Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
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 |
Low-Cost Grain Moisture Meter for Developing CountriesSuccess story by Sam McNeill, Extension Professor in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and Co-PI on two USAID funded projects in Ghana and NigeriaGrain is commonly stored in jute or polyproplyene bags in Africa, Asia, Latin America and many under-developed contries, many of which have environmental conditions that are suitable for mold growth and insect activity throughout the entire year. Current storage losses in many areas are common...
