Owsley County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.1) 35

Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home  horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance

1031.12) 20

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  



Success Stories

Group Plant Order

Author: Paul Sizemore

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Eastern Kentucky has very few resources for locally grown fruit plants at a reasonable price.  The Extension Agents of 22 counties and Wise County Virginia come together each year to do a bulk order of strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, asparagus and candy onion transplants. The combination of that many orders makes it possible for deep discounts to the customer.    For example if a customer only wants 50 strawberry plant and orders directly from the nursery the cost is

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