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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.11) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 2 |
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) | 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) | 4 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 9 |
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) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 3 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.8) | 7 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.5) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 3 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 53 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 4 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.6) | 2 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
Author: Dee Heimgartner
Major Program: Forages
Forage production accounts for a large portion of agriculture production in Crittenden County. According to the 2017 Agriculture Census almost 18,000 acres were in some type of forage production. Hay is an important part of livestock diets and the nutrition values can vary widely. Harvest height, weather conditions, forage type and other factors have an impact on hay quality. Hay nutritive values are determined by a hay quality test.For the third year Crittenden County Extension and Crittenden C
