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: February 2018, 2019, 2020; March 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Audience: Crop Producers Including Hay and Forages

Project or Activity: Private Pesticide Applicators

Content or Curriculum: UK IPM

Inputs: UK Research

Date: May 2018, 2019, 2020