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County Impact Statements - Phillips County
CRVP Contributes to Increase Yields
Phillips County cotton producer Earnest Larry obtained an increase in cotton
yields by 332 pounds of lint per acre. His yield was 149 pounds of lint higher
than the county’s average. He attributes his yield increase to implementing the
Extension Services cotton production recommendations. The Cotton Research
Verification Program was conducted on his 30 acre field. Some changes
implemented on the field included using the Extension Service- developed,
computer-aided management programs including the irrigation scheduler program,
and the COTMAN program.
The CRVP program has been a highly successful demonstration of the importance
of timely management and incorporation of new technology into cotton production.
It has also served as an excellent training tool for county Extension agents to
learn more about cotton production.
Contributing to the success of the program has been the commitment of
Extension and Research personnel; grower cooperation; the program organization,
planning and implementation; and the close attention to program objectives.
The CRVP allows participants to manage field situation that are not always
conducive to maximum economic yield. The program allows demonstration of
alternative production systems for problem or yield-limiting situations
encountered in grower fields.
The CRVP program was conducted on Earnest Larry’s 30 acre field.
Shawn Payne; Phillips County Extension Agent (left) discussing
production practices with Earnest Larry (center) and Hosea
Knowlton (right), Phillips County Cotton producers.
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Impacts
- Cooperative Extension Specialists and agents provide a variety of
education and research services:
- Conduct on-farm field trials to verify research-based recommendations in
actual field production.
- Develop on-the-farm database for use in economic analyses.
- Aid researchers in identifying areas of soybean production requiring
further study.
- Improve recommendations that contribute to profitable soybean production
using both irrigated and non irrigated production systems.
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