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Impact Report
| For plan | Plant Management Systems: Urban Horticulture (Doña Ana County) |
| Date | October 31, 2009, 9:08 pm |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | The agent is making progress towards development of a plant data base. Master Gardener computer expertise is being utilized to develop an easy to use system. This project may require several years to gather information, compile data sheets, secure photos and have the data reviewed. The agent’s Master Gardener program continues to improve. MG’s are being directed in development of brochures, Dona Ana County MG Newsletter, the plant data base and other projects. The agent received over 1,400 phone inquiries for agriculture, with over one half of these directed solely at urban horticultural issues. The agent has seen in the past year an increase in school and community gardens. Some of these programs such as the Chaparral Community Garden have spun off into development of similar gardens at Vado, and Anthony, NM. The agents work with gardens like the Community of Hope’s Fairlight Gardens has blossomed into a ‘stand alone’ organization that now has their own garden outreach programs. School gardens have been organized at Conlee Elementary, Hatch Elementary, Mesquite Elementary, and Vado Elementary Schools. These gardens are designed to teach and encourage children to grow their own gardens. |