Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 10 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 135 |
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) | 50 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 53 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 69 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 20 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.7) | 30 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Author: Carol Hinton
Major Program: Forages
The problemProducers began a few years ago taking 2-3 cuttings of hay as summer rains were very plentiful. Now we have fields that are dragging in yields, very poor stand of cool season grasses, and lacking fertilizer. Educational ResponseAfter numerous meetings, numerous farm visits, we began to gather information on; soil test results, 'weed identification’, loss of production and new but tried and true management practices to get back on track with hay production.
