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| 1071 - Grains | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1071.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for new grain variety production (i.e. rye, wheat, hops) |
| 1071.6) | 33 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for grain management |
| 1071.1) | 725 |
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) | 725 |
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) | 725 |
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: Clinton Hardy
Major Program: Grains
The 2022 census of agriculture revealed Daviess County had the greatest amount of income from soybeans and corn in Kentucky at $195,239,000. The majority of annual crop sales revenue is from soybeans, with more than 110,000 acres planted annually in Daviess County. Soybean acres are expected to be substantially greater and corn acres expected to be substantially less in 2024 due to the price of corn sliding slower in the past 18 months. The anticipation of soybean profitability
Author: Clinton Hardy
Major Program: Grains
The widespread adoption of fungicide application to corn has led to improved yields by better control of foliar diseases. This adoption has created a paradigm shift in the farmer approach to in-season corn management and ever-increasing opportunities related to application technique, fungicide product options and now, short-stature corn hybrids which increase the number of acres ground-driven spray equipment can navigate. An on-farm trial was established in Daviess County in 2023 in cooperation
Author: Clinton Hardy
Major Program: Grains
Land utilized for corn and soybean production comprises approximately 148,000 acres, nearly 50%, of Daviess County’s land surface. Combined, their gross value annually meets or exceeds 200 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 th
