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Kenton County CES

Title:
Crop Production Systems
MAP:
Promote Best Management Practices for Agriculture
Agents Involved:
Dan Allen
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Grain Crops
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
Situation:

Kenton County producers realize that feeding is of primary importance to support a livestock production.

Long-Term Outcomes:

A good quality pasture that will contribute a cheaper quality feed for livestock operations.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Acceptance of best management practices to increase production of a quality forage system.

Initial Outcomes:

Gain research-based information from classroom programs.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Knowledge leads to better quality hay and pastures
Indicator: Increased herd size and increased forage (hay and pasture)
Method: Surveys and conversation
Timeline: Early Spring classes and demonstration
Intermediate Outcome: Increased yields
Long-Term Outcome:   Increased farm income

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Pasture and hay producers
Project or Activity: Classroom programs, and on-farm demonstrations
Content or Curriculum: UK research
Inputs: UK Specialists, agent and research publications
Date: March 2020

Audience: Crop Producers Including Hay and Forages, Farmers’ Market Growers
Project or Activity: Private Pesticide Applicators
Content or Curriculum: UK IPM
Inputs: UK Research
Date: January 2020



Success Stories

Kenton County Farm Hosts Grain Meeting

Author: Daniel Allen

Major Program: Grain Crops

Over the period of the last ten years grain production in Kentucky has been like riding a roller coaster.  Farmer’s experienced record market highs many new faces took up grain production while other enterprises expanded and invested into more land or upgraded equipment.  The last two years of downturn have honed the farmer’s margin to a razor thin line.  Northern Kentucky has a small number of grain producers many who entered when the market was great and since they h

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