Allen County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 1043 - Integrated Pest Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1043.7) | 4 |
Number of people who altered existing spray programs bases on pest monitoring or to reduce non-target impacts |
| 1043.6) | 0 |
Number of people who integrated new cultural management tactics or biological control with current spray program |
| 1043.1) | 59 |
Number of people who scout their field(s), high tunnel, greenhouse and/or gardens weekly |
Success Stories
SOKY Pesticide Training
Author: Adam Huber
Major Program: Integrated Pest Management
Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They have to receive continuing education to maintain their applicator license. The agriculture and horticulture agents around the Mammoth Cave responded to a need for a commercial training opportunity by developing
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