Agriculture TechnologyPlan of Work

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Calloway County CES

Title:
Agriculture Technology
MAP:
Science and Technology
Agents Involved:
M. Chadwick
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Data Management & Tech
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
ANR Biotechnology
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Chemical Crop Management Tools
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Sustainable Agriculture
Situation:

Technology in the field of agriculture is changing at an exceedingly rapid rate, and in multiple different directions. Producers are faced with decisions on a continual basis when selecting varieties to plant, options on new equipment, mixes of new chemical products, etc. Often it is difficult for them to find researched based information for new technology in a timely manner. This program plan is designed to help producers locate resources for identifying research based information for new products and equipment.

Long-Term Outcomes:

-Producers will make well informed decisions before purchasing new equipment

-Producers will utilize multiple varieties of each crop, makeing decisions based on field conditions

-Producers will make purchasing desisions based on reserch based information

Intermediate Outcomes:

-Producers conduct on farm trials to determine which varieties proform best in a given situation

-Producers establish a system for selecting varieties

-Producers develop a plan for implmenting technology before purchase

Initial Outcomes:

-Producer seek out reserched based information prior to purchaseing new varieites and technology

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Producer seek out reserched based information prior to purchaseing new varieites and technology

Indicator: Increased request for varietiy trial information

Method: Compairsion of request over time

Timeline: 2016-2019


Intermediate Outcome: Producers develop a plan for implmenting technology before purchase

Indicator:Decreased amount of idle tech

Method: One on one communication

Timeline: 2017-2019


Long-term Outcome: Producers will utilize multiple varieties of each crop, marketing decisions based on field conditions

Indicator: Improved whole farm yield average

Method: One on one communication

Timeline: 2018-2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Grain Crops Producers, industry professionals, comercail applicators, state and federal agents,

Project or Activity: Winter Ag Confrence

Content or Curriculum: Biotechnology, Varieties Trial Results, Ag Tech, Data Management

Inputs: UK/KSU college of ag professionals (Ag/Hort/FCS/4-H agents, specialists), Research information, Commodity producers, Ag industry representatives, Commodity associations (ex: Agriculture Business Assoc. of KY, Soybean board, KY Vegetable Growers Assoc.) State and federal agencies(ex: KY Dept. of Agriculture., USDA, EPA, FDA)

Date: Winter 2019


Audience: Producers, land owners, general public

Project or Activity: Basic Tractor Electronics

Content or Curriculum: Review of basic troubleshooting of tractor electronic systems

Inputs: Tractor/Equipment Mechanics, UK/KSU college of ag professionals (Ag/Hort/FCS/4-H agents, specialists), Research information, Commodity producers, Ag industry representatives

Date: Winter 2019


Audience:Producers, Farm Managers, Certified Crop Advisors, Private Agronomist, County Agents, Ag Retailers, Farm Workers, Industry Reps. General Public, Point of Sale Employees

Project or Activity: Quarterly Newsletter, Monthly Newspaper Articles

Content or Curriculum: Timely Information

Inputs: UK/KSU College of Ag Professionals, Publications, Research information, State and Federal Organizations

Date: 2017-2019

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Success Stories

Farmer Leader Series

Author: Matthew Chadwick

Major Program: Grain Crops

Utilizing survey information from the Ag Advisory Council I am working to pair each of our typical winter meetings with a non-traditional educational session. Our first session was a grain marketing update and we brought in a fellow farmer and extension agent to talk about helping fellow farmer through crisis situations and how to encourage positive conversations during those times. The next topic will be on how to properly mentor young/new farmers to assist them with staying in the business and

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Winter Ag Conference

Author: Matthew Chadwick

Major Program: Grain Crops

This year annual Winter Ag Conference saw an increase in attendance over previous years. All producers indicated that they learn something that would change how they proceeded in the 2020 growing season. We also were able to once again offer producers the annual dicamba training therefore increasing the usefulness of this program to them. 

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