Extension
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| 1071 - Grain Crops | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1071.7) | 50 |
Number of producers who plan to adopt one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.8) | 50 |
Number of producers who adopted one or more fertility management recommendations |
| 1071.9) | 2 |
Number of producers who plan to implement on-farm trials |
| 1071.10) | 2 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials |
| 1071.11) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting grain crop production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
| 1071.6) | 10 |
Number of producers who used diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.1) | 0 |
Number of producers who plan to utilize IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
| 1071.3) | 20 |
Number of producers planning to adopt the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.4) | 20 |
Number of producers who adopted the usage of new technology for crop production |
| 1071.5) | 10 |
Number of producers who plan to use diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds |
| 1071.2) | 0 |
Number of producers who utilized IPM practices for grain crops production as recommended by Extension |
Author: Robert Smith
Major Program: Grain Crops
During this cropping year, a great deal of time was dedicated to educating clients on proper weed management strategies and pesticide safety. It was in 2018 that two very nasty weeds began to emerge for the first time in our county that are resistant to the traditional cropping herbicide tools. Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp have been wreaking havoc in the midwest for a few years and have just now begun to be a problem for our farmers. Many hours were spent both individually and
