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About Us
County Impact Statements - Pulaski County
Agriculture Programs Improve Efficiency and Profitability
"Extension has been very helpful to me in providing information on weed
control, fertilizer recommendations for my pasture and hay ground, and hay
testing which enables me to provide proper nutrient requirements for my beef
cattle." - Bill Dorough, Pulaski County Livestock Producer
The emphasis of the agriculture program in Pulaski County is to provide
information, consultation, and demonstrations to improve the producer's
efficiency and profitability in livestock and crop production. The Extension
agent's role is to stay updated on current and emerging agricultural
technologies and getting this information to the producer in an objective and
useful format.
Program areas which county producers have listed as being important to them
include field demonstrations of new crop varieties and production methods, field
days, production meetings, periodical newsletters, farm financial management,
farm safety seminar, bull evaluation clinic, farm visits to diagnose production
problems, and one-on-one consultation. Though the Extension agent cannot have an
answer for every problem, producers understand that the agent can call upon
Extension specialists for assistance when necessary.
County rice producers touring rice weed control research plots.
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Impacts
- A rice weed control research field day and a soybean variety
demonstration tour presented information to over 40 county producers that
could improve their crop production efficiency and profitability.
- The Steer Feedout and Cow Herd Performance Test Programs have improved
herd genetics, weaning weights and meat quality for 4 county producers.
- Over 400 producers and landowners received periodic newsletters for
up-to-date information during the year addressing specific form production
problems.
- Conducted a Wheat Research Verification Program to show local producers
that Extension's research-based production recommendations will result in
profitable yields.
- A multi-government agri-agency seminar disseminated information on agri-assistance
programs to over 25 county producers.
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