Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 2 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 50 |
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 |
| 1072.2) | 20 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 20 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 20 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 5 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.7) | 2 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Author: Reed Graham
Major Program: Forages
The Eastern Kentucky hay contest and forage testing program has been very successful in educating producers on the importance and economic impact of forage improvement. In the past two years we have seen a record number for forage samples. 1127 samples total. This program was initiated twenty-five years ago and over this period more than 6089 hay samples have been submitted for testing. The contest, which creates some
