Todd County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1071 - Grains
1071.7) 0

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for new grain variety production (i.e. rye, wheat, hops)

1071.6) 0

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for grain management

1071.1) 190

Number of producers  that increased knowledge of production, fertility management, varieties, insect control, disease or pests and/or sustainable practices  

1071.3) 0

Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically and non-genetically engineered crops

1071.2) 0

Number of producers who can distinguish between genetically engineered and non-genetically engineered crops

1071.4) 0

Number of producers who can locate unbiased information on Ag biotechnology

1071.5) 32

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  



Success Stories

Kentucky-Tennessee Grain Day

Author: Traci Johnson

Major Program: Grains

Kentucky-Tennessee Grain Day

Grain production is an important source of farm income in Todd County.  Todd County ranks 7th in Kentucky for value of grain production at $64.4 million, according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture.  Challenges facing grain farmers include managing herbicide-resistant weeds and dealing with weather extremes that impact crop health and yields. Because of the importance of grain production here, agriculture agents in Todd and Logan Counties in Kentucky and Montgomery and Robertson C

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