Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 30 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 30 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 15 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 80 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 125 |
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) | 5 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Matthew Futrell
Major Program: Forages
Grass in the Rumen Equals Pounds on the Rail The key to a productive cattle herd is forage management. Much as grain farmers use combines as harvesting equipment, cattle producers can think of their livestock as their harvesting equipment. In this mind set the better a producer can utilize their grass, the more productive their cattle operation can be. According to the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association there are over 995,000 head of beef cattle in the state of Kentuck
