2012
Soybean Tactical Agriculture Teams (TAg Teams): Soybean management educational programs for New York Producers
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
ExtensionIndustry outreach
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Mike Stanyard, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Co-Principal Investigators:
James Kingston, Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Brief Project Summary:

Research indicates that conducting education on the farm increases the rate of adoption of specific practices about which producers raise questions. In a Tactical Agriculture (TAg) program, integrated pest management (IPM) and integrated crop management (ICM) education is conducted on the participant's farm, in small learning groups, and involving hands-on learning experiences over the growing season. Since 2005, the NWNY Team has trained 84 TAg participants that manage 30,000 acres of soybeans. Soybean TAg efforts have helped strengthened working relationships among local producers, ag business and cooperative extension educators. This program is expected to have long-term positive impacts...

Unique Keywords:
#education
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