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Efficient and Profitable Corn, Wheat and Soybeans Production for Ballard County Producers
Ballard County Agriculture Stability
Tom Miller
Grain Crops
In Ballard County Grain crop 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.
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
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
Awareness of current land grant research concerning grain crop production
Identification of IPM practices for grain crops production
Increase understanding of production regulations
Understanding BioTech traits
Understanding importance of and frame work of on-farm trials
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
Initial Outcome: Farmer knowledge and understanding will increase on Grain Production
Indicator: Higher results on Farmer Survey
Method: Crop Production Team Grower Survey
Timeline: Spring 2017
Intermediate Outcome: New Technology Use will increase
Indicator: Higher sales of products with new technology
Method: Retail dealer survey
Timeline: Fall 2018
Long-term Outcome: Farm Income will Improve
Indicator: Grain Farmer Balance sheet position will be better
Method: Use Kentucky farm Analysis Data for Comparison
Timeline: Spring 2019
Audience: Ballard County Grain Producers
Project or Activity: Ag Newsletter
Content or Curriculum: Up to the minute information on crop production, insect and disease concerns and the latest research from UK
Inputs:Ky Pest News, Extension Specialists, Retail Ag Suppliers
Date: Monthly through year
Audience: Ballard County Grain Producers
Project or Activity: Ballard County Ag Day
Content or Curriculum: Up to date info on various grain topics
Inputs: Extension Specialists
Date: Winter 2016-17
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Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Grain Crops
The current round of the Ballard County Agricultural Investment Program will conclude on July 15, 2018.The Ballard County Ag Development Board allocated $340,000 for the farmers of Ballard County. Sixty eight participants were accepted for a 50% cost share funding with a maximum of $5,000. Numerous investment opportunities were available with the majority of the money spent for precision ag programs, grain and hay storage facilities, and cattle working facilities. Other participants utilized the
Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Grain Crops
In the early days of the Ag Development Funds, Ballard County was the first county to develop a precision ag program. It has since been incorporated statewide into the CAIP ( county ag improvement program). In the last 16 years, Ballard County farmers have been able leverage these funds with their own to incorporate some form of precision ag on almost every acre in crop production in the county. In the latest precision ag survey conducted by Tom Miller, Ballard County extension Agent for Ag
