NON-TRADITIONAL EXTENSION PROGRAM INVOLVES NEW CLIENTELE
Extension Education
Jesse Clark
Abstract
\r\n Master gardening, a program began in 1988 by the University of Arkansas Extension Service, has proven to have quite an impact on the citizens in our county.The program was brought to Arkansas by Janet Carson who at the time was a Horticulture Agent in Pulaski County.She saw this as a way to build a leadership base in the area of horticulture .We in Hot Spring County,joined with three other counties twelve years ago to form our own master gardening program.The program was advertisted in the four counties and we were all suprised at the number and kind of individuals who signed up.Mostly retired and working professionals.The program provides the participants fourty hours of training , from basic botany to green house production and everything in between.The topics are taught by university professors and experience master gardeners.We have had more than two hunderd new non-traditional clientele involved in our program as a result of this program. Most counties have formed an organized master gardening group that provides various services to their communities.If you have are interest in horticulture give the master gardening program a try.
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Authors: J.D. Clark
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Clark, J. County Extension Agent-Staff Chair, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension,Hot Spring County, Arkansas, 72104