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| 1071 - Grain Crops | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1071.1) | 6 |
Number of producers who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.2) | 6 |
Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.3) | 2 |
Number of producers planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.4) | 2 |
Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.5) | 8 |
Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.6) | 8 |
Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 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) | 1 |
Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials |
| 1071.10) | 1 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials |
| 1071.11) | 12 |
Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
Author: T. Adam Probst
Major Program: Grain Crops
With the decline in tobacco income, producers in Woodford County have been looking for alternative farm enterprises to increase profitability. One crop that has gained some attention is barley for the booming brewing industry. In 2014, the Woodford County Extension Service helped establish various varieties of barley with a cooperating producer. By working closely with the producer using university recommendations, over the last 2 years this producer has been able to increase his profitability p
