Elliott County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 0 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 110 |
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 |
| 1072.2) | 0 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 3 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Success Stories
Gaining Ground No Till Drill Clinic
Author: Jacob Ison
Major Program: Forages
In Kentucky's 90,000 stream miles the number one pollutant is soil sediment. Sediment is soil lost due to erosion in heavy rainfall events, according to Amanda Gumbert Extension Water Quality Specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food & Environment. No-till seeding enables farmers to directly seed into the vegetation in the field without tilling the soil. Benefits of no-tillage include an increase in soil biological activity and organic matte
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