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Meetings Set to Aid Farmers with 2007 Crop Decisions
By
Laura Skillman
PRINCETON, Ky., (Nov. 8, 2006) – Meetings to help farmers make
decisions about early fertilizer, seed and pesticide purchases
for 2007 will be in Henderson, Elizabethtown and Princeton.
“Right now, there are some price advantages farmers can receive
for early purchases,” said Chad Lee, University of Kentucky
College of Agriculture grain crops specialist.
With the high costs of farm inputs, it is important for farmers
to carefully consider what products they will need for their
operations, Lee said. These meetings should help farmers answer
such questions as: Do I plant Bt corn? Do I buy a deep ripper?
Do I need to use seed treatments? Do I need to add another
chemical to my glyphosate applications?
Lee said similar meetings were conducted two years ago and were
well attended. The meetings will feature a multidisciplinary
group of specialists from the UK College of Agriculture. Topics
will include disease, insect and weed management, harvest and
grain management, soil and nutrient management, and crop
management. There should also be time for producers to ask
questions.
Each meeting begins at 9 a.m. local time and will conclude about
2 p.m. Lunch will be provided by the Kentucky Soybean
Association and the Kentucky Corn Growers Association.
The meetings will be Nov. 28 at Wolf’s Banquet and Convention
Center in Henderson, Dec. 7 at the Hardin County Cooperative
Extension Service and Dec. 12 at the UK Research and Education
Center in Princeton.
Anyone interested in attending the meetings or wanting more
information should contact the local Cooperative Extension
Service office. |
Contact: Chad Lee, 859-257-3203 |
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