agricultural & natural resources
Educational programs and services in Agriculture and Natural resources are designed to assist families in improving their quality of living through income derived from modern farming practices and innovative marketing approaches. Accordingly, the program emphasizes small/family farmers, part-time farmers, and home gardeners as primary clientele.Specific areas covered include:
- Small/Family Farm Enterprise Identification and Selection
- Home Gardening -- Site Selection and Preparation
- Fruit and Vegetable Variety Selection
- Cultural Practices
- Disease and Insect Control
- Harvesting and Storage
- Management Practices
- Marketing
- Farm Structures
- Farm Power and Equipment
- Forestry Practices for Small Landowners
- Soil and Water Conservation