Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 63 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 63 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 63 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 63 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 63 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 63 |
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) | 2 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Matthew Chadwick
Major Program: Forages
Post-Drought Hay and Pasture Meeting In the Summer and Fall of 2022 we experienced the worse drought conditions that we have experienced in over a decade. Calloway County stayed in a D-4 drought status for over 3 consecutive weeks and 6 weeks total according to the Farm Service Agency. This greatly limited most producers from harvesting an adequate supply of hay. Additionally, I noticed from visual observations that most producers had
Author: Matthew Chadwick
Major Program: Forages
The timely nature of this meeting was able to grab the attention of many farmers that had not participated in extension programing in many years. It has lead to many good conversations and a couple of new farm visits and consultations. Some of the situations that producers have told me:Cattle Producer 1- Said this meeting prompted him to evaluate his winter hay supply vs. current consumption. When he did this he realized that he would not have the hay to make it to March without making changes.
