Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 2 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 20 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 33 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 9 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 6 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 97 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 67 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 1 |
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) | 1 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 14 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.5) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 16 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 12 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 8 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.1) | 6 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Forages
The Clinton County Extension service partnered with the Twin Lakes Cattle Association to hold a beef field day in July 2018. Clinton County is home to around 10,000 head of beef cattle, making cow/calf production a vital part of the Ag economy. Beef producers rely on grazing multiple forages to supply nutrition to the cows and calves. Tall fescue is the predominant forage for beef cattle, however growth will slow and the grass will go dormant in the heat of the summer. Producers are continually
