Success Stories

• 17

  October

  PLAN - Preparing to Leave Assets for the Next generation

  Describe the Issue or Situation. The top two priorities listed in the Hardin County assessment survey were sustainability of family farms and preserving/managing agricultural land.Describe the Outreac...

  
  

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• 02

  May

  Beef Producers Benefit from Extension Programming

  According to the 2022 Ag Census there are over 26,000 head of cattle in Hardin County, and the market value of those cattle was over 11 million dollars. Over the past year, the Agriculture and Natural...

  
  

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• 02

  May

  State Yield Contests Encourage Success

  Hardin County has just under 60,000 acres of grain production which is mainly corn, soybeans, and wheat. The market value of those crops in 2022 was around $47.5 million dollars. With increasing press...

  
  

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• 02

  May

  Private Pesticide Applicator Training

  Around 4.5 million dollars are invested annually on pesticides applied to Hardin County farmland for control of insects, weeds, and disease. In addition to the difficult decision of how to most effect...

  
  

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