2018
Quantifying White-tailed Deer Damage to Soybean Yields in Kentucky Year 1
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressAgricultureLand Use Water supply
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Matthew Springer, University of Kentucky
Co-Principal Investigators:
Chad Lee, University of Kentucky
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
$13,647
Institution Funded:
Kentucky Soybean Board
$13,647
Brief Project Summary:

Wildlife are believed to cause significant losses to yields for grain farmers within the state of Kentucky. Currently, no research has attempted to quantify yield losses directly attributed to white-tailed deer within Kentucky. Previous research on deer damage to grain crops in other regions of the United States have found contradicting results, with some research showing significantly decreased yields while others showing little to no effect on yields. Within Kentucky overall the last several decades deer populations have drastically increased in many areas. Increasing deer densities have been shown to alter impacts on several ecosystems however no previous agricultural damage studies have...

Unique Keywords:
#environmental stress
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Estimate of the impact white-tailed deer are having on the incomes of Kentucky grain farmers. Participation in extension field days to help educate producers on how to estimate deer populations on their farms and also how to implement effective control programs for deer populations. Creation of extension publications outlining deer density estimation and effective methods to use for deer population control.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.