Grain CropsMajor Program

26709.2

Total Hours

Contributed.

473934

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

2835.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

72

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers  who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension

2220

Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension

1407

Number of producers  planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production

2147

Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production

1407

Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds

1920

Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds

1815

Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations

3470

Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations

3148

Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials

260

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials

211

Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality

1732

Stories

Assessing Damaged Corn

The problemAt the request of the county extension agent, I visited a corn field to assess potential yield. The corn was still standing in January, which is very late for a normal year, but not as uncommon this growing season. There was evidence of cattle movement through the field. We assessed potential yield and provided a few suggestions to keep the loss concerns from going to court. The producer was satisfied with our assessment and has initially decided he would prefer to stay out of the cou...

Read More

Assessing Damaged Corn

Stories Behind the Numbers

More Stories