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Plant Management Systems: Urban Horticulture (Sierra County)
Plan Goals
Increase, enhance, and sustain New Mexico urban and rural lifestyles by teaching proper landscape plant selection and management, efficient water use, common diseases and deficiencies, and further aid in the diagnosis of poor plant performance.
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Plant Management Systems: Urban Horticulture
Impact Reports
2011 Long-Term Objective Report:
The extreme weather phenomena that Sierra County faced in 2011 provided opportunity for the CES to step in and aide residents and increase awareness in the general public. Landscape techniques were refined and redefined throughout Sierra County and better landscaping choices should become the evident result in subsequent years. Urban Horticulture calls were up by 46% this year and many more people were impacted by indirect contact and informal networks.
The extreme weather phenomena that Sierra County faced in 2011 provided opportunity for the CES to step in and aide residents and increase awareness in the general public. Landscape techniques were refined and redefined throughout Sierra County and better landscaping choices should become the evident result in subsequent years. Urban Horticulture calls were up by 46% this year and many more people were impacted by indirect contact and informal networks.
2011 Medium-Term Objective Report:
The agent responded to and made recommendations on appropriate watering practices on over 120 water related calls and helped producers manage over 53 tree related care issues. These individuals were briefed as to the appropriate requirements and how tree selection and alternative species will decrease water requirements while maintaining aesthetically pleasing landscapes. The Agent also assisted in over 62 frost related issues that where appropriate care or removal information was shared with residents. If mortalities existed agent made recommendations to plant water conserving replacements that were also more frost tolerant.
The agent responded to and made recommendations on appropriate watering practices on over 120 water related calls and helped producers manage over 53 tree related care issues. These individuals were briefed as to the appropriate requirements and how tree selection and alternative species will decrease water requirements while maintaining aesthetically pleasing landscapes. The Agent also assisted in over 62 frost related issues that where appropriate care or removal information was shared with residents. If mortalities existed agent made recommendations to plant water conserving replacements that were also more frost tolerant.
2011 Short-Term Objective Report:
The agent responded to in excess of 270 urban horticultural calls from horticultural professionals and the gardening public. This was an increase of 46% when compared to last year. The agent utilized The NMSU Plant Diagnostic Clinic, NMSU SWAT LAB, NMSU Publications, NMSU Extension Specialists, Postal Services, phone conversations, and Direct Contact both in office and at home/garden. All of which allowed him to deliver applicable information on the wide variety of calls, ranging from basic cultural practices to complex deficiencies, rare diseases, and new insect species.
The agent responded to in excess of 270 urban horticultural calls from horticultural professionals and the gardening public. This was an increase of 46% when compared to last year. The agent utilized The NMSU Plant Diagnostic Clinic, NMSU SWAT LAB, NMSU Publications, NMSU Extension Specialists, Postal Services, phone conversations, and Direct Contact both in office and at home/garden. All of which allowed him to deliver applicable information on the wide variety of calls, ranging from basic cultural practices to complex deficiencies, rare diseases, and new insect species.
The agent responded to in excess of 185 urban horticultural calls from horticultural professionals and the gardening public. The agent utilized The NMSU Plant Diagnostic Clinic, NMSU SWAT LAB, NMSU Publications, NMSU Extension Specialists, Postal Services, phone conversations, and Direct Contact both in office and at home/garden. All of which allowed him to deliver applicable information on the wide variety of calls, ranging from basic cultural practices to complex deficiencies and rare diseases.
Agent Responded to 85 different Urban Horticulture calls that involved inefficient use of water and poor watering practices. Remedial recommendations were given to theses members of the gardening public to increase their water use efficiency and the overall management of their landscapes.