Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 4 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 2 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 12 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 25 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 120 |
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) | 3 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Kelsey Marcum
Major Program: Forages
Forages are the base for most cattle operations in the Lake Cumberland area. Forages are the most economical way for most beef farmers to put pounds on calves and increase production on their farming operation. With the production of forages comes many challenges as well, in the form of weather, fertilizer prices, weeds, and proper establishment and maintenance of forages.During the winter of 2023, Russell, Casey, Pulaski, and McCreary counties held a 4 part forage series that was ai
