ForagesMajor Program

17490.4

Total Hours

Contributed.

71370

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

1111

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

144

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

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

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Agent-Specialist project selected as National Finalist in Poster Competition

Specialists and Agents Involved: Jimmy Henning, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Brandon Sears, Don Sorrell, Corinne Belton, Levi Berg, April WilhoitRound bale silage (baleage) is high moisture forage that is baled and wrapping in plastic so that it undergoes anaerobic fermentation. This practice is very beneficial to forage-livestock producers because it allows forage to be cut at more optimum stages of maturity and avoid rain damage because of shorter times needed for curing. This practice has been increasing...

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Agent-Specialist project selected as National Finalist in Poster Competition

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