Taylor County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1043 - Integrated Pest Management
1043.7) 18

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) 18

Number of people who scout their field(s), high tunnel, greenhouse and/or gardens weekly



Success Stories

Center of Kentucky Grain Meeting and Commercial Pesticide Training

Author: Patrick Hardesty

Major Program: Integrated Pest Management

Taylor County ranks 35th in grain production in the state.  This past year we combined the grain meeting and commercial pesticide training with approximately 35 participants.Due to problems with slugs and voles, educational sessions were developed to address these issues as well as other grain hot topics such as controlling glyphosate resistant weeds and importance of using pre-emergence herbicides.Commercial applicators also participated in this discussion as well as receiving CEU hours fo

Full Story