Carlisle County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy
1081.5) 22

Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices

1081.2) 22

Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit

1081.7) 10

Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals

1081.6) 22

Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations

1081.8) 10

Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops

1081.8) 10

Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment  for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar)

1081.10) 22

Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production

1081.11) 22

Number of people who improved equipment or facilities

1081.12) 22

Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses,  and/or reduced risk

1081.4) 0

Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater)

1081.3) 10

Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options  

1081.1) 22

Number of  people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues



Success Stories

Soil Health and Renewable Fuels

Author: Chuck Flowers

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

The problem how are producers and clients going to maintain soil health while at the same time think about carbon credits and renewable fuel. The educational program response one of our young farmers presented a program on soil health and carbon credits using soil practices we are using today. Producers from our county were presented with some other possible solutions without changing current practices. This would allow them to get a carbon credit intensity score and sell their corn to ethanol p

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Drones -Winter Ag Conference 2024

Author: Chuck Flowers

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Drones -Winter Ag Conference 2024

.Carlisle County has over 36,000 acres of soybeans and 28,000 acres of corn producing over 74 million dollars in sales of grain for the county (2022 Census of Agriculture).   Carlisle County ag agent collaborated with other local ag agents from Fulton, Hickman, Graves, McCracken, Calloway, and Marshall Counties as well as three adult ag teachers from WKCTC to provide the annual Winter Ag Conference.  This informational meeting was held at Lowry Farms in Pilot Oak, Kentucky.   With

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