Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 2 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 10 |
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) | 10 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 3 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 0 |
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) | 5 |
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 |
| 1072.5) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 27 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 28 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 3 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.1) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
Author: Dee Heimgartner
Major Program: Forages
Hay quality can vary greatly due to many factors including height at harvest, weather conditions and type of forage. Producers are often at a loss on the nutritional values of their hay. To address this problem Crittenden County ANR agent Dee Heimgartner has worked with Crittenden County Lions Club and KY Department of Agriculture to host a hay quality contest in the county fair for forage producers.In 2018, there were 26 entries in the contest. This was an increase in entries from the first con
