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During an average year, David will educate the public during 10 speaking engagements to local groups and 3000 phone calls. David develops educational programs for the ornamental horticulture industry though an industry steering committee. He has developed a Greenshare program for professionals. Greenshare teaches the retail garden center employees and other horticulture professionals to answer the 100 most common horticulture questions they receive on ~e job. This course was taught in 1994, 1996 and 2001. Home Depot, WalMart, True Value, every major local nursery and several landscapers have enrolled a total of 115 professionals in this course. David has also started Southern Piedmont Horticulture Association. This local industry group has had regular educational meetings since 2000. Commercial vegetable producers have lowered cost and improved profitability. When David first started in 1986, the local farmers market averaged 12 farmers during peak season. The market operated under tarps supported by metal frames. David works through the Board of Directors to effect positive change for this clientele. The market now serves 36 vendors during peak times with over 50 farm families benefiting from the market annually. Under David's guidance the market has built an open air sales building for 24 spaces in 1988. In 1999 David wrote two grants that allowed the market to expand the building. The market now has a total of 30 sales spaces and bathrooms. David has supported the market by advising the Board of Directors and conducting educational meetings for the Board of Directors and vendors. He has helped in site maintenance, site improvement, recruiting market managers and promoting the Farmer Market. David has worked with the market to develop long range goals and improve the financial stability of this market. Recently, the market has expanded to a new location and added a Christmas show. Without the ongoing support of David, the farmers' market would not have grown and may not have even survived. David introduced drip irrigation to local farmers with several demonstrations between 1986 and 1998. 25 farmers adopte~i this technology with significant increases in profitability for certain crops. Beyond his major horticulture program, David also participates in the entire county program. As pesticide coordinator he teaches private applicator pesticide recertification classes each year. He teaches several 4-H summer fling classes including the popular survival class that was a national finalist in 4-H and Youth. Over 323 youth have taken the survival course. Over 90 youth have taken classes taught by David on forestry, ecology, deer hunting and muzzleloading.