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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026


Success StoryGardening Series Increases Knowledge on Growing Vegetables



Gardening Series Increases Knowledge on Growing Vegetables

Author: Erika Wood

Planning Unit: Hopkins County CES

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

Plan of Work: Expanding Opportunities for Technology, Sustainability, and Environmental Stewardship

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

A gardening lunch and learn series was conducted at the Hopkins County Extension Office over the course of three months.  The series included the following classes: Vegetable Abiotic Disorders, Vegetable Diseases, and Vegetable Pests.  The purpose of the series was to help gardeners identify and learn how to manage and control various vegetable ailments.  A survey was conducted at the end of each class.  Based on the survey results, 100% of the participants stated that they would take what they learned from the classes and apply it to their own lives, and 95% of the participants increased their knowledge of vegetable ailments from taking the classes.  Finally, 100% of the participants were interested in attending more gardening classes and workshops at the extension office in the future.