Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
2594 |
Number of people who gained knowledge of forage production, management and/or profitability which could include species, best management practices for species, forage harvest and storage, pasture renovation |
11921 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
6719 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
5611 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
3712 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
4756 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
2782 |
Specialists Involved: Jimmy Henning, Ray Smith and Krista LeaA central Kentucky thoroughbred horse farm experienced a high incidence of fescue toxicosis symptoms in pregnant and foaling mares during early 2017. The UK Plant and Soil Science Forage Group was contacted by the farm at the advice of the consulting veterinarian. After a farm visit, the farm agreed to a program of pasture evaluation. Fields were samples for species composition, endophyte infection level, and ergovaline content. After ...
