Success Stories

• 02

  January

  Pesticide Safety Education Program

  The University of Kentucky Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) develops educational materials for certification of Private Pesticide Applicators. Private Pesticide Applicators are agricultural p...

  
  

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• 02

  January

  Chemical Fertility of Cool Season Grasses

  According to NASS USDA statistics for 2023, Kentucky has over 1.98 million acres of grass hay. Agriculture leaders in Mason County defined a need to demonstrate response of cool season grass hay to ch...

  
  

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• 01

  July

  Tobacco GAP

  According to the 2022 Agriculture Bulletin, Mason County ranks 15 in the state for tobacco production. With the continued interest in tobacco production the county hosted a regional Tobacco GAP train...

  
  

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• 01

  July

  Agronomy Day

  With a 2022 estimate of about 78,000 acres of cropland and pasture, Mason County agriculture production remains a vital industry to the community. With the importance of the agronomic focus for agric...

  
  

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