Success StoryMountain Monday Series



Mountain Monday Series

Author: Paul Sizemore

Planning Unit: Owsley County CES

Major Program: Small Farm Diversification

Plan of Work: Farm Profitablity

Outcome: Initial Outcome

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. The series was a great success with many of the sessions having over 20 attendees. Participants have indicated that they enjoyed the topic(s) and have gained valuable knowledge.






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