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| 1071 - Grain Crops | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1071.1) | 15 |
Number of producers who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.2) | 15 |
Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.3) | 8 |
Number of producers planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.4) | 2 |
Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.5) | 11 |
Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.6) | 29 |
Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.7) | 2 |
Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.8) | 2 |
Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.9) | 2 |
Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials |
| 1071.10) | 2 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials |
| 1071.11) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
Author: Shane Bogle
Major Program: Grain Crops
Industrial Hemp has been a long standing tradition in Kentucky. In the 19th and 20th century Kentucky was the world leader in hemp production. Then in the 1970’s the war on drugs outlawed the sale and production of cannabis sativa and made it a schedule 1 substance. In 2014 a bill was passed that allowed Kentucky to start growing and researching hemp development and production to offset a slowing tobacco industry. In 2014 there were 20 approved growers and 33 acres
