Efficient and Profitable Corn, Wheat and Soybeans Production for Ballard County ProducersPlan of Work

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Ballard County CES

Title:
Efficient and Profitable Corn, Wheat and Soybeans Production for Ballard County Producers
MAP:
Ballard County Agriculture Stability
Agents Involved:
Tom Miller
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Grains
Situation:

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.



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 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

Evaluation:

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 2021


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: Fall 2021

Learning Opportunities:

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 2021


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Success Stories

Ballard County Wheat Freeze Event

Author: Thomas Miller

Major Program: Grains

Ballard County Wheat Freeze Event

 Photo Tom Miller – bottom 2 heads undamaged, top head severely damaged by cold temperatures    After a very warm February and March, Ballard County Wheat Growers woke up to damaging cold temperatures on March 15th and again on the 17th through the 21st.   Ballard County Mesonet records indicated a temperature of 21.7 on Wednesday March 15th and 22.5 on March 20th.  These temperatures are cold enough to damage a developing wheat head while it is moving up

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