Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.1) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.2) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.3) | 6 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.5) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.6) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 25 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 25 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
Author: Christin Herbst
Major Program: Forages
According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, Carroll County has 53,562 acres of land in 278 farms. 11,514 acres (across 194 farms) are in hay and forages. All livestock producers in the county deal with two things—forages and manure. These two things are intertwined. The quality of one affects the quality of the other, and so it is extremely important to make sure both are high quality, and to utilize those resources correctly.To improve quality, a producer must fir
