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| 1071 - Grain Crops | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1071.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.8) | 100 |
Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.9) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials |
| 1071.10) | 0 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials |
| 1071.11) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
| 1071.6) | 19 |
Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.1) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.3) | 30 |
Number of producers planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.4) | 30 |
Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.5) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.2) | 0 |
Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
Author: Philip Konopka
Major Program: Grain Crops
The severely high rainfall in central and eastern Kentucky in August and September of 2018 caused severe damage to soybean seed quality. The extreme weather events overwhelmed any possible management by producers to overcome the disaster. Phone calls, text messages, emails, and farm visits were conducted to assess the damage and discuss options with growers. Philip Konopka, Lewis County ANR Extension Agent, and Dr. Chad Lee University of Kentucky Agronomist visited several fields in Lewis County
Author: Philip Konopka
Major Program: Grain Crops
Small grain production is mainly focused on cover crops in our area with a limited number of acres harvested for grain and straw. This trend is increasing due to the demand for cover crop seed. In 2020, we saw a historical freeze late in the season that damaged the small grain crops, severely hurting the yield potential resulting in the need for management plans to be altered for the remaining crop production. Two separate freeze events occurred on April 15-16 with temperatures
