Leslie County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture
1031.1) 120

Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming



Success Stories

pollinators

Author: W Wilson

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

The PRIDE initiative promotes Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment in 42 counties in Southern and Eastern Kentucky.The PRIDE initiative was launched in 1997 by Congressman Hal Rogers and the late General James Bickford (PDF) the former Secretary of the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet. Their vision was to restore the natural beauty of their native region by encouraging citizens to take responsibility for protecting their environment and by provid

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mushrooms

Author: W Wilson

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Once in a while even a blind hog can find an acorn. We stumbled across a great idea this year. We introduced mushroom production. A neighboring Agriculture Agent came over and introduced us to growing Shitake mushrooms. In the class we had the educational program then we allowed everyone to inoculate a log for their selves. These participants have been so excited that we have been asked to repeat this program again this year. However, more importantly we have had some to inquire about obtaining

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