Madison County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1072 - Forages
1072.6) 8

Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage

1072.7) 41

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) 2

Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue

1072.10) 9

Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay

1072.11) 10

Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability

1072.12) 6

Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control

1072.13) 2

Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management

1072.15) 2

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) 0

Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices

1072.5) 19

Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices

1072.4) 14

Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition

1072.3) 37

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



Success Stories

Madison County Hay Auction

Author: Brandon Sears

Major Program: Forages

The 2017 KY Ag Census lists Madison County as the 3rd largest hay producing county in the state of Kentucky with approximately 43,600 acres of hay. In an effort to help market local hay, the Madison County Extension ANR agent and the Madison County Fair Board partnered to coordinate a regional hay auction at the county fairgrounds.On Saturday January 12th, 2019 our 11th annual hay auction took place with 38 different lots of hay offered for sale. The Madison County ANR agent coordinated hay test

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