Boyd County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





1072 - Forages
1072.1) 10

Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices

1072.2) 5

Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water)

1072.3) 60

Number of producers testing stored forage

1072.4) 25

Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition

1072.5) 15

Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices

1072.6) 12

Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage

1072.7) 15

Number of producers adopting improved varieties

1072.8) 20

Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay

1072.9) 12

Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue

1072.10) 20

Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay

1072.11) 20

Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability

1072.12) 15

Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control

1072.13) 12

Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management

1072.15) 5

Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials

1072.16) 0

Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality

1072.17) 0

Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices

1072.18) 5

Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation



Success Stories

Hay Testing

Author: Lyndall Harned

Major Program: Forages

Once again, as in the past, Boyd County was a major participant in the 2017 annual East Kentucky Hay Contest. This is not only from the stand point of the number of samples submitted, over 50, but also as to why we have so many. Now, after we announce the sampling dates, we take samples from those who contact us asking for us to sample their crops, we do not go around to the farms asking the producers to let us take samples. Those whose forages we sample have taken the reason for having their fo

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