Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
1332 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
1830 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
2741 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
1436 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
2461 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
2942 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
1830 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
1422 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
280 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
1475 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
1210 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
1528 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
2056 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
1355 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
1331 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
2764 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
3065 |
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...
