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Impact Report

For plan Plant Management Systems: Urban Horticulture (Lea County)
Date October 14, 2008, 4:20 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Impact: The Master Gardener course in Lea County is a 13 week course that begins in mid-January and will end in April. This years group of 11, finished with a nursery tour the last weekend of April. This set of individuals help in two landscaping projects that took place in June and in August. These projects were in conjuction with the beautification projects in the City of Lovington and Hobbs. An additional irrigation program was held for the residents of Lea County which was utilized as a recruitment tool for future participants. With the graduating class of 2008 the number of Certified Master Gardeners grew by 4 additional members. These certified members assist or host the annual flower and garden show at the annual Lea County Fair. Furtermore, the agent conducted six presentation to local clubs and local leaders of the county. The local groups that were invloved were the Llano Estacodo group which is a womens organization in Lovington, the Green Thumb ladies of Hobbs, the Eunice Chamber of Commerce, the Lions Club of Hobbs, the kiwanins Club of Lovington and teh Hobbs Rotary group. These presentation were conducted in May and June with the main emphasis on lawn and tree care. Many contact were made, thus resulting in the Lea County Extension Office receiving many calls pretaining to tree and lawn concerns.