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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 |
Making high quality baleage (plastic-wrapped high moisture round bales) is an important practice that allows producers to avoid rain damage and minimize storage losses of forage. Successful production of baleage requires good management including knowing proper moisture for baling. A meeting in Scott County KY in March 2020 informed producers on the best practices for making round bale silage. As a result of the meeting:12 of 14 respondents plant to test their baleage for forage quality and ferm...
