Barren County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





1071 - Grain Crops
1071.7) 0

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

1071.8) 195

Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations

1071.9) 0

Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials

1071.10) 0

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials

1071.11) 0

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

1071.6) 34

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

1071.1) 0

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

1071.3) 0

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

1071.4) 25

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

1071.5) 0

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

1071.2) 38

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



Success Stories

Providing understanding in challenging times

Author: Christopher Schalk

Major Program: Grain Crops

The process of agriculture did not stop or even alter course for the Covid-19 pandemic.  In fact agriculture producers needed the helpful information and educational programs of the Cooperative Extensive Service even more.   As the Barren County Cooperative Extension office physically closed its door and transitioned to remote working environment, service to the agriculture producers had to shift as well.    Creatively and technology helped to reinvent the way clients’

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