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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success Story Corn Yield Improvement



Corn Yield Improvement

Author: Chuck Flowers

Planning Unit: Carlisle County CES

Major Program: Grains

Plan of Work: Crop and Livestock Production, Gardening and Horticulture, and Local Food Systems

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

Producers are striving to improve yields and profitability.  In the four river counties 20,445,125 bushels of corn are produced each year.  Producers need information from UK crop, weed, insect and economic specialist to increase yields. They also receive information from seed, crop and chemical representatives.  Taking all this information into play and plugging in data to increase yields is a must to stay in the game.  Farmers strive to increase yields to help feed the world. In Carlisle County one producer had a yield of 194.15 bushel of corn in 2011 and was the District winner. In 2014 his yield was 261.94 bushel with the help of the village and Mother Nature.  2018 yields were 283.20 bushel and he was again District winner.  2020 he reached 324.98 bushels of corn per acre and was the KY State Corn Yield Champion and NCGA (National Corn Grower Association) state winner for KY. He has attended county programs and field days and applied the village’s information. Congratulations Kevin Hayden and other producers.






Stories by Chuck Flowers


Winter Grain Conference-River County

Winter Grain Conference-River County

about 12 days ago by Chuck Flowers

On average, 76% of all land in the Four River Counties is dedicated to crop production. Three of the... Read More


Canola-Winter Ag Conference-2025

Canola-Winter Ag Conference-2025

about 14 days ago by Chuck Flowers

Carlisle County, Kentucky, boasts over 59,000 acres of soybeans and 31,000 acres of corn, contributi... Read More


Stories by Carlisle County CES


Winter Grain Conference-River County

Winter Grain Conference-River County

about 12 days ago by Chuck Flowers

On average, 76% of all land in the Four River Counties is dedicated to crop production. Three of the... Read More


Canola-Winter Ag Conference-2025

Canola-Winter Ag Conference-2025

about 14 days ago by Chuck Flowers

Carlisle County, Kentucky, boasts over 59,000 acres of soybeans and 31,000 acres of corn, contributi... Read More