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Contributed.
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 |
In 2016, Paul and Melita Knapper were the first farm to be enrolled in the RCPP Overgrazing and Soil Degradation on KY Horse Farms. This program brings EQIP funds to horse farm to implement resource conservation practices and to improve the profitability and sustainability of small horse farms. The Knappers received more than $30,000 to convert 30 acres from row crops to perennial pasture, therefore increases the amount of pasture they have and their ability to rotate horses.When visited in July...
