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Impact Report
| For plan | Plant Management Systems: Urban Horticulture (Sandoval County) |
| Date | September 28, 2007, 2:37 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | ISSUE Home horticulture saves water. Sandoval County is experiencing rapid population growth, yet many residents are not familiar with desert horticulture. The Sandoval County Extension Service's basic gardening classes teach general and specific classes for gardening in the Southwest. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE To make current information available to all who could benefit required reaching out to Sandoval County residents through a variety of venues. Classes, workshops, tours, information booths at community events, demonstration gardens, newspaper articles, farmers markets, web site additions, and printed materials were utilized. In addition to this, phone/walk in questions plus home visit helped troubleshoot problems. IMPACT All participants in the Sandoval County Extension sponsored events said their general gardening knowledge improved and they would change one or more gardening practices. Our largest city in Sandoval County suggested calling the Extension Service and Master Gardeners for information on using low water alternatives in a special mailing to all residential water users. IMPACT - MASTER GARDENER PROGRAMS Master Gardeners provide free research based horticulture information in Sandoval County. They are volunteers who learn advanced plant science skills from at least 40 hours of classroom instruction by New Mexico State University Extension professionals. After training Master Gardeners volunteer a minimum of at least 40 hours a year to transfer knowledge gained through media, talks and workshops. They answer phone calls, send out informational materials and develop demonstration gardens. |