Extension
It Starts With Us
Crop Production
Crop Production Systems
Susan Fox
Grain Crops
Tobacco
Soils
Forages
Farming continues to improve and test new technologies at a rapid pace. Discerning which of these is profitable to an operation can be difficult. Evaluating areas that hold back production and/or profitability continues to be a necessity. Extension in Lyon County will work with local grain crop, forage producers and tobacco farmers on production practices, use of cover crops.The Greenseeker technology has potential for increasing wheat yields but users have had issues with the technology.
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
Adopt usage of new technology for crop production
Maximize awareness of GMO/Organic Production
Use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and weeds
Adopt one or more fertility management recommendations
Implementation of on-farm trials
Evaluation of long-term use and economics of various cover crops and soil properties.
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
Enriched strips used in wheat fields to test the Greenseeker technology.
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
Initial Outcome: Understanding of production practice recommendations, use of UK diagnostic services.
Indicator: Farmer responses, number of lab soil, insect and disease submissions.
Method: Survey
Timeline: 2018
Intermediate Outcome: Practices implemented. Number of producers adopting fertility recommendations based on Greenseeker results.
Indicator: Actual fertilizer applications.
Method: Observation, surveys, discussions with farmers.
Timeline: 2018
Long-term Outcome: Sustainability of county farms, use of on-farm trials. Increased wheat yields.
Indicator: Practices implemented, on-farm trials initiated.
Method: Observation, discussion, on-farm trials and surveys
Timeline: 2018
Audience: Grain Producers
Project or Activity: Grain Crop Update.
Content or Curriculum: Fertility, planting guidelines, genetic engineering, drones, other inputs.
Inputs: Specialists, UK publications, field days, ag advisory councils.
Date: 2018
Audience: Tobacco Producers
Project or Activity: Dark tobacco update
Content or Curriculum: Varieties, production practices.
Inputs: Specialists, guest speakers, ag advisory councils
Date: 2018
