Lyon County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
| 1084 - Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1084.1) | 7 |
Number of clientele increasing agriculture awareness due to Extension Programming |
| 1084.2) | 0 |
Number of clients trained in agricultural leadership development |
| 1084.3) | 9 |
Number of people impacted by Advisory Councils,community organizations, and other volunteers including County Ag Investment Program (CAIP), Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee, farm bureau, county fairs, festivals, etc. |
| 1084.4) | 0 |
Number of clients who shared information learned from Extension about local agriculture and/or environmental issues |
| 1084.5) | 0 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues locally |
| 1084.6) | 0 |
Number of clients who shared information about agriculture and/or environmental issues with elected officials |
| 1084.8) | 0 |
Number of clients who advocated for agriculture and/or environmental issues to elected officials |
| 1084.11) | 0 |
Number of people trained by Extension who serve as members/ leaders of advisory councils, community development committees and/or in leadership roles with agriculture organizations |
| 1084.9) | 0 |
Number of producers who mentored, advised or assisted new and/or young producers in agriculture |
Success Stories
Extension Ag Council Leadership – GPS Tractor Guidance
Author: Susan Fox
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
Forage specialist, Dr. Chris Teutsch, included video demonstrating the benefits of a GPS tractor guidance system in saving costs of fertilizer and spray applications. In trials at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center applicators overlapped their applications by as much as 30%. The technology also aids in seeing field skips so that all areas are seeded or sprayed as needed. Local farmers heard the presentation and were impressed.To allow small farmers access to the technology,
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