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| 1071 - Grains | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1071.7) | 1 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for new grain variety production (i.e. rye, wheat, hops) |
| 1071.6) | 4 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for grain management |
| 1071.1) | 31 |
Number of producers that increased knowledge of production, fertility management, varieties, insect control, disease or pests and/or sustainable practices |
| 1071.3) | 37 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically and non-genetically engineered crops |
| 1071.2) | 37 |
Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically engineered and non-genetically engineered crops |
| 1071.4) | 5 |
Number of producers who can locate unbiased information on Ag biotechnology |
| 1071.5) | 68 |
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 |
Author: Patrick Hardesty
Major Program: Grains
Taylor County ranks 35th in the state for grain production. Due to previous successful fungicide application trials using a drone, some producers are adopting drone application instead of application with helicopter in corn. With some of our small tree lined fields with poor air drainage where disease pressure his high, a drone is a more effective application method. Of the approximately 13,500 acres of corn, approximately 9,000 acres are on books to be sprayed with a fungicide
Author: Patrick Hardesty
Major Program: Grains
After the introduction of glyphosate in the mid 1970’s, it was primarily used as a burndown herbicide in corn and soybeans. Since the introduction of Roundup Ready crops in 1996, glyphosate has been used widely for burndown and in-crop weed control with the increase in use and many dropping pre-emerge herbicides from their weed control program weeds have become resistant. Two weeds, palmer amaranth and waterhemp, were identified as resistant in 2005. These pigweeds are v
Author: Patrick Hardesty
Major Program: Grains
Cereal rye in Kentucky is known as a cover or silage crop. On-farm research through the Kentucky Commercial Rye Cover Crop Initiative is being conducted to test agronomic practices to demonstrate if Kentucky can be a reliable source of rye for distillers, millers and bakers. Temperature and humidity are two climate parameters which greatly affect quality and yield during pollination and grain fill. To record these parameters, the Taylor County Extension Service purchased a wea
