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Author: Curtis Dame
Major Program: Forages
Hay Equipment has and will continue to be a vital aspect of a profitable and efficient livestock operation. In Hopkins County producers have sought to increase hay production and, in doing so, evaluate various equipment options available. In recognizing this need, county extension agents from Muhlenberg, Webster, Caldwell, McLean and Hopkins worked together to the hold the first Hay Equipment Demonstration Day in Madisonville, Kentucky. The event, attended by 58 producers and dealers, included d
Author: Adam Barnes
Major Program: Forages
Forage to cashOwning and operating a farming operation can be one of the most rewarding challenges a person can have. As with everything in life, success leaves clues. Farmers who have found success in running a farming operation develops strategies for creating new marketing opportunities. This is just what one of Livingston County farmers has done for his operation. With crop prices down and rent prices up he was looking to maximize his acres for clear income not gross income.This farmer wante
Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Forages
On the average 76 % of all the land in the four river counties is in crop production. Three of the four counties Ballard, Carlisle, and Fulton County have over 33 million in average crop sales. Even with those numbers we still have an average of 45 million of animal products sold in the four counties. Forage plays a vital part in our producers feed choice. In collaboration with UK Forage specialist a local cattle farm, NRCS and UK agriculture agents a forage field day was held to show case forag
Author: Mary McCarty
Major Program: Forages
2017 Fall Ag Field Day was held at a Beef Farm and alternative forages and weed control was the concentration of presentations at the event. After hearing the alternate forage presentation by Dr. Jimmy Henning yak (Bos grunniens) producer requested a farm visit to check out the forages that his yak was consuming and what they were passing up. At the farm visit a few weeks later it was found that the yak would not consume vegetative high quality tall fescue, even in fall when most palatable. Init
Author: Shane Bogle
Major Program: Forages
According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, Caldwell County had 538 farm operations on 133,499 acres, which represented 60.5% of total county land. Just over 12,000 acres are in hay or other forages. Helping producers harvest an ample supply of high quality forage has been a program push in Caldwell County for several years. Caldwell County utilizes Dairy One labs in New York for all forage test results.Using direct mailings, social media posts, beef IRM farm visits, cattlemen association
Author: Matthew Futrell
Major Program: Forages
Making HayIn 1931 Kentucky put itself on the map of forage production with the development of KY-31 tall fescue.The cultivation of that variety of tall fescue went from a small hillside in Menifee County to over 35 million acres in less than 80 years. Today Kentucky hay production ranks fourth in the nation for all other hay than alfalfa. With Kentucky being the largest beef producing state east of the Mississippi river it is easy to see why hay production is so important to our state
Author: Keith Center
Major Program: Forages
Hay and pasture production is a leading component of agriculture production in Elliott County. According to the 2017 United States Department of Agriculture Statistics Service data indicated 20,500 tons of hay are harvested on approximately 7,900 acres of farm land in the county. Therefore, the Elliott County Agriculture Council and CEA for ANR felt that forage testing was essential for the farmers in Elliott County and signed up to participate in the East Kentucky Hay Contest for the second con
Author: Curtis Dame
Major Program: Forages
Forage establishment and improvement are both key pillars to the enhancement of beef and livestock operations in Hopkins County. According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, the Beef industry contributes well over 2 million dollars in gross production to the local agriculture economy with increases expected to continue. With that said, efforts have been made to provide local information to producers regarding pasture and hay acre management and weed control for both uses. Increase the quality an
Author: Matthew Chadwick
Major Program: Forages
The Calloway County Extension service co-hosted a regional warmseason forage summer tour with multiple extension offices in the region, specialistand the American forage and grasslands council. The tour was held at theDolworth farm in Ballard County. Despite a couple short rain showers, over 150producers and industry personnel attended. Tour stops highlighted a summerannual demonstration, a stand of eastern gamma that is over a decade old, newfencing tech, and a unique pasture rotation watering
Author: Ricky Arnett
Major Program: Forages
Since 2015 the dairy industry has declined greatly. In the last three years Green County alone has declined from 19 to 11 dairy’s county wide. Although the dairy industry is a declining industry the University of Kentucky along with the Cooperative Extension Service still sees this industry as a great value to our counties and our state.Many of these dairies rely on corn silage as the main part of their feed ration because of the yield and quality of the forage. A group of UK Coopera
Author: Clay Stamm
Major Program: Forages
The 2018 growing season created a flurry of problems for many farming operations in the area. Persistent wet conditions created delay after delay and many crops became set-back, damaged, or even completely flooded out. These weather conditions lead to a massive crop of Johnson grass in many pastures and hayfields that could not be grazed or cut in a timely manner because it was simply too wet to enter the field with equipment or livestock. The negative issue that this created was that Johnson gr
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Forages
The Clinton County Extension service partnered with the Twin Lakes Cattle Association to hold a beef field day in July 2018. Clinton County is home to around 10,000 head of beef cattle, making cow/calf production a vital part of the Ag economy. Beef producers rely on grazing multiple forages to supply nutrition to the cows and calves. Tall fescue is the predominant forage for beef cattle, however growth will slow and the grass will go dormant in the heat of the summer. Producers are continually
Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Forages
On August 7, 2018, the West Ky Forage Tour was hosted by Toby and Debbie Dulworth of Dogwood Farms in Ballard County. Over 150 producers from across West Ky, West Tn and Southern Il attended the tour with a spotlight on summer grazing. Warm season grazing demonstration plots were highlighted with everything from grazing soybeans to brown mid rib millet with many combinations evaluated.There were demonstrations on fencing and moveable fencing, temporary watering solutions, Eastern Gam
Author: T. Adam Probst
Major Program: Forages
In Woodford County, 73% of all farmland is established in hay and forage crops. As such, weeds can often impact not only forage yields, but quality as well. The Woodford County Extension Service partnered with the Woodford County Beef Cattle Association and Extension Weed Scientists that had established weed control plots at the C. Oran Little Research Center located in Versailles to conduct a county-wide field day looking at new technologies in weed control in those forage crops. &n
Author: Myron Evans
Major Program: Forages
~~Hay testing continues to increase as more and more farmers obtain knowledge about what a valuable management tool they are and how to use the results as indicated by the 118 samples taken by agent in 2018. This was the most agent has taken in one year in Carter County and was also the most of any agent in the 2018 Annual East Ky. Hay Contest. The 118 was 24% of the 495 samples taken in 15 counties. Agent has been recognized for coll
Author: Sarah Fannin
Major Program: Forages
Beef cattle and forage production enterprises are the backbone of Morgan County’s agricultural economy. Baseline assessments five years ago indicated that farmers were utilizing only one third of their forage production opportunities and that their overall forages were too low in quality to meet expected animal performance requirements. Morgan County Ag Board leaders and ANR agent utilized the Morgan County Extension Educational Farm to conduct programs for forage producers including Maste
Author: Brian Jeffiers
Major Program: Forages
Haylage has proven to be one of the most efficient and nutritious forms of forage for livestock. However, it does carry certain dangers due to the potential for development of mycotoxins in the forage. The owners of a Johnson County farm in its second year of haylage production expressed concerns about these toxins to the county extension agent. Together, the agent and UK specialists were able to provide instruction and information to the farmers to help them understand how to reduce the quantit
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Forages
Feed is the number one cost associated with producing beef cattle. Therefore; forage management is a key component to reducing that cost. This agent and Curtis Dame, Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County hosted a farm tour in September 2018. Thirteen producers participated in the evening tour and gained information regarding the body condition scores of cows, brood cow management, utilizing hay testing to determine nutritional value. They also gained information
Author: Christopher Schalk
Major Program: Forages
The third annual Tri County Hay and Straw Auction was held on Saturday January 26th 2019 at the Metcalfe County Fairgrounds. Barren, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties combined efforts to make the sale an area event. The winter of 2018-2019 saw extremely short hay supplies throughout the state. Securing consignments was challenging, but in the end over 500 rolls, 165 large squares, and over 1500 small square were available for purchase. The Metcalfe County Fairboard was also able to raise
Author: Gary Bell
Major Program: Forages
The third annual Tri County Hay and Straw Auction was held on Saturday January 26th 2019 at the Metcalfe County Fairgrounds. Barren, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties combined efforts to make the sale an area event. The winter of 2018-2019 saw extremely short hay supplies throughout the state. Securing consignments was challenging, but in the end over 500 rolls, 165 large squares, and over 1500 small square were available for purchase. The Metcalfe County Fairboard was also able to raise
Author: Amy Branstetter
Major Program: Forages
The third annual Tri County Hay and Straw Auction was held on Saturday January 26th 2019 at the Metcalfe County Fairgrounds. Barren, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties combined efforts to make the sale an area event. The winter of 2018-2019 saw extremely short hay supplies throughout the state. Securing consignments was challenging, but in the end over 500 rolls, 165 large squares, and over 1500 small square were available for purchase. The Metcalfe County Fairboard was also able to raise
Author: Kevin Lyons
Major Program: Forages
The third annual Tri-County Hay and Straw Auction was held on Saturday, January 26th 2019 at the Metcalfe County Fairgrounds. Barren, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties combined efforts to make the sale an area event. The winter of 2018-2019 saw extremely short hay supplies throughout the state. Securing consignments was challenging, but in the end over 500 rolls, 165 large squares, and over 1500 small square were available for purchase. The Metcalfe County Fairboard was also able to rais
Author: Lyndall Harned
Major Program: Forages
Seeing a void in programming based on discussions with, inquiries from, and needs of area clientele, I took the lead in bringing together ANR agents from 9 other Eastern Kentucky counties who also saw a need for a forage based program in our area. We have had face-to-face planning meetings, along with extended email chains, and have developed the Mountain Master Forager program. This is a 5 part, 10 county level based effort that is spaced out over a 9 month period offering various se
Author: Don Sorrell
Major Program: Forages
During the fall of 2017, the Campbell County Agriculture Council identified the need for more in-depth forage production programs. After a second meeting, the Master Grazer Program (Spring 2018) and the Master Haymaker Program (Spring 2019) became the foundation for more intensive forage production programs for Campbell County farmers. After a very productive Master Grazer Program (five part series/52 participants) during the spring of 2018 a Pasture Management Field Day was held on July 10
Author: Daniel Carpenter
Major Program: Forages
Master HaymakerMajor Program: ForagesIn LaRue County, livestock represent the largest sector of agriculture. Hay is a crucial part of livestock systems in LaRue County. In 2018 we experienced one of the wettest years on record and it made producing high quality high very difficult. That fact, along with the muddy conditions throughout the fall and winter made for multiple cattle losses. LaRue and Hardin County ANR agents worked together to develop a curriculum tailored to our area and used exper
Author: Garrard Coffey
Major Program: Forages
The fall and winter of 2018-19 saw heavy amounts of rain in the state of Kentucky. Cattleman across the state had issues with excessive mud in feeding areas that cause problems ranging from animal health to soil health. A series of programs was offered in Rockcastle county to help farmers combat the problems at hand as well help manage in the future. Two University of Kentucky specialist, Dr. Jimmy Henning and Dr. Steve Higgins, and state NRCS grazing specialist Richard Bowlin
Author: Daniel Carpenter
Major Program: Forages
Two years ago, our local Conservation District utilized Ag Development Funds to purchase two in-line hay bale wrappers for LaRue County farmers to use. There was interest in them at the time but still a lot of questions. LaRue County Agricultural agent went out and sampled 45 different lots of wrapped hay to show some local numbers on the importance of hay quality, especially in regards to wrapped hay. UK forage specialist Jimmy Henning came to present to a crowd of 50 producers and share local
Author: Matthew Adams
Major Program: Forages
In Hardin County, livestock represent one of the largest sectors of agriculture. Hay is a crucial part of livestock production. In 2018 we experienced one of the wettest years on record and it made producing high quality high very difficult. That fact, along with the muddy conditions throughout the fall and winter made for multiple cattle losses. LaRue and Hardin County ANR agents worked together to develop a curriculum tailored to our area and used experiences and recommendations from other cou
Author: Chelsey Anderson
Major Program: Forages
An all-day fencing school was held in Cumberland County on April 11thin collaboration with Clinton County Extension. This was one of three regional schools held in the state. The school consisted of speakers from the University of Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Stay-Tuff, Gallagher, and ACI. In total 25 participated in the day long schooling while representing eight different counties in the state. Since the school, one youth participant has already fenced an area around a chicken
Author: Nick Roy
Major Program: Forages
In Adair County, 52,000 acres or roughly 30% of the land used for agriculture is utilized for pasture. In recent years, several farmers had reported an unfamiliar troublesome weed invading their pastures. With the diagnostic assistance of UK Weed Scientists, the weed was identified as Arrowleaf Sida. As many of the farmers had already discovered, Arrowleaf Sida is very difficult to control. Very little research data existed evaluating the effectiveness of different herbic
Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Forages
In July of 2018, a prospective alfalfa producer contacted Tom Miller with the Ballard County Cooperative Extension Service, about the possibilities of growing alfalfa on a small tract of ground just purchased. After a site visit, soil tests were submitted and several recommendations were made for pH correction and a fertilizer recommendation rate for fall application and planting. Dr. Chris Teutsch, new Forage Extension Specialist at Princeton was brought in the loop and plans were m
Author: Keith Hackworth
Major Program: Forages
Feeding makes up a large part of the cost of a livestock enterprise. Getting the most out of your hay and pastures can help save on feed costs. So as directed by the Extension leadership, educational programs were planned and conducted to inform and assist local livestock producers about how best to improve their available hay and pasture lands. Some of the topics covered were grass and legume selection, seedling methods, proper renovation techniques, and management of lands for best production.
Author: Jimmy Henning
Major Program: Forages
Specialists and staff from the UK PSS department and the UK Equine Pasture Evaluation Program continued working with a Central KY thoroughbred horse farm to eliminate the effects of toxic, endophyte-infected tall on pregnant mares. As a result of adoption of practices recommended by the UK PSS faculty and staff, this farm was able to have a second successful foaling season. In the first foaling season (2018), no fescue toxicity symptoms were observed in any mares or foals. Fewer fescue-related f
Author: Jimmy Henning
Major Program: Forages
Two photographs entered in the 2019 National Photo Contest of the American Forage and Grassland Council were selected as national category winners. The contest rewards forage scientists for excellence in photographic educational materials. Photographs were selected as winners in the Education and Hay categories.
Author: Jimmy Henning
Major Program: Forages
A Menifee County yak producer contacted their UK County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mary McCarty about a pasture problem - their livestock were not grazing tall fescue. As a result of this contact, McCarty engaged specialists from the UK College of Agriculture's Plant and Soil Science Department to address the problem. Over the course of the two year collaboration (2017-2019), the producer along with UK established an on-farm, replicated, grazing preference demonst
Author: Jimmy Henning
Major Program: Forages
Specialists involved: Jimmy Henning, Ray Smith and Chris TeutschPastures are important to the profitability of beef, dairy and small ruminants in Kentucky. Educational programs addressing pasture profitability was identified by the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council advisory process. Forage specialists (Henning, Smith, Teutsch) and staff of the UK Plant and Soil Science Department organized the fall 2018 Grazing Conference with the theme, "Turning Grass into CA$H: Opportunities in Grassl
Author: Jimmy Henning
Major Program: Forages
Wrapping bales of high moisture hay with UV-resistant, stretch-wrap plastic is known as making baleage. Baleage allows producers to harvest higher quality forage because of reduced field curing time and reduced leaf loss. Increasing numbers of counties have been purchasing bale wrappers to make high moisture haylage in round bale packages. Producers know of cattle losses due to feeding off-quality silage and this is a barrier to adoption of the technology. A project was initiated to analyze a ra
Author: Samuel Cofield
Major Program: Forages
The winter of 2018/19 was a rough one for anyone trying to feed cattle though it. Rainfall in December through February along with a very poor stockpiling season left most cattle producers short on grass, short on hay and long on mud. In Early March of 2019 we were contacted by a producer wanting information and recommendations on overseeding or reseeding pastures. Like most pasture fields theirs had been overgrazed, maybe slightly overstocked through the winter and needed some
Author: Dee Heimgartner
Major Program: Forages
Hay quality can vary greatly due to many factors including height at harvest, weather conditions and type of forage. Producers are often at a loss on the nutritional values of their hay. To address this problem Crittenden County ANR agent Dee Heimgartner has worked with Crittenden County Lions Club and KY Department of Agriculture to host a hay quality contest in the county fair for forage producers.In 2018, there were 26 entries in the contest. This was an increase in entries from the first con
Author: Tommy Yankey
Major Program: Forages
The last few years in Kentucky we have seen a few farms in Anderson County change their hay feeding system by feeding round bales without using a tractor and building up the fertility of their pastures at the same time. These farmers are using a feeding technique called "Bale Grazing." Bale grazing is a winter feeding technique where bales are set out on a pasture before winter and fed in a planned, controlled manner, somewhat like rotational grazing. Temporary electric fen
Author: Keenan Bishop
Major Program: Forages
We partnered with UK Forage Specialists and Pennington Seed to demonstrate the benefits of replacing KY-31 fescue with an endophyte friendly type for beef production. Two cooperators agreed to participate starting in the fall of 2017. One was a cow calf operation while the other backgrounded calves.Both farms were sampled for endophyte levels in the test field and control fields and have been regularly through the years. The test areas were burned down and reseeded with Jessup Max-Q fescue.The c
Author: Edwin Ritchey
Major Program: Forages
Mark Long, husband of Laura Knoth, asked Chris Teutsch and me about the potential to convert a 50 acre bottom field from a corn/soybean rotation into a permanent alfalfa field. The field had recently been tile drained and the likelihood of flooding had decreased substantially with this operation. We pulled a soil survey for the farm and it appeared that alfalfa production might be possible. However, upon visiting the site and examining the soil, it appeared that the soil, although better than it
Author: Mary McCarty
Major Program: Forages
Menifee County Beef Producers have hosted many winter meetings on Forages and Beef production and increasing profits. After going through the last two winters in Kentucky, with the mud and poor hay crop, Menifee County Beef members are listening to what is presented by UK Specialist at these meetings. UK Specialist Jeff Lemkuhler showed examples of hay testing results and gave examples of how they could improve their cattle nutrition with supplementation. Farmers know to look for CP% (Crud
Author: Stacy White
Major Program: Forages
From ID 143, Rotational Grazing, we learn that rotational grazing can help Kentucky farmers increase forage productivity, which can increase yield of animal products per acre and may increase profit margins for forage-based farming systems. At the same time, rotational grazing has the potential to accomplish the following: reduce cost of machinery, fuel, and facilities, reduce supplemental feeding and pasture waste, improve monthly pasture distribution and yield, improve animal waste distributio
Author: Brandon Sears
Major Program: Forages
The 2017 KY Ag Census lists Madison County as the 3rd largest hay producing county in the state of Kentucky with approximately 43,600 acres of hay. In an effort to help market local hay, the Madison County Extension ANR agent and the Madison County Fair Board partnered to coordinate a regional hay auction at the county fairgrounds.On Saturday January 12th, 2019 our 11th annual hay auction took place with 38 different lots of hay offered for sale. The Madison County ANR agent coordinated hay test
Author: Samuel Smith
Major Program: Forages
In 2015 I was elected Chair of the International Grassland Congress (IGC) Continuing Committee and will continue through 2020. Although this takes considerable time and effort, I am honored to be in this position and for UK to have this voice on the international stage. I worked closely with the International Rangeland Congress Continuing Committee so that the next Congress in Kenya will be a joint IGC/IRC Congress, only the second time this has occurred. I am traveling to Kenya regularly to ass
Author: Samuel Smith
Major Program: Forages
In 2012 a survey of the Kentucky Equine industry was completed by the University of Kentucky. The survey reported that there were 35,000 horse operations across the state and that of the 240,400 horses each of the 120 counties had horses and owners. While there are horses and horse owners across the commonwealth how can those people be served by cooperative extension. To try and answer that question an Equine Summit was held in December of 2018. The program was developed and hosted by a com
Author: Samuel Smith
Major Program: Forages
The University of Kentucky Forage Variety Testing Program is essential for KY Producers. It provides cattleman, horse owners, hay producers and others up to date information on the best forage species and varieties for their operations. The strength and quality of the program is evidenced by the use of the variety test information by county agents and producers in all of the 7 states surrounding KY. Gene Olson is the coordinator of the program and oversees planting, maintaining and harvesting ov
Author: Kendal Bowman
Major Program: Forages
In America’s breadbasket, where the iconic image is “amber waves of grain,” Nebraska grain farmers and livestock producers are instead facing sodden, sand-covered fields, washed-out fencing and a tragic loss of cattle after the worst flooding in 50 years hit their region in March. Kentucky farmers understand what they’re going through, and they are rising en masse to send aid through the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.“If you farm very long, yo
Author: David Hull
Major Program: Forages
Because of the negative attention that agricultural chemicals so commonly receive, some landowners are hesitant to apply herbicides to pastures and hay fields. In a effort to help these landowners determine whether or not a herbicide applications is warranted, the Gallatin County Extension Service conducted several Twilight Pasture Walk sessions on local farms and other properties in the county. The goals of these pasture walks were three-fold: to identify common pasture weeds; to establish
Author: Steven Musen
Major Program: Forages
Much of Jessamine County contains rolling topography which is best suited to the production of livestock and forages. With 62,414 acres in pastureland and 29,012 acres in forage production (69.3% of total cropland), Jessamine County has the potential of supporting more than the current 20,500 total head of cattle (beef and dairy) with improved pasture efficiency through more careful management and intensive grazing. Growing Forages for livestock grazing and hay production is one of Jessami
Author: Christan Miracle
Major Program: Forages
The Fescue Toxicity Project took place in the summer of 2018. All farms that are represented in the project are in Marion Co. KY. This project was spearheaded by a summer intern and myself. 5 farmers were selected to participate in the project with each farmer being able to have 2 different fields to be sampled. The goal was to test the fields for the farmer for fescue toxicity and the Ergovaline levels in the fescue were at the time of the samples. After choosing the farmers and the fields, tes
Author: Christopher Teutsch
Major Program: Forages
Chris Teutsch, Jimmy Henning, Ray Smith, Morgan Hayes, and Josh JacksonKentucky is home to 1.1 million brood cows. Utilization of forages by livestock requires secure perimeter fencing. In 2019, fencing schools were held in Fayette, Cumberland, and Logan counties. Each school consisted of classroom sessions in the morning and hands on fence construction in the afternoon. In the morning sessions, students learned about types of fencing, construction basics, fence law, ele
Author: Christopher Teutsch
Major Program: Forages
Chris Teutsch, Adam Barnes, Curtis Dame, Deanne Heimgartner, Vicky Shadrick, Darrell Simpson, Tom Miller, and Shane BoggleForage systems in Kentucky are based on cool-season grasses that are productive during the spring and fall, but have limited growth during the summer months. In contrast, warm-season annual grasses and legumes are highly productive during the summer months. The objectives of this project were to introduce cattle producers to improved summer annual cultivars and t
Author: Christopher Teutsch
Major Program: Forages
Chris Teutsch, Ray Smith, and Jimmy HenningGrain drill calibration is a critical, yet often ignored part of successful forage establishment and pasture renovation. Most farmers just use the seeding chart that is already on their grain drill. As drills wear, and tires and cogs get replaced, actual seeding rates can vary significantly from seeding charts found on drills. We designed a simple and straight forward calibration method that can be applied across a wide range of grain
Author: Christopher Teutsch
Major Program: Forages
Chris Teutsch and Kevin LaurentProfitability in beginning ruminant livestock operations is often illusive. In 2018 and 2019, we worked with a beginning farmer to design a profitable stocker operation. We used cool- and warm-season annuals to provide high quality forage for 45 stocker calves that were purchased in December and sold in August. Annual ryegrass provided early season grazing and was transitioned to sorghum-sudangrass in late spring and early summer. The lender
Author: Samuel Smith
Major Program: Forages
The UK Horse Pasture Evaluation team and the University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs host the annual Farm and Facilities Expo on May 30th, at Olive Hill Sporthorses, in Fayette county. Over 220 people attended the events including horse farm managers, horse farm owners, county extension agents, industry representatives and students. There were 15 industry and education exhibits and rotating workshops included: 1) harnessing on-farm solar potential, 2) overseeding damaged pastures, 3) wee
Author: Samuel Smith
Major Program: Forages
Organic Dairy Research Project with University of Kentucky and University of TennesseeThe long-term goal of this project is to develop and distribute practical, research-based recommendations for organic forage and dairy cow management in the southeastern U.S. This project has carried out a series of UK and UT research station trials and on-farm experiments in KY and TN. The experiments have measured the production, quality, and profitability of a range of forage mixtures and the productivi
Author: Samuel Smith
Major Program: Forages
Profitable Pastures was a project focused on cattle production with the objective of improving collaboration between extension agents and NRCS personnel, and to foster a real working relationship. It was made possible through a $79K SARE Professional Development Grant, and spanned both Kentucky and Tennessee. The topic focus was beef cattle production.There were two main phases of the project. The first phase were the Regional Meetings. These were full-day long sessions t
