

Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener

1032.9) 18

Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives

1032.6) 1275

Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners



Success Stories

Master Gardener Volunteer Program

Author: Jason Phillips

Major Program: Master Gardener

In response to clientele requests, the Allen, Simpson and Warren County Extension Agents for Agriculture and Horticulture collaborated together to offer the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program in the Winter/Spring of 2023. Educational classes were offered for a total of 12 weeks with 14 home consumer horticulture topics being covered. Consumer horticulture topics covered in the program were home vegetable gardening, small and tree fruit production, home lawn care practices, woody tree an

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