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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) |
1220 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for grain management |
1238 |
Number of producers that increased knowledge of production, fertility management, varieties, insect control, disease or pests and/or sustainable practices |
5917 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically and non-genetically engineered crops |
3207 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically engineered and non-genetically engineered crops |
3821 |
Number of producers who can locate unbiased information on Ag biotechnology |
2883 |
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 |
4395 |
University of Kentucky researchers have been looking at cereal rye as a crop for Kentucky farmers for the past several years. Known and used as a cover crop, cereal rye is now being looked at as a potential income source for farming operations. On-farm research is being conducted to test agronomic practices and to show that Kentucky can be a reliable rye source for distillers, bakers, and millers. Oldham County is located to many nearby distillers, and in 2013, a craft distillery reached out to ...
