Daviess County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1071 - Grain Crops
1071.1) 76

Number of producers  who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension

1071.2) 38

Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension

1071.3) 128

Number of producers  planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production

1071.4) 44

Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production

1071.5) 53

Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds

1071.6) 37

Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds

1071.7) 86

Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations

1071.8) 63

Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations

1071.9) 18

Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials

1071.10) 18

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials

1071.11) 72

Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality



Success Stories

Daviess County Grain Demonstration Plots

Author: Clinton Hardy

Major Program: Grain Crops

Daviess County Grain Demonstration Plots

Land utilized for corn and soybean production comprises approximately 122,000 acres, more than 40% of Daviess County’s land surface.  Combined, their gross value annually meets or exceeds 66 million dollars.  The Daviess County Extension grain variety demonstration plots for corn and soybeans are the most trusted and relied upon source of data chosen by farmers and landowners when selecting brands to plant on their farms.  Major regional and national seed suppliers contact t

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Hemp Production Knowledge

Author: Clinton Hardy

Major Program: Grain Crops

            The 2014 Farm Bill included a provision allowing industrial purpose hemp production in the United States for research and demonstration production knowledge gain.  Participating states were required to create a grower application and vetting system to ensure regulatory requirements were upheld.  The Kentucky Department of Agriculture was quick to implement a system which provides individuals and universities the opportunity to participate in pr

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