Extension
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| 1071 - Grain Crops | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1071.1) | 45 |
Number of producers who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.2) | 45 |
Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.3) | 20 |
Number of producers planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.4) | 10 |
Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.5) | 40 |
Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.6) | 40 |
Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.7) | 50 |
Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.8) | 50 |
Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.9) | 20 |
Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials |
| 1071.10) | 15 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials |
| 1071.11) | 50 |
Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
Author: Jessica Barnes
Major Program: Grain Crops
Over the years Round-up ready traits in grain crops has led to an increased use of glyphosate which is leading to more and more weeds that are resistant to glyphosate (which is the active ingredient in Round-up). Since this resistance problem is occurring, producers are having a harder time control weeds in grain crops "the way they have always done" which has led chemical companies to develop new traits and products to try to control these glyphosate resistant weeds. One p
