Clinton County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 1033 - Soil testing | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1033.21) | 236 |
Number of people who applied Extension recommendations for soil fertility (See Ag Economic Policy or Environmental for long term impact) |
| 1033.1) | 236 |
Number of people who collected soil samples for testing |
Success Stories
Soil Testing program
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Soil testing
In March of 2022 soil samples were sent to the UK soils lab for a local cow/calf producer to determine amount of fertilizer needed for hay in pasture growth. After receiving the soil results back the ANR Agent, having previous knowledge of the producers’ fields and fertilizer practices, something was amiss. The fields were showing major deficiency in P and K and the fertilizer recommendation was much higher than what the producer had been previously applying. Having seve
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