McCracken County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1071 - Grain Crops
1071.1) 25

Number of producers  who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension

1071.2) 25

Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension

1071.3) 24

Number of producers  planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production

1071.4) 24

Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production

1071.5) 25

Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds

1071.6) 20

Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds

1071.7) 25

Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations

1071.8) 20

Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations

1071.9) 15

Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials

1071.10) 10

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials

1071.11) 15

Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality



Success Stories

Dicamba Training for Farmers is Joint Effort with Ballard and McCracken Extension

Author: Kathryn Wimberley

Major Program: Grain Crops

Joint Ballard/McCracken Dicamba Applicator TrainingSituation: As part of the new label requirement for Dicamba products used on Dicamba-Tolerant Soybeans, all applicators, both commercial and private, must attend yearly training on the proper use, handling and application of these products.  Tom Miller, Ballard County ANR Agent and Kathy Wimberley, McCracken Horticulture Agent, organized a joint meeting for Ballard and McCracken producers at the new Extension Office in McCracken County. &nb

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