Success Stories

• 15

  July

  Improvement of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Education for Small-Scale Specialty Crop Producers Through Extension Agent and Grower Training

  According to the USDA – NASS State Profile of Kentucky the value of vegetable and fruit production totaled $7.8 million in 2012. In addition, there were 29,963 farms in Kentucky with sales of less tha...

  
  

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• 15

  July

  Educating Tomato Growers through Virtual Methods

  Kentucky commercial growers produce a wide range of specialty crops, such as vegetables and fruit. In 2017, cash receipts for fruit and vegetable production totaled $41.6 million (National Agriculture...

  
  

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• 09

  July

  Extension-based monitoring for cucurbit downy mildew fungicide efficacy for better disease management and reduced costs

  Cucurbit downy mildew is one of the most aggressive diseases to affect cucumbers, squash, melons, and pumpkins, however, the pathogen that causes this disease does not overwinter in the Kentucky. Each...

  
  

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• 09

  July

  Improvement of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Education for Small-Scale Specialty Crop Producers Through Extension Agent Training

  According to the USDA – NASS State Profile of Kentucky the value of vegetable and fruit production totaled $7.8 million in 2012. In addition, there were 29, 963 farms in Kentucky with sales of less th...

  
  

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