Author: Kevin Lyons
Major Program: Chemical Crop Management Tools
The application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals are important industries in south-central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive 12 hours of continuing education during a three year cycle to maintain their applicator license. Three of these hours must address specific topics that pertain to their license category. Many appl
Author: Nick Roy
Agriculture changes on a constant basis, in part thanks to technology. Drone technology has been around for several years now, but in 2019 it was introduced to Adair County agriculture. Working with a local custom applicator, drone technologies were evaluated by the Cooperative Extension Service in corn research plots in Adair and surrounding counties.One advantage to drones however is their ability to spray in locations that are inaccessible to helicopters. Furthermore, helicopters
Author: Gary Bell
Over six years ago agriculture and horticulture agents in the south part of District 6 developed the Southern Kentucky (SOKY) Commercial Pesticide Training Program for commercial applicators to be able to receive the continuing education hours that they need to be able to maintain their licenses. Of the 12 hours necessary over a three year period, 3 of the hours must be specific topics that relate to their license category. Many applicators were having trouble finding those specific hours withou
Author: Benjamin Rudy
Since 2009, Palmer Amaranth has been an issue here in Fulton County, but this not just an issue here. This is an issue with many areas across the Soybean production areas of the U.S. In addition to Palmer Amaranth, Resistant Water hemp, Mares tail, and other herbicide resistant weeds are becoming more difficult to control with modern chemistries and available soybean varieties.During the summer of 2019, Dr. Travis Legleiter, Extension Specialist with the University of Kentucky, his
Author: David Embrey
