Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for new grain variety production (i.e. rye, wheat, hops) |
15 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for grain management |
20 |
Number of producers that increased knowledge of production, fertility management, varieties, insect control, disease or pests and/or sustainable practices |
1072 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically and non-genetically engineered crops |
81 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically engineered and non-genetically engineered crops |
79 |
Number of producers who can locate unbiased information on Ag biotechnology |
183 |
Number of producers who applied Extension information for grain production related to fertility management, varieties, control of insect, disease or pest and/or sustainable practices |
926 |
The problem: The Union County Grain Day has been around for several years for producers to attend this meeting in the winter and also earn their private applicator card for the year.The educational program response: this past year was the first year to do the training for private applicators to seat through the whole program to listen to speakers and then training at the end of the program. The past the training was at the start and then people would leave without attending the educational progr...
