Owsley County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2021

Owsley County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022

1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.12)	200	Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance
1031.1)	300	Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance

1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home

1031.12)

200

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

1031.1)

300

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

Success Stories

Grafting Fruit Trees

Author: Paul Sizemore

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Growing fruit trees and producing fruit at home has not only been a hobby of many locals in this region for many years but is also provides healthy and nutritious food in the long run. Fruit trees bought can range in price from $30 to $50 each plus shipping and handling charges. Growers can graft fruit trees onto roots that are better adapted to this area for as little as $1 to $2 per tree. The Owsley County Extension Office has provided fruit tree grafting workshops for years. In 2022, 55 parti