Owsley County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2020

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

1019 - Small Farm Diversification
1019.1)	0	Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU)
1019.11)	8	Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”
1019.121)	0	Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)

1019 - Small Farm Diversification

1019.1)

Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU)

1019.11)

Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises”

1019.121)

Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU)

Success Stories

Mountain Monday Series

Author: Paul Sizemore

Major Program: Small Farm Diversification

The zoom series began on February 1 and continued through the end of April. Topics were: Small Ruminant Management, Preparing for Spring Gardening, Calving & Calf Health, Farm Management Strategies for Improved Decision Making, Diagnosing Problems in the Home Lawn, Fruit Tree Grafting, Produce Best Practice Training, Marketing at the Farmers Market, Raised Bed Gardening, and Pond Management. Fruit Tree Growers Workshop, Mushrooming & Foraging 101, and Wilderness Safety & First Aid. T