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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) |
| 1071.5) | 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 |
| 1071.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who can locate unbiased information on Ag biotechnology |
| 1071.2) | 0 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically engineered and non-genetically engineered crops |
| 1071.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically and non-genetically engineered crops |
| 1071.1) | 25 |
Number of producers that increased knowledge of production, fertility management, varieties, insect control, disease or pests and/or sustainable practices |
| 1071.6) | 2 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for grain management |
Author: Nick Roy
Major Program: Grains
Since 2019, the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service has participated in research trials evaluating the use of drones for fungicide applications in grain crops. Two research projects in wheat and two research projects in corn have been conducted. Initial research projects have proven that drones are an effective tool to apply fungicides on these crops to control diseases.In 2022 the scope of the research expanded to begin to evaluate different fungicide chemistries applied to w
