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





1071 - Grain Crops
1071.7) 0

Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations

1071.8) 0

Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations

1071.9) 50

Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials

1071.10) 50

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials

1071.11) 50

Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality

1071.6) 100

Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds

1071.1) 100

Number of producers  who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension

1071.3) 50

Number of producers  planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production

1071.4) 50

Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production

1071.5) 150

Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds

1071.2) 100

Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension



Success Stories

Cover Crops Meeting

Author: Meagan Diss

Major Program: Grain Crops

Farmers are always looking for ways to increase the profitability of their farms whether it’s increasing yields or looking at dual cropping a field. Union County Extension Services held a meeting to discuss different cover crop options for our area and how to implement them in row crop rotations. University of Kentucky’s Soil Scientist Edwin Ritchey provided a great presentation about not only how to implement cover crops into row crops but also benefits of cover crops along with tri

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