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| 1131 - KSU Small Farm Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1131.2) | 15 |
Number of producers who reported putting into practice what they learned as a result of participating in KSU small farm programs |
| 1131.1) | 30 |
Number of producers participating in KSU small farm programming |
Author: Danny Adams
Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program
Wayne County farmers applied and received $150,000.00 in CAIP funds for 2019. I worked with new and previous applicants to complete their applications for cost-share funds. Ninety four farmers applied and seventy eight received cost share for 2019 in the amount of $2,000.00 each.I helped several new applicants do their updated Water Quality Plans, help them with their applications if they had questions on their application. If they got approved this should allow farmers to up grade their farming
Author: Danny Adams
Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program
Soybean Cyst Nematodes reduces soybean yields for KY farmers in their fields. University of Ky's Dr. Carl Bradley with the help of Ky Soybean Association provided grant funds to conduct five free SCN soil test in KY's counties with 5000 or more soybean acres. Fifteen years ago I sampled Wayne County's soybean farmers fields and found 0 to low risk of SCN's in Wayne County's soybean fields. Because of good crop rotation and an area that hasn't had a problem with SCN i
Author: Danny Adams
Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program
The Burley Tobacco Growers Co-op was formed in 1921 by a group of farmers trying to achieve better prices for their tobacco. Starting in 1940 the BTGCA helped administer a Tobacco Program that stabilized prices by controlling production. The program worked extremely well for more than 60 years. The Tobacco Program helped small farmers feed and education their families for generations. In 2004 there was a Tobacco Program buyout of all quota holders and growers. Which all
Author: Danny Adams
Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program
During the covid 19 pandemic a new beef cattle farmer with approximately 10 head of cattle called and said he had a heifer cow having a calf and it was hung at the hips in the heifer. He had never had experience in delivering a calf from a cow. He told me he had tried pulling the calf with no success and nothing was working. I asked him how he was pulling the calf and he said straight back. I told him to pull the calf down toward the cows feet and give me a call back if that doesn't work.&nb
