Mercer County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1051 - Horticulture, Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1051.3) | 2 |
Number of farmers and farmer market vendors who gained knowledge on crop diversification |
| 1051.5) | 0 |
Number for growers who diversified crop production |
| 1051.11) | 1 |
Number of growers who conducted foliar tissue testing |
| 1051.12) | 0 |
Number of growers who implemented irrigation systems |
| 1051.1) | 5 |
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) | 0 |
Number of growers who planned and practiced crop rotation |
| 1051.4) | 2 |
Number of growers who adopted techniques that extended the growing season |
Success Stories
Insect Trapping Helps Commercial Pumpkin Producers
Author: Jessica Bessin
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Mercer County is home to several agritourism businesses. Most of these business draw in customers from all over the state with the fall activities like visiting pumpkin patches and corn mazes. It is important for these growers to sustain a decent crop of pumpkins to fill the needs of their consumers throughout the fall season. Otherwise, they must purchase pumpkins elsewhere to meet the demand and make it through the entire season. A grower started to notice significant crop loss late in th
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Ag Teacher Pesticide Safety Program
Author: Jessica Bessin
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
It is very common to find a greenhouse at a high school these days, especially in rural communities. These greenhouses are often used as part of the agricultural program’s curriculum. Students gain experience growing and caring for plants as well as business management and communications skills while interacting with the public. The Mercer County Horticulture agent works closely with the two ag teachers in their community assisting with any issues the teachers may run into with their
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