Extension
It Starts With Us
Crop Production Systems
Improving Farm Practices
Drake
Grains
Grain crop production is Butler County's largest agriculture enterprise with over $23 million in crop sales each year. The majority of the county's full-time farmers are grain producers. Around 40,000 acres are now planted each year in the county. Extension's unbiased research-based info is needed now more than ever.
Farmers crop yields increase through management, making farms sustainable.
Farmers will adopt improved practices to increase yield or profitability. Farmers will use the best seed varieties for their farm.
Farmers learn about improved farm practices. Farmers learn best seed varieties for Kentucky.
Initial Outcome: Farmers learn about improved practices and varieties
Indicator: Evaluation results
Method: Paper evaluation
Timeline: September 2023
Intermediate Outcome: Farmers use best seed varieties
Indicator: Farmers using UK Variety trials to make seed decisions
Method: Interview
Timeline: May 2024
Long-term Outcome: Yield increases
Indicator: County average yield
Method: Get county average yield info from Farm Service Agency
Timeline: October 2023
Audience: Grain Farmers
Project or Activity: Promote UK Variety Trial information
Content or Curriculum: UK Variety Progress Reports
Inputs: Agent time, local media, newsletters
Date: November 2023
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Author: Gregory Drake
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Natural resource management is an important issue for any community. Cut flower production is a quickly emerging segment of Kentucky agriculture. A field day was planned to address these diverse topics and more. A growing percentage of Butler County’s 150,000 acres of farmland is used for grain production. Recent growth in row crop acres are coming from ground that has historically been used for forage production. New farms that get started are looking for alt
Author: Gregory Drake
Major Program: Chemical Management
Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents around the Mammoth Cave responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing the SOKY Pe
