Breckinridge County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 1033 - Soil testing | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1033.21) | 500 |
Number of people who applied Extension recommendations for soil fertility (See Ag Economic Policy or Environmental for long term impact) |
| 1033.1) | 500 |
Number of people who collected soil samples for testing |
Success Stories
It's Time to Watch Your P's and K's
Author: Carol Hinton
Major Program: Soil testing
Its time to watch your P’s and K’sFarmers were warned of increasing input costs in late 2021. Many farmers in the area and the county rely on soil testing to predict fertilizer inputs for the upcoming year. Our county continually sends in over 2,000 soil tests to the lab at the University of Kentucky. The history of soil testing on many farms in the county goes back at least 30 years. I have charted the results comparing the same fields year after year, test
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