Lewis County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1072 - Forages
1072.7) 12

Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing

1072.5) 120

Number of producers who used temporary fencing  

1072.4) 10

Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan

1072.3) 90

Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage  

1072.2) 60

Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species

1072.1) 100

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

1072.6) 0

Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials  



Success Stories

Master Hay Maker

Author: Philip Konopka

Major Program: Forages

During the COVID pandemic, the District 1 ANR Agents hosted an educational series for our farmers. A seven series virtual Master Haymaker program was developed and offered in winter of 2021 using Zoom.  .  The seven sessions covered topics such as:  weed control in forages, producing quality hay, warm and cool season forages, soil fertility, marketing hay, machinery options for hay production, and the production of baleage.  The option was given for folks to either attend ses

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