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Impact Report
| For plan | Plant Management Systems: Urban Horticulture/Farmers Markets (Grant County) |
| Date | October 28, 2009, 3:55 pm |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | The agriculture agent recorded 614 agricultural inquiries for the past year and feels strongly that one of the CES's greatest impacts is the one-on-one service we provide to Farmers Market producers, orchard managers, urban horticulturists, who call in, e-mail, office visits, CES meetings and workshops, with questions on recommended varieties, insect identification and control, plant identification, diseases, control utilizing about 90% organic methods, soil test questions, urban wildlife problems. CES specialists serve as an integral partner with these contacts, in identification and recommendations. The agriculture agent utilizes a scanner for sending pictures of insects and plants to specific specialists and specialists do an excellent job in with identification in a timely fashion and information to be forwarded to clientele. Another benefit of this method is increasing the knowledge of the agriculture agent. The agriculture agent conducted four workshops, presented four presentations, made 71 home visits to assist home owners with yard and garden questions, and numerous phone, office, and e-mail inquiries. The County Extension Office is unique in offering the general public a place they can walk in or call without an appointment and receive research based information in a timely fashion. In the past year there has been an significant increase in the number of farmers market producers, community gardens, and home gardeners due to the fact that our local economy is in such bad shape, Grant County has the second highest unemployment rate in New Mexico. There is now 4 farmers markets in the Grant County, up from two last year and 6 community gardens also up from two last year. |