Hay testingMajor Program

1565

Total Hours

Contributed.

1834

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

17

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers who used information to balance livestock nutrition or market forage

340

Number of producers who applied Extension recommendations for improving hay production  

316

Number of producers who conducted hay testing

518

Stories

Central KY Hay Contest

The majority of livestock producers in Harrison County do not test their hay. Determining and understanding forage quality is necessary to provide a balanced diet for the livestock being fed. Hay testing can provide data that producers and Cooperative Extension Agents use to ensure the nutritional needs of the animal are being met. Without hay testing, producers are under or over feeding - leading to poor allocation of resources, inadequate animal needs and wasted money. The Central Kentucky Hay...

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Central KY Hay Contest

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  • Central Kentucky Hay Contest

    Many livestock producers do not test their hay. Determining and understanding the quality of their forage is vital in ensuring that the nutritional needs of their animals are being met. Hay testing gi... Read More

  • Central KY Hay Contest

    The majority of livestock producers in Harrison County do not test their hay. Determining and understanding forage quality is necessary to provide a balanced diet for the livestock being fed. Hay test... Read More

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