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with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
3783 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
2774 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
2215 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
144 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
1128 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
743 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
1219 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
2794 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
2566 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
1951 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
3139 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
1692 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
2168 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
942 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
1571 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
2697 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
971 |
The Eastern Kentucky Hay Contest (EKHC) is a cooperative effort between the county agents in Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky and local cattlemens associations and the University of Kentucky faculty specialists in animal science, plant and soil science and also specialists from Kentucky State University. The contest began 25 years ago and involved three counties and has grown to include 13 counties in 2020. The contest has seen an increase in the number of samples submitted. In the last two yea...
