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About Us
County Impact Statements - Drew County
Extension Educational Programs Help Farmers Increase Productivity In
Hard Economic Times
Now more than ever, agriculture is a technologically advanced business. With
the advent of genetically modified plants, global positioning systems, and other
technologies, the need for unbiased, research-based information is extremely
critical to today’s farmer. In addition to the data that is generated at the
various experiment stations across the state, data is also generated in our own
county, specific to our local soil and weather conditions. Numerous
demonstrations and research plots are conducted each year in Drew County. During
the winter off-season production meetings are planned and conducted where
up-to-date information and demonstration results are discussed.
Some of the educational efforts and demonstrations that were conducted in an
effort to educate producers of new information and technology were: Conventional
Cotton Variety demonstration - to evaluate different varieties on their yield
potential for our area, Transgenic Cotton Variety demonstration - to evaluate
new genetically modified cotton varieties, Two Side-dress Temik demonstrations -
to evaluate production practices in controlling nematode infestation, Cotton
Ovicide demonstration - to evaluate egg killing properties of new insecticides,
Minimum Tillage demonstration - to compare tillage practices on crop
performance, Rice Stink Bug Control demonstration - to evaluate different
insecticides for stink bug control, Group IV and Group V Roundup Ready Soybean
Variety demonstrations - to evaluate new varieties on their yield potential for
our area, Pasture Weed Control demonstration - to evaluate herbicides for
pasture weed control abilities. Conducted nine educational meetings for
producers in areas of row crop production, commercial vegetable production,
forestry, and livestock production.
Drew County soybean producer LaWayne Baker looks on as one of
his Group V Soybean Varieties is weighed to determine yield
differences.
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Impacts
- A total of 263 producers attended educational meetings.
- 18 newsletters were each sent to 194 producers to keep them informed of
current crop and insect status.
- Demonstration results have allowed producers to make informed decisions
on variety selection, insect and weed control, and other production
practices based on local conditions.
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