Author: Shane Bogle
Major Program: Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
In recent years west Kentucky has seen a drastic increase in Glyphosate-resistant marestail which is our most common resistant weed, but most farmers have learned to manage it. More serious resistance issues exist with Italian ryegrass, Palmar amaranth, waterhemp, etc. Producers have always tended to use the pesticides that work for them, and they sometimes use them over and over. But the increase in herbicide-resistant weeds has forced producers to think more carefully how their chemical choice
Author: Matthew Chadwick
The Calloway, and Graves county extension services Co-Hosted a regional tobacco workers safety training with GAP connections in earlyaugust. The purpose of this training was to provide farmers with a simple andeffective outlet for training their Hispanic workers that migrate annually towork in the tobacco crop. In August farmers receive large amounts of workers toassist with harvest and at times, it is difficult to find the time to traineach individual to OSHA standards. By providing this traini
Author: Ricky Arnett
The Green County Cooperative Extension Service Council and 4-H Teen Club identified the safety of youth in agriculture and the community as a critical goal for this past year. The Cooperative Extension Service, serving as the lead organization, teamed up with the Green County Cattlemen’s Association, and solicited support from the Progressive Farmer organization. The Cooperative Extension Service recruited several other partner organizations to assist in providing educational booths on top
Author: Matthew Futrell
Reduced Pesticide ExposureIn today’s modern agriculture, chemical pesticide usage has become a way of life. As the world population continues to increase pesticides have allowed producers to grow more food on fewer acres of land. This helps to provide the ever growing demand for food in a globally shrinking agriculture world. As the demand for efficient food production increases so will the need for chemical pesticide control. It is imperative th
Author: David Koester
Farming is known as the most dangerous occupation. This is especially true of part time farmers who must get the most work done in the limited time they have. Boone County has a large number of part time producers. We have seen our share of pesticide, chainsaw, tractor, livestock and 4 wheeler accidents. The stress of having multiple tasks to perform can lead to mistakes, and cutting corners.Studies at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing show this is a statewide issue for farmers.
Author: Garrard Coffey
Noxious (or invasive) weeds can significantly decrease pasture production by taking nutrients away from grasses and shading. In recent years it has been very prolific and has caused major damage to pasture fields.In the spring of 2019, in conjunction with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, a demonstration program for controlling noxious weeds was offered in Rockcastle County. The collaboration included three farms who increased their knowledge how to properly calibrate sprayers, properly mi
Author: April Wilhoit
November 2018 our office was contacted by a local farm supply store about needing continuing education units (CEUs) for retaining their commercial pesticide license. The group usually attended a neighboring county's class but had found out that they were not offering it in 2018. After discussing the need with a co-worker we decided to quickly put together a class to help satisfy this need. Within two days from the original call we had a schedule and speakers planned as well
Author: Vicki Shadrick
Preparing grain crop producers to properly utilize dicamba based herbicides was a major educational effort by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Food and Environment prior to the 2018 growing season. Dicamba herbicides are used to combat problem weeds such as palmer amaranth and waterhemp. By nature, dicamba is a volatile herbicide that can move off target if not handled correctly. Curtis Dame, Darrell Simpson, and Vicki Shadrick, Extension Agents for Agriculture
