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| 1071 - Grain Crops | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1071.1) | 141 |
Number of producers who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.2) | 0 |
Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.3) | 0 |
Number of producers planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.4) | 0 |
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 |
| 1071.6) | 0 |
Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.7) | 141 |
Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.8) | 0 |
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) | 141 |
Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Grain Crops
With 83.53% of the land in all four river counties used for crop production, agriculture holds a strong presence. It was proposed to highlight agriculture in Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman County.The first of its kind event, WAVE River Counties AG Day, was held at Fort Jefferson Cross Memorial in Wickliffe on July 13 from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. The theme “Lets Grow With It” was chosen.The WAVE Ag Day was a joint venture including all four county judge executives, the
Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Grain Crops
New Guidelines for Farmers –Winter Ag ConferenceThis year our Winter Ag Conference focused on two new chemicals and the new label guidelines for them. With 81% of the land in Carlisle County in row crop along with 91% in Hickman and 63% in Fulton County the new guidelines for Xtendimax Max and Engenia for soybeans will be a choice farmers will have to make again this year. Crop sales just in Carlisle County is $34,054,000. The need for this new information to get out is necessary to our pr
Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Grain Crops
Across Western Kentucky the Four River Counties plant 180,147 acres of soybeans compared to 1,780,000 acres in Kentucky each year (USDA/NASS, 2016). Being able to use chemicals is a must and controlling drift or volatility is very important to a farming program. Dicamba is a chemical that is causing lots of concerns and worry on the part of farm operations and the environment due to volatilization. The Carlisle County Cooperative Extension Service along with Kentucky Department of Agriculture, t
