Author: Alexis Amorese Sheffield
Planning Unit: Horticulture
Major Program: Horticulture, Commercial
Plan of Work: Increasing quality and quantity of small agriculture practices
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
On November 21, 2022, Farmer Bailey, a native of Kentucky and popular cut flower influencer, was featured to speak about production of Lisianthus, a crop many Kentucky growers struggle to produce. More than 1,440 people registered for the Zoom session. Nearly 700 people participated in the webinar, with most present for the entire 1.5 hr session. 145 questions were answered, showing really great engagement of the participants. Nearly 300 completed the pre-webinar poll questions showing:
This session was apart of the KY Cut Flower Short Courses, hosted and planned in part by Boyle and Warren Co. Horticulture agents in partnership with the KY Horticulture Council and Center for Crop Diversification.
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