Henry County CES

Title:

Grain and Tobacco Crops in Henry County

MAP:

Grain Crops and Tobacco

Agents Involved:

Levi Berg

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Grain Crops

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Chemical Crop Management Tools

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Forages

Situation:

Grain crop and tobacco production is facing a downward pressure with severe economic distress (high inputs, low commodity prices, high land rent, flooded machinery market) for the foreseeable future.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Maximize profits for commercial ag producer

Minimize environmental impact of air, soil, or living area

Improve sustainability of intensively managed crop production systems

Significant percentage of producers implementing IPM practices

Increase positive opinion of GMO/Conventional production of non-farm individuals

Intermediate Outcomes:

Adopt usage of new technology for crop production

Use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and weeds

Adopt one or more fertility management recommendations

Implementation of on-farm trials

Initial Outcomes:

Awareness of current land grant research concerning grain crop and tobacco production

Identification of IPM practices for grain crop and tobacco production

Increase understanding of production regulations

Understanding importance of and frame work of on-farm trials

Understanding of Organic vs Conventional crop production

Increase non-farm public understanding of BioTechnology/Organic/Conventional grains crop production

Identify active ingredients in crop related ag products

Identify herbicide resistant pests and strategies to overcome these pests

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome:

Indicator: Change is knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes towards new production methods, pest management, and financial stability

Method: Pre and Post program surveys

Timeline: Fall and Winter 2018

Intermediate Outcome:

Indicator: Producers start implementing new technology, using diagnostic services to identify pest, adopt one or more fertility management recommendations, and implementation of on-farm trails

Method: Reports from KDA, NRCS, surveys, and site visits

Timeline: Summer and Fall 2020

Long-term Outcome:

Indicator: Increased profits for producers, improved sustainability of intensively managed crops, minimized environmental impact of air, soil, or living area

Method: Reports from the KDA, NRCS, and US census data

Timeline:

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Farm Managers and/or owners, farm workers, agents (state and federal agencies), representatives, private agronomist

Project or Activity: Grain crops production update

Content or Curriculum: Soybean, Wheat, and Corn research provided by UK Extension Specialist

Inputs: Research Data, Facilities, Speakers

Date: January 2019

Audience: Farm Managers and/or owners, farm workers, agents (state and federal agencies), representatives, private agronomist

Project or Activity: Tobacco GAP training

Content or Curriculum: Provided by UK Tobacco Specialist and Department of Labor

Inputs: Presentations, Facility, Speakers

Date: January 2019

Audience: Homeowners, Farm Managers and/or Owners, Farm Workers, Custom Applicators, Ag Retailers, Private Agronomist

Project or Activity: Private and Commercial Applicator Training

Content or Curriculum: KDA Pesticide regulation material

Inputs: Research Data, Facilities, Speakers, KDA pesticide regulation specialist

Date: February 2019, May 2019, December 2019