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





1042 - Chemical Crop Management Tools
1042.10) 180

Number of producers who  used alternate materials based on REI, PHI, residues, etc.

1042.5) 180

Number of producers who plan to reevaluate nozzles, spray pressure or boom height as a result of participating in this program

1042.4) 180

Number of producers who calibrated their sprayer

1042.3) 180

Number of producers who plan to calibrated their sprayer

1042.1) 180

Number of producers who plan to update farm spraying to reduce risks of developing resistance as a result of participating in this program

1042.2) 180

Number of producers who updated their farm’s spray program to reduce risk of developing resistance

1042.7) 180

Number of producers who plan to test pesticide application water (pH, alkalinity, etc.)

1042.8) 180

Number of producers who tested pesticide application water (pH, alkalinity, etc.)

1042.9) 180

Number of producer who will consider alternate materials based on REI, PHI, residues, etc.

1042.6) 180

Number of producers who  reevaluated nozzles, spray pressure, or boom height



Success Stories

2019 Palmer Amaranth Control Plot

Author: Benjamin Rudy

Major Program: Chemical Crop Management Tools

2019 Palmer Amaranth Control Plot

Since 2009, Palmer Amaranth has been an issue here in Fulton County, but this not just an issue here.   This is an issue with many areas across the Soybean production areas of the U.S.  In addition to Palmer Amaranth, Resistant Water hemp, Mares tail, and other herbicide resistant weeds are becoming more difficult to control with modern chemistries and available soybean varieties.During the summer of 2019, Dr. Travis Legleiter, Extension Specialist with the University of Kentucky, his

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