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County Impact Statements - Lee County
Agriculture - Corn Harvesting/Drying Workshop

A local producer did not use the Rice DD50 Program to manage his rice production needs. He always watched his neighbors, and whatever they did, he did the same thing. I informed him of how the DD50 program will assist him in managing his rice crop by providing decision management aids based on the emergence date, variety, and current temperature information. I convinced him it was a good tool to use especially when it comes to fertilization and diseases in rice.

This producer enrolled approximately 400 acres. Throughout the year, several farm visits were made with the DD50 printout in hand to make sure he was following the program directions. By following Extension recommendations, he was able to fertilize his fields in a timely manner, scout for disease, and make a better crop. With the aide of the DD50 program, yields were increased from 156 bushel per acre to 193 bushel per acre. Overall, he attributed this yield increase to the use of the DD50 Program.

The Irrigation Scheduling Program is another program that assisted producers to increase their yields in cotton production. Cotton producers needed a method of timing their irrigation. This program met this need. The water balance approach for Irrigation Scheduling has been determined to be the method most practical and suitable for producers. This approach is used in an Irrigation Scheduling Computer Program by the producer. The goal was to improve irrigation timing for Lee County producers. Better irrigation timing has resulted in increased cotton yields by 300 pounds per acre.

Impacts

• Corn acreage tripled in Lee County in 2007. A Corn Harvest/Drying Workshop was held to teach the best harvest/drying methods to producers- 30,000 acres of corn in Lee County.
   
• A Wheat Variety Demonstration helped producers select the best variety to plant. Producers received yield increases of 30 bushels per acre.
   
• Marestail in soybean fields was a concern for many producers. By using resistant weed educational program, producers were educated on how to manage Roundup-resistant marestail in soybeans.
   
• Cotton IPM Program –Producers were spending too much money on plant bug control and bollworm/budworm control. Producers were able to see $30 savings on insecticide applications and 200 pound per acre yield increase by using the IPM Program

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