Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- March 10, 2009
Many factors point to a surge in first-time vegetable gardeners (:49)
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Suggested Intro:
AS THE DAYS LENGTHEN AND THE SNOWS RECEDE, MANY PEOPLE'S THOUGHTS TURN TO GARDENING. AND AN EXPERT IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS, IF YOU'RE FEELING AN URGE TO GET A GARDEN GOING, YOU'RE NOT ALONE. GARY ABDULLAH REPORTS:
Story:
(:22) U.S. AGRICULTURE SECRETARY TOM VILSACK'S CREATION OF THE PEOPLE'S GARDEN REFLECTS WHAT MAY BE A RISING GREEN-THUMB TREND. GINGER PRYOR HAS SEEN IT FIRST-HAND. THE STATE COORDINATOR FOR PENN STATE'S MASTER GARDENERS PROGRAM SAYS ENERGY ISSUES, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, FOOD SAFETY QUESTIONS AND THE ECONOMY ARE CONSPIRING TO CREATE A RESURGENCE OF VEGETABLE GARDENING IN THE STATE:
Pryor Actuality:
(:15) "RIGHT NOW, IN THE MASTER GARDENER OFFICES THIS PAST YEAR, WE SAW A HUGE TREND IN TELEPHONE CALLS FROM FIRST-TIME HOME GARDENERS, ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHEN TO PLANT THINGS, WHAT TO DO AND WHY ISN'T SOMETHING WORKING?"(:16) PRYOR SAYS FIRST-TIME GROWERS CAN COUNT ON LOCAL MASTER GARDENERS FOR ADVICE ON WHAT PLANTS GROW BEST IN THEIR AREA, PEST MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GARDENING TOPICS. MORE INFORMATION ON THE MASTER GARDENERS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FROM COUNTY OFFICES OF PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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