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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.11) | 37 |
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) | 3 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 3 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.16) | 4 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 1 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 7 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.1) | 3 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.10) | 16 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 1 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.8) | 18 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.7) | 24 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.5) | 12 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 21 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 67 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 11 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.6) | 19 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
Author: Brandon Sears
Major Program: Forages
Madison County Hay Auction 2020 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 11th, 2020 our 12th annual hay auction took place with 67 different l
Author: Brandon Sears
Major Program: Forages
Kentucky is one of the largest hay producing states East of the Mississippi River. In our climate it typically takes 3-4 days of favorable weather to produce dry hay. However over the last five years, the average rainfall across Central KY has trended higher than the average. As such, many farmers have recently experienced poor drying conditions and lower nutrient availability due to late cut forage. One way that we can prevent exposure to weather is by producing baleage rather than dry hay. Bal
