Clinton County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.11) | 8 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 57 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 12 |
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) | 2 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 12 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.1) | 7 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.10) | 2 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 4 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.8) | 15 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.7) | 4 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.5) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 8 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 4 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 36 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.6) | 9 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
Success Stories
Hay storage – proper moisture and temperature
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Forages
Beef producers making round bale hay have been encouraged to protect their investment in the stored forage by limiting exposure to weather. A couple of young producers have taken advantage of a low interest loan program and built permanent hay storage structures. The hay storage will provide shelter for their baled hay until winter feeding time. One thing that producers often struggle with is, when should they stack the rolled hay in the barn. Baled hay has a tendency to heat soon after ba
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Wheat for forage
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Forages
Wheat is often used as a source of forage for beef cattle in the area. With the late freeze events of 2020 producers were concerned about the wheat crop being damaged and increasing the risk for Nitrate concentration in the forage. Several producers contacted the local ANR Agent about assessing the Nitrate levels in the wheat crop prior to cutting it for forage. The ANR agent made several farm visits to wheat fields using the nitrate test strips provided by UK forage specialist to de
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