1071 - Grains | ||
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1071.7) | 1 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for new grain variety production (i.e. rye, wheat, hops) |
1071.6) | 1 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for grain management |
1071.1) | 25 |
Number of producers that increased knowledge of production, fertility management, varieties, insect control, disease or pests and/or sustainable practices |
1071.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically and non-genetically engineered crops |
1071.2) | 0 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically engineered and non-genetically engineered crops |
1071.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who can locate unbiased information on Ag biotechnology |
1071.5) | 10 |
Number of producers who applied Extension information for grain production related to fertility management, varieties, control of insect, disease or pest and/or sustainable practices |
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Grains
The ANR Agent helped enroll a cooperating producer in the cereal rye project being conducted by UK Extension and American Farmland Trust. The cooperating producer was already interested growing cereal rye for cover crop seed production. The cereal rye project afforded the producer the opportunity to learn to grow cereal rye with minimal risk. Cereal rye grown in Kentucky is primarily used for cover crops, the intent of the project was to determine the quality of the grain as it