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Detailed Indicator Report (Year: 2007) (Generated: 08-Sep-10)

AG9- # of of participants in home horticulture programs that gain skills that improve self-esteem, enable them to grow and preserve crops, adopt IPM practices, and protect and enhance their environment.

(Statewide target is 50 participants).
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Grafton | Hillsborough | Rockingham | Statewide
Reporter: Seth Wilner
Type: Action
Evaluation plan: o Home horticultural program participants will be surveyed through end-of-session questionnaires, interviews by Master Gardeners and other volunteers, and through electronic questionnaires to determine the achievement of the above outcomes. The Family Home and Garden Center will coordinate the collection of this information, working with the appropriate specialists.
Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	9568	1283
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

Plans used in: Carl Majewski  (Individual)
Margaret Hagen  (Individual)
Tina Savage's individual Plan of Work  (Tina Savage)
Tom Buob_1  (Tom Buob)
Amy Ouellette - Individual Ag. Resources  (Amy Ouellette)
George Hamilton - Agricultural Resources, Adminsration, Personal Development & Interdisciplinary Work  (George Hamilton)
Alice Mullen - POW 07-11  (Alice Mullen)
Plan of Work for Nada Haddad  (Nada Haddad)
Cheryl Smith POW and Professional Development Plan  (Cheryl Smith)
Dot Perkins Ag plan  (Dorothy Perkins)

Outcomes:

• A successful Master Gardener Volunteer Program will be enhanced to expand the impact of UNHCE's programs and free up Extension Educators time by recruiting, training, supporting, managing, recognizing and retaining volunteers. (Action)
• NH citizens accessing UNHCE's home horticulture resources, including the Family, Home & Garden Education Center, county based programs, fact sheets, the UNHCE web site, and other Master Gardener or UNHCE materials learn how to implement knowledge gained in the following areas to save money, protect and improve the environment and improve their quality of life: annuals & perennials, child development, composting, family finance, food preservation, food safety, fruits, household insects, houseplants, invasive plants, lawns, livestock, molds and mildews, nutrition, parenting, ponds, soil testing, trees & shrubs, vegetables, volunteer programs, water quality, weeds, West Nile Virus, wildlife and youth development. (Learning)
• NH citizens accessing UNHCE's home horticulture resources, including the Family, Home & Garden Education Center, county based programs, fact sheets, the UNHCE web site, and other Master Gardener or UNHCE materials, implement practices that protect the environment, increase their profitability, and/or improve their quality of life. (Action)
• The active Master Gardener base (currently 500 volunteers) is stable and grows by 3% annually. Active Master Gardeners volunteer at least 15 hours annually, conducting education for UNHCE. The total number of Master Gardener volunteer hours remains stable at 10,000 plus hours. (Action)
• The Family Home and Garden Education Center Director and the Master Gardener Coordinator learn skills that enable them to recruit, train, support, manage, recognize and retain volunteers. (Learning)

Related outputs (by Program):

• Agricultural Resources
  • Arthropod Identification (One-on-One Consultation)   
    
  • Farm/Site Visits - includes kitchen table meetings and private consultations (One-on-One Consultation)   
    
  • Master Gardener Program (Education Class)   
    
  • Misc Public Events:Agricultural festivalsCounty FairsRoad RacesOther public events (other-indirect)   
    
  • Phone Consultations (One-on-One Consultation)   
    
  • Plant Diagnostic Lab (One-on-One Consultation)   
    
  • Publications & News:fact sheets, news releases, newsletters,web page,TV & Radio Spots (other-indirect)   
    
  • Radio and TV Spots (TV Media Programs)   
    
  • Workshops/Conferences:single & multi-day, grower schoolsFarm & ForestProducer Association Meetings (Workshop (s))   
    

Related outputs:

Program: Agricultural Resources

Related narratives:

Individual Impact Statements (every staff person should complete 2-3 annually)

George Hamilton   Narrative: Accomplished Gardeners’ Program Impact Statement:  Of the “Accomplished Gardener” returning evaluations, 90% said the educational sessions were good or excellent. Because of attending the meeting series, 85% of respondents said they would improve their pest management and would be reducing pesticide use; 70% said they would improve their soil nutrient management for their gardens. Finally, 100% said they planned to implement a new gardening practice in the growing year because of this program.  44 individuals were trained on proper pruning of small and tree fruit trees, vines or bushes at 5workshops.  Milford (12) Merrimack (10) Amherst (7), Hollis (8), Peterborough (15).  Follow-up conversation with 10 individuals that participated indicated that the demonstrations help them in pruning their own fruit trees and bushes. Entered: 02-Nov-07 Related indicator: AG9- # of of participants in home horticulture programs that gain skills that improve self-esteem, enable them to grow and preserve crops, adopt IPM practices, and protect and enhance their environment. (Statewide target is 50 participants). Related locale: Hillsborough Alice Mullen   Narrative: When you support volunteer Master Gardener education programs, participants will increase their knowledge of home horticulture and UNHCE resources, and learn how to apply that knowledge and UNHCE resources. As a result, participants will be able to accurately answer consumer calls and requests for information, and teach others about home horticulture and how to make changes to their surroundings that optimize the safe use of their properties while protecting the environment. This will benefit the community by expanding the impact of UNHCE’s programs, free up Extension Educators’ time, and increase the ability of NH’s citizens to enjoy the benefits of home horticulture and sustain the economic, aesthetic and environmental benefits of NH agriculture. Impacts:What happened to the audience/community as a result of the program described? Increased knowledge/awareness and improved home horticulural practices; Increased knowledge of home horticulture, so FHGC volunteers can accurately and reliably answer consumer questions from the info line; increased Extension Educator teaching time; maintained the economic, aesthetic and environmental benefits of NH agriculture. What knowledge was gained? Participants learned Botany, Soils and Fertilizers, Insects and Diseases, Pesticide Use and Safety, Plant Propagation, Home Vegetable Gardening, Composting ,Tree Fruits and Berries ,Tree and Shrub Culture, Flower Gardening, Lawn Care, Houseplants, Organic Cultural Practices, Backyard Livestock, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Backyard Wildlife, Water quality, Invasives, Urban pest problems, An overview of family and youth development programs What skills were increased? Pruning techniques, Diagnosing Plant Problems, Diagnosing sick trees and shrubs, Answering consumer calls and problem solving skills. What practices/behavior changed? How many people changed? Two- 135+ hour Master Gardener training programs were conducted reaching 75 participants. In addition, 34 Master Gardeners attended 2- 2day refresher workshops that covered updates on computers, plant disease and pest diagnosis, and home horticultural updates. The FHGEC has 170 MG volunteers who volunteered for 3008 hours and answered 6159 phone calls and emails (1191). 49 participants were trained in the Ask A Master Gardener program.  The program connected MG with 17 local garden centers/nurseries where MG answered consumer questions on gardening.  An estimated 2425 people were reached through the program.  The program also promoted the Family, Home and Garden Education Center.  In NH, there are 566 Master Gardener volunteers who volunteered 8022 hours at the FHGEC or in county based educational programs or events. So What? Who Cares? New Hampshire's population now exceeds 1,288,000. Each year UNHCE receives thousands of requests from New Hampshire citizens for education and information on a wide range of topics including home gardening, wildlife, household pests, food preparation and food safety, trees and shrubs and many other topics. To meet this need, the Family, Home and Garden education center was opened to provide a toll-free information line for consumers and homeowners to call for practical solutions to their everyday questions. The Master Gardener volunteers represent UNH Cooperative Extension and require extensive training to give accurate, research-based information when answering consumer calls. Evidence of impact: Scope of Impact(optional): Statewide Entered: 01-Oct-07 Related indicator: AG9- # of of participants in home horticulture programs that gain skills that improve self-esteem, enable them to grow and preserve crops, adopt IPM practices, and protect and enhance their environment. (Statewide target is 50 participants). Related locale: Statewide Amy Ouellette   Narrative: A small group of Belknap County Master Gardener volunteers and myself worked with other collaborators to help refugees from Turkmenistan start a large vegetable garden on State property in Laconia. We held a plant sale in June to raise "seed" money for this effort. We contributed $500 to the refugee project and met with collaborators and refugees to discuss challenges (irrigation, fencing for wildlife control, pest management in the Winnipesaukee watershed) and regulations (pesticide licensing). The garden has yielded hundreds of pounds of fresh vegetables for consumption by these refugee families. Entered: 08-Oct-07 Related indicators: AG2- 30% of participants formulate a plan to guide their crop production, pest management, nutrient allocation, animal health, or farm management decisions. (Relates to L&W7 and L&W8)   AG7 - 50% of participants adopt recommended practices or technologies such as new crops or varieties, production systems, season extension techniques and/or greenhouse lighting.   AG9- # of of participants in home horticulture programs that gain skills that improve self-esteem, enable them to grow and preserve crops, adopt IPM practices, and protect and enhance their environment. (Statewide target is 50 participants). Related locale: Belknap

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